Dr. James Kohnen, Special District Leadership Academy, Scholarship
This scholarship fund is no longer available for 2018.
This scholarship is for registration fees for the Special District Leadership Academy Conference or Governance Foundations module and is open to elected/appointed special district board members from districts with budgets of less than $8 million, who have not previously completed the Special District Leadership Academy.
A rolling deadline is the 15th of each month and award notification will be made by the 30th of each month as funds are available.
Dr. Kohnen spent much of his life in public service and always promoted the importance of education. He served on the boards of Alameda County Mosquito Abatement District, Dublin San Ramon Services District, Alameda County Water Conservation and Flood Control District and the California Special Districts Association. While serving on the CSDA Board, he chaired the professional development committee and also served on the SDLF Board of Directors.