National Recreation and Park Association National and Network Awards - visit link below for categories
NRPA AWARDS APPLICATION - DUE MARCH 23, 2012
Hershey Track and Field Awards - 2011
Front Row: Victoria Vickers
Second Row: Grace Barber, Breona Pinkney, Jake Cox
Top Row: ORPS Members Claudia Dyer - Broken Arrow, Kailen Bryant, ORPS Member Travis Buell - Norman

Grace Barber - $500.00 Hershey Scholarship Recipient

CONGRATULATIONS HERSHEY WINNERS
Southwest Regional Awards winners - 2011 Recognition received at the SWR Network Meeting, TRAPS conference in March.
1. Organization Citation: Grant Writing Program - Sapulpa Park Friends
2. Arts & Humanities Class III: Arts Festival - Stillwater Parks & Recreation
Press Release SWR Awards
2011 ORPS AWARD WINNERS

President's Citations - Teresa Ervin / Ardmore
Distinguished Service - Linda Taylor / Tulsa County (Posthumous award)
Young Professional - Jason Olsen / Norman and Thor Rooks / Broken Arrow
ORPS Citations - Chesapeake Energy / Tree Bank, Chris Pelton / Ardmore, Southwest Covenant Christian School Patriot Project / Yukon, Thelma Logan / Mustang, Valero Refinery / Ardmore, Muskogee Civitan Club / Muskogee, City of Muskogee Foundation / Muskogee, Ron Robinson / Tulsa County O'Brien Park
Program Excellence - Warrior Dash Oklahoma / River Parks Authority Tulsa, River Rumba Regatta / Muskogee, CRE8nsk8 Event / Norman
Facility Excellence - Chandler Park Community Center / Tulsa County Parks, Sand Springs Skate Park / Sand Springs, Civitan Park / Sand Springs
Eggling Student Scholarship - John Saluke / Southwestern OSU
ORPS Student Scholarships - Katherine Keith / Oklahoma State University and Hung-Ling Lui / Oklahoma State University
Outgoing Secretary - Caroline Summers / Tulsa County Parks
Outgoing Conference Coordinator - Jeff Edwards / Sand Springs
Outgoing President - Kevin Boatright / Ardmore
Young Professionals with Awards Committee Members

Distinguished Professional, Linda Taylor, Tulsa County Parks, Posthumous
Vernon Taylor, brother of Linda Taylor, center
Richard Bales, Tulsa County Parks Director
Patty Dixon, Oklahoma Recreation and Park Society Executive Director
Linda with Tulsa County Commissioner Smaligo and Patty Dixon

Linda with Bella

Linda Taylor
July 10, 1949 - October 11, 2011 |