The first female athletic director of a public school system in North Carolina, her love of athletics began as a child. Vicki began her career as a junior high school coach in Salisbury, North Carolina. She has also coached women’s volleyball and softball at the University of South Carolina and at the high slevel in Charleston, South Carolina. chool

Vicki joined the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools System in 1977 and began an illustrious career as a principal, serving in that capacity in three elementary schools and one junior high school. In 1988, she was named the Wachovia Principal of the Year for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and for Region 6, and was a finalist for the State Principal of the Year Award. As a principal of Davidson Elementary, Hamilton was recognized as one of 80 educators nationwide who developed effective approaches to teaching at the K-12 level. In 1994, Hamilton was appointed Director of Athletics for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.

In demand across the state and nation as a guest speaker, Hamilton was named a "Distinguished Woman in North Carolina" by the North Carolina Council for Women. In 1996, she received the North Carolina Girl’s & Women’s Sport’s Award, and in 1998 she was the recipient of the Carolinas Athlete of the Year Humanitarian Award. Hamilton has served as a guest lecturer at Queens University and Winthrop University, as well as a presenter at local, state, and national conferences.

Vicki Hamilton currently serves on community and professional boards, including the Charlotte Regional Sports Commission, the Charlotte Touchdown Club, the First Tee of Charlotte, the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, and the Police Athletic League. Because of her many accomplishments and the trails that she has blazed, the North Carolina Association for Athletic Education is proud to name Vicki Hamilton as the Athletic Director of the Year.

In 1986, she was the subject of an NBC National News Documentary, by Tom Brokaw, entitled "White Paper Special: To Be a Teacher". This brought her to the attention of Jim Armstrong, then principal of Northern Durham High School. He offered Pam a teaching position at the school. She coached basketball and softball at Northern Durham becoming the head basketball coach in 1996.

Pam works hard to instill a common philosophy for all her players: "There is no substitute for hard work (both in the classroom and on the court)," "play as a team (nothing fancy just the basics)," and "respect your opponent wherever you are." In the nine years she has teamed with Cecilia Payne, Northern Durham has been the Conference Champion seven times, Sectional Champion five times, and Regional Champion in 2005. She has compiled an overall record while at Northern High School of 190 wins and 53 losses.

The accomplishment that Coach Adams is most proud of during her tenure as head coach at Northern is that every athlete who has played at the varsity level has graduated and gone to college. Coach Adams is proud to be part of a program where every member of the team is respected and appreciated regardless of their basketball talent, as everyone has something to give when united in achieving a common goal.

Pam Adams is motivated to fulfill the potential within her and to encourage others to dare to attempt to reach their dreams. The North Carolina Association for Athletic Education is proud to name Pam Adams Female High School Coach of the Year because of her successes on the court, in the classroom, and in the lives of her players.

During Danny’s 23 years as a head coach, he has received 17 Coach of the Year Awards and won over 450 games. Sixteen of his teams have been ranked in the state’s top 10 poll, two teams have been state runner-ups. , Coach Anderson has won14 conference championships, 12 conference tournament championships, 9 sectional championships, 2 regional championships in 9 appearances. He has coached in the East-West and the North-South All-Star games. What is most impressive about this list is the fact that this is not even half of the notable accomplishments of his career.

Although on paper Anderson is certainly one of the most successful coaches in the state, this is not what has set him apart and made him special to his community. His "Warrior Family Philosophy" has been the lifeblood of the Warrior Basketball Program. The program is geared equipping young men with the work ethic, integrity, and confidence to succeed in life off the basketball court.

While many basketball programs schedule consist of individual workouts, weight room sessions, and team practices, few programs have a schedule as unique as the Warriors do. Danny Anderson’s basketball program is filled with scheduled hiking trips, family fish fries, team barbeques and individual "life and future" counseling. Danny’s assistant coaches are not only trained in the art of making skilled players, but in making players more well rounded young men. Typically, Warrior coaches are assigned a few players who they take out to eat weekly to discuss how they are doing and to be a positive influence in their life. It would not be out of the ordinary for a warrior basketball player to spend his Saturday fishing or simply just hanging out with one of his coaches. Coach Anderson’s "complete person" philosophy combined with the West Caldwell’s intense player development program is the reason that the North Carolina Association for Athletic Education has selected him as the 2005 Male High School Coach of the Year.

