Thank you for your public service!

As public servants, you are doing important work that positively affects all of us every day. Our communities need people like you. We believe you deserve thanks for working so diligently on our behalf.

Celebrated the first week of May since 1985 (beginning on the first Sunday of the month), Public Service Recognition Week (PSRW) is a national week-long celebration to honor those who serve our nation as federal, state, county and local government employees. 

The Public Policy and Management Center in partnership with the Wichita Executive Federal Association and the Kansas American Society of Public Servants celebrated with activities all week to thank our partners in public service.

Click here to see pictures from this week's activities!
Recap of the Week's Events

A Note from PPMC Director Misty Bruckner

Bruckner family lore dictates that spreading mulch around plants and trees is one of the worst household chores there is. So, after appropriately avoiding human contact to get his truckload of mulch, my husband made the dreaded announcement: "Mulch spreading at 2:00." I don't know whether it's the mulch in the socks or mulch dust in the eyes, but disdain was palpable from the teenage children... okay, and from me.

So gloved and ready, imagine my surprise to find my gleeful eight-year-old in the truck bed, joyfully announcing, "I'm Rakeman. It's a huge promotion. I didn't even have a title last year."

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Read more on the PPMC Blog! 
Award Celebration

Join us in celebrating...

The Kansas Chapter of American Society for Public Administration's Public Servants of the Year. Congratulations Laura Howard and Terri Callahan! Thank you for your service.



Join us in celebrating...

The Wichita Federal Executives Association's Make a Difference Award winners. Congratulations Maria Mavity, Connie Giardina, and Colonel Vandross! Thank you for your service.


Operation Food Drop

T ypically a s a part of PSRW, the PPMC staff delivers treats around the Wichita area  as a show of thanks and a way to bring a little joy to our region's hard working public servants. 

This year, amidst a global pandemic, things look a little different. Still, there was no stopping the joy.

PPMC staff  delivered snacks and treats to Sedgwick County Health Department workers.

Thank you to all those who selflessly serve our community! 



Thank You to Our Partners!

We wouldn't be able to celebrate and spread a little joy this Spring without the help of our wonderful partners: 


ASPA advances excellence in public service, primarily through serving as the critical bridge between public administration scholarship and practitioners in the field. All of our services and programs are geared toward supporting society's goal to advance the art, science, teaching and practice of public and nonprofit administration. 


Federal Executive Boards are a forum for communication and collaboration among Federal agencies outside of Washington, DC. Federal Executive Boards are located in cities which are major centers of Federal activity, and composed of the Federal field office agency heads and military commanders in these cities.



USCIS administers the nation's lawful immigration system, safeguarding its integrity and promise by efficiently and fairly adjudicating requests for immigration benefits while protecting Americans, securing the homeland, and honoring our values.  USCIS employees take pride in helping prospective immigrants who desire to be part of our country, but they are also dedicated to ensuring we have an immigration system of which we can be proud.

The U.S. SBA makes the American dream of business ownership a reality. As the only go-to resource for small businesses backed by the strength of the federal government, the SBA empowers entrepreneurs and small business owners with resources and support they need to start, grow, expand, or recover from a declared disaster. It delivers services through an extensive network of SBA field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations.


The U.S. Commercial Service is the trade promotion arm of the U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration.The CS helps small and medium-sized American businesses increase international sales through four core services: Business Matchmaking; Market Intelligence: Trade Advocacy; and Commercial Diplomacy.


The Wichita U.S. Attorney's Office protects the citizens of the district of Kansas from terrorism, crime and unlawful discrimination, to enforce federal laws and advance the interests of the U.S government, to provide federal leadership and serve as a catalyst for improving law enforcement through training and public education, and to perform our duties with integrity, professionalism and respect for the citizens we serve.


T he Federal Protective Service provides law enforcement and security services to federally owned and leased buildings and facilities.  FPS mitigates threats to government resources through physical security countermeasures and law enforcement actions and investigations. They also offer consulting services on a wide range of needs and related training.


Congress created OSHA in 1970 to ensure safe and healthful working conditions by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education and assistance.  establishing partnerships; and encouraging continual process improvement in workplace safety and health.   
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