“Michael Kraft’s dedication to advancing the mission of APPA is abundantly clear this year,” the association stated. “In addition to providing leadership within Georgia’s newest state agency, the Department of Community Supervision, he served as the Local Host Chair for the APPA 2016 Winter Training Institute in Atlanta. Moreover, Michael has shown consistent dedication to strengthening involvement in APPA and promoting its values at the core level of his agency’s work.”

Kraft, an Athens resident, said, “APPA has served as a valuable professional resource throughout my 26-year career in community supervision, and I am sincerely grateful for the recognition of promoting the association’s mission and values within the Department of Community Supervision over the past year.”

Kraft received the award in Cleveland at the APPA Training Institute on Aug. 30.