2023 Excellence Award Winners
Manufacture of the Year
- Cemco
Manufacturer Rep of the Year
- Kelly Hedlund
Distributer of the Year
- Colorado Drywall Supply
Distributer Rep of the Year
- Jim Donovan JR
Person of the Year
- Stephani Bunn
Suspened Acoustical Ceilings Over $250K
- Gold – Drywall Partitions – CSG
- Silver – Heartland Acoustics – Denver Convention Center
Suspended Acoustical Ceilings Under $250K
- Gold – Heggem Lundquist – Analysis Group Denver TI
- Silver – Drywall Partitions – KO Firm
Commercial Project Less than $1M
- Gold – South Valley – Bloom Exhibit @ Children’s Museum of Denver
- Silver – Heggem Lundquist – Regis High School Science and Innovation Cetner
Commercial Project Over $1M
- Gold – Drywall Partitions – Castle Rock Library
- Silver – ICI – Crocs HQ Innovation Campus
Exterior Finishes
- South Valley Prefab – X Denver 2
2022 Excellence Award Winners
Manufacturer of the Year
- Cemco
Manufacturer Rep of the Year
- Carl Peterson – Cemco
Distributer of the Year
- Jones Heartz
Distributor Rep of the Year
- Donny Ortiz
Person of the Year
- Andy Frank
Suspended Acoustical Ceilings over $250K
- Gold – Heartland Acoustics – CSU Hydro
- Silver – Drywall Partitions – T-Mobile
Suspended Acoustical Under $250K
- Gold – Drywall Partitions – Stellas
Commercial Projects Less than $1M
- Gold – Heggem Lundquist – $Colorado Avalanche Locker Room
- Silver – ICI – Southeast Aurora Rec Center
Commercial Projects over $1M
- Gold – South Valley – One Platte
- Silver – Drywall Partitions – Ares
Residential Single Family
- Gold – South Valley – Castle Rock
- Silver – Heggem Lundquist – Cherry Hills
Exterior Finish
- Gold – ICI – SCL Health LMC
2021 Excellence Award Winners
Commercial Under $1,000,000:
- Gold Winner – LogisticCare/ModviCare, Drywall Partitions
- Silver Winner – Lincoln Crossing, Heggem-Lundquist
Commercial Over $1,000,000:
- Silver Winner – CSU Animal Health Complex, Heggem-Lundquist
- Gold Winner – Meow Wolf Convergence Station: Numina, KHS&S
Suspended Ceiling Over $250,000:
- Silver Winner – Denver International Airport- Great Hall Renovation, Phase 1, E&K of Denver
- Gold Winner – Next World, Drywall Partitions
Suspended Ceiling Under $250,000:
- Gold Winner – The Slate Hotel, Heartland Acoustics
Residential Single Family:
- Gold Winner – Private Denver Residence, South Valley Drywall
Outstanding Manufacturer of the Year:
- Cemco
Outstanding Manufacturer Sales Rep of the Year:
- Ryan Mitchell, Clark Dietrich
Outstanding Supplier/Distributer of the Year:
- Jones Heartz
Outstanding Supplier/Distributer Sales Rep of the Year:
- Brian Peek, Jones Heartz
AWCI Person of the Year:
- Stephani Bunn, Genesis Building Supply
2020 Excellence Award Winners
Exterior Finishes:
- Gold Award – Project: Zia Nodo, Sunnyside
- Contractor: Gallegos Corporation
Suspended Acoustical Ceilings Over $250,000:
- Gold Award – Project: Aimco Corporate Offices
- Contractor: Heartland Acoustics
Suspended Acoustical Ceilings Under $250,000:
- Gold Award – Project: Transamerica
- Contractor: Heggem-Lundquist
Residential Single Family:
- Gold Award – Project: Denver, CO
- Contractor: South Valley Drywall
Commercial Project, Less than $1,000,000:
- Gold Award – Project: TerumoBCT- Orion Clean Room
- Contractor: ICI Colorado
- Silver Award – Project: Most Precious Blood
- Contractor: Heggem-Lundquist
Commercial Project, Over $1,000,000:
- Gold Award – Project: Project ATLO
- Contractor: KHS&S
- Silver Award – Project: DU Community Commons
- Contractor: ICI Colorado
Outstanding Manufacturer of the Year:
- Benjamin Moore
Outstanding Manufacturer Representative of the Year:
- Ken Silliman, ProCoat
Outstanding Distributer/Supplier of the Year:
- Frontier Drywall
Outstanding Distributer/Supplier Representative of the Year:
- Greg Vucich, Guiry’s Paint
Outstanding AWCI Person of the Year:
- Andy Frank, Frontier Drywall
2019 Exterior Finishes:
Gold Award – Project: S’Park Boulder
Contractor: KHS&S
2019 Suspended Acoustical Ceilings Over $250,000:
Gold Award – Project: Gordon Grid
Contractor: KHS&S
2019 Residential Single Family:
Gold Award – Project: Cherry Hills, CO
Contractor: South Valley Drywall
2019 Commercial Project, Over $1,000,000:
Gold Award – Project: Platte Fifteen
Contractor: ICI Colorado
2019 Outstanding Manufacturer of the Year:
RadiusTrack
2019 Outstanding Manufacturer Representative of the Year:
Tim DeVos, Cemco
2019 Outstanding Distributer/Supplier of the Year:
Jones Heartz
2019 Outstanding Distributer/Supplier Representative of the Year:
Doug Woods, Jones Heartz Drywall Supply
2019 Outstanding AWCI Person of the Year:
Kelley Huss, KHS&S
2018 Residential Single Family:
Gold Award – South Valley Drywall, Inc.- Single Family
2018 Exterior Finishes:
Gold Award – Heggem-Lundquist- CCU Student Center
2018 Commercial Project, Over $1,000,000:
Gold Award – Heggem-Lundquist- 1776 Curtis St.
