Awards & Recognitions

Community Awards

• American League of Bicyclists - Bicycle Friendly Community, Bronze, 2009
• American League of Bicyclists - Bicycle Friendly Community, Honorable Mention, 2008

Sturgis Falls Celebration

• Iowa Tourism Office & Travel Federation of Iowa Awards - Iowa Tourism Event of the Year, 2005
• American Bus Association Top 100 Events, 2006 and 2007

College Hill Arts Festival

• Cedar Valley Tourism Awards - Cedar Valley Event of the Year, 2006
• Sunshine Artist Magazine - List of 100 Best Fine Art and Design Shows, 2005 and 2007

"A T Rex Named Sue" 

• Iowa Tourism Office & Travel Federation of Iowa Awards - Iowa Tourism Attraction of the Year, 2005

Prairie Pathways Interpretive Signage Project  

·         National Trails Symposium - Planning/Design Award to the Cedar Valley Trails System, 2006

Cedar Valley Trails 911 Signs Project

• National Trails Symposium - State-of-the-Art Technology Award, 2006

Departmental Awards

Finance

• Government Finance Officers Association - Certificate of Achievement of Excellence in Financial Reporting, 1990 to Present
• Government Finance Officers Association - Distinguished Budget Presentation, 1993 to Present

Recreation

• IPRA - Innovative Program Award, Indoor Park Program
• Cedar Falls Chamber of Commerce - Quality of Life Award, Recreation Center Addition
• Runner up in 2007 for the best fitness facility in the Cedar Valley
• Waterloo/Cedar Falls Courier - Best Fitness Facility Award, 2005

Parks

• IPRA - T. Ray Frame Award, Fred Richtsmeier,1999
• IPRA - Merit in Parks, Maintenance & Conservation Award, Gene Boyce, 2004
• Iowa Golf Course Superintendents Association - Superintendent of the Year, Denis Schilling, 1999
• IPRA - Dr. Caroll J. Hansen New Professional Award, Mark Ripplinger, 2003

Golf

• Iowa PGA - Junior Golf Teacher of the Year, John Bermel, 1999
• Iowa PGA - Teacher of the Year, John Bermel, 2000

Hearst Center for the Arts

• Great American Main Street Award, 2005
• Sturgis Falls Celebration - Cornerstone Award, 2004
• American Association of Museums - Best in Show, Educational and Promotional Materials Designed to Accompany an Exhibit, 2002
• MAC Addy Award - Gold Addy for Advertising for Fine Arts, 2002
• Cedar Falls Chamber of Commerce - Quality of Life Award,1996
• Club and Cedar Falls Community Main Street - Best Promotion using Partnership

Tourism

• Cedar Falls Chamber Business & Industry Appreciation Awards - Tourism, Recreation & Entertainment Award, 1996 and 2001
• Iowa Tourism Office & Travel Federation of Iowa - Iowa Tourism Community of the Year, 2004
• Cedar Falls Chamber Business & Industry Appreciation Awards - Community Development Award, 2005
• Cedar Valley Tourism Awards - Cedar Valley Friends of Tourism, Cedar Falls Envoys, 2005
• Iowa Tourism Office and Travel Federation of Iowa - Iowa Tourism Leadership Award, Kim Burger, 2006