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Arlington County Awards and Recognition

Arlington County and its employees have received numerous awards for innovation and delivering value. On this page, we've listed some of the many awards that recognize Arlington's successes. Recent awards are listed at the top; others are listed in categories at the bottom of this page.

Recent Awards

Arlington & Alexandria ELC Wins State Award for Advocacy
The Arlington & Alexandria Extension Leadership Council (ELC) won the state award for program excellence and leadership in advocacy -- the top office recognized out of the 107 unit offices of the Virginia Cooperative Extension. The ELC supports local programs in horticulture, youth development, nutrition, personal finance, and consumer education (April 2012).

Award from Northern Virginia Healthy Kids Coalition
Arlington Department of Parks and Recreation was recognized for our Teen Fitness Challenge program, which incorporates a mentor/mentee aspect in which older teens mentor and teach younger teens proper weight lifting and other fitness techniques. This program won the Coalition's award for "Let's Move the Needle on Childhood Obesity." Nottingham Elementary School's "Knights Do Wellness Right" program was also recognized (April 2012).

No. 1 in Cultural Diversity
The National League of Cities awarded Arlington its 2012 Cultural Diversity Award. Arlington won first place in the population category of 100,001-400,000 for its Multicultural Outreach Program, which spans all County departments. The program works with residents of all backgrounds, including those who are newly-arrived, to ensure that they have knowledge of, and access to, community services and educational programs. (March 2012)

Another A+ for Arlington
In its annual review of government websites, the Sunshine Review has again given Arlington County an A+ for transparency. Sunshine Review analysts use a 10-point transparency checklist to assign a grade based upon the proactive disclosure of financial data, contact information, lobbying activity and a number of other items. (Jan. 2012)