Section Amazing People Awards

Adapted Physical Education & Sport Section: Dr. Timothy D. Davis
Aquatics Section: Colleen M. McHeard
Coaches Section: Jonathan Connelly
Council of Administrators Section: Catharine Haight
Dance Section: William “Skip” Earle*
Equity, Diversity & Inclusiveness Section: Jason Gibson
Elementary Physical Education Section: Timothy P. Mondello
Exercise Science/Sports Medicine Section: Anthony Carrano
Future Professionals Section: Sandy Morley
Health Education Section: Henry G. Opperman Jr.
Higher Education/Professional Preparation Section: Kevin Mercier
Middle School Physical Education Section: Kevin Crossman
High School Physical Education Section: Beth Williams Luckey
Retirees Section: Sandy Williams
Technology Section: Christina Collins

Zone Amazing People Awards

Capital Zone: Dr. Peter J. Stapleton
Catskill Zone: Michelle Reiser
Central North Zone: Jessica Brownsell
Central South Zone: Kimbra Wilsoncroft
Central Western Zone: Eric Kohl
Nassau Zone: Christine Gayson
New York City Zone: Sasha Roopchand
Northern Zone: Shelby Grigg-Hosmer
Southeastern Zone: Caitlin MacDonald
Suffolk Zone: Lori Hewlett
Western Zone: John D. Strong

Section Amazing People Awards

Adapted PE & Sport: Dorothy Niemira
Aquatics: Sheldon Sucre
Council of Administrators: Carol Roseto
Equity, Diversity & Inclusiveness: Amy Dawson
Elementary PE: Alexander Duque
Future Professionals: Jessica Synenki
Health Education: Kristin McGurl
Higher Education/Prof Prep: John Strong
Middle School PE: Jill Mackerchar
High School PE: Barbara Murray
Recreation/Adventure Ed: Brianne Blaszak
Retirees: Jim & Lois Codispoti
Technology: Kevin Lau

Zone Amazing People Awards

Capital Zone: Tamara Bryngelson-Eppard
Catskill Zone: Matt Donaldson
Central North Zone: Lindsay Kidder
Central South Zone: APEM Cortland
Central Western Zone: Lori Bifarella
Nassau Zone: Megaera Regan
NYC Zone: Dr. Christie González-Toro
Northern Zone: Elizabeth Durfee
Southeastern Zone: Carrie Spiegel
Suffolk Zone: Kerry Hogan
Western Zone: Dr. Gregory Reeds

 Section Amazing People

Adapted PE & Sport Section: Allison Teachout
Aquatics Section: Helene Schmid
Coaches Section: Matt Murphy
Council of Administrators (COA): Ron Whitcomb
Dance Education Section: Dr. Christie Gonzalez-Toro
Elementary Physical Education Section: Kimberly Ferrie
Equity, Diversity & Inclusiveness Section: Casey Langendorfer
Exercise Science/Sports Medicine Section: Lisa Palmieri
Future Professionals Section: Donn Tobin
Health Education Section: Drew Miller
Higher Education/Prof Prep Section: Colleen Corsi
Middle/High School Physical Education Section: Amanda DePaolo
Recreation/Adventure Education Section: Natalie DiMeglio
Retirees Section: Frank Bartok
Technology Section: Meghan Vlad

Zone Amazing People

Capital Zone: Colleen McHeard
Catskill Zone: Nicole Hartmann
Central North Zone: Steve Yarnell
Central South Zone: Jonathan Philby
Central Western Zone: Gina Potenza
Nassau Zone: Lindsay Guaman
New York City Zone: Marysol De La Cruz
Northern Zone: Mark Wilson
Southeastern Zone: Kevin Yarnell
Suffolk Zone: Justin Hertz
Western Zone: Brandi Pettit

