Certificate in Election Administration, Technology, and Security (CEATS)
Cohort 5 Graduates
April 24, 2024
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This year marks the fifth annual graduation ceremony for the Certificate in Election Administration, Technology, and Security (CEATS) Program. On April 21, 2023, Indiana Secretary of State, Diego Morales, conferred and presented certificates to our 12 CEATS Cohort 5 Graduates. This certificate symbolizes months of hard work and commitment which involved reading, assessments, written assignments, and a comprehensive Capstone Project. In total, each participant completed 170 hours of educational work in the form of lectures, discussions, and hands-on workshops. During this ceremony, CEATS Participants presented their final Capstone Projects.
Name | County | Capstone Project Title |
Rylan Lynch | Clark County | Improving Voter Turnout By Improving Voter Education |
Amy Kippenbrock | Dubois County | Dubois County Elections Branded |
Rite Meredith | Knox County | Organizing Absentee Ballots for Elections and Audits |
David Shelton | Knox County | Electronic Sample Ballots and ePoll Book Encoder Stabilizer Bracket |
LeAnn Angerman | Lake County | Flipcharts and Flowcharts |
Michelle Fajman | Lake County | Flipcharts and Flowcharts |
Scott Zarazee | Indiana Secretary of State’s Office | Communicating to the Public: Answering Questions, Being Accountable, and Providing Information |
Trisha Carrico | St. Joseph County | Election 101 Workshop |
Amy Rolfes | St. Joseph County | Election 101 Workshop |
Amanda Dockery | Vigo County | Vote Center Emergency Procedures |
Sydney Goeppner | Vigo County | Vote Center Emergency Procedures |
Shanda Cortez | White County | Election Process Monthly Guide |