Annual Awards

MRPA honors exemplary park and recreation professionals and citizen advocates through the Association’s annual awards. Honorees embody the core values of the profession, demonstrate the highest level of performance in their job duties and maintain a tremendous commitment to MRPA and its membership.

2014-2015 Awards Brochure 


2014-2015 Award Recipients

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
View complete recipient biographies by clicking on award title.

 

Park Resource Leadership
Joe Ketchum



New Professional
Matt Pardy

 

Recreation Leadership
Clay Summers, CPRP


Fellowship
Kae Eidson, CPRP
Murdock Jemerson, CPRP

 
  Special Award
Ed Deeb

     

Grand Award
Marilyn Troshak
Miracle Midwest

Commitment to Excellence Award
Dan Stencil, CPRE
Oakland County Parks & Recreation


ORGANIZATION AWARDS

MARKETING AWARD
SPECIAL PROGRAM BROCHURE
Ann Arbor Parks and Recreation
Farmers Market Brochure

MARKETING AWARD
SINGLE BROCHURE
West Bloomfield Parks & Recreation Commission
2014 Summer Brochure

MARKETING AWARD
OUTSTANDING WEBSITE
Canton Leisure Services
www.cantonfun.org

MARKETING AWARD
INTEGRATED MARKETING CAMPAIGN
Saline Parks and Recreation
Check out the Rec

MARKETING AWARD
OUTSTANDING VIDEO
Oakland County Parks and Recreation
Gully Run Video

MARKETING AWARD
MEDIA ADVOCATE
Lisa LaGrou
Oakland County Moms

DESIGN AWARD
OUTSTANDING PARK
City of Lansing
Crego Park

DESIGN AWARD
OUTSTANDING PARK
City of East Lansing
Partriarche Park

DESIGN AWARD
OUTSTANDING PARK
City of Ann Arbor
Veterans Memorial Skate Park

DESIGN AWARD
OUTSTANDING PARK
Berrien County Parks Commission
Galien River County Park


DESIGN AWARD
OUTSTANDING LANDSCAPE
Michigan DNR

DESIGN AWARD
OUTSTANDING LANDSCAPE
City of Dexter
Mill Creek Park

DESIGN AWARD
OUTSTANDING FACILITY
City Grosse Pointe Farms
Kerby Dog Park

STATE ELECTED OFFICIAL AWARD
Ruth Johnson
Michigan Secretary of State

LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIAL AWARD
Mayor Brian Marl
City of Saline

INNOVATIVE RECREATION
PROGRAMMING AWARD
Headlands International Dark Sky Park
Emmet County Parks and Recreation

INNOVATIVE RECREATION
PROGRAMMING AWARD
Billy Cribbs, Rochester Avon Recreation Authority
Youth Basketball Program

INNOVATIVE RECREATION
PROGRAMMING AWARD
Stephanie Ferguson, Saline Parks and Recreation
American Girl Slumber Party

INNOVATIVE RECREATION
PROGRAMMING AWARD
West Bloomfield Parks and Recreation Commission
Bubble Soccer

INNOVATIVE PARK RESOURCES AWARD
West Bloomfield Parks and Recreation Commission
Ice Removal System

INNOVATIVE PARK RESOURCES AWARD
Ann Arbor Parks and Recreation
Citizen Pruner Program