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 Section Amazing People

Adapted PE & Sport Section: Theresa Uhelsky
Aquatics Section: Daniel Armstrong
Coaches Section: Stephen Shoults
Council of Administrators (COA): Drew Walker
Dance Education Section: Karen Bonanno
Elementary Physical Education Section: James Hambel
Equity, Diversity & Inclusiveness Section: Christine Drago
Future Professionals Section: Christine Hopple
Health Education Section: Jennifer Mead
Higher Education/Prof Prep Section: Matthew Madden
High School Physical Education Section: Christine Piscopo
Middle School Physical Education Section: Shelly Connors
Recreation/Adventure Education Section: Adam Dwyer
Retirees Section: Wendy O'Connor
Technology Section: Amanda Stallone

Zone Amazing People

Capital Zone: Elyse Loughlin
Catskill Zone: Kathleen Young
Central North Zone: Alissa DeBie
Central South Zone: Linda Burghardt
Central Western Zone: Joseph Winnick (posthumous)
Nassau Zone: Dorothy Niemira
New York City Zone: Victor Ramsey
Northern Zone: Becky Byrns
Southeastern Zone: Christopher Keenan
Suffolk Zone: Matthew "Dezy" DiStefano (posthumous)
Western Zone: Mai Nguyen

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 Section Amazing People

Adapted Physical Education & Sport: Eric Kohl
Aquatics: Shawn S. Parkhurst
Coaches: Cheryl Polinsky
Council of Administrators (COA): Gregory L. Warren
Dance: Kaitlin Szczesny
Elementary/MS PE:  Jonathan Connelly
Equity Diversity and Inclusiveness: NYC DOE Office of School Wellness Physical Education Instructional Team
Future Professionals: Lisa Sherman
Health: Catherine Cardina
Higher Education Professional Preparation: Sheri Treadwell
Recreation/Adventure Education: Kelly Ahern
Retirees: Lee E. Mittelstaedt
Secondary PE: Candace Sweeney
Technology: Jessica A. Synenki

Zone Amazing People

Capital Zone: Barb Wurz
Catskill Zone: Jennifer Evans
Central North Zone: Amy Coleman
Central South Zone: Helena Baert
Central Western Zone: Melissa Pierce
Nassau Zone: Henry G. Opperman, Jr
New York City Zone: RaLuca Gruin
Northern Zone: Sean Scordo
Southeastern Zone: David P. Gatta
Suffolk Zone: James Wright
Western Zone: Kate Huber

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 Section Amazing People

Adapted Physical Education & Sport: Brianne Blaszak
Aquatics: Jacqueline Graves
Coaches: Fred Ahart
Dance: Alissa Staub
Elementary/Middle School PE: Meghan Ripstein
Exercise Science/Sports Medicine: Dustin Verga
Future Professionals: Michael Norris
Health: Jessica Hull
Higher Education Professional Preparation: Ellen Kowalski
Recreation/Adventure Education: Shawn Dillon
Retirees: Tom Howard
Secondary PE: Chrissy Popper
Technology: Ryan Fisk

Zone Amazing People

Capital Zone: Carol Larkin
Catskill Zone: Jennifer Gravelle
Central North Zone: Sandy Williams
Central South Zone: Nick Kline
Central Western Zone: Kelly Ahern
Nassau Zone: Michael Gordon
New York City Zone: Jana Moran
Northern Zone: Jillian Gaebel
Southeastern Zone: James Rose
Suffolk Zone: Vincent Altebrando (posthumous)
Western Zone: Andrea Norton

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Section Amazing People

Adapted PE: Lisa Santos
Aquatics: Diane Hughes-Hicks
Coaches: Joe Stark
Dance: Maleda Funk
Elementary/Middle School PE: Terry Gendron
Future Professionals: Rod Mergardt
Health: Charlie Rizzuto
Higher Education/Professional Preparation: Michael Norris
Recreation/Adventure Ed: Kiki Seago
Retirees: Sandy Morley

