Congratulations 2021 Award Recipients

Elementary Teacher of the Year
 
Kristy Cobbs

Cedar Canyon Elementary School

Leadership Award
 
Meg Hite

Hamilton Heights Elementary School

Middle School Teacher of the Year            
 
Stephen Imel II

SS Fracis and Clare Catholic

Health Educator of the Year
 
Lindsay Carl

Franklin Central High School

Young Professional Award
 
Alyssa Jackson

Roosevelt Middle School

Recreation/Leisure Educator of the Year
 
Jason Meier

Skatetime

Special Contributor Award
 
Jacob Kuckartz

Prairie Crossing Elementary School

Outstanding Student Award
 
Allison Eavey

Purdue University

Legacy Award           
 
Ed Shilling

Posthumously

Description of Awards

Timeline for 2021 Awards

Nominations / Application accepted until April 1, 2021
Recipients notified by June 1, 2021
Awards announced by September 1, 2021
Recipients recognized on November 8, 2021

Award Description Past Recipients
Adapted Physical Education
Teacher of the Year
An individual whose primary responsibility is teaching students physical activity to individuals with disabilities.View
Dance Educator of the YearAn individual who has major responsibility for teaching students dance in kindergarten through twelfth grades.View
Elementary Physical Education
Teacher of the Year
An individual whose primary responsibility is teaching students physical education in kindergarten through sixth grades.View
Health Education
Teacher of the Year
An individual whose primary responsibility is teaching students health education in kindergarten through twelfth grades.View
Honor AwardAn INHSAPE member who is clearly outstanding in his/her profession with long and distinguished service.View
Leadership AwardAn individual who has demonstrated significant leadership with prestige, honor, and dignity.View
Legacy AwardA person who have given long and distinguished service to the Association leaving a legacy or benchmark.View
Middle School Physical Education
Teacher of the Year
An individual whose primary responsibility is teaching students physical education in sixth through eighth grades.View
Outstanding Student AwardAn undergraduate student who has displayed distinctive leadership and meritorious service to his or her profession.View
Pathfinder AwardThe 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.View
Recreation/Leisure
Educator of the Year
A means through which INSHAPE recognizes the work of an individual who exhibits outstanding leadership in the recreation profession or as an leisure educator at the college/university level.View
Secondary Physical Education
Teacher of the Year
An individual whose primary responsibility is teaching students physical education in ninth through twelfth grades.View
Special Contributor AwardAn individual who is outside of health, physical education, recreation, dance, but who has contributed significantly to the general purposes of the Association.View
Young Professional AwardA younger member of the Association who has demonstrated outstanding potential in teaching, scholarship, and service.View