Chapter Awards
Minnesota Planning Awards
The Chapter's Planning Awards Program recognizes individuals, organizations and communities for outstanding contributions to planning in their area. Any Chapter member may nominate plans, projects, programs, individuals, or organizations to several categories. The Awards Committee evaluates nominees based on originality and innovation, engagement, implementation and effectiveness, quality, and promotion of planning.
APA Minnesota 2025 Award Winners
Advancing Diversity and Social Change Award
City of Bloomington, Alejandra Pelinka, Director of Creative Placemaking
Bloomington Citywide Creative Placemaking Plan
Comprehensive Plan or Small Area Plan Award
City of Winona, HKGI
2045 Comprehensive Plan
Planning Excellence Award
Metro Transit, Ramsey & Washington Counties, Kimley- Horn, & HNTB
METRO Gold Line Planning & Implementation
Outstanding Student Award
Morgan Bliss, Theodore Jessup, Christine Hokkala- Kuhns, Andrew Peterson
Building Community Resourcefulness Through Engagement in Morton, MN
President's Award
Sam McKinney
Peg and Otto Schmidt Planner of the Year Award
Emily Goellner
Lifetime Achievement Award
Cindy Gray