MRPA AWARDS

Watch for information regarding next year's MRPA Awards. If you have questions about the awards nominations' process, please contact the 2010-2011 Awards Chair, Wendy Donley, wendy.donley@pgparks.com.

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• Member of the Year
  Stephen Parks
  
  
• Citation Award
  Richard Bucher
  
  
• Agency Volunteer Award
  Robert Colvin
  
  
• Community Volunteer Award
  Joan O'Rourke
  
  
• Writing, Research or Audio Visual Award
  Talbot County Department of Parks and Recreation
  
  
• John P. "Jack" Hewitt Distinguished Fellow Recognition
  Thomas Donlin
  Joseph O'Neill
  
  
• Retired Life Professional Award
  Hank Irving
  Barbara Lages

BRANCH AWARDS

Board and Volunteer Branch

• Agency Volunteer Award
  Steve Morrison
  
  
• Group/Organization Award
  Westminster City Skate Park Committee
  
  
• Community Volunteer Award
  Hunter Disharoon

PARC Branch

• Service Award
  Anne Aroundel County Recreation and Parks and Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Living Shoreline Project at Galesville Wharf
  
  
• Planning and Design with Environmental Protection in Mind
  Andy Frank, M-NCPPC - Montgomery County Parks
  
  
• Creative Programming Award
  Davina Grunstein, Baltimore City Recreation and Parks, Tree Baltimore Project
  
  
• Creative Maintenance Award
  Anne Arundel County Park Staff, Jonas Green Visitors Center

RALS Branch

• Innovative Programming Award
  Gladiator Dodgeball Program, Ocean City Recreation and Parks Department
  
  
• Donald Lewis Long Sr. Student Award
  Beahta Davis, Frostburg State University
  
  
• Committee of the year
  Membership Committee, Marybeth Dugan, Bryan O'Neill, Susan Harry
  
  
• Member of the Year
  Marybeth Dugan

TR Branch

• Outstanding Recognition Award
  Karen Haseley, City of Greenbelt
  
  
• Innovative Program Award
  Melwood Recreation Center, Terrific Teen Program

PRESIDENTIAL AWARDS

• Committee of the Year Award
  20/20 Committee
  David Goodwin, Chair
  
  
• Presidential Recognition Awards
  Pat McDougall, Baltimore County
  Tom Ross, MRPA Executive Director
  Betsy Thompson, City of Rockville
  Sandi Trent, Maryland - DNR, Program Open Space

AWARDS COMMITTEE CHAIR

If you have any questions regarding MRPA awards, please contact the Awards Committee Chair:

Wendy Donley
M-NCPPC - Prince George's County
Wells/Linson Comples
5211 Paint Branch parkway
College Park, MD 20740
Phone: 301-277-3717
wendy.donley@pgparks.com

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MRPA AGENCY SHOWCASE WINNERS - 2010

• Best Activity Guide
  Populations less than 30,000 - Ocean City, Splash Winter 2008 - 2009
  Populations 30,000 - 100,000 - City of Rockville, Recreation Guide 2009 - 2010
  Populations over 100,000 - M-NCPPC - Montgomery Parks, Guide Fall 2009
  
• Best Facility Brochure
  Populations less than 30,000 - Ocean City, Ocean City Tennis Center
  Populations 30,000 - 100,000 - City of Rockville, Rockville Swim & Fitness Center
  Populations over 100,000 - M-NCPPC - Prince George's County, Jug Bay Natural Area
  
• Best Special Event Publication
  Populations less than 30,000 - City of Hyattsville, 2009 International Street Festival
  Populations 30,000 - 100,000 - City of Rockville, First Fridays Deck Party
  Populations over 100,000 - M-NCPPC - Montgomery Parks (Brookside Gardens), Children's Day
  
• Best Website
  Populations 30,000 - 100,000 - Montgomery Village Foundation
  Populations over 100,000 - Frederick County
  
• Best Program Logo
  Populations 30,000 - 100,000 - Wicomico County, Kids Klub
  Populations over 100,000 - M-NCPPC Montgomery Parks, Nature Center Logos
  
• Best Program Flyer
  Populations less than 30,000 - City of Hyattsville, Spooky Fest
  Populations 30,000 - 100,000 - Montgomery Village Foundation, Youth Ballet
  Populations over 100,000 - Frederick County, Bark in the Park
  
• Best Photography
  Populations over 100,000 - M-NCPPC - Montgomery Parks, Fishing
  
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