Paul’s first job as a coach was as a volunteer. In 24 years as a volunteer coach, he amassed 441 wins.

Coach Menegay moved to North Carolina when the Timken Company offered him a position at their plant in Lincolnton. Paul accepted the job and finished working his thirty years for Timken.

After his retirement from Timken, Paul graduated from Belmont Abby College with a B.A. in teaching. His first teaching and coaching position was at Granite Falls Middle School in 1983. While coaching at Granite Falls Middle School, Coach Menegay chalked up his 500th win. He coached at Granite Falls Middle School for eight years and had five championship teams in baseball and basketball.

After a medical leave of absence, Coach Menegay was hired to teach and coach at Collettsville School where he coached one year of softball and the team won the conference championship. Coach Menegay moved on to Hudson Middle School where he coached baseball, basketball, and softball. In six years at Hudson Middle School, Coach Menegay has fielded four championship teams.

Coach Menegay has tallied over 750 wins during his years of coaching, and one fact that makes his record so unusual is that all 750+ wins are at the middle school level. The North Carolina Association for Athletic Education is honored to present Coach Paul Menegay with the Middle School Coach of the Year for his devotion to the quality athletic experiences for middle school students.

Kathleen currently works with the NC Comprehensive School Health Training Center and the NC Department of Public Instruction to provide professional development for teachers and school staff in the areas of tobacco prevention, family life, HIV/AIDS education, nutrition education, and violence prevention. Recently Kathleen served as the lead writer on the NC Department of Public Instruction manual, Effective School Health Advisory Councils, which is nationally recognized as a model for establishing school health advisory councils to coordinate school health programs. Kathleen is a passionate and knowledgeable advocate for health education both in public schools but also in public health. She works closely with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services as a consultant for tobacco prevention education, policy development, and prevention and intervention services. Kathleen is an active member of NCAAHE and served as President of the Association from 1997-1999. She was a writer and reviewer for the first editions of Successfully Teaching Middle and High School Health Education Manuals. Many of the activities she created are still being used in classrooms across the State today. It is because of these many accomplishments and the countless hours that Kathleen has devoted to the advancement of health education, that NCAAHE is pleased to present the 2005 Distinguished Friend of Health Education Award to Kathleen McCann Webster.

She is well known for her efforts in the health classroom to motivate and encourage students to develop lifelong healthy attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors; however, she is also known for her efforts to conceptualize and organize the countywide program, Walk/Run for Your Life. Debbie was able to coordinate this program in all four Surry County middle schools and work collaboratively to promote healthful lifestyles for children. The primary purpose of this health initiative was to reinforce healthy choices, which involve all aspects of students’ lives. One letter of support summarizes her efforts best, "Ms. Hunter receives no extra pay for her unbelievable dedication and her extra work. She rallies the troops over and over to make sure that all of us remember that healthy children should be at the very core of our work in public schools."

It is an honor to have teachers like Debbie working in North Carolina Public Schools and NCAAHE appreciates her dedication and extra work to enhance the health of young people, which is why the North Carolina Association for the Advancement of Health Education proudly recognizes Debbie Hunter as the 2005 North Carolina Middle School Health Educator of the Year.

Dr. Essick is well known for her work in the prevention, intervention, and treatment of eating disorders. Her dedication in the field of health education spans far beyond the university students she works with on a daily basis. Dr. Essick has served as a Guilford County School Health Advisory Council member, president (2004) and board member (2000-present) of the North Carolina Association for the Advancement of Health Education, and as president (2000-2003) and board member (1999-present) of the Eastern Triad HIV Consortium. Her efforts are far reaching in the schools as a teacher of teachers and as a professional development trainer. She is equally as active in the community, supporting health education initiatives and programs. Dr. Essick served as a writer for the Successfully Teaching Middle School Health II Manual and was instrumental in the creation and development of an elementary education resource for teachers, Elementary Health Education: An Integrated Approach. NCAAHE is honored to present Dr. Ellen Essick with the College/University Health Educator of the Year for her devotion to the enhancement of health education at the university level, in the public schools, and in the community.

