Student Leadership Awards
The Northern Zone of NYS AHPERD is proud to sponsor the annual Physical Education Leadership Awards Program. Physical Educators select their own award recipients. This Awards Program is a tribute to both the students selected and the outstanding Physical Education Program conducted in our schools.
Each spring, each school is given the opportunity to recognize two students from each age division (elementary, middle school, high school) by nominating their top students who best meet the following criteria:
The student...
- demonstrates competency in a variety of movement forms and/or sport skills.
- demonstrates knowledge of movement concepts, rules and procedures.
- values learning.
- exhibits a healthy lifestyle.
- demonstrates leadership and is a positive influence on peers.
- demonstrates responsible personal and social behavior, sportsmanship and citizenship
Students do not necessarily need to be the best athletes, however, they should be above average in physical performance.
North Country Physical Educator/Health Educator Teacher of the Year Award
Northern Zone sponsors an annual award given to an outstanding teacher who has been recognized by his or her colleagues for exceptional/above and beyond service to our PE and or Health profession in the North Country.
Criteria:
The candidate must be a teacher who works in the North Country. The candidate must show evidence relative to the following criteria:
- He/she connect with students
- He /she connects with the community
- He/she collaborates and shares ideas with peers
Nominations are sought in late winter for the spring award.
The North Country Health and Physical Education Teacher of the Year is presented at the annual Physical Education Student Leadership Awards night.
Northern Zone Teacher of the Year Recipients
2018 Michelle Reynolds, Chataguay CSD
2017 Pat Henrie, Massena CSD
2016 Jenna Chamberlain, St Lawrence CSD
2015 Robert Thomas, Potsdam CSD
Northern Zone Amazing People Award Recipients
Amazing People award recipients are selected by the Zone President with input from the Zone Board.
- 2020 Becky Byrns
- 2019 Sean Scordo
- 2018 Jillian Gaebel
- 2017 Janelle Wingerter
- 2016 Lori Brewer
- 2015 M. Shayne Sudol
- 2014 Catherine Henry
- 2013 Gail Mattraw
- 2012 Amber Wilcox
- 2011 Donna MacPherson
- 2010 Carol Zimmerman
- 2009 Tracy Sharlow
- 2008 Mary Arcadi
- 2007 Danielle Bartow Grant
- 2006 Lisa Lane
- 2005 Crystal Hayman
- 2004 Sarah Fiacco
- 2003 Barbara Stanford
- 2002 Lee Mittelstaedt
- 2001 Sandy Macomber
- 2000 Anne Ray
- 1999 Ed Woolston