Hailing from almost every U.S. state and as far away as Saudi Arabia, close to 400 educational facilities professionals convened in New Orleans in early January for two of APPA’s signature professional development programs: The Institute for Facilities Management and the Leadership Academy, sold-out events held simultaneously under the umbrella of APPA U, January 8–11, 2024.
The program also included graduation ceremonies for 38 professionals who completed the Institute and Academy programs during the New Orleans program.
Attendees described the program as “phenomenal … a great learning experience.”
Offerings from the Institute for Facilities Management included 35 courses in New Orleans, all within the four core areas of General Administration, Operations & Maintenance, Energy & Utilities, and Planning, Design & Construction. Courses covered topics ranging from master planning and capital asset management to environmental health and safety.
Thirteen facilities professionals from educational institutions throughout the United States and Canada successfully completed courses within each core, receiving 12 continuing education units and a certificate from Institute Dean Lynne Finn, of the University of Iowa.
Graduates of APPA’s Institute for Facilities Management, January 2024.
Congratulations to the January 2024 graduates of the Institute for Facilities Management:
- Jo Ann Bentley, Bristol Community College, Fall River, MA
- Jill Burris, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ
- Brian W Chandler, Elon University, Elon, NC
- Shane Danis, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, CN
- Eric Denison, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
- Jammie Gaines, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA
- Tyson Ray Gregory, Salt Lake Community College, Salt Lake City, UT
- Gabriel Hampton, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE
- James F Hatch, Jr., Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
- Travis J. Howard, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
- Bree Knick, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
- Barton Mace, Salt Lake Community College, Salt Lake City, UT
- Bryce Miner, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapids City, SD
- Marci Moulton, Northeastern University, Boston, MA
- Candis Sheehan, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
- Dee Sneed, Auburn University, Auburn, AL
- Don Trauntvein, Bonneville Joint School District #93, Idaho Falls, ID
- David Scott Underwood, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA
As with its virtual and on-campus versions, the Leadership Academy is a deep dive into educational facilities leadership designed to build competence, character, and leadership skills, impacting positive change across the organization. Graduates complete all four levels of instruction: individual effectiveness skills, interpersonal effectiveness skills, managerial effectiveness skills, and organizational effectiveness skills.
Twenty individuals representing educational institutions in 10 U.S. states and Canada successfully concluded all four Leadership Academy levels during the New Orleans event, receiving three CEUs and a certificate from Academy Dean Paula Farnsworth, of the Farnsworth Group.
Graduates of the APPA Leadership Academy, January 2024.
Congratulations to the January 2024 graduates of the Leadership Academy:
- Rebecca L. Alcorn, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN
- Gary Bruce Arnold, Auburn University, Auburn, AL
- David H Boehm, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL
- Tandra Boilard, Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, NH
- Brady Carlstrom, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
- Joshua Conradson, Auburn University, Auburn, AL
- Jared Cumpsten, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
- Mike Gardner, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
- Nicholas Glass, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE
- Edwin Jeffres, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN
- Steve Kellums, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
- Dan Kozlowski, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
- Nicholas Ryan Kraft, North Dakota State College of Science, Wahpeton, ND
- Gene Lublinkhof, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, AB, CN
- Aaron Minnis, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
- Hank Moreman, Auburn University, Auburn, AL
- Jennifer Pleake, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE
- Gina Shoemaker, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
- David VanDeventer, Clemson University, Clemson, S
- Barry Willier, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
APPA also thanks the deans and faculty of the Leadership Academy and Institute for Facilities Management. The success of these programs would not be possible without their time, knowledge, and expertise.
Provosts: Paula Farnsworth (Academy Dean), Lynne Finn (Institute Dean)
Deans: Paula Farnsworth (Academy Dean), Lynne Finn (Institute Dean), Don Guckert (Institute Dean), Chris Smeds (Institute Dean), Mary Vosevich (Institute Dean)
Associate Deans: Lalit Agarwal, Rollie Zumbrunn, Sadie Greiner, Michelle Frederick
Faculty: Joe Bilotta, Allen Boyette, Beth Clark, Shawna Code, Chuck Farnsworth, Ben Fish, Tom Flood, Michelle Frederick, Brett Garrett, Jamie Gayer, Jeff Gee, Joseph Han, Sherri Jett, Suzanne Kitten, Mark Miller, Thomas Rodgers, Larry Schuster, Joel Sims, Mark Stanis, Ana Thiemer, Ed von Bleichert, Lindsay Wagner, Julius Williams, Rollie Zumbrunn, and Jeff Zumwalt.
The next joint Leadership Academy and Institute for Facilities Management will be held June 24-27 in San Antonio, Texas. Learn about all APPA professional development opportunities.
Registration is now open for a variety of other virtual and in-person learning opportunities including virtual Leadership Academy programs, the APPA 2024 Spring Conference in Nashville (April 15–17) along with three in-person events in San Antonio in late June: the Institute for Facilities Management, the Leadership Academy, and a bilingual (English and Spanish) Supervisor’s Toolkit. Learn more about all APPA professional development programs.