Judy has initiated a wide variety of activities to aid her students in developing active lifestyles, most recently, the GO FAR (Go Out For A Run) Running Club. GO FAR is a 10-week program that allows children to train and prepare for a 5K run, which is the culminating event. Each training session allows children to run for a set time at their own pace. Lessons involve nutrition, character education, and physical training principles. The program started last fall with 28 fifth graders who ran their 5K at the GO FAR 5K sponsored by High Point University. In the spring, the group expanded to 87 fourth and fifth graders. Judy organized and held the inaugural Colfax GO FAR 5K for the children at Colfax Elementary School with help from over 30 parent and staff volunteers.

Judy also organizes field days in the spring. Colfax Elementary School field days are filled with developmentally appropriate activities that allow all children to have fun and be successful. She incorporates many cooperative learning activities that enable student success. She collaborates with her PTA Field Day committee to provide refreshments and organize the parent volunteers.

The PTA is very active and support activities that allow the children of Colfax Elementary to be physically active. Many children look forward to participating in the PTA basketball league and the PTA softball/baseball league. About 300 children participate in the basketball league and approximately 120 children participate in the softball/baseball league. The PTA Committee organize practice times, games, post-season tournaments, a Dad’s game, a Mom’s game, and awards ceremonies for each league.

NCAIR appreciates the dedication and extra work of Judy Fowler and the Colfax Elementary School PTA in providing intramural and recreational opportunities to young people, which is why the North Carolina Association of Intramurals and Recreation proudly recognizes Colfax Elementary and Judy Fowler for the Outstanding Public School Intramural Program of 2005.

Giving back to the professional has been a hallmark of Tim Elrod’s career. He has served as Chairman of the NC Leadership Training and two terms as the Northwest Regional Representative on the PEA Board, organizing successful regional workshops, and contributing many ideas for the visibility of the PEA in NC. He has been a very successful consultant and presenter at numerous Physical Education Workshops and Conferences, including workshops for the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. His original ideas and activities have been published in Great Activities Newsletter and online at P.E. Central.

Tim Elrod has directed Shuford’s Physical Education Club for 16 years. This group has represented Shuford and Newtown-Conover City Schools in parades, at college halftime shows all over North Carolina, and at the NCAAHPERD Convention. He has also served as the director of the Men’s and Women’s Track Program at Newtown-Conover High School. Tim’s teams have won seven Conference Championships and he has been named as the Southern District Track Coach of the Year four times. In 2000, Tim was named North Carolina’s 2A Coach of the Year.

Tim is a caring, compassionate individual who strongly believes in the importance of physical education for "his" students. It is because of his many accomplishments and his continuous efforts to improve the quality of physical education in North Carolina that the Physical Education Association is pleased to present the PEA Lifetime Service Award to Tim Elrod.

It is an honor to have young teachers like Gary Martin working in the North Carolina Public Schools. PEA appreciates Gary’s enthusiasm and professionalism. That is why PEA is happy to award Gary Martin with the Amy Carroll and Sherry Little Memorial NCAAHPERD Convention Scholarship.

Through his leadership at Western Carolina, the program has "grown in both size and quality" according to the Department Head of Health and Human Performance. His teaching evaluations are excellent and consistently among the very highest scores that are recorded for Health and Human Performance faculty. Twice, the department put forth his name for the Taft Botner Teaching Award. Another faculty member wrote that Danny Grube is one of Western’s "rising stars"… a superior teacher, with a sound research agenda, and provides stellar service to the university and schools in the region. His research topics include teacher education pedagogy, sport education philosophy, outdoor education principles, and decision making of leaders. He is the inaugural sponsor of NC TIP (North Carolina Teacher Incentive Program) for out of state students who receive in state tuition rates and agree to each in North Carolina one year for each year they receive the scholarship. One of his graduate students, who is also a public school teacher states that she holds him "completely responsible for that wonderful learning environment" where public school teachers feel that they can share and impart some of their "real world" teaching experience in the classroom. Many of his recommendation letters describe Dr. Danny Grube as the ultimate professional. His Dean makes the statement, "In short, they don’t come any better than Dan Grube." That is also why the Physical Education Association is proud to name Dr. Dan Grube as the 2005 College/University Teacher of the Year.

