2024 Rising Professional

Rising Professional

Professional and Service Awards

Andrea Zepeda

2024 Rising Professional

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Jackie Villalvazo

2024 Rising Professional

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About the Rising Professional Award

This award honors and recognizes individuals who have contributed significantly to CPRS through service on State, Region, Section or District Boards or committees, or through service to CPRS at events, programs, or conferences for no less than 3 and no more than 10 years of service. Up to one (1) Rising Professional may be named per CPRS Region annually. This award is designed to recognize the contributions of those who work on behalf of CPRS to advance the profession and who strengthen and support CPRS as a professional organization.

CPRS may award up to 5 (five) awards annually – max of 1 from each CPRS Region.

Professional must have no less than 3 and no more than 10 years of service to CPRS.

Evaluation Criteria for the Rising Professional Award

Award Narrative

Nominee should have a record of outstanding service to CPRS or to a CPRS District, Section, or committee in one or more of these means:

1.     Development of new initiative(s) for CPRS at the State, District, or Section level that result in new program(s) or service(s) to members.

2.     Response to a significant challenge faced by CPRS, a District or Section and their contribution of an innovative or proactive solution to the challenge.

3.     Presentation(s) at CPRS State, District, or Section trainings.

4.     Author or contributor to article through CPRS or other professional organization's publication that advance the park and recreation profession.

5.     Support of CPRS through fund-raising, sponsorship, talent, action, pro bono support, consultation, or leadership positions.

 

Award Application Summary

In 150 words or less, please give us a compelling description of your award nomination, highlighting several points from the questions above.  Note that this 150-word description may be used in future CPRS Award program marketing materials.  Be sure it is representative of what you'd like not only our award judges but also general members, to read about your award nominee!

Additional Supplemental Information Requested/Required

a)   1 to 2 photos of nominee; labeled with nominee name & nominator name

CAP Innovate

The CPRS Awards Program highlights those people, places and programs who embody our INNOVATE strategy from the California Action Plan (CAP).