2017 Award Recipients
Congratulations! (press release)
Health Educator of the Year
Cassie Brooks
Brownsburg Middle Schools
Secondary Teacher of the Year
Kalie Carlisle McKinley
Assumption High School
Middle School Teacher of the Year
Jill Berry
HSE Junior High / Intermediate School
Elementary Teacher of the Year
Andrea Bornino
Glen Acres & Vinton Elementary School
Adapted Teacher of the Year
Todd Krebs
RISE Learning Center/Southside Special Services of Marion County
Young Professional Award
Melanie DeGrandchamp Busch
North Side High School
Leadership Award
David Anspaugh
Trine University
Outstanding Student Award
Jared Bourff
Manchester University
Special Contributor Award
Mike Prior
Indianapolis Colts
Pathfinder Award 
Patricia L. Marcum
University of Southern Indiana
Honor Award 
Kim Hurley
Ball State University
Legacy Award
Becky Hull
Anderson University
Recreation/Leisure Educator of the Year
Thomas Means
Indiana University
Dance Educator of the Year
Diana Jones
Anderson University
Ruth Abernathy Scholarship
Svea Nelson
Purdue University
Award Categories
Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the Year
An individual whose primary responsibility is teaching students physical education in kindergarten through sixth grades.
Middle School Physical Education Teacher of the Year
An individual whose primary responsibility is teaching students physical education in sixth through eighth grades.
Secondary Physical Education Teacher of the Year
An individual whose primary responsibility is teaching students physical education in ninth through twelfth grades.
Adapted Physical Education Teacher of the Year
An individual whose primary responsibility is teaching students physical activity to individuals with disabilities.
Health Education Teacher of the Year
An individual whose primary responsibility is teaching students health education in kindergarten through twelfth grades.
Dance Educator
of the Year
An individual who has major responsibility for teaching students dance in kindergarten through twelfth grades.
Honor Award
An INAHPERD member who is clearly outstanding in his/her profession with long and distinguished service.
Leadership Award
An individual who has demonstrated significant leadership with prestige, honor, and dignity.
Legacy Award
A person who have given long and distinguished service to the Association leaving a legacy or benchmark.
Outstanding Student
An undergraduate student who has displayed distinctive leadership and meritorious service to his or her profession.
Young Professional
A younger member of the Indiana AHPERD who has demonstrated outstanding potential in teaching, scholarship, and service. .
Special Contribution
An individual who is outside of health, physical education, recreation, dance, but who has contributed significantly to the general purposes of the Association.
Sport Management Educator of the Year
A means through which INAHPERD recognizes the work of an individual who exhibits excellence in sport management education at the college/university level.
Recreation/Leisure Educator of the Year
A means through which INAHPERD recognizes the work of an individual who exhibits outstanding leadership in the recreation profession or as an leisure educator at the college/university level.
Pathfinder
The Pathfinder Award was established to honor a member who has and/or continues to advocate, recruit, and enhance opportunities for girls and women in sport and sport leadership.