Jack O. Ashworth Jr. & Sr. Scholarship
The Texas Parks & Recreation Foundation proudly offers the Jack O. Ashworth Jr. and Sr. Scholarship for collegiate parks and recreation students. The scholarship is named in honor of Jack O. Ashworth, an outstanding and dedicated park and recreation professional and his son. Jack Sr. has the distinction of being the only professional to serve three terms as President of the Texas Recreation and Park Society. Jack Sr., who earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Economics and Sociology from Texas A&M in 1942, joined the Fort Worth Parks and Community Services Department as Deputy Director in 1964 and retired in 1988 as Acting Director.
The Ashworth scholarship is for current college students enrolled in a parks and recreation or related major at a Texas university with a 3.0 or higher GPA.
Al Johnson Endowed Scholarship
TPRF is thrilled to offer $1,000 Endowed Scholarship in loving memory of Al Johnson. Al was the Director of Parks and Recreation in Richardson for many years. He also served as President of TRAPS and a Founder and President of the Texas Parks and Recreation Foundation. He is considered by many to be a legend in the profession.
The Al Johnson scholarship is intended for working parks and recreation professionals to use towards professional development, including certifications, conferences and continuing education.
Congratulations to our recent scholarship winners:
2022: Elena Christopher, Sydney Walker
2020: Jean Ferguson, Tim Spreyer
2019: Jordyn Cowan
2018: Brittany Riley
For more information, contact Stacey Dicke at [email protected].