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FACILITIES MANAGER MARCH/APRIL 2018 13 I offer a special thank you to APPA for making this a professional priority. Please help support military veterans by hiring them in your organization. It will be a rewarding experience! I want to personally thank Scott, my son, Chris, and all veterans for their dedicated service to our country. Randy Culver is associate vice president of facili- ties and sustainability at Black Hills State University, Spearfish, SD, and can be reached at randy.culver@ bhsu.edu. Specializing in Educational Facilities since 1964 Gale Associates, Inc. 800-659-4753 jfl@gainc.com www.galeassociates.com Building Enclosure/Structural Services: n Roof and building enclosure management programs n Roof, wall, window/glazing, waterproofing, and structural evaluations and designs n Forensic evaluations n Construction phase assistance n Enclosure design assistance and peer review for new construction, and historic, LEED-certified, and green roof facilities Athletic and Recreation Facilities Design Services: n Comprehensive athletic campus evaluation and master planning n Athletic facilities planning, permitting, and programming n High-efficiency lighting, minimizing off-site impacts n New track facilities, track renovations, and conversions n All types of synthetic and natural turf fields B o s t o N B A L t I m o R E o R L A N D o B E D F o R D , N H W A s H I N G t o N , D C H A R t F o R D ENGINEERS & DESIGN PROFESSIONALS from the military. You have to adapt to new environments, civilian terms, and also learn how not to communicate in military terms or acronyms. Military service means a soldier must accept being deployed at a moment's notice. During my military service, I was deployed numerous times. Transitioning to civilian life alleviated the stress associated with deployment; however, it was replaced with the stress of choosing which career path to take in the future. I wanted to do something in business, help others, and work with a team. This challenge made me nervous because I only knew the Army life; civilian life had not been a focal point in my life for 25 years. Now that I am on this new journey, I am learn- ing an entire new life which is at times both stressful and enjoyable. I was fortunate to begin working at Black Hills State University, where I could do everything that I was looking for when it came to my next career. Here at the university, I am working in my field of study, helping others, working with a team, and truly enjoy my job. Working in facili- ties management has shown me a different aspect of working with a team, because facility management personnel are the hidden gems of any campus. I found that this career can be somewhat like working in the military, because of the hidden value of the work that our team does every day. —Scott Hanson

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