Recognition

MERITORIOUS SERVICE AWARD

2009 Award Nominations Open

Nominations are now being taken for APPA’s 2009 institutional and individual awards: Award for Excellence, Effective and Innovative Practices Award, APPA Fellow, Meritorious Service Award, and Pacesetter Award. The deadline for consideration for the 2009 awards is January 30, 2009. However, award submissions will now be accepted year-round. Awards submitted after January 30, 2009 will be held and considered in the 2010 award cycle.

Visit http://appa.org/recognition/ for award details and to submit for the awards. Questions about the award process? Contact your regional representative to the Professional Affairs or Awards and Recognition Committee or John Bernhards at the APPA office.

Each year APPA members bestow the Meritorious Service Award upon the individual member or members who have made significant, life-long contributions to the profession of higher education facilities management. APPA's highest individual service award, the Meritorious Service Award is given to no more than three individuals each year.

To be eligible for the Meritorious Service award, nominees must meet the following criteria:

Active Institutional Representative or Associate member at an APPA Institutional or Affiliate organization for a minimum of ten years.
Active participation in meetings and other functions at the international level.
Service as an Association officer at international level through:
- Service to the Board as a regional or chapter level representative;
- Service as chair or member of an official APPA Training program or project; and/or
- Service to an associated professional organization whose principle purpose is related to the betterment of facilities management operations at colleges and universities.
Past recipients can be nominated after ten years of service following their first Meritorious Award.

Submit an application today.

Past Meritorious Service Award Recipients

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