The fitness goals at Shady Grove are to instill in the student the importance of being healthy, in both mind and body. The physical education teachers at Shady Grove help students acquire knowledge of how their bodies work and an understanding of how being active will help improve lives. At Shady Grove, the physical educators expose students to a variety of activities and give them choices so that they can be successful participating in activities they can enjoy throughout their adulthood. Shady Grove teachers integrate the physical education program and academic classroom to help children learn and understand the importance of good nutrition and the harm done by tobacco, drugs, and alcohol.

The students at Shady Grove receive physical education on a daily basis, even with a population base of 637 students. Kindergarten, first and second grade students have 25 minutes of physical education every morning. Third, fourth and fifth grade students have 30 minutes of physical education each afternoon. Then, to stress the importance of physical fitness, the staff and study body participate in an optional home fitness program. Both staff and students are asked to do three to five days of activity for at least 20 minutes to promote health and the enjoyment of being activity. Participants turn in a calendar of those activities each month.

It is an honor to have schools like Shady Grove Elementary in North Carolina. The Physical Education Association appreciates the dedication and extra work of the teachers of Shady Grove Elementary to enhance the health and fitness of young people and is proud to name Shady Grove Elementary as the Outstanding Elementary Physical Education Program.

The Wakefield Middle School physical education faculty works in conjunction with classroom teachers to integrate curriculum. In geography, the students do a "Walk Across America" activity; in Math, the students learn about target heart rate calculations and how to analyze nutritional information gathered through the Cybershop Nutrition program. Finally, the school newsletter is used to update school faculty and parents on upcoming activities and curriculum content. In the newsletter, current Healthful Living units are highlighted, and students, faculty, and staff who exemplified healthful behavior, attitude, or conduct are recognized.

The Physical Education Association appreciates the dedication and work of the teachers of Wakefield Middle School to enhance the health and fitness of young people and is proud to name Wakefield Middle School as the Outstanding Middle School Physical Education Program.

Tammie Sligh, Blue Creek Elementary School, Jacksonville

Pat Williams, W.J. Guaranus Elementary School, Havelock

John S. Joyner, Lucama Elementary School, Lucama

Lori Howard, Clyde Irwin Elementary School, Jacksonville

Tom Hemmings, J. Sam Gentry Middle School, Mt Airy

Dr. Davis keeps a full schedule including appearances with the Ensemble, guest artist directorships, choreographer assignments, and excursions to Africa and international points. He also is the founder and facilitator of the Cultural Arts Safari, which makes an annual pilgrimage to the continent of Africa.

Dr. Davis is the recipient of innumerable state awards and special recognitions. Among them are the North Carolina Dance Alliance Award, North Carolina Artist Award, the North Carolina Order of the Long Leaf Pine, and the North Carolina Award in Fine Arts, the highest honor the state can bestow in the Arts. Nationally, he has been the recipient of the Bessie Award, the very prestigious Brooklyn Academy of Music Award, and in 2000, Dr. Davis was listed as one of the first 100 Irreplaceable Dance Treasures in the United States by the Dance Heritage Coalition. Earlier this year, Dr. Davis was recognized by the Kennedy Center as a Master and Caretaker of African American Choreography.

For his many accomplishments as a community dance educator, the Dance Association for North Carolina Educators is proud to name Dr. Charles Davis as its Community Dance Educator of the Year.

For his dedication to dance and his dance students, the Dance Association for North Carolina Educators is proud to name Freddie-Lee Heath as the Middle School and K-12 Dance Educator of the Year.

