2001 Excellence in Aquatics Award Winners.

The National Recreation and Park Association National Aquatic Section presented the 2001 Excellence in Aquarius awards at its national conference recently in Orlando, Florida.

Inger Erickson, Awards Committee Chair; Alice Conkey, NRPA President; Class II (Population 100,000 -200,000) David Deal, City of Fort Lauderdale; Class V (Population under 20,000) Maryfran Leno, Itasca Park District; Class X (Military) Al Fuller, White Sands Missile Base; R.I. Wilkinson, NRPA Chairman of the Board; Ray Morrill, NRPA Aquatic Section President.

Ray Morrill, President of the National Aquatic Section, presented his 2001 President's Award to Evelyn Umbach and John Johnston, both Past Presidents of the Citizen-Board Member Branch, for their efforts encouraging NRPA Board of Trustees to grant Branch status to the National Aquatic Section. Looking on are Alice Conkey, President of NRPA, and R.I. Wilkinson, Chairman of the Board of Trustees.

Class I (Population over 250,000) Marye Wells-Harley, Maryland National Capital Park and Planning District; Class II (Population 100,000-200,000) Suzanne Broucek, City of Fort Lauderdale; Class III (50,000-100,000) Deb Larsen, City of Westminster; Class IV (Population 20,000-50,000) Roger Moss, East Hartford Parks and Recreation; Class IX (Private/Semi-Private) Connie Flesuras, Multnomah Athletic Club.

Walter Johnson, Executive Director, NRPA Aquatic Section, receives the 2000 Special Recognition Award from National Aquatic Section President Ray Morrill, for his vision and efforts in creating the National Aquatic Section, National Aquatic Conference, AFO Program and numerous aquatic education opportunities and publications. The award was presented at the 16th annual NRPA Aquatic Conference/National Aquatic Management School held in Orlando, Florida.