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MAHPERD Annual Recognition

 

The following are the award categories given each year by MAHPERD at the Fall Conference. The MAHPERD Recognition Committee requests that each MAHPERD member have input into the selection of our award recipients.

 

Nominees must be MAHPERD members, may not be a previous recipient of the award, and must have given outstanding services and/or contributions in their field of teaching/supervision.

 

If you know of anyone who you think is deserving of special recognition, please take a few minutes to complete the nomination form and return it to:

Colleen Carder

Wellness Educator

16196 Eagle Bluff Dr

Brainerd, MN 56401

(218)764-2577

 

Postmarked by February 15

or attached to an e-mail: Refuge@brainerd.net by February 15.

You may nominate yourself for an award.

Teacher of the Year Awards (TOY) are also given and represent the sections of AAHPERD. These include the following (click acronym for more information):

  • American Association of Health Education (AAHE),

  • National Association of Sport and Physical Education (NASPE)

  • National Dance Association (NDA).

Past MAHPERD, Central District AAAHPERD, and National AAHPERD award winners can be viewed by clicking on past winners.

 

LOU KELLER AWARD

Honor and recognize outstanding services and contributions given by a college/university professor or other professional worker (public school teachers exempted) in the fields of Health, Physical Education, Recreation or Dance as exemplified by Dr. Lou Kellar, former professor at the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.

PAUL SCHMIDT AWARD

Honor and recognize the outstanding services and contributions given by an elementary or secondary teacher or supervisor in the fields of Health, Physical Education, Recreation or Dance as exemplified by Paul F. Schmidt, supervisor, Elementary Physical Education and Recreation, Rochester Public Schools.

CARL KNUTSON SCHOOL HEALTH EDUCATION AWARD

Honor and recognize the outstanding services and contributions to school health education given by a Minnesota health educator as exemplified by Dr. Carl Knutson, supervisor, Health, Physical Education, and Safety with the Minnesota Department of Education.

GEORGE HANSON DEVELOPMENTAL ADAPTED PHYSICAL EDUCATION AWARD

Honor and recognize outstanding services and contributions given by an elementary, secondary, higher education, or other professional worker in developmental adapted physical education profession as exemplified by George Hanson.

CAROLYNE "DOLLY" STRUMBEL DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD

Honor and recognize the significant contributions professional retirees have made to MAHPERD for at least ten (10) or more years.

PATHFINDER AWARD

Honor and recognize the outstanding services and contributions in Girls' and Women's Sports by a physical educator who is also a member of AAHPERD.

AAHPERD TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARDS

Sponsored awards by AAHPERD and given to members who are members of MAHPERD and AAHPERD who demonstrate exemplary teaching abilities of respective grade levels and disciplines: Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the Year; Middle School Physical Education Teacher of the Year; Secondary Physical Education Teacher of the Year; Adapted Physical Education Teacher of the Year; Dance Teacher of the Year; and Health Teacher of the Year.

AQUATICS

Honor and recognize outstanding services and contributions in Aquatics.

 

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