Congratulations to Ed Heptig, Director of Building Maintenance at K-State! Ed was recently elected to serve as President of the Central Region of APPA (Association of Physical Plant Administrators), the association for facilities professionals in higher education. This association strives to provide leadership in the management of educational facilities.
APPA is an international association dedicated to maintaining, protecting, and promoting the quality of educational facilities. APPA serves and assists facilities officers and physical plant administrators in colleges, universities, and other educational institutions throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, and other countries worldwide. Their mission is to promote excellence in the administration, care, operations, planning, and construction of educational facilities. APPA also serves the entire education community by conducting research and educational programs, producing publications, developing guidelines, and serving as a central information source for its members.
APPA members are expected to uphold the values of vision, transformation, stewardship, collaboration and leadership. Throughout the years, this association has served as a medium for members to collaborate, discuss, learn and create a better vision for elevating and transforming institutions into more inviting and supportive learning environments.
As the Director of Building Maintenance at KSU, Heptig oversees the maintenance of about 120 buildings, encompassing 5.4 million square feet.
Congratulations to Rex and Christina White on the arrival of their daughter, Kellie Renee White, on October 10th. Kellie arrived 20.5 inches long and 6 lbs. 7 oz.
