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In Recognition of Excellence

D

uring the 2016 NRPA Annual Conference, the following park and recreation
professionals and agencies were formally recognized with awards for their
outstanding work, which elevates our entire field:

National Awards

NRPA's National Awards recognize
the people and programs that best
highlight the phenomenal work being
done in our field.
Robert M. Artz Citizen Advocacy
David Nigel, City of San Bruno Parks and
Recreation
Robert W. Crawford Young Professional
Tiffany M. Johnson, Seattle Parks and
Recreation
Excellence in Inclusion Award
Carmel Clay Parks and Recreation, Carmel,
Indiana
Excellence in Innovative Programming
City of Tampa Parks and Recreation
Department, Florida
Facility or Park Design
Bend Park and Recreation District, Oregon
Barb King Environmental Stewardship
Fairfax County Park Authority, Virginia
RWJF-NRPA Award for Health Equity
Steven Elliott Marcus

Park Champions of the Year
The Park Champion of the Year Award
is given to the NRPA member who
advocated for parks and recreation and
organized or facilitated an event showcasing his or her agency to a member
of Congress and/or that member's staff.
Following are this year's recipients:
Deb Smith, Executive Director
Maine Recreation and Park Association
Tracy Willette, Director
Bangor Parks and Recreation

Journal of Leisure Research
Best Paper Award
The 2015 Journal of Leisure Research
Best Paper award goes to Jinhee Jun,
Hallym University, South Korea, and
Gerard Kyle, Texas A&M, for " An Alternate Conceptualization of the Leisure
Constraints Measurement Model: Formative Structure? " This paper was selected
by a sub-group of associate editors and
the editor for its combined theoretical
and methodological strength.

Kudos Marketing
County of San Diego, California
National Distinguished
Professional Award
Carolyn F. McKnight, East Baton Rouge
Recreation and Park Administration, Baton
Rouge, Louisiana
National Partnership
CityArchRiver Alliance, St. Louis, Missouri
Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt
Award for Excellence in Recreation and
Park Research
Kristi M. Fondren Marshall University,
Huntington, West Virginia

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Robert W. Crawford
Hall of Fame
Established in 1987, the Robert W.
Crawford Hall of Fame recognizes
individual pioneers and leaders who
have made extraordinary and lasting
contributions to the advancement
of parks and recreation in the United
States, as well as to the mission of
NRPA. Following is the 2016 inductee:
Stewart G. Case
Colorado State University Extension
Service

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Gold Medal Awards

Recipients of the 2016 Gold Medal
Award Grand Plaque have demonstrated
excellence in parks and recreation
through long-range planning,
resource management, volunteerism,
environmental stewardship, programming
and professional development, and
innovation. The agencies receiving this
honor include:
Class I (pop. 400,001 and over):
Cleveland Metroparks, Cleveland, Ohio
Class II (pop. 150,001 - 400,000):
Town of Cary Parks, Recreation and
Cultural Resources, North Carolina
Class III (pop. 75,001 - 150,000):
City of Allen Parks and Recreation
Department, Texas
Class IV (pop. 30,001 - 75,000):
Willamalane Park and Recreation District,
Oregon
Class V (pop. 30,000 or fewer):
Frankfort Square Park District, Illinois
Armed Forces Recreation:
U.S. Coast Guard Base Kodiak Morale, WellBeing and Recreation Division, Alaska

Pugsley Awards

The American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration announced two
winners of its Honorable Cornelius Amory
Pugsley Medals, which recognize lasting
and outstanding contributions to the
advancement of public parks, recreation
and conservation in the United States. The
2016 winners are Richard L. Ash, Jr., and
John Sutter.
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