Annual Award Winners

2025 Georgia Recreation and Park Association Award Winners

2025 Agencies of the Year Hall of Fame Distinguished Professional Mike Daniel Promising Professional State Volunteer of the Year Marketing & Visibility Publication

2025 Agencies of the Year

Under 10,000- Temple Parks & Recreation Department

10,001-20,000- Appling County Recreation Department

20,001-40,000- Acworth Parks, Recreation and Community Resource Department

40,001-80,000- Oconee County Parks and Recreation Department

80,001-150,000- Savannah Parks and Recreation Services Department

150,001+- Cobb County PARKS

Hall of Fame

Distinguished Professional

Mike Daniel

Promising Professional

State Volunteer of the Year

Marketing & Visibility Publication

Marketing Campaign Under 10,000- NO RECIPIENT

Marketing Campaign 10,001-20,000- Doraville Recreation Department for 2025 Summer Movie Series

Marketing Campaign 20,001-40,000- NO RECIPIENT

Marketing Campaign 40,001-80,000- Gainesville Parks and Recreation Agency for Celebrating 100 Years of Gainesville Parks and Recreation

Marketing Campaign 80,001-150,000-NO RECIPIENT

Marketing Campaign 150,001+-Cobb County PARKS for Fun Starts Here

2025 Network Award Winners

Administration/Leadership Network Athletic/Aquatic Network Parks Maintenance/Operations Network Recreation Programming Network

Administration/Leadership Network

Distinguished Professional- Kirk Franz, Forsyth County Parks and Recreation Department

Distinguished Administrative Support Staff- Michelle Smith, Douglas County Parks and Recreation Department

Athletic/Aquatic Network

Parks Maintenance/Operations Network

Distinguished Professional Award-Jared Owens, Columbus Parks and Recreation Department

Innovation in Parks Maintenance/Operations Award- presented to Spalding County Parks, Public Grounds and Leisure Services for Grappling with Graffiti

Parks Maintenance/Operations Capital Project (>$500,000)- presented to Union City Parks and Recreation Department for Eagles Nest Sports Complex

Parks Maintenance/Operations Network Capital Project (<$500,000)- Rockdale County Parks and Recreation Department for deCastro Trailhead Nature Center and Pavilion Project

Recreation Programming Network

Distinguished Professional Award- presented to Whitman Morgan, Forsyth County Parks and Recreation Department

Distinguished Support Staff Award- presented to Stacey Shirley, Alpharetta Recreation, Parks and Cultural Services Department

Outstanding Program Award- presented to College Park Recreation Department for Aerospace Awareness Program

Outstanding Special Event Award- presented to Douglas County Parks and Recreation Department for A Christmas to Remember