Kansas Chapter Planning Awards

Deadline: August 13, 2012

Awards will be presented at the Awards Luncheon during the Kansas/Missouri Bi-State Conference, October 10-12 in Kansas City, MO. Recipients of awards will receive an engraved plaque and a certificate and will be featured on the APA-Kansas website as well as in the APA-Kansas newsletter.

Kansas APA Award Categories

All APA-Kansas members are invited to nominate a person, group, institution, or organization for one of the 2012 APA-Kansas Chapter Awards. Awards are made in the following categories:

Ad Astra Award

Individual or institution making a significant long-term contribution to the field of planning in Kansas.

Pioneer Award

Recognizes creativity and innovation in using planning to meet a community need or solve a public problem, in urban or rural areas.

Sod Buster Award

Recognizes individual, appointed official, or an elected official who has advanced or promoted the cause of planning in the public arena.

New Horizon Award

Recognizing a student or student group that pushes the boundaries of planning in creative and innovative ways.

Eligibility, Criteria, and Nomination Information (pdf)

Questions

Should you have any questions about the 2012 award categories or award criteria, please contact Bonnie Johnson at bojojohn@ku.edu or 785-864-7147.

Previous award winners