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John Renner has given a lifetime of service to his community, to his profession and to the Kansas State University Department of Interior Architecture.

A 1970 recipient of the Bachelor of Architecture from K-State and one of the first students to complete what was then the interior architecture option, Renner pursued graduate studies at the Rockhurst College School of Business in Kansas City. From 1970 to 1974, he was employed as a facilities space planner and interior architect with the Facilities Management Division of Hallmark Cards. Then, he was Associate Director of Facilities Planning at American Multi Cinema from 1974 to 1978. Later that year, Renner assumed his current position as Facilities Design Administrator at Kansas City's Crown Center Redevelopment Corporation.

Renner is a registered architect in 48 states and the District of Columbia. His many professional affiliations include membership in the American Institute of Architects; the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards; the Construction Specifications Institute, Inc.; the International Conference of Building Officials; the Southern Building Code Congress International, Inc.; and Building Officials and Code Administrators International, Inc.

In recognition and appreciation of the role his K-State interior architecture education played in his later achievements, Renner has been an active and generous supporter of that program. Since its inception in 1980, Renner has been heavily involved with the Department of Interior Architecture Professional Advisory Board, serving as its Chairperson from 1997 until 2001. An expert in public relations and networking, Renner continually uses his professional knowledge and contacts to the benefit of the students and faculty in the K-State Department of Interior Architecture. He is a resource for professional contacts, as well as sources from which to procure myriad materials and supplies vital to the educational program in furniture and product design. He has arranged numerous field trips for interior architecture students and faculty to visit Kansas City=s Hallmark Corporation offices. Renner is also a promoter of the Kansas City Architects, Designers, Dealers and Representatives (KCADDR) annual golf tournament and furniture design competition, which provide both important visibility and critical financial support to the profession of interior architecture in this region. He is also a regular visiting lecturer and studio critic at K-State.

Renner=s service orientation extends beyond his professional associations. He is a member of the Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, serving on the Aviation Committee and the KCI Terminal Renovation Subcommittee, and he is a member of the Kansas City Downtown Council, serving on the Kansas City Downtown Wayfinding Committee. A member of the River of Life Church serving on the Facilities Expansion Committee, Renner is also a long-time foster parent.

His tireless devotion and myriad contributions are exemplary samples of the support we need and have come to expect from our alumni. We proudly and gratefully extend this token of appreciation to John for his accomplishments and for his service to the profession of interior architecture, to Kansas State University, and to the College of Architecture, Planning, and Design.