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 educational facilities management. APPA’s highest award for individual service, the Meritorious Service Award is given to no more than three individuals each year.
Eligibility
To be eligible for the Meritorious Service award, nominees must meet the following criteria:
- An employee of an active APPA member institution for ten consecutive years. (NOTE: Institution must be currently in good standing.)
- Active participation in meetings and other functions at the international level.
- Service at the international APPA level (i.e. Board member, committee/ group member, dean/ trainer/ facilitator within professional development (though not a current APPA board member);
- Service at the regional or chapter level (i.e. board, committee, meeting host); and/or service to an associated professional organization whose principle purpose is the betterment of facilities management operations at colleges and universities.
- Past recipients can be nominated after ten years of service following their first Meritorious Service Award.
Past Recipients
2021 – Elizabeth Clark | 2020 – Peter Strazdas, Michelle Frederick & Daniel Wooten |
2019 – No Recipients | 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 |
1983 – Rex O. Dillow & William W. Whitman | 1982 – John K. Armour, Charles W. Butler & Thomas B. Smith |
1981 -Charles C. Braswell, Sheldon L. Kempton & Philip W. Koehler | 1980 – William R. Dickson & William S. Gardiner |
1979 – Harold J. Anderson, William V. Domke & John H. Sweitzer | 1978 – Eugene Leaver & H. Stanley Palmer |
1977 – V. Burt Cowman, John Gabe &Henry L. Yeagley Jr. | 1976 – Charles S. Dawson & John E. Tronoff |
1975 – Nestus H. Gurley, Philip G. Rector & William M. Stanton Jr. | 1974 – Lloyd Durow, Peter P. Welanetz & Martin F. Whalen |
1973 – Gene B. Cross, Gerald P. Hawk & Bruce Rutherford | 1972 – Calvin C. Greene, George C. Moore & Walter H. Wiegand |
1971 – Harry M. Bucholz, Harry F. Ebert & Clyde B. Hil | 1970 – O. Jean Gratton, Richard A. Kendrick & Ted B. Simon |
1969 – Raymond Halbert, Robert L. Houston & Irwin I. Wright | 1968 – Elbridge Bacon Jr., L. Terry Suber & Walter W. Wade |
1967 – Howard Badgett, Ken Hayter & Francis McGuire | 1966 – Alva Ahearn, J. McCree Smith & James J. Wenner |
1965 – Richard Adams & Wilber Zellner | 1964 – E.T. Clarke & Otto Kohler |
1963 – Anthony Lazzaro & Roy Lund | 1962 – Henry Pearson, Carl M.F. Peterson & George Weber |
1961 – Jack Adwers, M.F. Fifield & R.F. Gingrich | 1960 – E.J. Behler, Wesley Hertenstein & Walter M. Roth |
1959 – W.A. Davenport, C.S. Havens & W.P. Wetzel | 1958 – Sam Brewster, Paul Elleman & A.F. Gallistel |