Secondary PE: Tracey Engle

Technology: James Rose

Zone Amazing People

Capital Zone: Ashley Chapple
Catskill Zone: Tami Coney
Central North Zone: Tamela Ray
Central South Zone: Terry Hagenbuch
Central Western Zone: Brianne Blaszak
Nassau Zone: Bob Kenney
New York City Zone: Srecko Mavrek
Northern Zone: Janelle Wingerter
Southeastern Zone: Rhonda Clements
Suffolk Zone: Jeremy Thode
Western Zone: Kelly Strong

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Section Amazing People

Adapted PE: Hiroyuki Yamada
Aquatics: Kathleen Purdy
COA: James Wright
Coaches: Gary Bynon
Dance: Brandon Herwick
Elementary/Middle School PE: Tom Micucci
Future Professionals: Melissa Pierce
Health: Colleen Corsi
Higher Education/Professional Preparation: Mara Manson
Retirees: Bob Zifchock
Secondary PE: Barb Newton

Zone Amazing People

Capital Zone: Ryan Patrie
Catskill Zone: Leo Sladewski
Central North Zone: Shelly Connors
Central South Zone: Teresa McKinney
Central Western Zone: Jon MacKerchar
Nassau Zone: PJ Cody
Northern Zone: Lori Brewer
NYC Zone: Amy Monsegur-Colon
Southeastern Zone: Laura Owen
Suffolk Zone: Finola Schmidt
Western Zone: Heather Ratka

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 Section Amazing People

Adapted PE: Tracy Sharlow
Aquatics: James Cutrone
Coaches: Monica Tooley
COA: Jim Rose
Dance: Cindi Parise
Elementary/MS PE: Ken Wojehowski
Future Professionals: Ken Demas
Health: Ryan Fisk
Higher Ed/Prof Prep: Melissa Pierce
Recreation/Adventure Ed: Raluca Gruin
Retirees: Helen Robinson
Secondary PE: Chris Wert

Zone Amazing People

Capital Zone: Jessica Hull
Catskill Zone: Laura Pietropaolo
Central North Zone: Diane Penella
Central South Zone: Greg Woolever
Central Western Zone: Alissa Ingerick
Nassau Zone: Vera Trenchfield
New York City Zone: Dr. Jane Katz
Northern Zone: Shayne Sudol
Southeastern Zone: June Lagan
Suffolk Zone: Rollin Haffer
Western Zone: Sheryl Kelley

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 Section Amazing People

Adapted PE: Matthew Dadey
Aquatics: Lori Friend
Dance: Hossy Habashzada
Elementary/MS PE: Donn Tobin
Future Professionals: Jason Quitoni

Exercise Science/Sports Med: George Forrester
Health: Lisa Sherman
Higher Ed/Prof Prep: Clancy Seymour
Recreation/Adventure Ed: Sara Lester
Retirees: William 'Skip' Earle
Secondary PE: Allison Relyea

Zone Amazing People

Capital Zone: Robert Oates
Catskill Zone: Lynda Bracken
Central North Zone: Bruce Risley
Central South Zone: Marianne Hertzog
Central Western Zone: Jill MacKerchar
Nassau Zone: Ryan Fisk
New York City Zone: Shawn Ladda
Northern Zone: Catherine Henry
Southeastern Zone: Laura Shaw
Suffolk Zone: Ed Shivokevich
Western Zone: Stacy Walker

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 Section Amazing People

Adapted PE: E. Ann Davis
Aquatics: Jane Katz
Council of Administrators: Dennis Fries
Elementary / Middle School PE: Lori Bifarella
Future Professionals: Sandy Bargainnier
Health: Nancy DeKorp
Higher Ed / Professional Prep:  Lynn Couturier
Retirees: Sandy Jago
Secondary PE: Kirstjan Seago

Zone Amazing People

Capital: Laura Showers
Catskill: Ken Wojewhowski
Central North: Meg Gibbons
Central South: Julie Dietrich
Central Western: Paula Hamada Summit
Nassau: Alyson Lamonte
New York City: Virginia Matthews
Northern: Gail Mattraw
Southeastern: Margaret Robelee
Suffolk: Dan Robinson

