FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

NASPE Announces 2012 District Physical Education Teachers of the Year

RESTON, VA, January 12, 2012--NASPE is proud to announce its 2012 class of District Physical Education Teachers of the Year. NASPE will be honoring these individuals in Boston at the AAHPERD National Convention and Expo, during the NASPE Hall of Fame Banquet on Friday, March 16 at 7 pm at the Sheraton Hotel in Boston. Sportime is the longtime sponsor the Teacher of the Year Program.

District Elementary School Recipients
Central: Mary Driemeyer, Sappington Elementary School, MO

Eastern: Sabra Reagle-Szczyglowski, Evergreen Elementary School, MD

Midwest: Luanna Moore, George Ward Elementary School, WV

Northwest: PJ (Patricia Jean) Jarvis, Opportunity Elementary School, WA

Southern: Janet Kennedy, Sedgefield Elementary School, VA

Southwest: Kathy Lund, Central Primary Elementary School, NM

District Middle School Recipients
Central: Matthew Monfre, Sierra Middle School, CO

Eastern: Terry Galley-Quinn, Boynton Middle School, NH

Northwest: Jessica May Shawley, Moscow Jr. High School, ID

Southern: Jane Panse, H.L. Watkins Middle School, FL

District High School Recipients
Central: Tracy Keutzer, Lamar R-1 High School, MO

Eastern: Tracy Lacovelli, North Shore Schools, NY

Midwest: Victoria Otto, Highland Park High School, IL

Southern: Cindy Ferek, Turner Ashby High School, VA  

To purchase Hall of Fame tickets, visit AAHPERD's registration site.

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Contact:
Paula Kun
pkun@aahperd.org
703-476-3461

The preeminent national authority on physical education and a recognized leader in sport and physical activity, the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) is a non-profit professional membership association that sets the standard for practice in physical education and sport. NASPE’s 15,000 members include: K-12 physical education teachers, coaches, administrators, researchers, and college/university faculty who prepare professionals in these areas. NASPE seeks to enhance knowledge, improve professional practice, and increase support for high-quality physical education, sport and physical activity programs. It is the largest of the five national associations that make up the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (AAHPERD). For more information, visit www.naspeinfo.org.

The vision of AAHPERD is "Healthy People – Physically Educated and Physically Active!" Headquartered in Reston, VA, 25 miles west of Washington, DC, AAHPERD is the largest organization of professionals involved in physical education, physical activity, dance, school health and sport--all specialties related to achieving an active, healthy lifestyle. Its mission is to advance professional practice and promote research related to health and physical education, physical activity, dance and sport by providing its members with a comprehensive and coordinated array of resources, support and programs to help practitioners improve their skills to further the health and well-being of the American public. For more information, visit www.aahperd.org.