Awards CommitteeThe purpose of the Awards Committee is to recognize individuals, agencies, organizations, or institutions for their excellent, outstanding, or unique accomplishments in recreation, parks, leisure services, conservation of the environment, and the Minnesota Recreation and Park Association. Awards Committee Co-Chair Awards Committee Co-Chair Professional Award Recipients 2021MRPA will honored the following outstanding parks and recreation professionals at the MRPA Professional Awards Ceremony April 1, 2022.CLIFTON E. FRENCH AWARD Tom Schmitz, New Ulm JACK NILES AWARD Alex McKinney, Washington County DOROTHEA NELSON AWARD Marcia Larson, Bemidji Becky Sola, Shoreview HORIZON AWARD Jenna Smith, Bloomington BOARD AND COMMISSION AWARD Thomas P. Anderson, Corcoran | Professional AwardsMRPA celebrated the professional awards recipients for 2021 and their outstanding accomplishments during the professional awards ceremony. The nomination form for the 2022 recipients will be available in October 2022. Click here to learn more about the award categories. Nomination Procedure:Nominating an individual for and MRPA Professional Award, Board and Commission and Special Award is an easy process. MRPA professional members who are nominated will receive a professional profile form to complete that will provide more information about their professional experience and MRPA involvement. The MRPA Professional Award recipients are honored during the Annual General Meeting and Awards Luncheon. 2020 Professional Award Recipients
CLIFTON E. FRENCH AWARD JACK NILES AWARD DOROTHEA NELSON AWARD HORIZON AWARD TOMMY JOHNSON AWARD LEADERSHIP AWARD | Awards of Excellence Nominations were accepted for the MRPA Awards of Excellence for projects completed in 2021 in February of 2022. The awards committee will score and select agencies and follow up with recipients in late spring. MRPA recognizes agencies or organizations in Minnesota for outstanding achievements in the following categories:
The Awards of Excellence are presented by Minnesota Recreation and Park Association, and proudly sponsored by Hiway Credit Union. A major goal of the Awards of Excellence program is to increase public awareness and appreciation of the excellent parks, trails, and recreation services available in Minnesota. Public presentations of the awards are made before the agencies’ governing bodies throughout the summer season. These projects will also be highlighted in the fall issue of the MRPA member magazine. Awards of Excellence for Projects Completed in 2020 - Read MoreAwards of Excellence for Projects Completed in 2019 - Read More Awards of Excellence for Projects Completed in 2018 - Read More
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