Western: Clancy Seymour

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 Section Amazing People

Adapted PE: Justin Haegele
Aquatics: Srecko Maverk
Council of Administrators: Lloyd Mott
Coaches: Jerome "Jerry" Casciani
Dance: Leslie Pieters
Elementary / Middle School PE: Tara Nelsen
Future Professionals: Joseph Winnick
Health: Donna Videto
Higher Ed / Professional Prep: Elaine Gregory
Recreation / Adventure Education: Monica Wolfe
Retirees: Wendy Cooper
Secondary PE: Shelly Connors

Zone Amazing People

Capital: Marc Vachon
Catskill: Kelly Striefler
Central North: Wendi Haynes-Eklund
Central South: Eric Laine, II
Central Western: Michelle Craig
Nassau: Lauren Friszell
Northern: Amber Wilcox
Southeastern: Jean Mazzilli
Suffolk: Lynn Hefele
Western: Sara Lester

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 Section Amazing People

Adapted PE: Joe Winnick
Aquatics: RaLuca Gruin
Coaches: Rob Kolb
Dance: Carol Powers
Elementary / Middle School PE: Laura Shaw
Exercise Science / Sports Medicine: Gilbert Callan
Future Professionals: Eric Malmberg
Health: Lori Reichel
Higher Ed / Professional Prep: Nana Koch
Recreation / Adventure Education: Elaine Hage
Secondary PE: Jane Connors

Zone Amazing People

Capital: Allison Relyea
Catskill: Mike Kroemer
Central North: Darleen Philpotts
Central South: Wendy Balachick
Central Western: Jason Lehmbeck
Nassau: Jackie Beihoff
Northern: Donna MacPherson
Southeastern: Rod Mergardt
Suffolk: Maryann Hamilton
Western: Erin Lingle

 Section Amazing People

Adapted PE: Renee McCall
Aquatics: Angela Beale
Coaches: Dave Zawatson
Council of Administrators: Dave Garbarino
Dance: Kaylie LaLota
Elementary / Middle School PE: Chris Wert
Higher Ed / Professional Prep: Shawn Ladda
Recreation / Adventure Education: Ed Leak
Retirees: Claire Demas
Golden Years Award: Virginia "Ginny" Kendall

Zone Amazing People

Capital: Anne Downes
Catskill: Linda Chumas
Central North: Monica Wolfe
Central South: Murphee Hayes
Central Western: Jeff Alger
Nassau: Jill Scheinberg
Northern: Carol Zimmerman
Southeastern: Maryanne Ceriello
Suffolk: Peter Leis
Western: Randy Williams

 Section Amazing People

Adapted PE: Kelly Schulz
Aquatics: John McVan
Coaches: Tom Graham
Dance: Marisol Sevilla-Mahler
Elementary / Middle School PE: Tom Winiecki
Exercise Science Sports Medicine: Srecko Mavrek
Health: Gregg Kirchofer
Higher Ed / Professional Prep: Ariela Herman
Recreation / Adventure Education: Tim McQuade
Retirees: Ken Demas
Secondary PE: Laura Blitzer
Future Professionals: Dr. Jeff Lindauer

Zone Amazing People

Capital: Bob Collen
Catskill: Michelle Henn
Central North: Christina Buschmann
Central South: Teresa Price
Central Western: Janet Swarthout
Nassau: Paula Luparello
New York City: Wanda Buie
Northern: Tracy Sharlow
Southeastern: Donn Tobin
Suffolk: Laura Zavatto
Western: Julie Murray

 Section Amazing People

Adapted PE: Helen Robinson
Aquatics: Janet Carey
Coaches: Joshua Berlin
Dance: Colleen Buchanan
Elementary / Middle School PE: Laura Zavatto
Future Professionals: Alisa James
Health: Rebecca Carmen
Higher Ed / Professional Prep: Jeffrey Walkuski
Recreation / Adventure Education: Mark Yaeger

