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
Dylan Bruchhaus, AICP, CZO City of Raleigh
Regan Buchanan, AICP City of Raleigh
Chris Collins, AICP City of Asheville
Olga Grooman, AICP, CZO, CFM Town of Waynesville
Rawls Howard, AICP, CZO, CFM Cumberland County
Matthew Kirkendall, CZO City of Statesville
Tim Richards, AICP CZO Town of Wake Forest
Jessica Rossi, AICP Kimley Horn
Sarah Shaughnessy, AICP City of Raleigh
Rebekah Whilden Charlotte Planning Commission