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2017 AWARDS

American Academy for Park and Recreation Ingram’s Kansas City Business Magazine Best of
Administration Business Awards
The Honorable Cornelius Amory Pugsley Medal: Best Charitable Event - Gold: Jazzoo at the Kansas City Zoo
Anita B. Gorman, former Parks Commissioner Best Theater - Bronze: Starlight Theatre
Best Family Outing/Venue - Silver: Kansas City Zoo
American Society of Landscape Architects: Prairie Best Museum - Silver: National World War I Museum and
Gateway Chapter Memorial
Kessler Legacy Award: Loose Park
KC Dog Club
Arts KC Best “Hike with Hounds”: Blue River Greenway
Advocate Award: Mark L McHenry, Director
KC Parent Magazine Family Faves
The First Tee of Greater Kansas City Favorite Animal Attractions: #2 - Kansas City Zoo
Partnership of the Year Award: Kansas City Parks and Favorite Museum: #2 - National World War I Museum and
Recreation
Memorial
GolfAdvisor.com Favorite Outdoor Family Destination: #1 - Kansas City Zoo
#1 Course in Missouri: Shoal Creek Golf Course
Liberty Tribune
Golfweek Magazine “Best You Can Play - Missouri Top 5” Readers’ Choice - Best of the Northland: Shoal Creek Living
#2: Swope Memorial Golf Course History Museum
#5: Shoal Creek Golf Course
Missouri Park and Recreation Association
Historic Kansas City Foundation - Preservation Awards Cunningham Recreation Leadership in Inclusion Award:
Community Catalyst - Excellence: Waldo Water Tower Tiff any Hills Park All-Inclusive Playground,
Community Catalyst - Merit: Black Archives Building Richard Allen, Project Manager
Ingram’s Kansas City Business Magazine National Arbor Day Foundation
50 Missourians You Should Know: Mark L. McHenry, Director Tree City USA Award: City of Kansas City, Mo.
Northland Neighborhoods, Inc.
Richard Noll Excellence in Public Service Award:
Kevin Evans, North District Parks Superintendent
Pitch Magazine - Best of KC Awards
Best Golf Course - Readers’ Choice: #1 - Swope Memorial;
#2 - Minor Park; #3 - Hodge Park

Trip Advisor: Attractions in Kansas City
#1: National World War I Museum and Memorial

Pugsley Medal winner Mrs. Anita B. Gorman 2017 Year in Review • kcparks.org 17
in front of the Northland Fountain in the
park that bears her name.