In remembrance of Mitsuo Kawamoto, professional planner, landscape architect, and member founder of NPZA in 1966, NPZA established the Excellence in Planning Award. Mitsuo, a long time supported of NPZA settled in Omaha in 1951 and set up his own land-use planning firm.
Prior Years Recipients
- Dan Giittinger, City of Gretna (2020)
- Chris Solberg, AICP, City of La Vista (2018)
- Daniel Bennett, Panhandle Area Development District (2017)
- Amy Haase, RDG (2016)
- Jack Quinlivan, Keith County (2015)
- Gordon Scholz, Lincoln (2014)
- David H. Ptak, Norfolk (2013)
- Orval J. Stahr, York (2012)
- Dave Potter, Wahoo (2011)
- Thomas Huston, Lincoln (2010)
- Mike DeKalb, Lincoln (2009)
- Steve Charleston, Lincoln (2008)
- Gerald Huntwork, Frontier/Hayes Co (2007)
- Keith Marvin, David City (2006)
- Chad Nabity, Hall Co/Grand Island (2005)
- Charles Fox, Holt County (2003)
- Fred Alley, Scottsbluff (2002)
- University of Nebraska College of Architecture, Lincoln (2001)
- Steve Charleston, Lincoln (2000)
- Harry Milligan, Hastings (1999)
- Bob Selander, Omaha (1998)
- Dick Wozniak, Norfolk (1998)
- Loretta Ludemann, Norfolk (1997)
- Pat Scheele, Mead (1996)
- Dave Ptak, Norfolk (1995)
- Mike Sullivan, Hastings (1995)
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