Congratulations to the following agencies for achieving national accreditation in 2012:
CAPRA Initial Accreditations:
Town of Erie Parks and Recreation, Colorado
Visit Chair: Bob Hall
Visitors: Lisa Cherry and Dianne Marquez
Chicago Park District, Illinois
Visit Chair: Bert Neal
Visitors: Steve Waring and Michael Klitzing
Waukegan Park District, Illinois
Visit Chair: Cory Styron
Visitors: Sean Fletcher and Amber Thill
City of Clayton Parks and Recreation, Missouri
Visit Chair: Kim Elliott
Visitors: John Skeel and Sheron Wilson
Town of Kernersville Parks and Recreation, North Carolina
Visit Chair: Jim Grove
Visitors: Mary Ellen Baker and Shari Ferguson
City of Medford Parks and Recreation, Oregon
Visit Chair: Tad Nunez
Visitors: Melida McKee and Tim Barker
City of Frisco Parks and Recreation Department, Texas
Visit Chair: Bob Hall
Visitors: Marc Heirshberg and LuAnn Bryan
CAPRA Reaccreditations:
Broward County Parks and Recreation Division, Florida—15 Year
Visit Chair: Mary Henderson
Visitors: Bob Bierscheid and James Bell
City of Palm Bay Parks and Recreation Department, Florida—5 Year
Visit Chair: Bob Bierscheid
Visitors: Barbara Burkholder and Kathleen Frazier
City of Roswell Recreation and Parks, Georgia—10 Year
Visit Chair: Rod Tarullo
Visitors: Doug Cherry and Sheri Endsley
City of South Bend Parks and Recreation, Indiana—5 Year
Visit Chair: Kim Conrad
Visitors: Alicia Mentell and Chris Nunes
Fort Knox Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation Community Recreation Division, Kentucky—5 Year
Visit Chair: Bob Bierscheid
Visitors: Mary Ellen Donner and Holli Browder
Louisville Metro Parks and Recreation, Kentucky—5 Year
Visit Chair: William Tschirhart
Visitors: Ron Lorenzo and James Worsley
Howard County Department of Recreation and Parks, Maryland—10 Year
Visit Chair: Julie Parascondola
Visitors: Raiford Peacock and Dawn Grosdidier
City of Austin Parks and Recreation, Texas—5 Year
Visit Chair: Andre Pichly
Visitors: Jason Mangum and John Boggs
City of College Station Parks and Recreation, Texas—5 Year
Visit Chair: Seve Ghose
Visitors: Debbie Derums and Dean Bostrom
City of Renton Parks and Recreation Division, Washington—10 Year
Visit Chair: William Tschirhart
Visitors: Heidi Sims and Brenda Roosa
The Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA) recognizes park and recreation agencies for excellence in operation and service. CAPRA accredits agencies that provide outstanding park and recreation programs and services. Agency accreditation is available to all entities administering park and recreation services.
Congratulations to the following colleges and universities for achieving COAPRT academic accreditation in 2012:
Arkansas Tech University Recreation and Park Administration
Visit Chair: Michael Blazey
Second Visitor: Lowell Caneday
California State University Chico Department of Recreation, Hospitality, and Parks Management
Visit Chair: Deb Jordan
Second Visitor: Patti Freeman
San Francisco State University Department of Recreation, Parks, and Tourism, California
Visit Chair: Brian Hill
Second Visitor: Corey Johnson
Practitioner: Irby Brinson
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Department of Recreation, Sport, and Tourism
Visit Chair: Edd Udd
University of Northern Iowa Division of Leisure Youth and Human Services
Visit Chair: Jean Keller
Central Michigan University Department of Recreation, Parks, and Leisure Services Administration
Visit Chair: Maridith Janssen
Second Visitor: Susan Baptist
University of Missouri Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism
Visit Chair: Lowell Caneday
State University of New York at Brockport Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies
Visit Chair: Roger Coles
Second Visitor: Douglas Kennedy
Appalachian State University Recreation Management, North Carolina
Visit Chair: Maridith Janssen
Second Visitor: Julie Lammel
North Carolina State University Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management
Visit Chair: Stephen Anderson
University of North Carolina at Greensboro Recreation and Parks Management
Visit Chair: Marcia Carter
Second Visitor: Joseph Wilson
Practitioner: Valerie Beard
Bowling Green State University Tourism, Leisure, and Event Planning, Ohio
Visit Chair: Edd Udd
Second Visitor: Mike Peterson
Kent State University Recreation, Parks, and Tourism Management, Ohio
Visit Chair: Deb Jordan
Second Visitor: Brian Hill
Benedict College Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, South Carolina
Visit Chair: Jane Broida
Longwood University Therapeutic Recreation, Virginia
Visit Chair: Michael Blazey
Second Visitor: Ruthie Kucharewski
Western Washington University Department of Physical Education, Health, and Recreation
Visit Chair: Al Ellard
The Council on Accreditation of Parks, Recreation, Tourism, and Related Professions (COAPRT) recognizes academic programs in colleges and universities that prepare new professionals to enter the park, recreation, tourism, and related professions. COAPRT Accreditation is a status granted to an academic program that meets or exceeds stated criteria of educational quality.