KAHPERD Awards and Recognition

Each year KAHPERD honors individuals for meritorious service in the field of HPERD. Your assistance in identifying such individuals who are deserving of such recognition and who qualify for an award is needed. All award nominations and supporting materials should be sent by August 1, 2010 to:

Kathy Wagner, KAHPERD Awards Chairperson, electronically to kathywagner@wcsks.com 

E-mail Kathy

KAHPERD Award Nomination Form

 

To nominate an individual for an award:

Make sure the person meets all the requirements for the award you intend to nominate him/her for.

Notify the person that you are nominating to confirm they want to go through the nomination process.  There is often paperwork that the nominee is required to complete.

The nominator should fill out the required nomination form (Kathy – can you link the nomination form to this statement?) and make sure that any other required, supplementary paperwork is sent by August 1, 2011, to Kathy Wagner, at the above address.

If the award requires an application process (i.e. NASPE Teachers of the Year, Adapted Teacher of the Year, Health Educator of the Year), send the paperwork to the nominated individual immediately so they can meet the August 1, 2011, deadline.  If an application is required, a web link is listed below the award description.

Check back with the person that you nominated to make sure they are filling out paperwork or providing letters of recommendation, if required.  Remind them of the August 1, 2011, deadline.  Materials must be received by this date to be considered for the award.

Wayne Osness Honor Award

• Must be a member of KAHPERD for a minimum of 10 years
• Must demonstrate leadership in the profession and made significant contribution to the profession

 

Mary Lou Anderson   2010 Honor Award Recipient To nominate someone for the Wayne Osness Award: Fill out the nomination form Provide at least two letters of support from an administrator, colleague, parent, etc. Provide teaching history, service to community, contribution to the field of HPER, and/or other important information about the nominee pertaining to the award

Vicki Worrell Service Award

• Must be a member of KAHPERD for a minimum of 5 years
• Must have shown leadership in KAHPERD and/or related programs

 

Janice Jewett     2010 Service Award Recipient To nominate someone for the Vicki Worrell Service Award: Fill out the nomination form Provide at least two letters of support from an administrator, colleague, parent, etc. Provide teaching history, service to community, contribution to the field of HPER, and/or other important information about the nominee pertaining to the award
Brenda Sharp 2010 Service Award

Young Professional Award

• Must have shown exemplary leadership in one of the areas of our profession
• Must be a member of KAHPERD for less than 5 years
  

 

Andrew Cherry   2010 Young Professional Award Recipient To nominate someone for the Young Professional Award: Fill out the nomination form Provide at least two letters of support from an administrator, colleague, parent, etc. Provide teaching history, service to community, contribution to the field of HPER, and/or other important information about the nominee pertaining to the award

Recreation Professional

• Must have a minimum of five years of experience as a leader in the recreation field
• To nominate someone for the Recreation Professional Award:
  1. Fill out the nomination form
  2. Provide at least two letters of support from an administrator, colleague, parent, etc.
  3. Provide teaching history, service to community, contribution to the field of dance, and/or other important information about the nominee pertaining to the award
  
  
  

Dance Educator of the Year

• Must be an elementary, middle, senior high or college teacher with a minimum of three years of dance teaching experience and a member of KAHPERD for at least 3 years
• To nominate someone for the Dance Educator of the Year Award:
  1. Fill out the nomination form
  2. Provide at least two letters of support from an administrator, colleague, parent, etc.
  3. Provide teaching history, service to community, contribution to the field of dance, and/or other important information about the nominee pertaining to the award

Health Education Professional

• Must have five years of experience in a health related area
• Must be a member of KAHPERD for a minimum of 3 years
  
  

None   Fill out the nomination form Provide at least two letters of support from an administrator, colleague, parent, etc. Provide teaching history, service to community, contribution to the field of Health, and/or other important information about the nominee pertaining to the award for which the person is nominated. Be sure the person nominated fills out the Health Educator Professional of the Year application To possibly move forward to the district and national levels, the nominee should review the qualifications required by the AAHE

 

Adapted Physical Educator of the Year

• Must have 5 years of experience in the field of adapted physical education with demonstrated leadership and service to the profession.  A special form is required to apply for this award. 

