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Allen Fugler recently was honored at the annual meeting of the Louisiana Pest Management Association. Fugler was the latest recipient of the Paul K. Adams Award of Excellence. This award, named after an icon in the pest control industry, is given to those that have excelled in their contributions to the association and the industry.
Fugler began his career in 1991 as executive director of the Louisiana Pest Control Association (LPCA) after earning a bachelor’s degree from Louisiana State University. Fugler played an important role in the growth of LPCA into an industry leader in research, education and leadership. He was instrumental in the creation of FORUM, an organization of fellow executive directors.
Fugler left LPCA in 1997 to work for LIPCA as vice president of marketing, and took over Jan. 1 as executive director of the Florida Pest Management Association.
Past recipients of the Paul K. Adams Award of Excellence, which is not an annual award, are: Lois Caffey, Bob Kunst, Dr. H. Rouse Caffey, Ben Witt, Rick Williams, Dudley Trahan, Dolores Trahan, John McPherson, Jimmy Arceneaux and Butch Morrison.