Professional Awards

The Montana Recreation and Park Association annually recognizes members of our organization who meet the criteria established for the Professional and New Professional Awards.

New Professional Awards

• Recognizing an individual who is relatively new to the profession who has exhibited innovation and ambition while helping to advance the goals of MTRPA

Professional Awards

• Recognizing an individual who continues to provide leadership and make contributions to the profession and furthering the goals of MTRPA

2020 MTRPA Award Nominations

Want to recognize someone in parks and rec or a supporter? See criteria for 2020 Award Nominations.

Congrats Professional Award Winners!

See below for MTRPA award archives…

2017 Award Recipients

PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR AWARD
Meg Whicher

Missoula Parks & Recreation

NEW PROFESSIONAL AWARD
Madison Godfrey

Bozeman Parks & Recreation

2015 Award Recipients

This year the awards were presented at the annual MTRPA conference in Bozeman on October 26-29, 2015.

PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR

Jon Thompson – Billings Parks and Recreation

NEW PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR

Glennis Cates – Cooney State Park

(Presented by Jenny Alexander)

 NEW PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR

Mike Pigg – Billings Parks and Recreation

2014 Award Recipients

PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR AWARD
Mark Jarvis
Billings Parks & Recreation

NEW PROFESSIONAL AWARD
Libby Metcalf
University of Montana

(Presented by Maren Murphy)

NEW PROFESSIONAL AWARD
Chris Waite
Billings Parks & Recreation

2013 Award Recipient

PROFESSIONAL AWARD
JENNIFER YOUNG
Kalispell Parks & Recreation

2012 Award Recipients

        YOUNG PROFESSIONAL AWARD           PROFESSIONAL AWARD
         JARRET KOSTRBA                         ERIC SEAGRAVE
FWP Billings, MT                        Missoula Parks & Recreation

2011 Award Recipient

  PROFESSIONAL AWARD
JOE  FEDIN
Billings Parks & Recreation

2010 Award Recipients

  YOUNG PROFESSIONAL AWARD               PROFESSIONAL AWARD
          KATE WILSON                                         KORY THOMSON
West Yellowstone, MT                             Billings Parks & Recreation

2009 Award Recipient

PROFESSIONAL AWARD
GILES SALYER
Great Falls Parks & Recreation

2008 Award Recipients

YOUNG PROFESSIONAL AWARD                  PROFESSIONAL AWARD
TODD GARRETT, FWP Bozeman                  BOB WALKER, FWP Helena