Celebrating GPSI Interns and Supervisors
Each year, GPSI celebrates out outstanding interns and supervisors with two special awards. The Brian T. Milbrandt Memorial Award is presented to a GPSI intern who demonstrates academic and professional excellence, and the Sagarika Madala Memorial Award is presented to a GPSI supervisor who shows exemplary commitment in mentoring their intern. In Spring 2026, these awards were presented during the GPSI and DPA Fellow Graduation Breakfast. We received a number of wonderful nominations for each award, highlighting the professional relationships built between interns and supervisors. Congratulations to all of our nominees and the winners!
- 2026 Brian T. Milbrandt Memorial Award winner: Emma Curry, Illinois Executive Ethics Commission
- 2026 Sagarika Madala Memorial Award winner: Kandice Kent, Illinois Department of Public Health
Past Award Recipients
2025
- Brian T. Milbrandt Memorial Award - Louis Guene, Illinois Department of Public Health
- Sagarika Madala Memorial Award - Andrew Klein, Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology
2024
- Brian T. Milbrandt Memorial Award - Isaac Amponsah, Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services
- Sagarika Madala Memorial Award - Bob Caveny, Illinois Department of Natural Resources