{"671994":{"#nid":"671994","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Priti Bhatia Honored With APPA Pacesetter Award","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EPriti Bhatia, the director of facilities and capital planning for the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, was one of three people nationwide to receive the 2023 Pacesetter Award from the Association of Physical Plant Administrators (APPA). The award is given annually to individuals who have made significant contributions to their region and to their APPA chapter.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe APPA is a leading organization in educational facilities, and it is a tremendous honor to be recognized,\u201d said Bhatia. \u201cOngoing learning is crucial for personal and professional development to maintain a competitive edge and global connectivity in today\u2019s rapidly evolving world. Setting the pace as a lifelong learner is an investment in one\u2019s future, providing numerous benefits both in the workplace and in personal life.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe APPA Board recognized Bhatia for her numerous contributions to the organization, including her service on the Southeastern Regional APPA Board and her presentations at national and regional meetings, among others. The award also recognizes Bhatia\u2019s demonstrated dedication to personal and professional development, to promoting women\u2019s roles in facilities and campus planning leadership opportunities, and to institutional excellence.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBhatia and other award winners will be honored at the APPA spring conference, which will be held in Nashville in April.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EPriti Bhatia, the director of facilities and capital planning for the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, was one of three people nationwide to receive the 2023 Pacesetter Award from the Association of Physical Plant Administrators (APPA).\u0026nbsp;Bhatia and other award winners will be honored at the APPA spring conference, which will be held in Nashville in April.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Priti Bhatia, the director of facilities and capital planning for the Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts, was one of three people nationwide to receive the 2023 Pacesetter Award from the Association of Physical Plant Administrators (APPA)."}],"uid":"35777","created_gmt":"2024-01-09 20:41:14","changed_gmt":"2024-01-09 20:45:45","author":"Stephanie Kadel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2024-01-09T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2024-01-09T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"672701":{"id":"672701","type":"image","title":"Director of Facilities and Capital Planning Priti Bhatia Receives the APPA 2023 Pacesetter Award","body":"\u003Cp\u003EDirector of Facilities and Capital Planning Priti Bhatia Receives the APPA 2023 Pacesetter Award\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","created":"1704832885","gmt_created":"2024-01-09 20:41:25","changed":"1704833519","gmt_changed":"2024-01-09 20:51:59","alt":"Director of Facilities and Capital Planning Priti Bhatia holding the APPA 2023 Pacesetter Award","file":{"fid":"255992","name":"RS4179_0L2A7729.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/01\/09\/RS4179_0L2A7729.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2024\/01\/09\/RS4179_0L2A7729.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":63719,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2024\/01\/09\/RS4179_0L2A7729.jpg?itok=pnYEgfhp"}}},"media_ids":["672701"],"groups":[{"id":"1281","name":"Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"193410","name":"Priti Bhatia"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:stephanie.kadel@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EStephanie N. Kadel\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nIvan Allen College of Liberal Arts\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["stephanie.kadel@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}