2017 Suspended Acoustical Ceilings Over $250,000:
Gold Award – Heartland Acoustics & Interiors- Colorado State University Stadium
2017 Suspended Acoustical Ceilings Less $250,000:
Gold Award – Heggem-Lundquist- Colorado Center Lobby, Tower I
2017 Commercial Project, Over $1,000,000:
- Silver Award – ICI Colorado- Moxy Hotel
2017 Commercial Project, Less than $1,000,000:
- Gold Award – ICI Colorado- Creekside Elementary
- Silver Award – South Valley Drywall, Inc.- EKS&H
2017 Outstanding Manufacturer of the Year:
Benjamin Moore Paint
2017 Outstanding Manufacturer Representative of the Year:
Kelly Hedlund, Armstrong
2017 Outstanding Distributer/Supplier of the Year:
Guiry’s Paint
2017 Outstanding Distributer/Supplier Representative of the Year:
Ken Silliman, ProCoat Systems
2017 Outstanding AWCI Person of the Year:
Andrew Torrance, Hilti, Inc.
2016 Exterior Finishes:
- Winner – Gallegos Corporations, Steele Creek Apartments
- Runner Up – South Valley Drywall, Hyatt Place Hyatt House
2016 Suspended Acoustical Ceilings:
Heartland Acoustics & Interiors, University of Colorado Athletics Complex
2016 Residential Multi-Family:
South Valley Drywall, Private Residence
2016 Residential Single Family:
Tristar Drywall, Aster Town Center II
2016 Commercial Project, Less than $1,000,000:
- Winner – South Valley Drywall, Restoration Hardware at Cherry Creek Mall
- Runner Up – Drywall Partitions, Denver Place Lobby Renovations
2016 Commercial Project, More than $1,000,000:
- Winner – KHS&S, CU Athletic Complex
- Runner Up – Drywall Partitions, AECOM
2016 Manufacturer of the Year:
CEMCO
2016 Manufacturer Representative of the Year:
Kelly Dunlop, CEMCO
2016 Supplier of the Year:
Jones Heartz Building Supply
2016 Supplier Sales Representative of the Year:
Jake Forbes, Jones Heartz Building Supply
2016 AWCI-CO Person of the Year:
Jason Gordon, Heartland Acoustics & Interiors
2015 Exterior Finishes:
Gold Award – KHS&S
2015 Suspended Acoustical Ceilings:
Gold Award – Heartland Acoustics & Interiors
2015 Residential Single Family:
Gold Award – South Valley Drywall, Inc.
2015 Commercial Project, Less than $1,000,000:
- Gold Award – Heggem-Lundquist
- Silver Award – Drywall Partitions
2015 Commercial Project, Over $1,000,000:
- Gold Award – KHS&S
- Silver Award – South Valley Drywall, Inc.
2015 Manufacturer of the Year:
CEMCO
2015 Manufacturer Representative of the Year:
Kelly Dunlop
2015 Supplier of the Year:
Jones Heartz Building Supply
2015 Supplier Representative of the Year:
Jake Forbes
2015 AWCI-CO Person of the Year:
Ben Kelly
2014 Suspended Acoustical Ceilings:
Heartland Acoustics & Interiors
2014 Residential Single Family:
South Valley Drywall, Inc.
2014 Commercial Project, Less than $1,000,000:
Drywall Partitions
2014 Commercial Project, Over $1,000,000:
- Gold Award – South Valley Drywall
- Silver Award – E&K of Denver
2014 Manufacturer of the Year:
CEMCO
2014 Manufacturer Representative of the Year:
Brandon Kaplan, STI, Inc.
2014 Supplier of the Year:
Colorado Drywall Supply
2014 Supplier Representative of the Year:
Michael Stoddard, Colorado Drywall Supply
2014 AWCI-CO Person of the Year:
Ben Kelly, Drywall Partitions