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Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management

Awards and Honors

National Park Service sign - New Scholarship Paves Trail for Future Park Rangers - Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management at NC State University

Jan 22, 2024

New Scholarship Paves Trail for Future Park Rangers

A scholarship established by Rebecca Harriett ’79 and her husband will support College of Natural Resources students interested in working at state or national parks.
Kathryn Stevenson standing beside Robert Powell in a forested area - NC State Professor Recognized for Advancing Environmental Education - Parks Recreation and Tourism Management NC State University

Oct 31, 2023

NC State Professor Recognized For Advancing Environmental Education

Kathryn Stevenson, an associate professor of parks, recreation and tourism management, was recently honored with the William C. Everhart Award by the Clemson University Institute for Parks.
Memorial Belltower - Jason Bocarro Honored with 2023 UNC Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching - Parks Recreation and Tourism Management NC State University

Apr 25, 2023

Jason Bocarro Honored with 2023 UNC Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching

Jason Bocarro, the Owens-Shelton Distinguished Professor for Leadership with a Global Perspective, has been named the 2023 UNC Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching. The honor is the university system’s most prestigious teaching award, recognizing and encouraging faculty’s extraordinary teaching contributions.

Nov 7, 2024

Susannah Weaver Explores Lifelong Passion for the Outdoors

Weaver is a junior pursuing a bachelor’s degree in parks, recreation and tourism management at NC State and a member of the Caldwell Fellows program.

Sep 18, 2024

Caitlin McDade Awarded 2024-25 Fletcher Graduate Scholarship

McDade, who is pursuing a master’s degree in parks, recreation and tourism management, serves as a member of the Graduate Student Association and the Leave No Trace initiative at NC State.

Aug 26, 2024

Wake County announces winners of the Sheila B. Jones Environmental Education Scholarship

Addisu Serba, a senior at North Carolina State University, and Dae Borg, a sophomore at Appalachian State University, have been named the first recipients of the Sheila B. Jones Environmental…
Jack Swede Frauson - The Lasting Legacy of Jack "Swede" Frauson - Parks Recreation and Tourism Management NC State University

Apr 25, 2023

The Lasting Legacy of Jack “Swede” Frauson

There are not many people in the park and recreation profession in North Carolina and the U.S. who haven’t been affected by the work of Jack “Swede” Frauson. Frauson helped…
Group puts up the wolfy sign at the social - Spring Social 2023 Celebrates PRTM Awards and Achievements - Parks Recreation and Tourism Management NC State University

Apr 19, 2023

Spring Social 2023 Celebrates PRTM Awards and Achievements

Students, alumni, faculty, friends and community partners gathered at Aloft Raleigh to celebrate outstanding achievements on a lovely spring evening in Raleigh, NC. Located on Hillsborough Street across from The…

Mar 23, 2023

Jason Bocarro Named Owens-Shelton Distinguished Professor

Bocarro is a faculty member in the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management at the College of Natural Resources.
Micaela with her plaque - Micaela Nardino Receives Marketing Award from Travel and Tourism Research Association - Parks Recreation and Tourism Management NC State University

Feb 8, 2023

Micaela Nardino Receives Marketing Award from Travel and Tourism Research Association

The John and Joan Markham Tourism Marketing Award was presented to PRTM Senior, Micaela Nardino at the Travel and Tourism Research Association (TTRA) Marketing Outlook Forum this month in Houston,…