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IPA Programs in Action: Alumni Success Spotlight
September 24, 2025 Written by Sophonie Milord
Cori (Gaul) Burbach, who earned a Master of Public Administration (MPA) in 2006 from the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Administration, was recently elected as the midwest regional vice president of the International City/County Management Association (ICMA). ICMA is a leading organization of local government professionals that provides membership, professional development programs, research, publications, data and information, and technical assistance. As a student, Burbach completed a research assistantship at UD’s Institute for Public Administration (IPA) and currently works as assistant city manager for the city of Dubuque, Iowa.
Kristy Rogers, a former participant in IPA's long-running Delaware Municipal Clerks Institute training program and town manager of Milton, Delaware, was elected as the ICMA northeast regional vice president. Rogers’ career commenced as a town clerk, where she earned her certification through the DMCI.
Originally posted in UDaily's For the Record.