During college, Baily was a member of Meredith’s Dance Theater for three years and President for two. She annually attended the American College Dance Festival and had the opportunity to not only dance but to have her work adjudicated at the 2003 festival. Baily was the recipient of the Dance Academic Excellence Award, the “You Make a Difference” Award and named the Outstanding Student Teacher in Dance. She was the winner of the Dance Theater Dedication Award for two consecutive years.

Since graduating, Baily helped produce three dance concerts a year and danced with local companies. At Broughton High School, she not only choreographs two annual concerts, but also serves as the Stage Manager. At DanceArt, Baily is the Assistant Stage Manager at the yearly recital and choreographs numerous dances. She has performed numerous times with local dance companies including Five Chick Posse, ChoreoCollective, and The Postcard Project. For the past two years, Baily has served on the DANCE board as the High School and College Coordinator.

Baily’s has a passion for bringing her love of dance to her students. It is for this passion that the Dance Association for North Carolina Educators is proud to name Baily G. Rich as the High School Dance Educator of the Year.

Carol’s choreography has been performed at NC State, the American Dance Festival’s Acts to Follow, The Ohio State University, the North Carolina Dance Festival Tour, the Third Avenue Performance Space in Columbus, the Mid-Atlantic Regional Dance Festival, the Southeast Regional Festival, and the National Festival in Washington, DC. She has performed compositional improvisation at Wellness Partners in the Arts in Durham, the Improvised and Otherwise Festival in Brooklyn, NY, and at The Ohio State University. Her video dance works have been screened at Toronto's Moving Pictures Festival of Dance on Film, the New York Dance Films Association Festival and Tour, the Festival Riccione in Italy, the Wexner Center for the Arts, and the ODC Theatre in San Francisco. Carol creates staged work and video dances with Bill Brown and Julee Snyder for their company, the Postcards Project Dance Company.

Carol serves as the Board President for the North Carolina Dance Alliance and was recently a member of Raleigh Dance Theatre Board of Directors. In April 2005, she was received a Harry and Marion Eberly Faculty Development Award at Meredith College.

The Dance Association for North Carolina Educators is proud to name Carol Kyles Finley as the College Dance Educator of the Year.

On campus, Mary Anne is a Student Ambassador, a Peer Advisor, a member of Order of the Tower – a Presidential club, and a member of Alpha Psi Omega – a theatre honor society. She is also president of Nu Delta Alpha – a dance honor society. Mary Anne is the co-captain of the co-ed competition cheerleading squad and captain of the all-female squad. In addition, she has performed with the college’s dance team, ROAR. Mary Anne is also a featured dancer with the college show choir, the Highlanders.

Mary Anne has served as an intern with the Isadora Duncan Foundation, the National Dance Association, and the Horn in the West in Boone. She has attended workshops taught by the dance educators from the Wolf Trap Foundation. Mary Anne has performed in and choreographed for many concerts and shows at Lees-McRae College, including Pillow and Kaleidoscope dance concerts, annual Christmas concert, “Fiddler on the Roof,” “Seussical the Musical,” “Westside Story,” and has stage managed for “Lend Me a Tenor.”

The Dance Association for North Carolina Educators is proud to name Mary Anne Millender as the Dance Student of the Year.

She facilitates relationships with local businesses to sponsor the event by donating gift certificates and prizes. The entire school student body, staff, and parents are involved in fundraising. There are even jump rope challenges for students and staff. The local community is invited to come in and take part in the event, as well. Kim has made JRFH one of the most important events during the school year at Alamance.

Kim has not only influenced JRFH at her school, but her influence can be seen all over North Carolina. Over the course of her 17 years of experience, she has had numerous jump rope teams and has been instrumental in helping 15 other specialists develop their own teams. The past 6 years, The Jazzy Jumpers have been a NC state demonstration team and have traveled to promote JRFH.

Kim was guided 16 student teachers, all of whom have or are conducting JRFH events each year. Her close relationship with UNCG as a clinical faculty member has taken JRFH and brought it to the attention of professionals who are preparing pre-service teachers. Pre-service teachers at many universities know and recognize JRFH as an important component of any quality physical education program because of Kim Berg.

