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WRPA Award History

FELLOW AWARD

2024 - Seth Ulvestad (Sheridan)

2023 - Marilee Jackson (Evanston)

2022 - Sherry Schumacher (Green River)

2021 - Amber Anderson (Pinedale)

2020 - Kevin Sadler (Green River)

2018 - Sonja Fornstrom (PineBluffs)

2017 - Jill Harkness

2016 - Kari Kivisto (Cheyenne)

2015 - Paul Harrison

2014 - Rick Manchester

2013 - Brad Hatch (Evanston)

2012 - Brenda Roosa (Green River)

2011 — Julie “JJ” Huntley (Pinedale)

2010 — Dale Boedeker

2008 — Sara Felix (Lander)

2007 — Donnie Bjorhus

2006 — Steve Liechty (Evanston)

2005 — Rob Schoeber

2004 — April Ginest

2003 — Don Nykodym

2002 — Richard Bridger

2001 — Rick Mansur

2000 — Kevin Skates

1999 — Carolyn Griffith

1998 — Dave Silovich

1997 — Molly Wilhelm

1996 — Jim Sessions

1995 — Carol McCoy

1994 — Richard Wright

1993 — Don Reynolds

1992 — Dave McCormick

1991 — Roger Moellendorf

1990 — John Keck

1988 — Conrad Melius

1987 — Dennis Poppinga

1986 — Mike Bemis

1985 — Jerry Logemann

1984 — Dennis Griess

1983 — Dan Barks

1982 — Bob Gibson

1981 — Dave Romero

1980 — Scott Sessions

1978 — Orland Ware

1977 — Ruth Moe

1976 — Jim Davison / Paul Petzoldt

1975 — Paul Westedt

OUTSTANDING PROFESSIONAL AWARD

2024 - Edwin Luers (Casper)

2023 - Monte Thayer (Sinclair)

2022 - Catherine Duncombe (Green River)

2021 - Zach Stewart (Sheridan)

2020 - Marilee Jackson (Evanston)

2019 - Heather Eggli (Pine Bluffs)

2017 - Sherry Schumacher (Green River)

2016 - Brad Raney (Green River)

2015 - Jim Wollenburg 

2014 - Adam Gibson, Recreation (Gillette)

2014 - Brad Hatch, Aquatics (Evanston)

2013 - Kari Kivisto, Recreation (Cheyenne)

2013 - Chuck Parquet, Aquatics (Jackson)

2012 - April Ginest, Aquatics (Pinedale)

2011 — Kevin Murphy, Parks

2010 — Doug Meade, Recreation

2010 - Derek Roosa, Parks (Green River)

2009 — Debbie Wheeler, Recreation

2007 — Sandra Bott, Recreation

2006 — Allan Wilson / Delos Searle

2005 — Donnie Bjorhus

2004 — Paul Prevedel / Steven Peter Cole

2003 — Dale Boedeker

2002 — Jerry Parker

2001 — Brad Hatch (Evanston)

1999 — Judy Justesen

1998 — Todd Feezer

1996 — Ron Smith

1995 — Jay Wiechman

1994 — Kelly Eates

1993 — Dan Mika

1992 — Terrence Luttrell

1991 — Jim Sessions

1990 — Dan Cooley

1989 — Kevin Skates

1988 — Rick Mansur

1987 — Conrad Melius

1986 — Eric Peterson

1985 — Tracy Novak

1984 — Alan Kieper / Rod Tarullo

1983 — Don Bessler


OUTSTANDING YOUNG PROFESSIONAL AWARD

2024 - McKoy Feland (Sheridan)

2023 - Angelina Stancampiano (WY State Parks)

2021 - Joe Steege (Sheridan)

2019 - Seth Ulvestad (Sheridan)

2018 - Caroline Goick

2017 - Katie Blood (Green River)

2016 - Chase Judd (Pinedale)

2015 - Blaise Grant

CITATION INDIVIDUAL

2023 - Hladky Family (Gillette)

2022 - Mark Mari

2021 - Jon Moore

2020 - Paco Swauger

2018 - Rick Schuler

2017 - Dr. William Atkinson

2014 - Angela Emery

2013 - Sandra Bott

2011 — Ken Konicek (Pinedale)

