Celebrating Excellence:
2024 IPRA Conference Award Winners
Carrie Fullerton - Arlington Heights Park District
Jay Lerner - Waukegan Park District
Park District of Oak Park
Deborah Fandrei - Buffalo Grove Park District
Sara Witteck - West Chicago Park District
Overall
1st Place: Downers Grove Park District
2nd Place: Lake County Forest Preserve District
3rd Place: Glenview Park District
Peoples Choice
Oak Lawn Park District
Category Honors
Brochure Print: Lake County Forest Preserve District
Brochure Virtual: Wheeling Park District
Integrated Photography: Waukegan Park District
Large Format Marketing: Batavia Park District
Logo Design: Glenview Park District
Marketing Campaign: Downers Grove Park District
Paid Advertisement: Plainfield Park District
Print Communication – Informational: Glenview Park District
Print Communication – Promotional: Northbrook Park District
Social Media Campaign: Glenview Park District
Tabletop Display: Wheeling Park District
Videography - Long Form: Park District of Highland Park
Videography - Short Form: Downers Grove Park District
Website: Glencoe Park District
Exceptional Workplace Awards
Arlington Heights Park District
Lemont Park District
Oak Lawn Park District
Park District of Oak Park
Southeast Association for Special Parks and Recreation (SEASPAR)
Worth Park District
Outstanding Awards
Park Division I:
United City of Yorkville Parks & Recreation Department -
Yorkville Storywalk Partnership
Park Division II:
Park District of Highland Park
Sunset Woods Park Playground Renovation
Facility Division II:
Park District of Oak Park
Oak Park Community Recreation Center
Program Division I:
United City of Yorkville Parks & Recreation Department
Future Foxes Preschool & School District 115 Collaborative Learning Program
Program Division II:
McHenry County Conservation District
Find Your Wild Summer Challenge
Special Event Division I:
Freeport Park District
Oakdale Fall Festival
Special Event Division II:
Fox Valley Park District
Big Foot Trail Run 5k
Section Distinguished Awards
Administration & Finance:
Bret Fahnstrom, River Trails Park District
Communications & Marketing:
Sheri Potter, Warrenville Park District
Diversity:
Jonelle Bailey, Sycamore Park District
Facility Management:
Lacy Marinenko, Vernon Hills Park District
Parks & Natural Resources:
Dan Payne, Elmhurst Park District
Recreation:
Mike Gianastasio, Homewood-Flossmoor Park District
Therapeutic Recreation:
Mia Ross, NISRA
Forest Preserve & Conservation:
Karen Gray, Forest Preserve District of DuPage County