North Fulton Hospital's Larry Collett, director of plant operations, was presented the Engineer of the Year Award by the Georgia Society for Hospital Engineers of the Georgia Hospital Association (GHA). Collett received the award at GHA's recent annual awards luncheon.

The GSHE Engineer of the Year Award is a criteria-based award established in 1992 to honor society members who have made significant contributions to the field of Healthcare Engineering. Some of the items that are scored are educational presentations made, meetings attended, continuing education, years of service in engineering, offices held, and articles published. In addition, the award recognizes major accomplishments by the nominee in reducing operating costs, assuming additional responsibilities, and improving the Hospital Engineering image.

Since North Fulton Hospital opened in 1983, Collett has been an integral member of the staff working behind the scenes to make sure that North Fulton Hospital runs smoothly. He has overseen transitions in technology that have revolutionized patient care and watched the hospital grow dramatically over the last 31 years. "We are very proud to have Larry Collett on our staff," says Debbie Keel, CEO of North Fulton Hospital, "and we are thrilled that the GHA recognized him as Engineer of the Year. His dedication is beyond compare."