For more than three decades, Scottsdale’s Joan Fudala has served Scottsdale and the Valley as author, communications executive, author, lecturer, preservation advocate, historical consultant and member of numerous commissions, committees and nonprofits. In nominating her for a 2020 Governor’s Heritage Preservation Honor Award, Scottsdale architect Douglas B. Sydnor, FAIA, wrote: “Joan Fudala has effectively promoted and created a public awareness of our history in the greater Scottsdale area; contributed to our understanding of Scottsdale’s historic people, places and events; and executed research and publishing projects that celebrate our vast historical resources.” Congratulations, Joan, for keeping that history vibrant.
