Volume 7, Issue 3 GAPPA 2006 September 2006 Conservation of National Resources
GAPPA 23rd annual meeting and at universities in Georgia. trade show was a blast. Every- body had a great time and learned At the board meeting, Bob handed over and networked. Bob Hascall, Har- the leadership to David Smith of Augusta vey Shumpert, and David Smith Medical College. We are confident that and their respective teams spent David will do a good job. He has the sup- great many hours to make it hap- port of everybody on the board. The new pen. A special thanks to Iris board nominated and voted in some new Odom, Patricia Nwankwo, and members. Paul Underwood of Georgia Paul Underwood of Georgia State State University and Scott Hardy of Pe- University. We also appreciate the rimeter College were appointed to a four help of the Lucy Carver of Au- year term while K.C. Harris of Macon gusta Medical College. State and Laura Ray of Emory University were appointed to a one year term. The Bob Hascall of Emory University board also created the new position of As- finished his two years as the presi- sistant Vice President. Jodie Sweat of dent. Under his leadership, the Kennesaw State was appointed to this new annual meeting was relocated position. from the Holiday Inn to the Jekyll Island Convention Center where we were able to expand the trade show from Seventy-Two vendors to Ninety. He also arranged for the vendors to sponsor some of the meals. GAPPA has continued to be financially stable organization. PROVIDING LEADERSHIP FOR CAMPUS GROWTH In the past two years, several scholarship were granted to em- ployees of member institutions.
GAPPA News The scholarships were used at APPA leadership school as well as Mr. & Mrs. Shumpert and Mr. & Mrs. Underwood.
Georgia Tech Building Services Department Receives APPA “Effective and Innovative Practices Award” The Building Services Cus- tomer Achievement Program The winning zone receives a plaque to be displayed in their Award was established in building and the staff of that June of 1997 to improve cus- area is treated to a catered tomer service, foster team- meal. The customers and man- work, create an employee agement team benefit from incentive program, improve cleaner buildings and improved communications, and cor- communication between their rect deficiencies before they department and the Building become problems. Services Department. Because each zone is in competition to Every four months the Building win this award, each employee Services Department sends 100 actively seeks out improve- customer evaluation forms out to ments that can be made in their the campus community request- buildings and solicits sugges- ing the assessment of the custo- Tommy Little, Building Services Manager and Warren tions from customers in the Page , Facilities Director displaying the plaque Tech dial services provided in nine spe- building. received from APPA cific custodial zones on campus.
South Georgia College Moves Forward On ‘Tiger Village’
South Georgia College has progressed to the legal documents and bond issuance phase of devel- opment on its new privatized housing venture to be aptly dubbed ‘Tiger Village’. The venture is a partnership be- tween SGC’s Foundation, Hendessi and Associates, Ambling University De- sium built in 1936 making it a four bedroom suites and is designed velopment Group and associated very unique project. Clower Hall to blend with the design and exterior partners; Lord, Aeck and Sargent will be renovated and used as a décor of the existing century old Architects and Juneau Construc- student gathering place for re- campus. tion. laxation, study and entertainment The project is slated for com- - complete with a ‘Center Court This development site is pletion by August 2007 and avail- Café’. The housing units will ac- focused around historic Clower able for students arriving for Fall ’07 commodate 251 students in two - Hall the school’s original gymna- semester.
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Emory Uses Bio-Fuel To Power Shuttles “Make Those Fries to Go…”
Cardiologists often condemn French fries as a handful of Rob del Bueno of heart attack, and of course, SACE has been they’re right. But the oil that running his non-profit they’re fried in – what makes organization since the them so tasty – turns out to early 1980’s. He was have some redeeming qualities approached by Emory after all. It can be used to make University student Erik cooking oil from Emory Fyfe, who was sources produce enough bio- researching his thesis diesel fuel to power twenty-four project, and they both of the University’s shuttles. recognized the potential within the Emory community. biodiesel fuel. “The relationship between SACE and Of course, this in itself is not Emory”, says del news to many. But it is a Bueno, “evolved very revelation for younger organically”. Erik Fyfe generations. Experiments with grew up in Decatur biodiesel date back to the near the Emory 1850s, even before Rudolf campus, and as most Diesel powered one of his first students of his engines with peanut oil. By the generation, has time the Model T began rolling always been committed to an ideal of off Henry Ford's assembly lines, environmentally conscious and environmental stewardship, and this it was powered by active in promoting the ongoing looked like a sterling opportunity in petrochemical products rather ‘greening’ of the campus. support of that.” than vegetable oils.
Fyfe contacted Laura Ray, According to del Bueno, the initial Now, however, ongoing Emory’s Associate VP for phase of the project will involve geopolitical changes and a Emory hopes to have an en- collecting waste oil streams from all more environmentally tire fleet of diesel shuttles over Emory University and its Emory has long been com- powered by B100 affiliates to produce the fuel for the mitted to an ideal of environ- Emory shuttles. He is working mental stewards Transportation & Parking Services. “At the time Erik enlightened populace have came to me, I was new to driven a resurgent interest in Emory, and had been tasked alternative fuels. Emory with improving the quality of University is partnering with the service for campus transit Southern Alliance for Clean and parking. Part of my Energy (SACE) to reclaim used strategy was to address the cooking oil from Emory sources local traffic congestion in the and produce enough biodiesel Clifton Corridor by growing fuel to power twenty-four of the the shuttle service”, she University’s campus shuttles. says. “Emory has long been (Continued on page 6)
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GAPPA 21st Annual Meeting
David Smith announcing the door prize winners. Mayberry Deputy and Ms. Medlin. Joe White accepting appreciation plaque for his help in coordinating the convention
Clay Adamson and Mr. and Mrs. Alexander. Mr. and Mrs. Hascall. Jim Graham accepting a plaque from Bob Hascall.
