South Sound Business People
▪ Dr. Robert Danielle has been promoted to the Innovation Group Dean of Academic Excellence at DeVry University. He will be based in Seattle and will provide academic leadership and support to the Innovation Group in the areas of curriculum, instructional excellence, student support and assessment at university locations throughout the country. Danielle recently earned his doctorate from Benedictine University and has been nominated by the school for the 2015 K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award, which recognizes graduate students who show exemplary promise as future leaders of higher education.
▪ Ron Harpel, principal with BLRB Architects in Tacoma, was recently recognized with the Charles T. Pearson Award. It is awarded every other year by the Southwest Washington Chapter of American Institute of Architects to recognize area architects who use their professional abilities in providing service to the community. The award is named after Charles Pearson, a Tacoma-based architect who, in addition to founding the Southwest Washington Chapter of AIA, was heavily involved with community service. Harpel received the award as part of AIASWW’s 2015 Design Awards Gala, held in Tacoma.
Compiled by Mary Anderson, staff writer
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This story was originally published December 6, 2015 at 12:00 AM with the headline "South Sound Business People."