Kim is dedicated to JRFH and works passionately to instill the importance of heart healthy lifestyles in all people in North Carolina.

Molly’s enthusiasm for physical education is not only evident in her involvement and support for Joint Projects events, but in her teaching. She thoroughly enjoys teaching children to live healthy, happy lives. It is for her enthusiasm and continuing support of Joint Projects that makes the Alliance proud to recognize Molly Dibble as the Hoops for Heart Outstanding Coordinator of the Year.

In the summer of 2004, Beth petitioned for a Wingate University Chapter of Phi Epsilon Kappa. She not only was successful in bringing a chapter to the campus but also was instrumental in recruiting an initial class of 24 members. Additionally, she as co-president and treasurer of the organization, headed a group of PEK members in organizing Wingate University’s first-ever triathlon. It was a successful event involving over 60 participants. Proceeds from the event helped to send 12 Wingate University students to the national AAHPERD convention in Chicago.

For her academic achievement, leadership, and professionalism, the Student Majors Association is proud to name Elizabeth Voetsch as the Student Major of the Year.

Diana’s goal is to provide a physical education program that instructs all students how to become a physically and healthfully educated person and maintain healthy lifestyle. She plans to teach basic motor skills to aid in the development of lifetime skills through the cognitive, affective, and psychomotor learning domains; and to increase her student’s knowledge of how to implement and carry out a healthy lifestyle through social, emotional, and physical health.

Along with being involved professionally, Tara is very impressive in the classroom as well. Wingate University faculty members believe Tara will be an outstanding physical education teacher. Currently she is working with elementary school children in the Union County after-school program. For her academic accomplishments, leadership, and professional involvement, NCAAHPERD is proud to award Tara Jenkins with the June P. Galloway Undergraduate Scholarship.

Katy’s campus leadership activities include participating in the Carolina Leadership Academy, the APPLE Leadership Conference, the Student Athlete Recognition Program, Executive Officer of the Carolina CREED Mentoring Program, the Team Representative to the UNC Student-Athlete Advisory Council and the Carolina Outreach Team Representative. She finds time to volunteer for Habitat for Humanity, Adopt a Highway, Ronald McDonald House, Adopt a Classroom, Gatorade’s Get Kids in Action Program, and is a team coordinator for Share Your Holiday. In addition, Katy works as a coach in a field hockey developmental program, as a referee for the Triad Indoor Field Hockey League, as an office assistant, and a fitness monitor.

For her athletic accomplishments, academic excellence, and community service, the NCAIAW is pleased to award the 2005 Scholarship to Katy Beth Tran.

Kymm was awarded with the National 2002 P. E. 4 Life Advocate of the Year award for her work both in North Carolina and in Washington, DC. She is also the state’s first and only teacher to receive both the Physical Education and Health Education Teacher of the Year Awards in the same year. In addition to being a Past-President of the Society of State Directors for Health, Physical Education and Recreation, she also serves as part of the North Carolina infrastructure Team to Promote Coordinated School Health and on numerous committees representing physical educators through updates, meetings, and workshops. Currently, Kymm serves for the National Association for Physical Education and Sport as the Public Relations Coordinator and sits on the NASPE Board of Directors.

Kymm's leadership in getting the Healthy Active Children Policy written, supported, and passed is widely known by NCAAHPERD members. Under that policy, recess and physical activity must be provided in NC schools and cannot be taken away for punishment. This year, Kymm was instrumental in getting the State Board of Education specify a minimum of 30 minutes of daily physical activity all K-8 students.

Throughout her career, Kymm has shown extraordinary devotion and commitment to quality, daily physical education for all children. Her move to the Department of Public Instruction did not isolate her from schools or from children. On the contrary, Kymm understands the needs of today's children and she understands the imperatives of the educational system. This has made her an extremely effective advocate for physical education and healthy active children. The North Carolina Alliance is proud to present Kymm Ballard with the NCAAHPERD Advocacy Award.

