Sample Student Projects
Rinder, Thomas (2025) – Business Plan: Rinder Lacrosse Recruiting Consultation
Montello, Gianni (2025) – Program Design and Development: Ride Without Limits: Adaptive Mountain Biking
Murphy, Kevin (2025) – Program Design and Development: FSU CANOE: Water Sports Expansion Plan
Zegarzewski, Alexander (2025) – Business Plan: Coach Z Athletics LLC
Maher, Gabriel (2024) – Facility Design and Development: Westside Regional Park Community Recreation Center
Roberts, Clayton (2024) – Program Design and Development: Coaching the Next Generation of Student Athletes. Professional Development Conference at Frostburg State University
Orchard, Kyle (2024) – Facility Design and Development: Taylor Mountain Ranch
Poknis, Abigail (2024) – Program Design and Development: The Mat Diet: Fueling Excellence in Wrestling
Vaughan, Rebecca (2024) – Trail Management Action Plan: Gunpowder Falls State Park
West, Rachel (2024) – Business Plan: West Haven Vacations
Bird, Ian (2024) – Thesis: Employee Engagement in the Sports Industry: A Systematic Review Study
Little, Sam (2024) – Program Design and Development: Land Acquisition for North Carolina State Trails: Partnering to Advance a Long-Distance Trail System with Statewide Significance
Schoppert, Robert (2022) – Business Plan: Patterson Park Recreation Council
Bonnage, Sean (2022) – Thesis: An Analysis of Employee Engagement, Employee Morale, and Leadership Within the National Park Service
Smith, Lauren (2022) – Thesis: Exploring Women-Only Hiking Groups in Their Ability to Encourage Women to Participate in Outdoor Recreation
Warrick, Alexander (2022) – Thesis: Exploring Utah’s National Parks Use of Social Media during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Fray, Michael (2022) – Thesis: Exploring the Influence of the Maryland Conservation Corps (MCC) Experience on the Attitudes and Intentions of Crew Leaders, Staff, and Members
Talleywood, Sherdina (2022) – Case Study: Roger Carter Community Center Transition during the COVID-19 Pandemic - Howard County Recreation and Parks Department, MD
Demarais, Julia (2022) – Program Proposal: Mental Health Awareness Week
Skidmore, Nicole (2022) – Program Proposal: Forest Therapy Trail
Palmer, Marisa (2021) – Program Proposal: Ritz Kids Lake Adventures
Walz, Christopher (2021) – Thesis: Attachment and Social Benefits: Silver Bay Residents’ Perceptions of Tettegouche State Park, Minnesota
Jacobson, Bryce (2021) – Business Plan: Top of the Bay Paddle Sports, LLC
Whicher, Melinda (2021) – Program Design and Development: Growing Culture: A Campus-Wide Exhibit Design and Development Plan for Smithsonian Gardens in Washington, DC
Morris, Nicholas (2021) – Facility Design and Development: A Guide on Building Interpretive Trails on BLM Land
Sathre, Nicole (2021) – Program Design and Development: Green Earth Program Proposal.
Kollasch, Rachel (2021) – Business Plan: All Play All Day (APAD)
Branham, Robert (2020) – Facility Design and Development: Calvert County Parks and Recreation: Ice Rink Feasibility Study
Rothe, Jessica (2020) - Strategic Plan for Radford University Adventure-Based Learning Experience (RU-ABLE), Virginia
Rowe, Matthew (2020) – Program Design and Development: Coastal Campers Program
White, Brandon (2020) – Program Design and Development: President’s Park Virtual Reality Tour
Weller, Eric (2020) – Program Design and Development: Super Seniors: A Program Designed to Meet the Health Needs of Senior Citizens
Almague, Timothy (2019) – Program Design and Development: Park Panacea: RecRx in Baltimore, Maryland
Heavner, Rae (2019) – Program Design and Development: Power in the Park – Program Proposal for Shawnee State Park, Pennsylvania
Porter, Sean (2019) – Business Plan: City of Hyattsville Exclusive Training Facility, LLC
Sheaffer, Thomas (2019) – Program Design and Development: Bobcat Adventures: Improving Student Academic and Emotional Success through Outdoor and Adventure Recreation
Oxx, William (2019) – Program Design and Development: Outdoor Teens Summer Camp
Hendershot, Emily (2019) – Program Design and Development: Safety Around Water
Jansen, Daniel (2019) – Facility Design and Development: Wildflower Trail Restoration Project
Carpenter-Driscoll, Amy (2018) – Project Title: Park Watch Program Proposal: A Community-Based Solution for Safety in Public Parks
Serrano, Noelia (2018) – Project Title: Virtual Fitness for the Rockville Senior Center
Bardou, Peter (2018) – Project Title: Joseph F. William Memorial Park Splash Pad Design
Guell, Samantha (2017) – Research Project: Effectiveness of Web-Based versus Non-Web Based Exercise Programs
Law, Annalee (2017) – Research Project: An Evaluation of Six Specific Camper Outcomes at Teton Valley Ranch Camp, Wyoming
Gerlach, Bussey Gabrielle (2017) – Project Title: Vitality in Motion (VIM) Wellness Center
Metelski, Christine (2017) – Project Title: A Historical Case Study on the Giant Forest Village Reconstruction Project Sequoia and Kings National Parks, California
Beaumont, Shawn (2017) – Project Title: Maintenance and Operations Professional Development Series (MODS)
Hutchinson, Stephen (2017) – Project Title: Mass Audubon Pilot Field Naturalist Certification Program Proposal
Sajauskas, Julija (2016) – Project Title: Environmental Sustainability Education Program
Corning, Scott (2016) – Project Title: Blandair Skatepark, Howard County, Maryland.
