Annual Award Winners
2024 Georgia Recreation and Park Association Award Winners
Under 20,000: Dooly County Recreation Department
20,001-40,000: Carrollton Parks and Recreation Department
40,001-80,000: Smyrna Parks and Recreation Department
80,001-150,000: Valdosta-Lowndes Parks and Recreation Authority
150,001 and over: Forsyth County Parks & Recreation Department
Michael Brantley- Cobb County PARKS
Shajra Thrasher- Douglasville Parks and Recreation
Mike Perry
Gregory White
Chandler Nobles-Valdosta-Lowndes Parks and Recreation Authority
Madeline Krisko, Athens Clarke County Leisure Services
Burke County Sheriff’s Office
Columbus Cricket Association
Decatur Youth Bulldogs, City of Decatur Parks & Recreation
Mike Haney, Henry County Parks & Recreation by
Mary H.L. Williams, Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation
Shara Spry, Jackson County Parks& Recreation
American Legion Post 294, City of Powder Springs
Rabun Pickleball Club, Rabun County Recreation Department
Friends of Tucker Parks, City of Tucker Parks and Recreation
Marketing Campaign 10,000 and Under- NO RECIPIENT
Marketing Campaign 10,001-20,000- NO RECIPIENT
Marketing Campaign 20,001-40,000- City of Tucker Parks & Recreation for TKR Summer of Fun
Marketing Campaign 40,001-80,000- NO RECIPIENT
Marketing Campaign 80,001-150,000-Rockdale County Parks & Recreation for Explore Rockdale
Marketing Campaign 150,001+-Cherokee Recreation & Park Agency for Love Your Park
Distinguished Professional- Jessica Catlett, Valdosta-Lowndes Parks and Recreation Authority
Distinguished Administrative Support Staff- Meghan Quinlan, Spalding County Parks, Public Grounds &Leisure Services
Outstanding Program Award- Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services Department for Classic City Kids Mountain Bike Club
Distinguished Professional Award- Robby Milner- Spalding County Parks, Public Grounds & Leisure Services
Outstanding Special Event Award- City of Tucker Parks and Recreation for Twin Brothers Lake Fishing Derby
Distinguished Professional Award- Jordan Wood, Cobb County PARKS
Innovation in Parks Maintenance/Operations Award- presented to Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation for Outdoor Sterner Stream Water Fixture
Parks Maintenance/Operations Capital Project (>$500,000)- presented to Spalding County Parks, Public Grounds &Leisure Services for The Spalding County Aquatic Center
Parks Maintenance/Operations Network Capital Project (<$500,000)- Cobb County PARKS for Wallace Park Mini-Pitch
Outstanding Program Award- presented to City of Atlanta Office of Parks and Recreation for Atlanta Teen Leader Academy
Outstanding Special Event Award- presented to Athens-Clarke County Leisure Services Department for Flight of the Fireflies Lantern Parades
Distinguished Professional Award- presented to Jen Young, Milton Parks & Recreation