APPA Individual Award Recipients

APPA Fellow Award Recipients

2025 – Lander Medlin

2023 – Theodore J. (Ted) Weidner

2022 – Glen R. Haubold

2021 – J. Thomas Becker, P.E., CEFP

2017 – Joseph K. Han, Jeri Ripley King

2016 – John Morris

2015 – Glenn Smith

2012 – William M. Elvey

2011 – Jack K. Colby

2010 – Maggie Kinnaman, Mohammad H. Qayoumi

2009 – Alan S. Bigger

2006 – Christopher K. Ahoy, Donald J. Guckert, Gary L. Reynolds

2005 – Edward D. Rice

2004 – Inaugural Recipients: Douglas K. Christensen, William A. Daigneau, Jack Hug

APPA Meritorious Award Recipients

2025 – Dave Maharrey, Patty Smith

2024 – David Smith

2021 – Elizabeth Clark

2020 – Peter Strazdas, Michelle Frederick, Daniel Wooten

2018 – Emmet Boyle, Glen Haubold, Chuck Scott

2017 – Shelton Riley, Jodie Sweat, Keith Woodward

2016 – J. B. Messer, Glenn Smith, Daniel Young

2015 – David W. Gray, Anthony (Tony) Guerrero, Jeri Ripley King

2014 – Marion Bracy, Don Guckert, Tom Harkenrider, Jay Klingel

2013 – Dave Button, John P. Harrod Jr., Michael R. Johnson

2012 – Tony Ichsan, Brian Worley, Mark Hunter

2011 – Fred Plant, John Morris, Eakle Barfield Jr.

2010 – Kevin Folsom, Mary Vosevich, Norman Young

2009 – Robert J. Carter, Robert S. Hascall, Theodore J. Weidner

2008 – Darrel Meyer

2007 – Polly Pinney, Sam Polk, Terry Ruprecht

2006 – Harvey D. Chace, Cheryl Gomez, Michael Sofield

2005 – Philip L. Cox, Vickie D. Younger

2004 – Christopher Ahoy, Mohammad H. Qayoumi, Leo Yanda

2003 – Alan Bigger, Edward Rice

2002 – Jack Colby, Maggie Kinnaman

2001 – Greg Fichter, Larry Quick, Joseph Rubertone

2000 – Howard A. Wells, Robert A. Getz, Chris Christofferson

1999 – James E. Christenson, Sam Ragusa, James O. Roberts

1998 – Ron Flinn, John Harrod, Ron Hicks

1997 – Thomas F. Vacha, George F. Krell

1996 – Patrick Apel, Gary L. Reynolds

1995 – Frederick L. Klee, E. Diane Kerby

1994 – Norman H. Bedell, William J. Humble, William J. Sharp Jr

1993 – W. Clay Adamson, Pieter van der Have, Maurice Pawsey

1992 – Douglas K. Christensen, Charles W. Jenkins, G. Thomas Wells

1991 -Dean H. Fredericks, Donald L. Mackel

1990 – John A. Heinz, Dorsey D. Jacobs, Henry L. Shelby

1989 – William A. Daigneau, William S. Mutch, Mohammad H. Qayoumi

1988 – Joe J. Estill Jr., Alan D. Lewis, H.C. Lott Jr.

1987 – Herbert I. Collier, G. Don Shepherd

1986 – Jack Hug

1985 – William D. Middleton

1984 – Harold C. Babcock, Paul T. Knapp, Richard C. Neidhard, H. Val Peterson

APPA Pacesetter Award Recipients

2025 – Mary Grube, Mallica Reynolds

2024 – Kevin Simpson

2023 – Priti Bhatia, Phillip Melnick, Angie Mitchell

2021 – Kim Case-Nichols

2020 – Nicole Sanderson

2019 – Ian Hadden, Connie Simmons, Thomas Polansky, Kevin Mann

2018 – Jessica Abbott, Markus Hogue, Dave Irvin, Jason R. Wang

2017 – Rebecca Griffith, Robert A. Boyette, Lee McQueen, Julius R. Williams, Michael Hamilton, Emmet Boyle, Winnie Kwofie

2016 – John Ferris, Dana Gillon, Daniel Wooten

2015 – Chris Kopach, James (Jay) Williams Jr., David Woodson, James Harrod, David Hatch, Lisa Potter, Richard (Rick) Battistoni

2014 – Jerry Carlson, Andrew P. Christ, Dan Park, Steve Peary, Dana Peterson

2013 – Bob Andrews, Greg Clayton, Tony Guerrero, Glen Haubold, Chuck Scott, Chris Snow, Lindsay Wagner

2012 – Lynne Finn, Brandon Baswell, Richard Davis, Chris Eagan, David Handwork, Sue-Anna Miller, Bob Cornero

2011 – John Ott, Rick Storlie, Michael O’Connor, Mike Anthony, Kevin Hansen

2010 – Ben Elisondo, Daniel Gearan, Kristie Kowall, Viron Lynch, Juan Ontiveros, Matthew M. Taylor

