PSU students receiving an OAPA planning award in 2019

Students from Portland State University receiving their award at the 2019 Conference in Eugene

Each year, the Oregon Chapter of the American Planning Association honors outstanding efforts in planning and planning leadership. We have been recognizing talented planners and their work across Oregon for over 30 years. Nominations are received and reviewed by the OAPA Awards Committee, a volunteer group of planning professionals from around the state. Click here for a list of the past award winners.

2024 Awards

This year we will only be taking nominations for the Student Achievement in Planning award, which will be given out at the 2024 OAPA Conference on October 18.

We are currently revamping our awards program and will bring back the other categories in 2025.

Click here for information on the categories and criteria.

Click here for the nomination form. If you have trouble with the nomination form, please email Stephanie Green at oapa@oregonapa.org.

Nominations must be received by 5:00 pm on Friday, August 2, 2024.

Award presentations will be made at the 2024 OAPA Annual Planning Conference in Portland, October 18, 2024.  If you have questions, contact OAPA Chapter Administrator, Stephanie Green at oapa@oregonapa.org or 503.626.8197.


The OAPA board thanks the members of the Awards Committee for their hard work in recognizing the great work that our members do every year.

Nicole Mardell, AICP, Chair, Deschutes County
Miranda Bateschell, City of Wilsonville
Amanda Ferguson, AICP, University of Oregon
Beth Goodman, ECO Northwest
Kyra Haggart, Lake Oswego Parks & Recreation
Jamin Kimmell, AICP, Cascadia Partners
Erin Reome, AICP, LEED AP BD+C, SERA Architects

For More Information

Contact Stephanie Green, OAPA Chapter Administrator, for more information on OAPA's Awards Program.