Heeter, Zachary (2016) – Project Title: Heeter Homestead Business Plan
Rafey, Joy (2016) – Project Title: Maryland Master Naturalist Program: Impact Indicator Identification & Tracking/Reporting Program Proposal
Graves, Earl (2016) – Project Title: Henrico County Multisport Stadium
Brown, DeVon (2016) – Project Title: Rita Church Community Center, Baltimore.
Vagnoni, Amy (2016)- Project Title: Facility Design and Development Middletown Skate Spot
Black, Beatrice (2015)- Project Title: Bachman Indoor Swimming Pool- Strategic Plan 2016-2021
Duck, David (2015)- Project Title: Hanover Youth- Cultural Exploration Program
Evans, Diana (2015)- Project Title: Interpretive Outdoor Programming at Curt Gowdy State Park, Wyoming
Jackson, Jerome (2015)- Project Title: RecPRIDE Montgomery- Uniting Youth through Recreation
Martin, Mandie (2015)- Project Title: City of Bonita Springs- Fitness Facility Expension
Paulos, Lisa (2015)- Project Title: Business Plan- RecCreate, 501(c)3
Riley, James (2015)- Project Title: Native Wildflower Meadow and Pollinator Educational Trail at Herrington Manor State ParkRooks, Katie (2015)- Research Project: Exploring the Transition to Fiscally Sustainable Recreation on the Tongass National Forest, Alaska
Ryan, Caroline (2015)- Project Title: Strategic Plan for Anne Arundel County Department of Recreation and Parks
Griggs, Sara (2015)- Project Title: Managing from the Middle- A Workshop for Collegiate Recreational Professionals
Sehman, Samuel (2015)- Project Title: Volunteer Search and Rescue Program Development for Shenandoah National Park
Serfass, James (2015)- Project Title: Natural Bridge Summer Programming in Shenandoah National Park
Wyman, Melissa (2015)- Project Title: Needs Assessment for Disability Awareness Training: Montgomery Fire and Rescue Service
Dawson, Paul (2015)- Project Title: A Framework for the James Peak Wilderness Management Plan
Linhart, Jenna Balogh (2015)- Research Project: Assessing the Relationship Between Experience-use History, Visitor Satisfaction with Resource Conditions, and Preferred Management Actions at El Yunque National Forest, PR
Berry, Shawnte (2014)- Project Title: Emergency Volunteer Corps for Howard County Recreation and Parks
Carter, Caley (2014)- Project Title: Athletic Event Management for Home Games for Centenary College of Louisiana
Dixon, Shane (2014)- Project Title: A Business Plan for Shane's Gym
Edwards, Geoffrey (2014)- Project Title: Archery for Veterans
Langlois, Kevin (2014)- Research Project: Examining Preferences, Expectations, and Hindrances of College Outdoor Programs
Mathews, Evans (2014)- Project Title: Business Plan- Lowcountry Heritage Environmental Education Center, LLC
Patterson, Robert (2014)- Research Project: Management Perspectives on Vandalism at Recreation and Park Facilities
Perry, Derick (2014)- Project Title: Business Plan- Superstar Sports
Schillingburg, Tony (2014)- Research Project: A Recreation Needs Assessment of U.S. Army of Corps Engineers Jennings Randolph Lake, WV
Thornton, Bakahri (2014)- Project Title: Strategic Plan for the City of Coppell Parks and Recreation Department
Zastrow, Tanya (2014)- Project Title: BioBlitz at the United States National Arboretum- Biodiversity is More than Just Plants
Hewitt, Emily (2014) – Project Title: “Master Raptors”: An Inner City Education Initiative
Vagnoni, Amy (2014) – Project Title: Business Plan: The Fitness Body Shop
Bennett, Joshua (2013) – Research Project: Attitudes, Motivation, Empowerment, and Pro-environmental Behaviors of Chinese University Students
Carroll, Shannye (2013) – Project Title: The Development of a Program Plan for the Community Alternative Mediation Inc. (CALM), Brunswick, MD
Carter, Lacie (2013) – Project Title: Facility Development: River Bluff Park Nature Center, LA
Edwards, Virginia (2013) – Project Title: Exploring Youth Year Round and Summer Recreation in Culpeper, Virginia - Community Satisfaction and Current Needs
Green, Jessica (2013) – Project Title: The Strategic Plan for the Otter Point Creek Alliance
Radosevic, Predrag (2013) – Project Title: Frostburg State University Summer Soccer Camp Program Development
Robinson, Kristen (2013) – Project Title: Program Design for Beech Glen Community Center, NC
Thornton, Jason (2013) – Research Project: Mobile Technology and Social Media Use in Parks and Recreation
Armstrong, Corey (2012) – Project Title: A Case Study Analysis in Developing an Environmental Education Facility - Evergreen Heritage Center, MD
Demchak, Amy (2012) – Project Title: Developing Fitness Oriented Programs through Community Partnerships at the Maryland Zoo
Fishell-Shaffer, Asley (2012) – Project Title: Acquisition and Business Plan of Camp Towson
Harris, Aimee (2012) – Project Title: Strategic Plan for Eden Mill Nature Committee, Inc.
Manner, Michael (2012) – Research Title: Parental Constraints to Children’s Participation in Summer Camp Programs at J. Edward Mack Scout Reservation
Raddell, Julie (2012) – Project Title: Farmers Market for Town of Cicero