From 1958-1960, Doc Hyatt coached, taught and ran the intramural program at Lee-Edwards High School in Asheville, N. C. before moving to Barton College in Wilson, N. C. for one year. At Barton, he taught professional preparation courses, coached tennis, and ran the intramural program. From 1962-64, he taught at Campbell University, directed the intramural program, and supervised practice teachers.

Dr. Hyatt moved to the North Carolina Advancement School, a school for underachieving students started by Governor Sanford, and stayed there until 1966 when he returned to UNC-CH as intramural sports director and assistant professor of physical education. He earned his doctorate in 1970 in physical education, recreation, higher education, and administration.

A member of NCAAHPERD for over 40 years, Dr. Hyatt has served as president of NCAHPERD twice, president of SDAAHPERD, and received honorary awards by 9 different organizations. Among them, both the state and national AHPERD Honor Awards, the highest our state and national organizations can bestow. The North Carolina High School Association named Dr. Hyatt as one of the citizens that had contributed the most to high school athletics over the past 50 years. Ron has served as the Chair of Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness and Health, Co-chair of the NC Governor’s Council Older Adult Committee, NC Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Task Force, and as Past Chair NC Parks and Recreation Legislative Committee.

Dr. Hyatt has served as a deacon, a Sunday School teacher, a PTA President, a Cub Scout leader and also managed to spend 41 years in the NC National Guard before retiring as a colonel. During those 41 years, Dr. Hyatt spent part of his time as commandant of the NC Military Academy, which trains and commissions officers for the National Guard. As best stated in the University Gazette (UNC-Chapel Hill) newspaper, there is “no list [that] could be written nor any award crafted to capture the full sweep of his contributions.”

Dr. Hyatt’s record of service is a product of his “can-do-and-glad-to-do-it” willingness to take on whatever task was asked of him. For his many years of leadership, dedication, service, and friendship, the Alliance is proud to name Dr. Ronald Hyatt a Distinguished Friend of NCAAHPERD.

A former public school teacher, former director of geriatrics at a community hospital, a devoted wife and the proud mother of two sons, Beverly Perdue was elected North Carolina’s Lieutenant Governor in 2000. Prior to her election as Lieutenant Governor, Perdue served in the North Carolina House of Representatives for two terms and the North Carolina Senate for five terms. She was consistently ranked as one of the most effective members of the General Assembly.

A major priority for Lieutenant Governor Beverly Perdue is ensuring quality public education across North Carolina so that every child regardless of where they live receives a first-class education. A former public school teacher, she knows first-hand that the most important job in the world is teaching our kids, and Beverly Perdue is committed to do whatever it takes to attract and retain great teachers in North Carolina.

As Chair of the State’s Health and Wellness Trust Fund Commission, Lieutenant Governor Perdue is targeting a portion of the state’s tobacco settlement funds to combat two critical health issues for North Carolinians: teen smoking and obesity. The Commission has recently partnered with Blue Cross Blue Shield North Carolina to launch Fit Together NC, a comprehensive fitness and wellness program providing healthier lifestyle choices for our citizens and communities.

For her efforts in fighting teen smoking and obesity, and for her support for healthy active children, NCAAHPERD is proud to name Lieutenant Governor Beverly Eaves Perdue as Legislator of the Year.

The company and Bill Fritz the person have long been supporters the Alliance and exhibitors at the annual NCAAHPERD Convention. It is hard to envision a convention without a Bill Fritz Sports exhibit. In fact, it is hard for long-time Alliance members to recall a convention without Bill Fritz.

NCAAHPERD thanks Bill Fritz and his company, Bill Fritz Sports, for their support for the Alliance. For at least twenty years, Bill has been an ally of NCAAHPERD and an exhibitor at the annual conventions. The Alliance is proud to present Bill Fritz and Bill Fritz Sports with the NCAAHPERD Service Award.

Sportime has been the exclusive sponsor of the National Association for Sport and Physical Education Teacher of the Year Program since 1989. Through its Teacher of the Year sponsorship, Sportime supports many workshops and convention presentations where the presenters are current and past national Physical Education or Dance Teachers of the Year award recipients.

