National/Regional Events The Southeast Conference of Public Administrators (SECoPA) will be held in Charleston, South Carolina from September 30-Octover 3, 2015. The conference theme is “Research & Application: Promoting Effective Public Service”. For additional information and to register, please go to http://www.aspaonline.org/secopa/wordpress/?page_id=2 Information on the 2016 National ASPA Annual Conference and SECoPA are noted in “Notes from Ines” above.
Past Events Local Events 12th ASPA Annual Women’s History Month Reception by Keven Mayo, Editor On March 26, 2015 ASPA South Florida hosted the 12th Annual Women’s History Month reception at Jungle Island. The event honored outstanding community servants who have made a great impact in South Florida. Our 2015 Honorees included: • • • •
Ana Garcia – City Manager, City of North Miami Beach Gepsie Metellus – Executive Director, SantLa Community Center Malou Harrison – President, Miami-Dade College, North Campus Ines Triay – Executive Director, Applied Research Center at FIU and League of Women Voters
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Avis Proctor – President, Broward College, North Campus Ashira Mohammed – Mayor, Town of Pembroke Park
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Ms. Ana Garcia (holding award), Manager of City of North Miami Beach, is honored as one of ASPA’s top women of the year in public service. She is accompanied (l to r) by Board Members Dr. Agatha Caraballo, Roslyn Alic-Batson, and President Glenn Joseph.
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