The Committee is responsible for administering the APA-NC Awards Program, which includes NC Great Places Awards and Marvin Collins Planning Awards. These awards recognize the places, people, and projects that represent the highest standards of achievement in the North Carolina planning community. Awards are presented annually at the fall conference.

For more information on the APA-NC Awards Program contact:

Committee Co-Chairs

Elizabeth Jernigan, AICP

City of Greensboro


Hannah Williams, AICP, CZO

City of Lenoir

Committee Members

Nadine Bennett, AICP

Town of Matthews


Emily Brewer, AICP

City of Brevard


Chris Collins, AICP

City of Asheville


Matt Kirkendall, CZO

City of Statesville


Andrew Neylon

Town of Leland


Tim Richards, AICP, CZO

Town of Wake Forest


Jessica Rossi, AICP

Kimley-Horn


Anya Grahn-Federmach

Gannett Fleming


Austin Brinkley, CFM, CZO

Insight Planning and Development


Rebekah Whilden

Sierra Club


Sarah Shaughnessy, AICP

City of Raleigh


Melissa Sigmund, AICP

Town of Fuquay-Varina


Rawls Howard, AICP, CFM, CZO

Cumberland County


Roger Bardsley

Municipal Services, LLC


Dylan Bruchhaus, AICP CZO

City of Raleigh