NCAAHPERD wishes to express its appreciation of Sportime LLC as an exhibitor at our annual convention for many years. In addition to its convention exhibitions and presentations, Sportime has supported numerous Teachers of the Year as presenters for the Fall and Spring Physical Education Leadership Conferences. Dr. Billy Gober, Director of Education Services at Sportime LLC, has been instrumental in recognizing these outstanding physical education and dance teachers and in bringing them to North Carolina to share new and innovative teaching methods. Additionally, NCAAHPERD is especially appreciative of the many presentations by Dr. Gober and his wife, Cindy.

The North Carolina Alliance acknowledges Sportime and Dr. Gober for having added to the professional development North Carolina Alliance members and for ultimately positively affecting the instruction of quality physical education and dance for students across the state. NCAAHPERD thanks Sportime and Dr. Billy Gober for continuous support and participation and the Alliance is pleased to present the 2005 Service Award to the Sportime company, Mr. Peter Savitz, President, and Dr. Billy Gober, Director of Educational Services.

Opportunities to serve on the VAHPERD Board, and as a delegate to many Southern District representative assemblies, broadened the future North Carolina President's professional growth. A perfect leadership opportunity was presented to Bonnie when she was selected to serve as the first Jump Rope for Heart State Coordinator and to organize the first JRFH Demonstration Team, "The Jumping Eagles". These leadership opportunities led to other state, Southern District, and National opportunities, culminating in an invitation to present and conduct workshops in Australia in l984. Bonnie Ferneau's heartfelt thanks to go out to Virginia AHPERD Executive Directors, Past-Presidents, board members, and fellow members, who had faith in her work, and provided so many opportunities for professional development and leadership.

In 2003, Bonnie was given the opportunity by Past President Judy Peel to accept the nomination for NCAAHPERD Vice President and was subsequently elected to that post. An exciting and challenging three years have followed with the passage of the Healthy Active Children’s Policy and the opportunity to be involved with many partners in working for healthy and active children. The Alliance Boards for the past three years have produced some of the most exciting leaders in the fields of athletics, health, physical education, recreation and dance all working together to meet our mission. The student leaders have been outstanding and will present a strong future for the Alliance. NCAAHPERD is a leader in many venues, and it has been Bonnie’s honor to represent the Alliance at Southern District AAHPERD and AAHPERD.

Bonnie's heartfelt thanks go to the Executive Directors, Assistant Executive Directors, Past Presidents, Executive Board Members, and all members of NCAAHPERD for their continued support of her professional and leadership development.

Each year NCAAHPERD awards twenty $200 grants to improve the overall physical education program and promote healthy active learners at their schools. This year’s Jump Rope and Hoops for Heart Grant winners are listed below.

Anne Whitmire, Clear Creek Elementary School, Hendersonville

Brenda Williams, Julian Gibson Elementary, Winston-Salem

Judy Mullin, Carolina Forest Elementary, Jacksonville

Bob Eliasson, Oxford Elementary, Claremont

Katherine "Winky" Pasour, Lenoir Rhyne College, Hickory

Bill Miller, Taylorsville Elementary, Taylorsville

Gabe Ervin, Startown Elementary, Newton

David Cardoza/Brenda Herman, Middle Fork Elementary, Walkertown

Robert Marchinko, Morgan Elementary, Salisbury

Heather Pope, Contentnea Elementary, Kinston

Abby Knox, Old Richmond Elementary, Tobaccoville

Sara Phillips, Corriher-Lipe Middle School, Landis

Donna Michaux/Wendy Jones, Southport Elementary, Southport

Randy Bernhardt/Misty Ward, Balls Creek Elementary, Newton

Kenny Connor, Roger Bell Elementary, Havelock

Linda Hinkle, Shadybrook Elementary, High Point

Susan Dillingham, Kernersville Elementary, Kernersville

Fonda Rosenbaum, Rural Hall Elementary, Lexington