Investing in Future Leaders

Stephen Heaney’76 M.P.A. has established the State and Local Public Administration Scholarship with a generous gift.

“Developing and fostering professional local government management helps establish excellence in the management of state and local government, which is a direct benefit to all citizens,” says Heaney, of Los Angeles, California.

The first scholarship recipient will be named in July 2022.

Heaney retired in 2019, wrapping up a more than four-decade career in public finance. His last role was co-head of municipal securities and managing director of public finance for Stifel Nicolaus & Co.

Over his career, Heaney worked with hundreds of public agencies and nonprofit organizations assisting with capital financing needs. From 2009 to 2013, he served on the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board, including serving as the vice chair in 2013.

Interested in making a philanthropic gift?

Visit maxwell.syr.edu/giving/