AWARD RECIPIENTS

Clarence B. “Willie” Shelnutt Program Award and Rowland “Kim” Perkins Special Event Award

• 2023 Amherst Parks & Recreation, Doors on the Green
• 2023 Merrimack Parks & Recreation,  Naticook Challenge 5K Obstacle Course Race
• 2022 Colebrook Recreation, 12 Activities for Christmas (Shelnutt Program Award)
• 2022 Newmarket Recreation, National Water Balloon Day (Perkins Award)
• 2019 Amherst Makerspace, Amherst Recreation (Shelnutt Program Award)
• 2019 Moultonborough Recreation, Jack-O-Lantern Pumpkin Walk (Perkins Award)
• 2018 Manchester Parks & Recreation (Shelnutt Program Award)
• 2018 Lebanon Recreation (Perkins Award)

2017 Gilford Recreation Department (Shelnutt Program Award)	1997 Newmarket Recreation Department
2017 Lebanon Recreation & Parks (Perkins Special Event Award)	1996 Wolfeboro Recreation Department
2015 Gilford Recreation Department (Shelnutt Program Award)	1995 Portsmouth Recreation & NH Winter Senior      Games
2015 New London Recreation Department (Perkins Special Event Award)	1994 Portsmouth Recreation
2014 Colebrook Recreation (Shelnutt & Perkins Awards)	1993 Portsmouth & Concord Recreation Departments
2013 Exeter Parks & Recreation (Perkins Special Event Award)	1992 Raymond Recreation Department
2013 Lebanon Recreation & Parks (Shelnutt Program Award)	1991 Moultonborough Recreation Department
2012 Moultonborough Recreation Department (Perkins Special Event Award)	1990 Hampton Recreation Department
2011 Colebrook Recreation Department (Shelnutt Program Award)	1989 Hampton Recreation Department
2011 Concord Recreation Department (Perkins Special Event Award)	1988 Waterville Valley Recreation Department
2010 Colebrook Recreation Department (Perkins Special Event Award)	1986 Dover & Meredith Parks & Recreation            Departments
2010 New London Recreation Department (Shelnutt Program Award)	1985 Concord Recreation & Parks
2009 Tapply-Thompson Community Center (Shelnutt Program Award)	1984 Plymouth Recreation Department
2008 Tapply-Thompson Community Center (Shelnutt Program Award)	1983 Newport Recreation & Parks
2008 Hampton Recreation & Parks Department (Perkins Special Event Award)	1982 Highland Farm, Warner
2007 New London Recreation Department	1981 Hanover Recreation
2005 Newmarket & Ossipee Recreation Departments	1980 Newmarket Recreation & Parks
2004 Newmarket Recreation Department	1979 Newport Recreation & Parks
2003 Nashua Parks & Recreation Department	1978 Exeter Recreation & Parks
2002 Tapply-Thompson Community Center	1977 Manchester Parks & Recreation
2001 Ossipee Recreation Department	1971 Tamworth Summer Enrichment Program
2000 Waterville Valley Recreation Department
1999 Hanover Parks & Recreation Department
1998 Portsmouth Recreation Department

Communications Savvy Award

• 2023 Colebrook Recreation
• 2018 & 2019 Keene Parks & Recreation

2017 Milford Recreation Department	2011 Peterborough Recreation Department
2015 Newmarket Recreation Department	2010 Holderness Recreation Department
2013 Bow Parks & Recreation Department	2008 Newmarket Recreation Department
2012 Lebanon Recreation Department

Don Heyliger Young Professional Award

• 2023 Alyssa Porto, Newmarket Recreation
• 2019 Renee Sangermano, Jaffrey Recreation

2017 Dan Sturgeon, Moultonborough	1999 Dan MacLean, Bristol	1992 Jim Druding, Newmarket
2015 Meghan Spaulding, Keene	1998 Kellie McGrath, Alton	1991 Beth Mitchell, Bristol
2013 Kristine Flythe, Lebanon	1996 Tara Belliveau, Rindge	1990 Joy Page, Hampton
2009 Jason Hanken, Ossipee	1995 Rob DuFour, Concord	1989 Christine Pressey-Murray, Hanover
2004 Rene Boudreau, Hampton	1994 Tom Kozikowski, Portsmouth
2003 Chris Dillon, Moultonborough	1993 Karyn Flint, Somersworth

Fab 4 Foto Awards

2023

• Jaffrey Parks & Recreation, All smiles while having a blueBERRY good time!
• Conway Parks & Recreation, I am going to play in the NHL!
• Conway Parks & Recreation, All hail the queen of the ocean!
• Newmarket Recreation, One might say... this Snowman literally had a "snowball effect" on the kids!

