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2023 APA-NC AWARD NOMINATIONS NOW AVAILABLE!
APA-NC Awards Committee is now accepting nominations for the 2023 Great Places and Marvin Collins Planning Awards!
How to Submit
To submit forms or preview the required information, please visit the submissions page by clicking the SUBMIT NOW button below.
Award Nominations Due: June 25, 2023
APA-NC Awards Program
The APA-NC Awards Program includes the NC Great Places 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.
All nominations will be reviewed by the APA-NC Awards Committee. Winners will be recognized locally, online, and during the APA-NC annual conference.

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Graduate Student
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Undergraduate Student
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Awards Committee
The committee is responsible for administering the APA-NC Awards Program, which includes NC Great Places Awards and the 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.
To learn more about the APA-NC Planning Awards, along with a list of contact information for the members of the Awards Committee, please visit APA-NC Awards Committee. To get more information on all of the categories for both the NC Great Places Awards and the Marvin Collins Planning Awards, visit APA-NC Award Categories.
Submission information will be posted to this website, in the APA-NC newsletter and on all APA-NC social media sites when it becomes available.
APA-NC 2021 Award Winners
The APA-NC Awards Program includes NC Great Places Awards and Marvin Collins Planning Awards. These awards recognize the places, people, and projects that represent the highest standard of achievements in the North Carolina planning community. Awards are presented annually. APA-NC is pleased to announce the 2020 award winners and honorable mentions.