Suzy Cody   2010 Adapted Teacher of the Year Award Recipient To nominate someone for the Adapted Physical Educator of the Year Award: Fill out the nomination form Provide at least two letters of support from an administrator, colleague, parent, etc. Provide teaching history, service to community, contribution to the field of HPER, and/or other important information about the nominee pertaining to the award for which the person is nominated. Be sure the person nominated fills out the Adapted Teacher of the Year Application To possibly move forward to the district and national levels, the nominee should review the qualifications required by the AAPAR

NASPE Teacher of the Year

• These awards are broken down into elementary, middle and secondary sections.  Nominated physical educators must have taught for at least 5 years. Special forms are required to apply for these awards.  Application for TOY (NASPE Application)

 

Debbie Funke 2010 Middle School Teacher of the Year Award Recipient To nominate someone for the Middle School Physical Educator of the Year Award: Fill out the nomination form Provide at least three letters of support from an administrator, colleague, parent, etc. Provide teaching history, service to community, contribution to the field of HPER, and/or other important information about the nominee pertaining to the award for which the person is nominated. Be sure the person nominated fills out the NASPE Teacher of the Year Application To possibly move forward to the district and national levels, the nominee should review the qualifications required by the NASPE

Administrator Awards

• Must be nominated by a KAHPERD member for continuous support of HPERD
• To nominate someone for an Administrator Award:
  1. Fill out the nomination form
  2. The nominator should write a letter describing the administrator’s role in supporting physical education
  3. Provide an additional letter from a colleague or parent that describes the administrators role in supporting physical education.

 

Jim Burkhart 2010 Administrator of the Year Award Recipient
Cindy Chrisman 2010 Administrator of the Year Award Recipient
Becky O'Hearn 2010 Administrator of the Year Award Recipient
Robert Reed 2010 Administrator of the Year Award Recipient
Shawn Springer 2010 Administrator of the Year Award Recipient
Kathy Stybr 2010 Administrator of the Year Award Recipient

 

Pathfinder Award

• Must have made a significant contribution to girls and women in sport.   
  
  

None   2010 Pathfinder Award Recipient To nominate someone for the Pathfinder Award: Fill out the nomination form Provide at least two letters of support from an administrator, colleague, parent, etc. Provide teaching history, service to community, contribution to the field of girls and women in sport, and/or other important information about the nominee pertaining to the award for which the person is nominated.

 

Jump Rope for Heart Award/ Hoops for Heart Award

• Must have 5 accumulated years of JRFH/Hoops for Heart
• Demonstrate evidence of a strong JFRH/Hoops for Heart community

Charlie Luman   2010 JR Award Recipient To nominate someone for the Adapted Physical Educator of the Year Award: Fill out the nomination form Provide at least two letters of support from an administrator, colleague, parent, etc. Provide teaching history, service to community, contribution to the JRFH/HFH program, and/or other important information about the nominee pertaining to the award for which the person is nominated.

Sara Connor 2010 Hoops for Heart Recipient

 

Outstanding Student Major Awards

Outstanding Undergraduate Major Award

• Must be a junior or senior HPERD Major
• Must be a member of KAHPERD
• Must be nominated by a university professor
  

 

For a university professor to nominate someone for the Outstanding Undergraduate Major Award:

Fill out the nomination form

Provide a letter of recommendation in support of this student’s achievements in the area of HPERD and any other important information about the nominee pertinent to this award.

 

 

Alex Hess Baker University   2010 Undergraduate Student Award Recipient
Elyse Espinoza Emporia State University   2010 Undergraduate Student Award Recipient
Sean Bartholomew Fort Hays State University   2010 Undergraduate Student Award Recipient
Aubrey Kehlbeck Fort Hays State University   2010 Undergraduate Student Award Recipient
Wes Miller Friends University   2010 Undergraduate Student Award Recipient
Abby Smith University of Kansas     2010 Undergraduate Student Award Recipient
Lexi Raitinger Pittsburg State University   2010 Undergraduate Student Award Recipient
Cody Meeks Washburn University   2010 Undergraduate Student Award Recipient
Brandon Johnson Wichita State University   2010 Undergraduate Student Award Recipient

 

Outstanding Graduate Major Award

• Must provide a resume (2 page limit)
• Must provide 2 letters of recommendation
• Must be a member of KAHPERD

 

To nominate someone for the Outstanding Graduate Major Award:

Fill out the nomination form

Be sure the nominee provides all information listed under the requirements

 

 

Kassidy Shockley   2010 Graduate Teaching Award Recipient
Theresa Brown   2010 Graduate Research Award Recipient