by Brianna Crandall — August 14, 2017 — Eleven institutions were honored with 12 awards, and 28 individuals were recognized for their service to APPA and excellence in educational facilities management during the awards reception July 21 and awards banquet July 22 at the APPA/PCAPPA/BayAPPA Conference in San Francisco. According to APPA, these universities and individuals excelled in managing their schools’ facilities in such areas as strategic and operational planning, innovation, sustainability, ethics and more.
This year’s institutional awards are:
2017 AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE
- Universidad Panamericana Campus México
- University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
2017 EFFECTIVE AND INNOVATIVE PRACTICES AWARD
- Grand Valley State University, “Electric Solar Panel Array Garden: A Consumers Energy/GVSU Partnership”
- Oklahoma State University, “The Next Level Project: A Model for Effective Change”
- Penn State University, “Penn State’s APPA Credentialing Cohort Program”
- University of British Columbia, “Energy Conservation Using Campus WiFi Data”
- The University of Texas at San Antonio, “The Development and Use of Portable Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs)”
2017 SUSTAINABILITY AWARD
Public:
- Arizona State University
- The Ohio State University
- University of British Columbia
Small Colleges and Universities:
- University of Washington Bothell
Community College:
- San Mateo County Community College District
The 2017 individual awards are:
PRESIDENT’S AWARD
- APPA’s Audio Visual Squad: Karl Ericson, Gregg Gunther, and Jim Metz
- Rhonda Hole
- Vicky Scott
- Total Cost of Ownership Work Group: Doug Christensen, Ana Thiemer and Dana “Deke” Smith
DOUGLAS K. CHRISTENSEN DISTINGUISHED LEADERSHIP AND ETHICS AWARD
- Jack Hug
MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD
- Shelton Riley (CAPPA)
- Jodie Sweat (SRAPPA)
- Keith Woodward (ERAPPA)
APPA FELLOW AWARD
- Joseph K. Han, Central Washington University
- Jeri Ripley King, University of Iowa
2017 PACESETTER AWARD
- Robert A. Boyette, North Carolina State University
- Emmet Boyle, University of Regina
- Rebecca Griffith, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
- Michael Hamilton, Iowa State University
- Winnie Kwofie, Stanford School of Medicine
- Lee McQueen, University of Nebraska at Kearney
- Julius R. Williams, University of Maryland
UNSUNG HERO AWARD
- Shelia Awalt (CAPPA)
- Casey Charepoo (SRAPPA)
- Steve Gasser (RMA)
- Erin Marsh (MAPPA)
- Paul Martin (ERAPPA)
- Dave Woodson (PCAPPA)
RISING STAR AWARD
- Russell Garcia, Johnson Controls, Inc.
- Jeremy Saline, ASSA ABLOY
REX DILLOW AWARD
- Ryan M. Kmetz, St. Lawrence University, “Designing a Resilient Campus” — November/December 2016 Issue
CFaR RESEARCH PROJECT
- Jerome Roberson, Ph.D., Howard University Law School: “Aligning Facility Management with an Organization’s Core Business”
APPA, previously known as the Association of Physical Plant Administrators, promotes leadership in educational facilities for professionals seeking to build their careers, transform their institutions, and elevate the value and recognition of facilities in education. APPA is the association of choice for more than 12,000 educational facilities management professionals from 1,300 educational institutions in North America. APPA is recognized as an ANSI Accredited Standards Developer.
