Young Professional Award

Description & History

This award shall be presented annually to a young member of the Association who has demonstrated outstanding potential for scholarship, teaching, and/or professional leadership. The recipient shall have held membership in the Missouri Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance and the American Alliance for Heath, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance for five years including those years as a student member and be a current member. The recipient shall be no older than 35 years of age and have held office, served on committees, conducted workshops, and/or presented convention programs for the Missouri Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.

Winners

2006 Janet Anderson, Kristi Bieri, Amy Waters, Melanie Zerr
2005 Jonette Dixon, Karen Kastner, Tamra Nevill
2004 Amy Bearce, Brad Mears
2003 Lauren Loucks, Connie Jander
2002 Rachel Waldman
2001 Charles Kennedy, Megan Nichols
2000 Mary Hugeback
1999 No Award Presented
1998 David Caldwell
1997 Scott Strohmeyer
1996 Ron Ramspott
1995 No Award Presented
1994 Kristen Diane Dabney
1993 Kevin Herauf
1992 Sheri Beeler
1991 No Award Presented
1990 Marla P. Drewel-Lynch, Barbara Whitworth
1989 No Award Presented
1988 Catherine Lewis
1987 Patty Furlong, Robyn Gross
1986 Debbie Parker Ward
1985 Theressa Ferguson, Nancy Stichling Thuer
1984 Melinda Kerr
1983 Kathleen Haywood, Karen Helms
1982 Kathy Pace Major
1981 No Award Presented
1980 No Award Presented
1979 Lynda Bunch