Sheila Awalt
Assistant to the Associate Vice President for Facilities Management
The University of Texas at El Paso
“Remember our theme as you continue through your academic year: Resilience, Connect, Inspire”
~Sheila Awalt~
It was such a joy to see everyone at the 2021 CAPPA conference! Remember our theme as you continue through your academic year… “Resilience, Connect, Inspire.” The conference was all about connecting with our peers, inspiring each other in new ways, and uniting in our efforts to resolve issues.
I am honored to serve as your CAPPA president for 2021–2022. Please join me in the work ahead as we strive to make CAPPA the strongest advocate for our professional staff in the Higher Education Facilities Management world.
First, I would like to state that our success would not be possible without the dedication of our members and business partners, as well as the strong leadership and hard work of our small, but mighty Board of Directors.
It is important for you to know that the CAPPA Board is here to represent you. You are the stakeholders in everything that we do – a connected membership is a viable membership. The CAPPA Board of Directors should be a reliable ally and resource for you; committed to fair and transparent governance. One way you can help us is to volunteer for one of the CAPPA committees – Business Partners, Finance, Information and Communications, Membership, Newsletter and Professional Development. Please reach out to me, or Markus Hogue, our CAPPA Recruiter at Markus.Hogue@austin.utexas.edu.
This coming year, my goals include updating the CAPPA Strategic Plan; successfully launching our new website platform; and, continuing to offer educational scholarship opportunities for you and your staff for the enhanced skills needed in today’s Facilities environment.
Please encourage CAPPA membership among your colleagues and peers. Now is the time for the strongest possible advocacy, when our place in addressing some of the most urgent needs in Higher Education is being voiced and sought after. We are a critical piece of the institutional solution.
I look forward to working with you this year, hearing your concerns, sharing your successes, and seeing you again at the 2022 conference in Nebraska.
Sheila Awalt
University of Texas at El Paso
ssawalt@utep.edu
915-747-7182
