Deputy Director Elected to National Parks & Rec Group

Cindie Sullivan, Deputy Director of the Somerset County Park Commission (SCPC), has been elected to the American Academy for Park and Recreation Administration. Sullivan was inducted recently at the Academy’s Annual Meeting during the National Recreation and Park Association Conference in New Orleans, LA.

The Academy is a group of distinguished practitioners and educators who are leaders in the field of park and recreation. They must have served for at least 15 years in a high level of administration in a park and recreation agency or as a recognized educator in parks and recreation administration or they must manage a park and recreation department for an agency with a population of more than 500,000. They also must have demonstrated outstanding ability in administration, management or education in the profession; displayed broad interest with a direct service benefit to the advancement of public parks and recreation or assumed leadership with a keen desire to contribute to the advancement of the field. The Academy is limited to 125 active members.

Established in 1980, the Academy was formed to advance knowledge related to the administration of recreation and parks; encourage scholarly efforts by both practitioners and educators to enhance the practice of park and recreation admin­istration; promote broader public understanding of the importance of parks and recreation to the public good; and conduct research, publish scholarly papers and/or sponsor seminars related to the advancement of park and recreation administration.

“Cindie’s recognition by the national academy is a tribute to her dedication to the parks and recreation industry and to Somerset County and the people who use our parks,” commented Ray Brown, Director of the SCPC. “She is totally committed to the parks, to the staff, and to making Somerset County a better place every day.”

More information on the Academy is available at www.aapra.org. For information on the programs and activities at the Somerset County Park Commission visit www.somersetcountyparks. org or call 908-722-1200.