Attendees at an educational session. Mrs. Shumpert with a friend. At breakfast.
Mr. and Mrs. Sweat. David Smith presenting Iris Odom with a gift. Exhibitors.
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Mr. and Mrs. Colby. Lunch after Golf. Bob Watson at the Golf tournament.
David Smith and Bob Hascall. Mr. Colby, Mrs. Medlin, and David Smith. Bill Halabi and Mayberry Deputy.
Cindy Jackson and Chuck Rhodes. Exhibitors. Travis Weatherly and Mr. Mrs. Wingblades.
Exhibitors. David Smith presenting Lucy Carver with a gift. Mr. and Mrs. White.
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Golf Tournament Volunteers from West Georgia. First Place winners of the Golf Tournament
Did you know? GAPPA has scholarships available for staff of member institutions. You may use the funds to attend the APPA Institute or to enroll in a university. For info contact Jodie Sweat or check our website: WWW.GAPPA.ORG
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(Continued from page 3) model for other universities”, del Bueno says, and he closely with Adele Clements, Emory’s Director of believes that, “Emory’s reputation places it at the Transportation and another staunch promoter of the forefront” of the green movement on campuses program. “SACE will have a mobile tanker to deliver around the country. He expects that this partnership fuel to the shuttles, but of course the goal is to be will generate quite a bit of national interest. able to eventually have a fueling station here on campus”, says Clements. “We’re in the process of As many have noted, the emissions produced from identifying a tank site at our bus maintenance burning biodiesel fuel tend to leave a lingering aroma facility.” As the program grows, del Bueno will of fried food in the air. To most Southerners, this is a gradually start collecting waste oil from other Clifton very familiar and welcome scent. Indeed, there Corridor Transit Management Authority (CCTMA) should be a never-ending source of used cooking oil partners and provide biodiesel for public throughout the South. Perhaps Emory has stumbled consumption. onto the way to counter dependency on foreign oil, by mining the only truly sustainable alternative fuel. Emory has several older shuttles that will be run with
100% biodiesel fuel. Newer buses, however, will In fact, this line of progressive thinking finally initially use B20 biodiesel, a blend of 80% removes the guilt from eating fried foods. petrodiesel and 20% biodiesel. Eventually, Emory hopes to have an entire fleet of diesel shuttles Fry on, Emory, fry on! powered by B100, reclaimed from their own waste oil sources -- a closed loop system. --Alice P. Sloan, Transportation Coordinator, Emory University “The Emory program is going to serve as a wonderful
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GAPPA Board
GAPPA board is elected to one, two, three and four year terms. Below is the list of our current board members. If you have any ques- tions regarding GAPPA or a facility management issue, feel free to contact any of them. They have very broad experience and they are willing to share it with other members. If they don’t have the answer, they can direct you to the right place.
President Immediate Past President 1st Vice president Past Presidents David Smith Bob Hascall Harvey Shumpert Medical College of Georgia Emory University Georgia State University 706- 721– 3477 404-727-7499 404-0651– 1672 David Sims Macon State College Secretary Treasurer 2nd Vice president 912-471-2782 Don Alexander Russell Vullo Jodie Sweat Georgia Tech. Mercer University Kennesaw State University Bob Bell 404-894-4235 478-301-2409 770-423-6224 Valdosta State University
Four Year Four year 2nd Vice president 229-333-5875 Paul Underwood Scott Hardy Eddie Woodhouse Georgia State University Perimeter College Columbus State University Jim Brown 404-0651– 1672 404– 299-4420 706-568-2009 S. Polytechnic State Univ.
Three Year Three Year Business Partners Representative Ralph Johnson Vacant Rod King Travis Weatherly University of Georgia A.L.C. Control Perimeter College 706-542-7422 770-421-3280 404-299-4420
Two Year Two Year Newsletter Wayne Dill Jim Graham Dale Hess Bill Halabi Coastal Plains Exp. Station University of Georgia Exp. Georgia Institute of Technology University of Georgia 229-386-3337 770-423-6224 706-542-7422 Emeritus One Year One Year Clay Adamson Laura Ray K.C. Harris Joe White Mercer University Emory University Macon State College 912-788-2349 404-727-7499 912-471-2782 Lee Richey Clay Adamson Draper and Associates
New Georgia State University Student Housing Atlanta ,GA
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Laura Ray of Emory University he/she will be the trainee to
has been elected to GAPPA the Vice President who devel- Ms. Judy Wilder board. She will serve as one ops the vendor show. Jodie year member. Sweat of Kennesaw State Uni- versity was appointed to that Scott Hardy of Perimeter Col- position. lege was elected to a four year term on GAPPA board. Congratulations to the staff of Georgia Perimeter College K.C. Harris of Macon State who received the “Joe White was elected to a one year term Award” as a GAPPA board member. Curtis Miller and Ramesh Russel Vullo of mercer Uni- Vakamudi of Georgia State versity was appointed as the University received GAPPA treasurer. scholarship. The board passed a amend- We are sorry to announce that ment to the bylaws to create a Ms Judy Wilder passed away Second Vice President posi- April 26, 2006. tion. The person will have the If you have material for the newsletter, please responsibility of developing the email it to me at Ga Tech. My Email address is : annual meeting program and
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