U of M's Physical Plant Operation Receives National Award for Excellence
For release: August 3, 2004
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The University of Memphis was awarded the highest institutional honor - the Award for Excellence - by the Association for Higher Education Facilities Officers (APPA), for its commitment to excellence in the field of educational facilities. Pam Cash accepted the award on behalf of the U of M during the closing banquet at APPA's Educational Facilities Leadership Forum in Washington, D.C.

APPA represents nearly 4,500 educational institutions in the U.S., Canada, and other countries.

"The University of Memphis' division of facilities management, led by Jim Hellums, is worthy of the Award for Excellence, because the institution is successful in deploying some of the most creative and innovative facilities management strategies existing within the profession today," said APPA president Brooks H. Baker III.

The APPA Award for Excellence is designed to recognize and advance excellence in the field of educational facilities. Originally established in 1988, the Award for Excellence is APPA's highest institutional honor and provides educational institutions the opportunity for national and international recognition for their outstanding achievements in facilities management.

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