2010 — Gary Wolfe

2009 — Dottie Krauss

2007 — Karen Barber

2006 — Kim Allen

2005 — Steve Kyriopoulos

2004 — Jon Moore

2003 — Gregory Kent

2002 — Jackie Stone

2001 — Tom Frisbee

2000 — Dave Hammond

1999 — Stephen Barnes / Richard "Dick" Tann

1998 — Art Shanley

1997 — Kathleen Hemry

1996 — Paul Petzoldt

1995 — Jerry Hansen

1994 — John Erickson

1992 — Larry Larson

1991 — Don Reynolds

1990 — Tim Isabeli / Steve Liechty

1989 — Sara Felix

1988 — Mary Wakefield

1987 — Jim Lemp

1985 — Lew Diehl

1984 — Janet Jahn

1981 — Albert Pilch

1980 — Howard Dunbar

CITATION ORGANIZATION

2024 - High West Energy (Pine Bluffs)

2023 - American Legion Post 42 Baseball (Gillette)

2022 - Evanston Rotary Club #1132

2021 - Evanston Youth Club

2018 - Evanston, Wyoming Tree Board

2017 - Department of Ag

2016 - Cody Rotary

2015 - Green River Arts Council

2014 - Bear River Outdoor Recreation Alliance (BRORA)

2013 - Doug Jaeger, Associated Pool Builders

2011 — B.E.A.R. Project, Inc.

2010 — Green River Horse Corral Committee

2009 — Green River Green Belt Task Force

2008 — Tree Advisory Board (Green River)

2004 — Green River Chamber of Commerce

2003 — Central Wyoming Softball Association

2002 — Wyoming Racquetball Association

2000 — Cody Rec. Foundation

1999 — Casper Leisure Services Advisory Board

1998 — Gillette Hockey Association

1997 — Sheridan Athletic Association

1994 — Shoshone Recreation District - Cody

1993 — Powell Rec. District

1992 — Ed Kelly & John Freeman

1991 — Cody Elementary School

1990 — Powell Rec. District

1989 — Sheridan Recreation District Board

1988 — Casper Parks & Recreation

1980 — Gillette Parks & Recreation



PRESIDENT’S AWARD

2024 - Brad Hatch (Evanston)

2018 - Emileigh Hillstead (Evanston)

2014 - Catherine Duncombe/Brad Hatch (Green River/Evanston)

2013 - Donnie Bjorhus

2012 - Kari Kivisto (Cheyenne)

2007 — Carol McCoy

2006 — Todd Thibodeau

2005 — Rick Mansur

2002 — Dave Romero

2001 — Terrence Luttrell / Carol McCoy

1999 — Gary Thorson

1998 — Ralph Holen / Jack Frappert

1997 — Gary Thorson

1996 — Carol McCoy

1993 — Teri Royer

1991 — Mike Bemis

1990 — Janet Jahn / Kenneth Kurtz

1988 — Senator Malcolm Wallop

YEARS OF SERVICE

2006 — Mike Bemis

2005 — Dennis Griess


NRPA AWARD HISTORY

NRPA MIDWEST FELLOW

2011 - Dale Boedeker

2010 -  Walt Bratton

2008 - Donnie Bjorhus

2007 - Rob Schoeber

2002 - Carol McCoy

2001 - Dave McCormick

2000 - Roger Moellendorf

1994 - Mike Bemis

1989 - Dennis Poppinga

1987 - Dave Romero

1984 - Dan Barks


NRPA GOLD MEDAL AWARD

2020 - Green River

NRPA MIDWEST CITATION INDIVIDUAL

2007 — Kim Allen

1986 — Senator Malcolm Wallop

1985 — Janet Jahn


NRPA MIDWEST CITATION ORGANIZATION

2004 — Green River Chamber of Commerce

2001 — Cody Rec. Foundation

1997 — Sheridan Athletic Association


NRPA MIDWEST YOUNG PROFESSIONAL

2014 - Amber Anderson (Pinedale)

2010 - Katie Duncombe (Green River)

1996 - Jim Sessions


SPECIAL RECOGNITION

2005 — American Red Cross Recognized WRPA


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Sheridan, WY 82901


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