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(ULV Photo\/Claudia Gonzalez)<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span><b>College of Law and Public Service student recognized for leadership and mentorship research<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span>Alyssa Taylor Lavalle, a second-year student in the University of La&nbsp;Verne\u2019s Doctor of Public Administration program has been selected as a 2026 Founders\u2019 Fellow by the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA). The honor recognizes the next generation of public servants for exceptional academic and professional accomplishments.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI feel very, very blessed,\u201d Lavalle, who&#8217;s also a management fellow with the County of Los Angeles. \u201cIt\u2019s a huge recognition, affirming and acknowledging all the work and support I\u2019ve had.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Lavalle began her career in Parks and Recreation, working with children and local community programs. \u201cI really found a passion for public service. I got to be part of the impact first hand,\u201d Lavalle said. Her experience inspired her doctoral research on mentorship as a tool to develop the next generation of public sector leaders and safeguard institutional knowledge that has been passed down from her mentors.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>She credits ULV faculty, including Soomi Lee, professor of public administration <\/span><span>and her mentors across government for supporting her journey. Lavalle will present her research and participate in a panel presentation alongside Lee and her other master\u2019s students during the ASPA Annual Conference on March 21 and March 22 in Hollywood.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ASPA Founders\u2019 Fellow, Alyssa Taylor Lavalle, visits Bonelli Park in San Dimas, where she first discovered her passion for public service and now devotes her research to help develop the next generation of public sector leaders. 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