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After only a five-year campaign as program manager for Elgin’s Parks and Recreation Department, earning over $564,000 in grant funds, Elizabeth Marzec took home the title of Parks Professional of the Year for the central region of Texas. The Texas Recreation and Parks Society recognizes a professional every year who has made an outstanding contribution to their department, community and the profession.
The honor is typically awarded to workers who have been in the profession for several decades and is comparable to a lifetime achievement award in this particular workspace, according to Marzec. The competing central region includes bigger cities like Austin, Pflugerville, Round Rock and Georgetown, stretching as far as Brenham, New Braunfels, Waco and Kerrville.
“I am really proud of all of the hard work that went into receiving this award,” said Marzec. “I love this job. I can impact so many different people in a positive way.”
