Prior Award Recipients

Student Achievement in Planning: University of Oregon, What's Up Downtown? A Playbook for Activating Oregon's Upper Stories

Distinguished Leadership - Lifetime Achievement: Denny Egner, FAICP
Student Achievement in Planning: University of Oregon, Disaster Resilience Planning for Heritage Resources Project

Distinguished Leadership - Lifetime Achievement: Bob Parker
Distinguished Leadership - Lifetime Achievement: Lidwien Rahman
Public Involvement and Participation Award: Cornelius Town Center Plan and Urban Renewal Plan
Professional Achievement in Planning: City of Hillsboro – Comprehensive Plan
Student Achievement in Planning Award: Portland State University, Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning – Reside Vancouver
Betty Niven Award for Distinguished Leadership in Affordable Housing Advocacy: czbLLC and the Housing Action Team (HAT) – Coos County Housing Analysis & Action Plan

Distinguished Leadership – Lifetime Achievement: John Anthony Fregonese (Aug. 22, 1951 - June 16, 2018)
Distinguished Leadership by a Professional Planner: Debra Nicholson, AICP, Lincoln City
Student Achievement in Planning: The Queets Village Relocation Vision Portland State University
Public Involvement and Participation: Wilsonville Town Center Plan
Special Achievement - Individual Contribution to Public Engagement: Quinn Keever, Bend Park and Recreation District
Special Achievement – Innovation in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Elevating People: Planning for Equitable Travel to Marquam Hill for OHSU • Portland State University School of Urban Studies and Planning • Plan 581: Reed Brodersen, Jen Davidson, Madison Levy, Stephanie Lonsdale, Maria Sipin, Rob Zoeller

Distinguished Leadership – Lifetime Achievement: Dick Converse, AICP
Distinguished Leadership by a Professional Planner: Damian Syrnyk, City of Bend
Distinguished Leadership by an Elected Body: Kathy Fitzpatrick, City Manager, Mosier
Betty Niven Award for Distinguished Leadership in Affordable Housing Advocacy: Cat Goughnour, MSc, Founder and CEO of Radix Consulting
Student Achievement in Planning: UmatillaTogether: Framework Plan - PSU Student team, City of Umatilla and Umatilla County
Professional Achievement in Planning – City of Bend UGB Remand Project - City of Bend, Deschutes County and Angelo Planning Group Team
Public Involvement and Participation: Milwaukie All Aboard! Community Vision: City of Milwaukie and Cogan Owens Greene
Project of Statewide Importance: Assessing and Responding to Short Term Rentals in Oregon: Sadie DiNatale, University of Oregon

Distinguished Leadership – Lifetime Achievement: Hanley Jenkins, II, for service in Union County and with the Land Conservation and Development Commission
Distinguished Leadership by a Professional Planner: Don Burt, for service in Medford
Distinguished Leadership by an Elected Body: Lawrence Weberg, for service in Crook County
Betty Niven Award for Distinguished Leadership in Affordable Housing Advocacy: Ellen Johnson, Oregon Law Center
Distinguished Leadership by an Emerging Professional: Pamela Phan, Design + Culture Lab
Student Achievement in Planning: Portland State University’s MURP Workshop “Pathway 1000” team project prepared for the Portland Community Reinvestment Initiative
Professional Achievement in Planning: Two separate projects have each been recognized in this category: City of Portland Comprehensive Plan, with special recognition of the “Map App” as a defining feature of the work. Salmonberry Trail Concept Plan, Oregon Parks and Recreation Dept.
Public Involvement and Participation: City of Astoria Parks and Recreation Comprehensive Master Plan

Distinguished Leadership – Lifetime Achievement: Jim Jacks, Mid-Willamette Valley Council of Governments
Distinguished Leadership by a Professional Planner: Jim Johnson, Oregon Department of Agriculture
Distinguished Leadership by an Elected Body: Tigard City Council
Betty Niven Award for Distinguished Leadership in Affordable Housing Advocacy: Ramsay Weit, Community Housing Fund
Distinguished Leadership by an Emerging Professional: Heidi Guenin
Student Achievement in Planning: Portland State University, Cathedral Waterfront Plan
Professional Achievement in Planning: Goshen Regional Employment and Transition Plan, Lane County
Public Involvement and Participation: West Linn, Arch Bridge-Bolton Concept Plan
Special Recognition for a Project with Statewide Significance: Willamette Falls Legacy Project

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