AWARD RECIPIENTS
Clarence B. “Willie” Shelnutt Program Award and Rowland “Kim” Perkins Special Event 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
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
2019 Renee Sangermano, Jaffrey Recreation
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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
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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 2012 Colebrook Recreation Department, Fabulous Fall Moultonborough Recreation Department, Winter Wonderland Tapply-Thompson Community Center, Sizzling Summer Moultonborough Recreation Department, Spring |
High Five Award
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”
2018 Andy Bohannon, Keene
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2017 Chris Dillon, Salem and Dyana Martin, Hampton |
1991 Claire Moorhead, Waterville Valley |
| 2014 Jeff King, Peterborough | 1990 Carolyn Tracy, Concord |
| 2008 Tara Tower, Lincoln Woodstock | 1989 Larry Flint, Newport |
| 2007 Peter Waugh, Ossipee | 1988 Kim Perkins, North Conway |
| 2005 Leslie Dion, Bristol | 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 |
| 1992 Brent Diesel, Rochester |
Tufts Distinguished Citizen Award
| 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
| 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
| 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 |