Ekeoma Nwakanma graduated from the University of Georgia with a Master’s in Public Administration in December, 2017. Prior to completing her graduate degree, Nwakanma received dual, bachelor’s degrees from the University of West Georgia in Political Science and Economics, a concentration in Pre-Law and International Business, and a minor in Theatre. She also participated in study abroad programs in China and South Korea. In addition to her studies, Nwakanma worked for former state senator, Vincent Fort, the NACCP Georgia chapter, and UGA Campus transit. She has also participated in many associations such as the International City/County Management Association (ICMA), Georgia Student for Public Administration (GSPA), and the Graduate and Professional Scholars (GAPS).
Nwakanma has received numerous honors including the Institute of African American Certificate of Recognition, Who’s Who Among University Students, Outstanding Georgian Award, W. Glenn Moore Scholarship, Jud Whatley Scholarship, and inductions to Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Honor Society and Omicron Delta Epsilon International Honor Society in Economics. In her spare time, she enjoys acting, singing, painting, studying Spanish, Korean, and Igbo, and tutoring her cousins and younger siblings.
Jarrett Faber initially interned with ACCG during the fall semester and was retained to work through the spring semester. Faber graduated from Georgia State University with a degree in Public Policy and Philosophy in December, 2017. He plans on attending law school in the fall and is currently awaiting admission decisions and determining where he wants to attend. Although Faber has lived in Atlanta for the past three years, he is a Paulding County native. In his free time he enjoys running, cooking, and reading.
Over the course of their internships with ACCG, Nwakanma and Faber will assist the policy and research departments by tracking general legislation and the introduction of local legislation, attending committee meetings, surveying counties, conducting research relative to legislative issues, and reporting on floor action for both chambers of the General Assembly. Research projects this semester include compiling constitutional officer salary information, analyzing how counties collect garbage fees, updating TAVT, homestead exemption, and sales tax data, preparing election tracking information, and other special projects as assigned.
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