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Linda Thomas-Mobley of NewSchool of Architecture and Design (NSAD) Awarded Top Honors as National Leader in Construction Management Education

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San Diego, Calif. (PRWEB) May 22, 2012

In recognition of her leadership in promoting quality construction management education, NewSchool of Architecture and Design (NSAD) Construction Management program Chair Linda Thomas-Mobley has been named the winner of the 2012 Carol A. Kueker Construction Education Visionary Award by the National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) Education Foundation. In evaluating Thomas-Mobleys achievements, the award committee noted her role in leading the creation of NSADs fully online Master of Construction Management program.

The award committee was deeply impressed by the dedication of Linda Thomas-Mobley to the field of construction management and related fields through both her professional background and education initiatives, said Robin Fulton Meyer, NAWIC Education Foundation president-elect 20112012. Her tireless efforts to raise awareness of the construction management profession include the development of an online program through NSAD that increases access to quality education and advancement in the construction management field.

At NSAD, Thomas-Mobley is credited with updating and adapting the schools Bachelor of Science in Construction Management program to meet the industrys future needs and with leading the effort to create the Master of Construction Management online program. The online program, which can be completed in one year, is taught by construction management experts and uses integrated media in a convenient online format for working professionals and/or students worldwide. Students work in virtual project teams and the program emphasizes knowledge in new standards for building and construction materials, worker safety, energy efficiency, environmental protection and risk mitigation.

The Carol A. Kueker Construction Education Visionary Award recognizes a U.S. educator or advocate who has a passion for and dedication to construction education. NAWIC is dedicated to advancing women in construction, while the affiliated NAWIC Education Foundation focuses on promoting construction education.

This is the latest honor received by Thomas-Mobley, who also was named the 2012 Executive of the Year by the NAWIC San Diego Chapter for her involvement in the construction industry as well as her leadership skills and commitment to creating a quality construction management program at NSAD. Prior to joining NSAD in 2010, Thomas-Mobley was a faculty member at the Georgia Institute of Technology for 13 years, serving the last three years as associate chair of a building construction program. Her previous work experience includes serving as a construction manager for the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games, a senior attorney in corporate and real estate law and a lieutenant in the United States Navy Civil Engineer Corps. She holds a Ph.D. from the Georgia Institute of Technology with a concentration in Building Construction, a J.D. from the University of Miami and an M.S. and B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Florida.

About NewSchool of Architecture and Design

NewSchool of Architecture and Design (NSAD), founded in 1980, is located in San Diego, California. NSAD is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS). ACICS is listed as a nationally recognized accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. NSADs Bachelor of Architecture, Master of Architecture and Executive Master of Architecture programs are accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB). NSAD also offers a pre-professional Bachelor of Arts in Architecture, a Bachelor of Science in Digital Media Arts, a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management, a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, a Master of Landscape Architecture, a Master of Construction Management and a Master of Science in Architecture. NSAD was ranked among the top 10 undergraduate architecture schools in the western United States, according to the DesignIntelligence report Americas Best Architecture & Design Schools 2012. For more information, visit http://www.NewSchoolArch.edu.







Thunder Bay Press Anatomy 360: The Ultimate Visual Guide to the Human Body Awarded Top Honors in Reference in ForeWords 2011 Book of the Year Awards

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San Diego, CA (PRWEB) July 11, 2012

Thunder Bay Press is excited to announce that Anatomy 360: The Ultimate Guide to the Human Body (ISBN: 978-1-60710-213-7) has been given a Gold Award in Reference in ForeWords 2011 Book of the Year Awards. Released in the fall of 2011, Anatomy 360 is a top-selling reference book that depicts the human body in its entiretyfrom the skin to the muscles to the organs to the bones. With detailed pictures and vivid explanations, this stunning book provides a unique perspective on our most crucial parts, showing how the structures of our bodies influence their functions.

ForeWords Book of the Year Awards program is designed for booksellers and librarians to share in the process of discovering distinctive books across a number of genres with judgments based on their own authority and on patron interests. The 2011 Gold, Silver, Bronze, and Honorable Mention Award Winners were announced on June 23 at the ALA Annual Meeting in Anaheim.

We are thrilled and honored by the award given to Anatomy 360, said Peter Norton, Publisher Thunder Bay Press. We had a vision to create an anatomy book that balanced the art and the science of the human body. An anatomy book that appealed to everyone from academics to art aficionados. The amazingly detailed images, rendered from almost limitless perspectives, differentiate this visual celebration. We are extremely excited to see that this book is being recognized for its beautiful and ambitious nature.

ForeWord Reviews’ Book of the Year Awards bring increased attention to librarians and booksellers of the literary and graphic achievements of independent publishers and their authors. ForeWord is the only review trade journal devoted exclusively to books from independent houses. Their unique awards process brings readers, librarians, and booksellers together to select their top categories as well as choose the winning titles. Their decisions are based on editorial excellence, professional production, originality of the narrative, author credentials relative to the book, and the value the book adds to its genre.

Keeping in mind the standard used by booksellers and librarians for purchases and acquisitions, judging was based on items such as editorial excellence, originality of subject matter, accuracy, author credentials and professional packaging. Finalists were determined by a jury of judges consisting of editors and reviewers of ForeWord Reviews, booksellers, librarians, and other industry professionals.

About Thunder Bay Press:

Thunder Bay Press (http://www.thunderbaybooks.com) is an imprint of Baker & Taylor Publishing Group, the largest distributor of traditional and digital media in the world. Thunder Bay is a collection of coffee table-style reference books suitable for gift-giving on the subjects of art, architecture, pets, cooking, travel, culture, hobbies, religion, transportation and nature. Thunder Bay Press is perhaps most known for its best-selling Then and Now series.

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