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CONGRATULATES TO THE PGMS GREEN STAR AWARDWINNING CAMPUSES! The Professional Grounds Management Society (PGMS) has recognized several college campuses in the Society's 2014 Green Star Awards program. Winners were honored during the Society's 2014 Awards Dinner held in conjunction with the School of Grounds Management & GIE+EXPO in Louisville, Kentucky, Octotber 22-25. The Green Star Awards program brings national recognition to grounds maintained with a high degree of excellence, complementing other national landscape award programs that recognize outstanding landscape design and construction. University and College Grounds Category Grand Awards: • The George Bush Library at Texas A&M University, College Station, TX • Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY Honor Awards: • Baylor University, Waco, TX • The College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA • Dallas Baptist University, Dallas, TX • Mount St. Mary's University, Emmitsburg, MD • Olin College of Engineering, Needham, MA • Saint Leo University, St. Leo, FL • Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX • Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX • Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX • University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA • Vanguard University, Costa Mesa, CA • Virginia Wesleyan College, Norfolk, VA Merit Awards: • Averett University, Danville, VA • Concordia University, Irvine, CA Urban University Grounds Category Grand Award: • George Washington University, Washington, DC Honor Awards: • Lawrence Technological University, Southfield, MI • Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA Merit Awards • The University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA To view a complete list of winners, visit http://pgms.org/ 2014-green-star-award-winners/. Facilities Manager | january/february 2015 | 7 EVENTS APPA EVENTS Jan 18-22, 2015 APPA U: Institute for Facilities Management and Leadership Academy, Tampa, FL Jan 23-24, 2015 EFP and CEFP Prep Course and Exam, Tampa, FL Mar 30-31, 2015 Smart and Sustainable Campuses Conference, Baltimore, MD Aug 3, 2015 Emerging Professionals and Senior Facilities Officers Summit, Chicago, IL Aug 4-6, 2015 APPA 2015 Conference and Exposition, Chicago, IL REGION/CHAPTER EVENTS Feb 10-11, 2015 MiAPPA Annual Winter Conference, Mt. Pleasant, MI Feb 25-27, 2015 CAPPA Technology and Leadership Conference, San Antonio, TX Mar 9-15, 2015 SRAPPA Supervisor's Toolkit, Memphis, TN Mar 10-12, 2015 NCAPPA Conference, Chapel Hill, NC Mar 17-18, 2015 VAPPA Conference, Lexington, VA Mar 25-27, 2015 FLAPPA Conference, Tampa, FL Apr 12-13, 2015 WVAPPA Conference, Flatwoods, WV Apr 13-17, 2015 SRAPPA Supervisor's Toolkit, Raleigh, NC May 11-15, 2015 SRAPPA Supervisor's Toolkit, Morehead, KY For more information or to submit your organization's event, visit www.appa.org/calendar. A CHANGING OF THE GUARD FOR APPA'S CERTIFICATION BOARD: DAVID CAIN'S TERM ENDS, AS PAUL WUEBOLD'S BEGINS David Cain, Coconino Community College, recently finished his term as APPA's Vice President for Professional Affairs, allowing for Paul Wuebold, University of Alabama, to take on the duties as APPA Board liaison to the Certification Board. In December, Cain was honored by the Certification Board for his seven years of service, including one as Vice-Chair. "His support, dedication, and longtime devotion to the committee will be missed," said Certification Board Chair, Tom Becker, Philadelphia University. Wuebold participated on many of the monthly Board discussions before his formal term began in December, and "his dedication and expertise is very much appreciated and welcome" said Becker. "One of Paul's initiatives for credentialing will be to reach out and introduce his fellow U.S. Armed Forces veterans the APPA Credentialing Program. Paul and Casey Martin have already produced an informative podcast about transitioning from the military into higher education." (This podcast can be accessed at http://credentialing.appa.org/.) David Cain Paul Wuebold