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When your purpose is to not only meet but exceed expectations, client satisfaction must be top of mind. In Garmann Miller’s facility design world, projects often span years and involve intricate collaboration between various stakeholders. A client feedback program serves as a tool to help a project stay aligned and ultimately lead to a successful outcome. It’s an honor for …

Garmann Miller has earned 2024 Marketing Excellence Award honors from Zweig Group for its recent “Let’s Roll” trade show campaign. The annual MEAs celebrate outstanding marketing achievements and successful business development results with entries judged by an external team of senior AEC marketing professionals. The “Let’s Roll” campaign was presented at the 2023 Indiana School Boards Association Fall Conference, 2023 …

Garmann Miller, a Midwest-leading professional design firm, has promoted Taylor Luth and hired her husband, Derek, as co-directors of its Fort Wayne operations. The Luth-led team is working out of GM’s office in downtown’s vibrant Electric Works district. The co-director positions and expansion complement GM’s Indianapolis office and signifies a regional focus on serving PK-12 education clients with innovative architectural …

Garmann Miller has named three graduating seniors as recipients of its annual Game Changers Scholarship. (L to R) Simon Partington, Marion Local High School; Macy Prenger, Minster High School; and Ethan Ebbing, Coldwater High School; were each awarded $1,000.   Partington has chosen to pursue a degree in mechanical engineering at the University of Toledo; Prenger has been accepted into …

The Southwestern Auglaize County Chamber of Commerce awarded Garmann Miller CEO Eric Baltzell as its 2024 Businessperson of the Year at its annual awards lunch, May 7, at Faith Alliance Church in New Bremen. Since stepping into the role of CEO in 2017, Baltzell has shown visionary leadership through GM’s significant growth and commitment to local communities. “We are thrilled …

Isaac Wendel’s journey through Purdue University Fort Wayne has been marked by a passion for service and involvement, a trait deeply rooted in his upbringing in the small town of St. Henry, Ohio. As highlighted in an April 17, 2024, article by Blake Sebring on the PFW website titled “Wendel Leaving a Blueprint for Involvement,” the GM intern’s family instilled …

Acts of compassion shine the brightest in the wake of tragedy. This sentiment resonates deeply with Garmann Miller team member Katie Yinger, who recently volunteered for a week with Samaritan’s Purse to aid in the tornado recovery efforts in Mayfield, Kentucky. Samarian’s Purse is a nonprofit organization working to help meet the needs of people around the world who are …

Garmann Miller recently welcomed Tim Tarvin to its team of K-12 educational planners. A former teacher and superintendent, Tarvin brings a unique perspective to the multi-service design firm with his extensive background in curriculum delivery and building projects. He comes to GM after a 39-year career in public education, during which he served as a high school social studies teacher …

Building a community-driven master facility planning process that instills trust, creates buy-in and welcomes all voices was the focus of Garmann Miller’s educational session at the 2023 Ohio School Boards Association Capital Conference, Nov. 13. With a spotlight on Fairbanks Local School District in Milford Center, Ohio—a small, agricultural town with around 5,000 residents and 1,120 students—the discussion revolved around …

Two of Garmann Miller’s educational visioning and design leaders—Becky Baumer and Hannah Holtzapple—recently attended the Association for Learning Environments LearningSCAPES conference, Oct. 12–15, in Chicago. The global event provided an opportunity for collaboration among attendees, all of whom are committed to improving the planning, design and construction of K-12 learning environments. Baumer, a professional interior designer who recently earned her …