Appalachian Today | Alumni Association

Adrienne Dula ’04 ’06 and her father Mike Dula ’72

Municipal management runs in Adrienne Dula’s blood. The 2004 graduate’s father, Mike Dula ’72, has been town manager of Elon for the past 17 years. His love of municipal government apparently rubbed off on Adrienne, as she is following in his footsteps.

The younger Dula ’04 ’06, is one of 15 people chosen from around the world to take part in the International City/County Management Association’s Emerging Leaders Development Program. The two-year program is designed to help future municipal leaders develop important management skills. Dula began the program last September.

Dula is also in her second year of employment in the City of Lenoir Planning Department, a step in her career path that began at Appalachian. She received a bachelor’s degree from Appalachian State University in political science with a focus on town and city/county management, and followed that with a master’s degree in public administration. An internship with the City of Lenoir led to her full-time employment.