Delaware State University President Tony Allen Named Distinguished Academy Fellow by the National Academy of Public Administration | WITN Channel 22 Wilmington, Delaware

September 23, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Delaware State College President Tony Allen joined a distinguished group of civic leaders Wednesday along with his inclusion within the 2022 Class of Academy Fellows by the Nationwide Academy of Public Administration (NAPA).

Academy Fellows help NAPA, a nonprofit, nonpartisan group chartered by Congress, in reaching its mission to supply impartial analysis and research that advance the sphere of public administration and facilitate the event, adoption and implementation of options to authorities’s most vital challenges.

Fellows are chosen after a rigorous course of and in recognition of years of public administration service and experience.

“The nice W.E.B. Du Bois as soon as mentioned, ‘You aren’t and but you might be: your ideas, your deeds, above all of your goals nonetheless dwell.’ As a school chief and an HBCU trumpeter, I make this my aim—making certain that the goals of my college students nonetheless dwell. Doing so requires full consideration to the challenges and alternatives in entrance of them, a lot of which hinges on policymaking that displays the entire of the American citizenry,” mentioned Dr. Allen. “Changing into an Academy Fellow within the Nationwide Academy of Public Administration affords me a brand new platform to inform their story and promote their goals. I couldn’t be extra happy.”

Dr. Allen started his profession as a speechwriter for then-United States Senator Joseph R. Biden, Jr. In 2021, the President tapped him to function the Chief Govt Officer of the 59th Presidential Inaugural. Later that 12 months, he was appointed to the President’s Board of Advisors on Traditionally Black Schools and Universities as Chair.

Earlier than becoming a member of Delaware State College, Dr. Allen transitioned from speechwriting to a profession within the personal sector at Financial institution of America as Managing Director of Company Status. He was additionally founding President of the Metropolitan Wilmington City League and Co-founder of Public Allies Delaware. At present, he’s Chairman Emeritus of the Nationwide City Fellows, a member of the Financial and Group Advisory Council for the Federal Reserve Financial institution of Philadelphia and serves on the Boards of Graham and Pepco Holdings.

Beneath Dr. Allen’s management, Delaware State College has develop into the nation’s most various, up to date HBCU, rising practically 25 p.c underneath his tenure, elevating the profile of the College, and increasing its footprint by buying Wesley Faculty, a primary for HBCUs.

The president and CEO of NAPA mentioned the brand new class of Fellows shall be known as upon to lend their expertise, insights, successes, and classes to federal departments, companies, and all ranges/sectors of presidency to assist clear up issues.

“I’m more than happy to welcome Dr. Tony Allen to the Academy’s 2022 class of Fellows,” mentioned Terry Gerton, President, and CEO of the Academy. “Our distinguished Academy Fellows are nationally acknowledged and revered for his or her experience within the area of public administration and Tony is not any exception. We proudly welcome this excellent new class of Fellows that can assist advance the Academy imaginative and prescient: a simply, truthful, and inclusive authorities that strengthens communities and protects democracy.”

To hold out its mission, NAPA attracts on the data and experience of its practically 1,000 Fellows, which embody Cupboard members, members of Congress, governors, mayors, state legislators, outstanding students, profession public directors, and enterprise executives.

Number of the Academy’s new Fellows follows a rigorous evaluate of the person’s contributions to the sphere of public administration and coverage. A Fellows Nominating Committee makes its suggestions to the complete Fellowship, which then votes on these people to be elected.