2009 – Scott Burns, Ruthann Manlet, David Millay, John Wong

2008 – Jeri King, Terry Major, Bob McMains, Tommy Moss, Willie Suter, Brian Wormwood

2007 – James Barbush, Marion Bracy, Ron Brooks, Michelle Estep-Frederick, Clay Shetler, Mark Shively

2006 – Mark Hunter, Nancy Hurt, Fred Long, John P. Morris, Arthur E. Sykes, L. Scott Turley, Keith Woodward

2005 – Anita Bailey, David Brixen, Harvey Chace, Darrel Meyer, Frederick W. Plant, Jewell Winn

2004 – Kevin Folsom, Craig Bohn, Paul Smith, Al Stoverink

2003 – J. Annette Bardouille, Robert J. Carter, Neal R. Swarnes

2002 – Christopher K. Ahoy, Brooks H. Baker III, Sam L. Polk, Earl Smith, Tom F. Stepnowski, Mary Vosevich

2001 – Robert Bertram, Jeff Buenting, Linda Carter, Terry Ruprecht, L. Wayne White

2000 – Don J. Briselden, David A. Cain, Brian Fenn, Donald L. Hufford, Carol Trexler, V. Randall Turpin, Theodore J. Weidner

1999 – Vickie DeWitt, Becky Hamilton, Hildo Hernandez, Joseph Kish, Robert Lashaway, Dave Sims

Rex Dillow Award Recipients

2024 – Jamie K. Gayer
Empowering Tomorrow's Skilled Trade Professionals: Modernizing Apprenticeship Programs in FM

2023 – Dan Bollman and Adam S. Lawver
Connecting People to Places: Michigan State University’s Use of Mobile Technologies

2022 – Cameron Christensen
Ventilation as a Tool to Protect Against COVID-19

2021 – Adam S. Lawver and Sean O’Connor
Deploying Disruptive Technologies with a Disruptive Approach to Leadership

2020 – Brian Cowperthwaite and John D’Angelo
Infrastructure Resiliency Model

2019 – Steven D. Gilsdorf
The Custodian’s Role in Student Success

2018 – Josh Logan and Nancy Hostetler
Exploring the Benefits of a Strong Internship Program

2017 – Ryan M. Kmetz
Designing a Resilient Campus

2016 – Keith Woodward
Facilities and School Security

2015 – Eric Gregory
Commissioning and Emory’s Sustainable Performance Program

2014 – Richard L. McDermott 
Alright Already! Let’s Stop Answering the Wrong Question About Deferred Maintenance

2013 – Donald J. Guckert and Jeri Ripley King
Creating a Shared Context for Value-Based Collaboration & Decision Making

2012 – John Cannon
Exceeding Expectations

2011 – William A. Daigneau
Portfolio Based Management

2010 – Joe Whitefield
Deferred Capital Renewal as a Spoiler for Campus Programs

2009 – Frederic J. Gratto
Give Me Liberty or Give Me Brick 

2008 – Kate Van Sant and Patricia Stewart
Pandemic Preparation: Hoping for the Best, Preparing for the Worst 

2007 – William A. Daigneau
Megatrends and Myths: Facilities Management Practices in Higher Education

2006 – Roger E. Rowe
After-Action Reviews: A Process for Continuous Improvement 

2005 – Leonard Friesenhahn
The University of Texas Sewer Rehab: Using Trenchless Technologies

2004 – Richard W. Robben
Quality Measurement in a Facilities Management Environment

2003 – Donald J. Guckert and Jeri Ripley King
The High Cost of Building a Better University

2002 – Walter K. Simpson
A Facilities Manager’s Guide to Green Building Design

2001 – David Gonzales
It Takes a Revolution – A Case Study of Facilities Service Improvements at UCSB

2000 – William A. Daigneau
Charting the Future: A Research Agenda for APPA

1999 – John G. Dempsey and Gretchen Wesenberg
The Design Partner

1998 – William A. Daigneau
Product Based Management

1997 – Walter Simpson
Environmental Stewardship and the Green Campus

1996 – Ksenia Jaroshevish and William Merck
Pre-Design Planning

1995 – Walter Simpson
Recharging Campus Energy Conservation: ESCOs and Demand Side Management at SUNY Buffalo

1994 – Harvey H. Kaiser
Putting the Facilities Audit to Work

1993 – Mark Pastin
Power, Influence, and Survival in Difficult Times

1992 – James E. Christenson
Maintenance Management for the 1990s

1991 – Paul Banks and Carolyn Harris
The Library Environment and the Preservation of Library Materials

1990 – Teresa S. Hargett and Robert C. Osborn
Cornell Recycles: A Major University Commitment

1989 – William S. Mutch
The 1988 Olympic Winter Games: The University of Calgary Involvement

1988 – Harvey H. Kaiser
Capital Needs in Higher Education

1987 – Douglas K. Christensen
Integrating Capital Studies Within Physical Plant Operations