2022

• Manchestern Parks & Recreation,If I could turn back time

• Lebanon Recreation & Parks, Whaaaaaaaat????? Noooo!!!!

• Conway Parks & Recreation, Getting Back to Nature

• Manchester Parks & Recreation, Community Commitment

• Colebrook Recreation, It's a Snow Day

2019

• Colebrook Recreation - Cool, Calm and Collected - Cowabunga
• Conway Recreation - Sizzling Summer Antics - Do I Have Something on my FACE?
• Manchester Parks & Recreation - Teamwork - Team Effort to Check Skating off his list
• Tapply Thompson Community Center - Parks are Fun For Everyone - Teens in National Parks ~ Reflections

2018

• Milford Recreation - Dad drew the short straw, Mom gets to pick this years costumes & Sassy Seniors
• Newmarket Recreation - Holiday Hiccups
• Manchester Parks & Recreation - Splish Splash Water Bash

2017 DRED, That Moment When Milford, What's Trending in Rec.  Lincoln - Woodstock, Happy Campers Lincoln - Woodstock, Wilderness Explored	2011 Moultonborough Recreation Department, NHRPA Professionals in Action Colebrook Recreation, Everybody Loves the Holidays Gilford Recreation Department, Teamwork Holderness Recreation Department, Sizzling Summer
2015 DRED, Summer Keene Recreation Department, Fall Bethlehem Recreation Department, Winter Nottingham Recreation Department, Spring	2010 Moultonborough Recreation Department, Totally Toddler Colebrook Recreation Department, Youth Sports Meredith Parks & Recreation, Halloween Howlers Nottingham Recreation Department, Family Event Meredith Parks & Recreation Department, Smiles are Contagious Colebrook Recreation & Hampton Recreation, Candid Camera
2014 Tapply-Thompson Community Center, Summer Lafayette Recreation, Fall & Spring	2009 Moultonborough Recreation Department, Children in Nature Ossipee Recreation Department, Best Use of Park Meredith Parks & Recreation, Hands Across the Generations Newmarket Recreation Department, Oops
2013 Moultonborough Recreation Department, Spring Newmarket Recreation Department, Fall Nottingham Recreation Department, Winter Ossipee Recreation Department, Summer	2008 Meredith Parks & Recreation Newmarket Recreation Department Ossipee Recreation Department
2012 Colebrook Recreation Department, Fabulous Fall Moultonborough Recreation Department, Winter Wonderland Tapply-Thompson Community Center, Sizzling Summer Moultonborough Recreation Department, Spring

High Five Award

• 2023 Edwina & Bob Boose, Ossipee Recreation
• 2022 Bob Worden, Atkinson Recreation
• 2019 Kim Tilton, Newmarket Recreation
• 2018 Donna Tatro, Moultonborough Recreation & David Colby, Colebrook Recreation

2017 Brandon Mattison, Hampton Recreation Department	2011 Marcia Wyman, New England School of Archery
2015 The Hunger Games, Colebrook Recreation Department	2010 Beth Gustafson Wheeler
2012 Nancy, Menard, Lebanon Youth in Action	2008 Greg Gorski, Bristol Shop N Save

“Wink” Tapply Professional Award”

• 2023 Greg Bisson, Exeter Parks & Recreation
• 2022 Dan MacLean, Tapply Thompson Community Center
• 2018 Andy Bohannon, Keene Parks & Recreation

2017 Chris Dillon, Salem and Dyana Martin, Hampton	1992 Brent Diesel, Rochester
2014 Jeff King, Peterborough	1991 Claire Moorhead, Waterville Valley
2008 Tara Tower, Lincoln Woodstock	1990 Carolyn Tracy, Concord
2007 Peter Waugh, Ossipee	1989 Larry Flint, Newport
2005 Leslie Dion, Bristol	1988 Kim Perkins, North Conway
2000 Cindy Heath	1987 Jack Penney, Concord
1999 Susan Glenn, Wolfeboro	1986 Gerry Cox, Derry
1998 Jim Hilton, Newmarket	1985 Charles Christy, Concord
1996 Brian Ross, Bedford	1984 Doug Dicey, Exeter
1995 Beth Mitchell, Bristol	1983 David French, Goffstown
1994 Rick Bates, Raymond	1982 Clem Lemire, Manchester
1993 Donna Kuethe, Moultonborough	1981 Mitch, Berkowitz, Berlin

