AWARDS

 THE JEB BUSH AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT:

The Jeb Bush Award, named for a former Governor and founder of the Gubernatorial Fellows Program, provides a $5,000 scholarship to innovative Fellows who identify critical state concerns and address them with outstanding policy proposals.

The award is granted each year for one proposal. Fellows also may join together to submit a joint proposal.

Jeb Bush Award Winners:
Roger "Beau" Beaubien and Megan Duda, Class VI
"Spotlight on Disability Employment: A Job Creation Initiative for Persons with Disabilities"

Past Award Winners:

• Class V:
  1st Place: Ryan Todd, "FCAT Waiver Extension Policy"
  2nd Place: Ian Dankelman, "Expanding Commercial Cattle Feedlots and Meatpacking Facilities in Northwest Florida"

• Class IV:
  Bradley Bodiford and Jacob Cremer, "Gold in Green: Fashioning Florida into America's Biofuels Leader"

• Class III:
  Eual Tyler Cathey and Jennifer Hartzler, "Financial Literacy in Florida: It just makes Cents"

 THE HOFFMAN PUBLIC SERVICE INCENTIVE AWARD:

Florida Fellows are naturally inclined to continue a public service career path following their fellowships. This award, a $2,000 gift from the Hoffman Endowment, is just a little extra encouragement.

To qualify, a Fellow must obtain salaried employment in state, local or federal government within six months of graduation from the Fellows program or graduation from school. (In the latter case, the Fellow must graduate within three years of completing the Fellowship.)

Hoffman Award Winners:
Jennifer Campbell, Class V
Sarah Criser, Class V
Ian Dankelman, Class V
Bradley Bodiford, Class IV
Jeffrey Joyner, Class IV
Lauren Hylemon McKeague, Class IV
Sara Rubin, Class IV
Jalal Shehadeh, Class IV
Torey Alston, Class III
Cecilia Galavan, Class III
Danielle Wright, Class III