Recent park management and conservation grad named Presidential Management fellow Friday, Dec. 4, 2020 Kristen Sikorsky uses a drone for long-term monitoring of Kansas' newest park, the Little Jerusalem Badlands State Park in Logan County. The research was conducted for her thesis. Sikorsky is a May 2020 master's graduate of Kansas State University's park management and conservation program. | Download this photo.
MANHATTAN — A prestigious federal fellowship will help a recent Kansas State University park management and conservation graduate with her goal of obtaining a leadership position with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Kristen Sikorsky, a May 2020 master's graduate, has been selected as a Presidential Management Program finalist. Administered by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, this flagship leadership development program matches outstanding graduate students with federal opportunities. Finalists are selected through a rigorous application process.