ACCOMPLISHMENTS

MEMBERSHIP

Dr. Edward R. Burt, III (NC), former Academy Treasurer, was honored as the recipient of the Henning Award this year. Ed was selected from a field of seven very distinguished candidates.

The Askew Award was given in recognition of 14 outstanding projects as submitted by their respective CPM Programs. A list of the Askew Award recipients is contained in the “Superstars” section of this Annual Report and is posted on the Academy’s web site at: www.cpmacademy.org.

The Wilkinson Scholarships were awarded to two outstanding CPM’s this year—Deidre Lynn Jones (FL) and Greg Hyland (AZ).

The President’s Award was presented to Ardie Davis (KS) in recognition of his dedicated volunteer efforts of writing and editing “The CPM Connection” since 2001. The recognition was announced during the AACPM’s Annual Awards Banquet held in Louisville, Kentucky on September 12, 2006, and formally presented during the annual Jack Daniels World Championship Invitational Barbecue in Lynchburg, Tennessee on October 27, 2006.

The Academy maintains its special relationship with the Georgia Society that was established when the Society became inactive seven years ago. Georgia Society members will continue their membership with the Academy.

During 2006, the Board was able to provide a scholarship program to the 18th Annual AACPM Professional Development Conference in Louisville, Kentucky. Funds were allocated to provide one scholarship per Society for conference registration fees, with the selection of who would receive the scholarship left to the local society. A total of 15 scholarships were issued.
In an effort to reach out to all Academy members, while also enhancing its marketing efforts, a decision was made to kill two birds with one stone if you will by developing a license plate frame that promotes the “Certified Public Manager®” and the AACPM. Enough license plate frames were produced so one could be provided to each Academy member following the annual conference held in Louisville.

During the past year, the Board was also able to provide the first “Grant to Society” the Academy has awarded since 2000. The Arizona Society of Certified Public Managers applied for a $1,500 grant to assist with the development and marketing of an enhanced statewide professional development conference. The grant was approved and enabled the Arizona Society to host a first-rate program on September 21st which saw attendance more than double from its last conference.

With a firm resolve to make the Academy more visible and more available to our Societies, the Board collectively set out to enhance past efforts to promote the CPM credential. During the course of the past year, Academy Board members have participated in a dozen graduations, conferences or society meetings across the country in the States of Arkansas, Arizona, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, New Hampshire, Ohio, Oklahoma, Virginia and Utah. This built on last year’s effort that saw Academy Board members participate in 10 events in nine states.

As 2006 was coming to a close, the Academy Board completed a partnership agreement to include an electronic subscription to “The Public Manager” magazine for all Academy members in 2007. The subscription will come as part of the individual’s Academy membership.