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Mission Imperative: Harnessing and
Transferring Knowledge
By Anita Blumenthal
APPA President Chris Kopach shares his mission for harnessing
and transferring knowledge, and other plans and initiatives that are
close to his heart. All are bound to propel the profession and APPA
forward.
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APPA Honors Five for Career-
Spanning Accomplishments
By Mark Crawford
Every year, APPA recognizes some of its top individual achievers
with the APPA Fellow designation, and the Meritorious Service
Award. Learn about the 2017 recipients, and how they achieved
this remarkable recognition.
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Congratulations to the 2017
Recipients of APPA's Award for
Excellence in Facilities Management
Universidad Panamericana Mexico, and University of Colorado
Aschutz Medical Campus received APPA's 2017 Award for
Excellence in Facilities Management. Find out how these
institutions achieved their goals for success.
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2017 Conference Highlights
Photos by Rhonda Hole
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APPA Thought Leaders
Report 2017, Part 1:
Transforming Facilities to
Achieve Student Success
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