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Service + Achievement Awards

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Another year has passed … and it’s been one of growth, opportunity and continued impact on education! At our annual holiday celebration, we took a moment to reflect on the year, recognize our team members and spend time together as friends and colleagues. This included recognizing our peers as part of the 2022 Huckabee Service and Achievement Awards.

Service Awards

Each year we recognize employees for years of service, starting at 5 years on up to 30 and beyond! Service awards this year were celebrated for individuals in our Texas offices as well as those in California who joined our firm as part of a partnership with Rachlin Partners.

Achievement Awards

Huckabee presents two awards each year: The Huckabee Achievement Award and The WHOA Award.

The Huckabee Achievement Award recognizes an individual who is characterized by their commitment to excellence and dedication to our clients and to our team. It is the pinnacle recognition that can be achieved at Huckabee. Joshua Cogburn, Principal in Fort Worth, was nominated by his peers as this year’s Achievement Award recipient.

The WHOA Award is a special distinction that recognizes an individual who “took hold of the reins” and expertly guided the team with wisdom, integrity and spirit. It is presented each year in memory of our friend and colleague, Jerry Hammerlun, who passed away in 2017. This year’s award was presented to Lesley Weaver, Director of Communications for Huckabee’s client engagement team.

A Year of Growth

2022 was a year of growth! Huckabee started in Texas, and we are proud to serve educational communities across the state. The students, educators, staff, administrators and parents who breath life into our schools are inspirational! What we design—together—has a lasting impact on the success of all students.

Our passion for creating opportunity for all inspired us to build partnerships with firms who share our same beliefs. Huckabee is the founding brand of MOREgroup, a family of architecture, design and engineering firms that are delivering best-in-class experiences to clients across the United States. Through MOREgroup, we are contributing to a holistic network of services, expertise and innovation that is shared across markets … while maintaining Huckabee’s dedicated focus on education. 

Visit wearemore.com to explore MOREgroup and learn about our partner brands.

2021 Achievement Awards

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During our annual Christmas presentation, the Huckabee team took a moment to pause and reflect on the blessings and accomplishments of the past year. This included recognizing our colleagues as part of the 2021 Huckabee Achievement and Service Awards.

“Every day I wake-up feeling blessed to work with incredible people. Each of the individuals we recognized today have made an impact on Huckabee from the moment they stepped through our doors. It’s my pleasure to celebrate their commitment to our mission, clients and the entire Huckabee family.” —Christopher M. Huckabee, Chief Executive Officer

Achievement Awards

Huckabee presents two achievement awards each year: the WHOA Award and the Huckabee Achievement Award.

The WHOA Award is a special distinction that recognizes an individual who “took hold of the reins” and expertly guided the team with wisdom, integrity and spirit. It is presented each year in memory of our friend and colleague, Jerry Hammerlun, who passed away in 2017. This year’s award was presented to Corrie Hood, a Principal in our Fort Worth office. 

The Huckabee Achievement Award recognizes an individual who is characterized by their commitment to excellence and dedication to our clients and to our team. It is the pinnacle recognition that can be achieved at Huckabee. LaShae Baskin, Principal and Director of Austin, was nominated by her peers as this year’s Achievement Award recipient.

Service Awards

Employees are recognized for years of service at 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 years and beyond. This year, we had the chance to celebrate 33 Huckabee-ans, in addition to celebrating the retirement of our longest-tenured employee, Mike King, who has impacted education for the last 41 years at Huckabee.

5 Year Service Awards

  • Bryan Acomb, Project Architect
  • Andria Barton, Interior Designer
  • Paul Bienvenu, Director of Information Technology
  • Alex Bowman, Architectural Associate
  • Joshua Cogburn, Principal
  • Amber Davis, Accounting Administrator
  • Dianna Freeman, Architectural Associate
  • Jose Galindo, Director of Digital Practice
  • Nathan Geier, Project Architect
  • Charles Griffiths, Construction Manager
  • Bergen Hashemian, Marketing and Business Development Manager
  • Andrew Huckabee, Chief Financial Officer
  • Kelsey Huckabee, Employee Development Manager
  • Zephyr Hudgins, Project Leader
  • Greg Louviere, Director of Design
  • Gigi Morgan, Project Architect
  • Ross Morgan, Project Architect
  • Caitlin Munch, Project Architect
  • Fay Perez, Project Architect
  • Markita Richardson, Architectural Associate
  • Jason Scott, Senior Architect
  • Marie Sheen, Project Leader

10 Year Service Awards

  • Kim Hopper, Chief Administrative Officer
  • Benchmark Harris, Vice President of Engineering
  • Eric Ramirez, Structural Construction Administrator

15 Year Service Awards

  • Aubrey Slaybaugh, Principal
  • Jesus Rodriguez, Architectural Associate
  • Jason Stevenson, Senior Architect

20 Year Service Awards

  • Casey Casstevens, Director of Design
  • Brad Freas, Senior Construction Observer
  • Jaime Hughes, Project Accounting Specialist

25 Year Service Awards

  • Tom Lueck, Chief Operations Officer
  • Tracy Hardcastle, Senior Construction Observer

Huckabee is exclusively dedicated to education; and each of our team members share a passion for this meaningful work. It is our pleasure to take a moment and recognize those whose contributions impact education year after year.