Zone Amazing People

Capital: Jennifer Mead / Fran Vincent
Catskill: Bart 'Woody' Woodworth
Central North: John Wells
Central South: Kerri Bullock
Central Western: Fritz Killian
Nassau: Tara Nelson
Northern: Mary Arcadi
New York City: Rose Gelrod
Southeastern: Jody Cole
Suffolk: Carol Powers
Western: Lori Potter

 Section Amazing People

EMSPES: Howard Weiss
Future Professionals: Jack Hogan
Health: Dominick Splendorio
Higher Ed / Professional Prep: Alisa James
Ginny Kendall Award (Retirees): Jack Baker
Secondary Phys Ed: Catharine Haight

Zone Amazing People

Catskill: Joanne Woodworth
Central South: Lisa Hrehor
Central West: Susan Petersen
Nassau: Maureen Kuperberg
New York City: Tong Ngo
Northern: Danielle Bartow Grant
Southeastern: Denise Tomici
Suffolk: Denise Marie Kiernan
Western: Courtney Kelly

 Section Amazing People

Adapted: Mary Ellen Whitney
Aquatics: Steve Busch
Dance: Michelle Denino-Gordon
Elementary/MS Phys Ed: William "Skip" Earle
Future Prof: Laura Uhly
Health: Lonnie Wilson
Higher Ed: Cathy Houston Wilson
Ginny Kendall Award (Retirees): Janet and Michael Marcus
Secondary Phys Ed: Laura Petersen

Zone Amazing People

Capital: Carol Atkins
Catskill: Terry Muthig-Seekamp
Central North: Tom Winiecki
Central South: Moira Gae Riddleberger
Central West: Luz Cruz
Nassau: Mara Manson
New York City: Eric Pliner
Northern: Lisa Lane
Southeastern: Marion Scarano
Suffolk: Jack Foley
Western: Bobbie Becker

 Section Amazing People

Adapted: Doug Collier
COA: Robert Zifchok
Dance: Ann Morris
Future Prof: Ellen Kowalski
Health: Ron Burke
Higher Ed: Shannnon Whalen
Leisure Adventure: Cynthia Matteson
Ginny Kendall Award (Retirees): Lee Walls
Secondary Phys Ed: Jason Lehmbeck

Zone Amazing People

Capital: Wendy O'Connor
Catskill: Joanne Cox
Central North: Maryann Boxberger
Central South: Steve Busch
Central West: Rick Amundson
Nassau: Tami Ann DeRose
Northern: Crystal Hayman
Southeastern: Dona Dimaggio
Suffolk: Leah Holland Fiorentino
Western: Scott Roberts

 Section Amazing People

Adapted: Sara Daggett
Aquatics: Roy Speedling
COA: Mike White
ES/MS Phys Ed: Maryanne Ceriello
Future Prof: Jeff Walkuski
Health: Sue Kessler
Higher Ed: Mary Trotto
Leisure Adventure: Jack Foley
Ginny Kendall Award (Retirees): Judy Ingram
Secondary Phys Ed: Catherine Dodd

Zone Amazing People

Capital: Carol Gerbing
Catskill: Kathleen Hoerup
Central North: Pat Cahill
Central West: Maureen Sharrow
Nassau: Joan Potter
NYC: Lori Rose Benson
Northeastern: Mark Searles
Northern: Sarah Fiacco
Southeastern: Lisa Sherman
Suffolk: Joanne Hamilton
Western: Jennifer Higgins

 Section Amazing People

Adapted: Diane Craft
ES/MS Phys Ed: Luz Cruz
Exercise Science /Sports Med: Steve Barell
Future Prof: Sal Piscitelli
Higher Ed: Susan Petersen
Ginny Kendall Award (Retirees): Joe Torre
Secondary Phys Ed: Catherine Deans

Zone Amazing People

Capital: Eric Freestone

Catskill: Suzannah Coelho
Nassau: Tom Graham
Northern: Barbara Sanford
Southeastern: Lois Codispoti
Suffolk: Robert Christenson

