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NRPA members join prestigious academy.


One of the most esteemed organizations in the park and recreation industry, the American Academy The American Academy in Berlin is a non-partisan academic institution in Berlin. It was founded in September 1994 by a group of prominent Americans and Germans, among them Richard Holbrooke, Henry Kissinger, Richard von Weizsäcker, Fritz Stern and Otto Graf Lambsdorff and opened in  for Park and Recreation Administration was created in 1980 to advance the practices of park and recreation administration. Only 125 practicing professionals nationwide are allowed in the organization. To gain entrance, members must serve at least 15 years in high-level park and recreation administration, demonstrate leadership and have a desire to contribute to the advancement of parks through the Academy. Twenty-one NRPA NRPA National Recreation and Park Association
NRPA Natural Resources Protective Association (Staten Island, NY)
NRPA Niagara Regional Police Association (Canada)
NRPA National Rifle and Pistol Association
 members joined the academy for 2004. They are:

Chris Dropinski, Boulder, Colo.

Arthur A. Anselene, Herndon, Va.

William C. Beckner, Chevy Chase Chevy Chase (chĕv`ē), town (1990 pop. 8,559), Montgomery co., W central Md., a residential suburb of Washington, D.C.; founded as a village, inc. 1914. , Md.

Rebecca A. Benna, Miamisburg, Ohio Miamisburg is a city in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. The population was 19,489 at the 2000 census. Miamisburg is known for its large industry (mainly for its nuclear operations during World War II), retail factors (such as the Dayton Mall) but is mainly known for being  

Dr. Bertha Cato, University of Florida's College of Health and Human Performance

Dr. B. Nick DiGrino, Western Illinois University's Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism Administration

Robert K. "Bert" Gray, Champaign, Ill.

Dennis J. Harris, Sr., Galveston, Texas
"Galveston" redirects here. For the town in the U.S. state of Indiana, see Galveston, Indiana.
Galveston is a city and the seat of Galveston County located along the Gulf Coast region in the U.S.
 

Dianne Hoover, Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, city (1990 pop. 173,072), seat of Allen co., NE Ind., where the St. Joseph and St. Marys rivers join to form the Maumee River; inc. 1840. It is the second largest city in the state, a major railroad and shipping point, a wholesale and distribution hub, , Ind.

Richard L. Horton, Leisure Facilities Planning for Bucher, Willis & Ratliff Corp., Kansas City, Mo.

Dr. Lynn Marie Jamieson, Indiana University's Department of Recreation and Park Administration

Douglas W. MacDougall, Weston, Mass.

Mark L. McHenry, Kansas City, Mo.

Bonnie W. Noble, Peoria, Ill.

Ray Ochromowicz, Bolingbrook, Ill.

Dr. Joseph T. O'Leary, Texas A&M University's

Department of Recreation, Park and Tourism

Wayne A. Roberts, Columbus, Ohio

Richard L. Rose, Jr., Orangetown, N.Y.

Joe Schultz, Santa Clara, Calif.

Kathy J. Spangler, Ashburn, Va.

Nathaniel Wilkins, North Miami, Fla.

Congratulations to all of our members for their new roles!
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Title Annotation:NRPA in Action
Publication:Parks & Recreation
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Nov 1, 2004
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