Tufts Distinguished Citizen Award

• Rob Walker, Claremont Parks & Recreation

2011 Kristina Kriebel, Peterborough	2000 Luke & Debbie Papamichael, Raymond	1988 Michael Jones, Pelham
2010 Pat Thomas & Kathy Barger, Moultonborough	1999 Jim & Donna Conway, Moultonborough	1987 Sandra Gallup, New Boston
2008 Marty Cornellisen, Alton	1998 Cyrus Gray, NH Division of Parks & Recreation	1986 Stephen Towne, Dover
2007 Robert Crowley, Peterborough	1997 Ellen Galvin & Judy Ward, Hampton	1985 Donna Ryan, Jaffrey
2006 Candace White, Concord	1996 Pat McCarthy, Portsmouth	1983 Ray Bower, Salem
2005 Hockey Dads, Moultonborough	1994 Barbara Greenwood, Bristol	1982 Hughin Holt, Raymond
2004 Nick Wallner, Concord	1993 Malcolm J. Chase, Durham	1981 William Wilkinson, Plymouth
2003 Ethel MacIntosh, Newmarket	1992 Suzanne Meadows, Dover	1980 Arthur Tufts, Exeter
2002 Mike Lopez, Manchester	1990 Charles Dwinal, Tilton-Northfield
2001 The Stokes Family, Moultonborough	1989 Eleanor Dawson, Hampton

Website Award

2015 Bethlehem Recreation Department	2010 Concord Recreation Department
2013 Exeter Parks & Recreation	2008 Ossipee Recreation Department

Russell B. Tobey Career Service Award

2009 Mike Pelchat, Mount Washington State Park	1986 Malcolm Thomas, Concord
2009 Clyde Kimball, Bureau of Trails	1985 Jim Lane, Bear Brook State Park
1988 Judy Stokes Cummings, Concord	1984 Charles Burrage, Greenfield State Park
1987 Rich McLeod, Seacoast

Governor’s Award

1988 Friends of Pisgah, Inc.	1985 Weeks State Park Associaton
1987 Friends of Odiorne	1984 Rep. Paul LaMott, N. Haverhill
1986 Wentworth-Coolidge Commission

Director’s Award

1988 Siegfried & Martha von Dohrmann, Lake Francis State Park	1985 Irene Norcross, White Lake State Park Mike Walsh, Monadnock State Park
1987 Nancy Gustke, Wentworth-Coolidge	1984 Lena Young, Bear Brook State Park Mike Pelchat, Mount Washington
1986 Jim Donahue, Hampton Beach

NHRPA Aquatics Award

• Erik Bukowski, Water Safety Day, Manchester Parks & Recreation

2012 Moultonborough Recreation Department	1997 City of Concord
2000 Wolfeboro Department of Parks & Recreation

Therapeutic Recreation Professional Award

1988 Sharon Nichols, UNH Durham	1981 Ann Walls, Concord
1986 Lou Powell, UNH Durham	1980 Jane Fisher, Concord
1985 Nancy Penney, Havenwood, Concord	1976 Jeanne Hayes, Rochester/Carolyn Tracy, Concord
1983 Jeff Witman, UNH Durham	1975 Barbara Yard, Rochester/Laura Howe, Concord
1982 Cynthia Schneider, Lebanon	1974 Spud Wentzell, Concord

Professional Development Grant

• David Tovey, Exeter Parks & Recreation

2017 Rene Boudreau, Hampton	2006 Andy Bohannon, Keene	1997 Christine Vitale, Hanover
2014 Dyana Martin, Hampton	2004 Dan MacLean, Bristol	1996 Janice Beck, Portsmouth
2013 Aimee Gigandet, Newmarket   Andy Bohannon, Keene	2001 Kara Pollard, Conway	1995 Tom Kozikowski,  Portsmouth
2012 Andy Bohannon, Keene	2000 Kellie Troendle, Alton	1994 Tim Bailey, Portsmouth
2011 Wendy Werner, Holderness	1999 Kerry Mucher,  Farmington	1993 Susan Glenn, Wolfeboro
2010 Melissa Shaw, Colebrook	1998 Rob DuFour, Concord

James Award

2014 Special Olympics/Bill Jones	1991 Hampstead Hospital
2001 Northeast Passages, UNH Durham	1990 Northeast Rehab. Center, Salem
1999 Dover Recreation Department	1988 Lake Shore Hospital, Manchester
1997 City of Concord	1987 Havenwood Retirement Community, Concord
1993 Crotched Mt. Rehab. Center, Salem	1986 Project STRIDE, UNH Durham
1992 Northeast Passages, UNH Durham	1985 Alice Peck Day Hospital, Lebanon