Scholarship Opportunities

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Submission Deadline: (FRI) April 17, 2026 (11:59 PM ET)

NACA will offer one (3) scholarships to attend the ICMA Annual Conference. Applicants must be NACA members. Applicants may join NACA after applying for the scholarship opportunity.

Scholarships include $1,500 to cover reimbursements related to the travel, lodging, events, and conference professional development offerings.*

Registration is comped for scholarship recipients.*

The ICMA Annual Conference will bring together local government professionals around the world to connect and learn from peers, focus on emerging trends and challenges, and provide solutions to help them prepare for the future.

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*Awardees are responsible for arranging and paying for their travel and hotel expenses up front. NACA will reimburse travel and hotel expenses after the event has concluded.

J. Thomas Lundy Scholarship

  • Dr. Kevin Catlin, Kalamazoo County, MI

    JaConna Brooker, Wake County, NC

    Jeff Chute, Androscoggin County, ME

  • James D. Worsley, PhD

    Chesterfield County, VA

Tom spent 44 years in local government service, primarily as Catawba County, North Carolina, Manager. He served as President of ICMA, the NC City and County Managers Association and NACA, and as Chair of the ICMA-RC (now MissionSquare) Board.  He also served on the IHN and Alliance for Innovation Boards of Directors, and served on and chaired the Credentialing Advisory Board.

He retired from full-time service in 2016, and became a Life Member of both ICMA and the NC Managers Association. He received ICMA’s Distinguished Service Award, and is a three time recipient of the Long Leaf Pine Award, the State of North Carolina’s highest award.  In retirement, he continues his local government connection, serving as a Senior Advisor in North Carolina.