 Section Amazing People

Adapted: Marlene Von Vange
Aquatics: Henry Veix
ES/MS Phys Ed: Bob Brown
Future Prof: Cathy Houston-Wilson
Health: Kim McLaughlin
Higher Ed: Larry Butler
Ginny Kendall Award (Retirees): Jean Kramer
Secondary: Judy Updike

Zone Amazing People

Capital: Joann Sabourin
Catskill: Harold Fried
Central North: Nicholas Cestaro
Central West: Kathy Boughton
Nassau: Rhonda Clements
Northern Zone: Lee Mittlestaedt
Suffolk: Mike Schwenk
Western Zone: Sharon Czemerys

 Section Amazing People

Adapted PE: Wayde E. Herneisey
Aquatics: Judith Vink VanBortl
Coaches: Ronald Woodruff
ES/MS: Paula Hamada Summit
Future Prof: Ron and Donna Feingold
Health: Heather Collier
Higher Ed: Thomas Fay
Ginny Kendall Award (Retirees): Ed Woolston

Zone Amazing People

Catskill: Roberta Greene
Central North: Eric Malmberg
Nassau: Judy Ann Trujillo
Northern: Sandy Macomber
Southeastern: Diana Boryk
Suffolk: Michele Dougherty

 Section Amazing People

Adapted: Lauren Lieberman
ES/MS Phys Ed: Rhonda Petroccelli
Future Prof: Leah Fiorentino
Health: Sharon Czemerys
Health: Alan Zarrow
Health: Jeannet Dippo
Higher Ed: Sarah Doolittle
Retirees: Virginia "Ginny" Kendall
Secondary: Barbara Muller

Zone Amazing People

Capital: John DeMeo
Catskill: Keith Kleinsmith
Central Western: Rick LaPaglia
Central Western: Mike Salerno
Central Western: Ella Schultheis
Nassau: Francine DeBolt Clark
NYC: Roy Bernstein
NYC: Kathleen Walker
Northern: Anne Ray
South Eastern: Margaret Greco
South Eastern: Emily Watson
Suffolk: Martin Albert
Suffolk: Robert DelRosso
Western: Philip Coyle

1999  Section Amazing People

Adapted: Sandy Williams
Dance: Claire Demas
ES/MS: Richard Rhatigan
Future Professionals: Jerry Krause
Health - Shelby Callahan Award for Excellence in Health Ed: Scott Roberts
Retiree: Stewart R. Bogdanoff
Secondary: Janet Marcus
Lifetime Achievement Award in Health Ed: Cary F. Lucas and Rebecca Gardner

1999 Zone Amazing People

Catskill: Dennis Deocheff
Central Western: Dave Swinson
Central Western: Sandy Jago
Central Western: Alan P. Peppard
Central Western: Toni Hagerman
Nassau: Judy Salerno
Northern: Ed Woolston
Southeastern: Patti Robinson
Suffolk: Barbara Degree
Suffolk: Steven Esposito
Suffolk: Jean Geyer
Western: Roberta Dluhy

1998  Section Amazing People

Adapted Phys Ed: Jill Vomacka
Aquatics: Cindy Kohl
Coaches: Henry Burdick
Dance: Elana Wills
ES/MS Physical Education: Jean Kraemer

1998  Zone Amazing People

Capital: Mary Ozarowski
Capital: Mary-Ellen Snelson-Whitney
Catskill: Roy Speedling
Central South: Kate Merrill
Central Western: Ronald L. Whitcomb
Central Western: Tracy Beckwith Perkins
Nassau: Ellen Kowalski
South Eastern: Robert M. Smalt
South Eastern: Frank Bartok
Suffolk: Marvin Minshki

1997  Amazing People

Central South: Patricia Roth
Catskill: Rhonda Petroccelli
Catskill: Janet Carey
Nassau: Rosemary Daly
Nassau: Leah Holland Fiorentino

1996  Amazing People

Capital: Vicki Bylsma
Capital: Dorothy Mahar
Capital: Janet Mikovich

1995  Amazing People

Capital: "Doc" Holliday
Suffolk: Mike Tully