JOHN B. EVANS, DIRECTOR OF PROJECT DEVELOPMENT, IS HONORED WITH DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD
John Evans received the Distinguished Alumni Award from Vincennes Lincoln School Academic Society, in his hometown of Vincennes, Indiana. The award recognizes outstanding graduates for achievement and service to society, and is intended to inspire today’s students through the example of others. The Academic Society promotes and encourages the pursuit of academic excellence and recognizes and rewards achievement in the classroom and community.
Early in John’s career, he joined the Mitchell Management Systems in Boston, and worked as an architect and board member for the International Housing/Software Company. In one four-year period with Mitchell Management, John traveled to 40 countries and 40 states, spending significant time in Egypt, Kenya, Indonesia, Mali, Korea and Malaysia.
From 1980 - 1987, he was a member of the faculty at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. There he taught courses in architecture design, computers, construction management and facility management and served two terms on the first Texas A&M Faculty Senate.
Other firms he has worked with are Workstage LLC, URS Corporation (formerly Greiner, Inc. and Daverman Associates), ETP (Evans/Turnipseed Partnership). In addition he has given freely of his time and architectural expertise to the building of orphanages and other projects on mission trips to other countries.
John has been a member of the American Institute of Architects, Facility Management Institute, International Management Institute and the Rotary and Optimist Clubs of Grand Rapids, Michigan. He also serves as a Sunday school teacher and Elder in his church.
One of the finest moments of his career was returning to his hometown representing URS, one of the largest design and engineering firms in the world. Along with his URS team, John was instrumental in the development and construction of the Red Skelton Performing Arts Center at Vincennes University.
John has been married to his wife, Gail for 29 years. They have three children: Daniel, 28, James, 26 and Noella, 23.
Early in John’s career, he joined the Mitchell Management Systems in Boston, and worked as an architect and board member for the International Housing/Software Company. In one four-year period with Mitchell Management, John traveled to 40 countries and 40 states, spending significant time in Egypt, Kenya, Indonesia, Mali, Korea and Malaysia.
From 1980 - 1987, he was a member of the faculty at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. There he taught courses in architecture design, computers, construction management and facility management and served two terms on the first Texas A&M Faculty Senate.
Other firms he has worked with are Workstage LLC, URS Corporation (formerly Greiner, Inc. and Daverman Associates), ETP (Evans/Turnipseed Partnership). In addition he has given freely of his time and architectural expertise to the building of orphanages and other projects on mission trips to other countries.
John has been a member of the American Institute of Architects, Facility Management Institute, International Management Institute and the Rotary and Optimist Clubs of Grand Rapids, Michigan. He also serves as a Sunday school teacher and Elder in his church.
One of the finest moments of his career was returning to his hometown representing URS, one of the largest design and engineering firms in the world. Along with his URS team, John was instrumental in the development and construction of the Red Skelton Performing Arts Center at Vincennes University.
John has been married to his wife, Gail for 29 years. They have three children: Daniel, 28, James, 26 and Noella, 23.
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