2018 IES-APA Awards Nominations:
Thank you to everyone who took time to submit applications for the IES-APA 2018 Awards. Because of all of your hard work, the Awards Jury has 19 applications to review covering 13 categories with multiple applications in the Best Practices, Comprehensive Plan- Large Jurisdiction, Comprehensive Plan-Small Jurisdiction, Communications Initiative, Transportation Planning, Healthy Communities Planning, Innovation in Green Community Planning, and Planner4Health. The Awards Jury had met on April 6th and reviewed all applications received for our 2018 Awards Program and voted accordingly. Congratulations to all who had submitted and have been recognized!
2018 IES-APA Award Recipients:
| Number | Category | Nomination | Result |
| 1. | Advancing Diversity and Social Change | Dr. Elizabeth Baca | Category Winner |
| 2. | Best Practice Award | City of Rancho Mirage General Plan | Merit Award |
| 3. | Best Practice Award | San Bernardino County Community Plans | Merit Award |
| 4. | Best Practice Award | Healthy Development Checklist | Category Winner |
| 5. | Communications Initiative Award | City of Ontario Healthy Communities Initiative | Category Winner |
| 6. | Comprehensive Plan – Large Jurisdiction | Jurupa Valley General Plan | Merit Award |
| 7. | Comprehensive Plan – Large Jurisdiction | SBCTA SRTS Phase 2 | Category Winner |
| 8. | Comprehensive Plan – Small Jurisdiction | Redlands General Plan | Category Winner |
| 9. | Distinguished Contribution Award | Jeanie Irene T. Aguilo, IES-APA Webmaster | Category Winner |
| 10. | Healthy Communities Planning Award | Randall Lewis Health Fellowship | Category Winner |
| 11. | Innovation in Green Community Planning | Rathburn Corridor Sustainability Plan | Merit Award |
| 12. | Innovation in Green Community Planning | Rancho Cucamonga Sustainability Action Plan | Category Winner |
| 13. | Planner4Health | Chris Gray, WRCOG | Category Winner |
| 14. | Planning Advocate Award – Appointed Official | Carol Dyer, City of Redlands | Category Winner |
| 15. | Public Outreach Award | San Bernardino County Community Plans Outreach Materials | Category Winner |
| 16. | Transportation Planning | Apple Valley Safe Routes to School Master Plan | Merit Award |
| 17. | Transportation Planning | City of La Quinta Village Make | Merit Award |
| 18. | Transportation Planning | Colton ATP | Merit Award |
| 19. | Transportation Planning | Fontana Active Transportation Plan | Category Winner |
| 20. | Recognition for Supporting IES-APA | City of Ontario Planning Department | Special Award |
| 21. | Recognition for Supporting IES-APA | Helene Rubin | Special Award |