- Award of Merit
- National High School Hall of Fame
- American Tradition Award
- National High School Spirit of Sport Award
- Heart of the Arts Award
- NFHS Citations
- Speech, Debate and Theatre Association Outstanding Educator Awards
- Music Association Outstanding Educator Awards
- Coach Educator Awards
- Coaches Association Awards
- Officials Association Awards
Award of Merit
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Dawn Comstock
2021 Award of Merit Recipient
Dr. R. Dawn Comstock of Colorado is a public health director who spearheaded the National High School Sports-Related Surveillance System (High School RIO) from 2004 to 2020. In that time, Comstock’s surveillance system produced crucial data regarding concussions in young athletes and led to her involvement with several sports-related children’s health committees and panels.
National High School Hall of Fame
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2024 Inductees
- Mike Colbrese
- Dot Ford Burrow
- David Gore
- Marie Ishida
- Paula Kirkland
- Joe Mauer
- Gary Rankin
- Roy Snyder
- Takeo Spikes
- Ronald Vincent
- Tyrone Wheatley
American Tradition Award
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- Vasity Spirit 2015
- T-Mobile 2009
- Bernie Saggau 2004
- James Morris 2001
- Indiana Sports Corporation 2000
- Hazelden 1989
- Kodak 1988
National High School Spirit of Sport Award
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Heart of the Arts Award
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- Evan Nicholas Boulay Section 1 (Rhode Island)
- Kiley Mullins Section 2 (Virginia)
- Adam Israel Elitzur Section 3 (Florida)
- Anders Lee Lovstuen Section 4 (Iowa)
- Tamra Leigh Maytum Section 5 (Nebraska)
- Seth Michael Gilley Section 6 (Texas)
- Ellie McKinlay Section 7 (Utah)
- Ethan Harris Section 8 (Idaho)
NFHS Citations
View AllNFHS Citations are awarded to individuals whose contributions have impacted high school activity programs through their association with one of the following groups of professionals: state associations and NFHS staff, athletic directors, coaches, officials, music adjudicators and directors, and speech, debate and theatre directors.
Speech, Debate and Theatre Association Outstanding Educator Awards
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- Katherine Burke Section 1 (New Jersey)
- Craig Owen Edgerton Section 2 (Virginia)
- Dr. Tim Harris Section 3 (Georgia)
- Scott McDermott Section 4 (Illinois)
- Matt Heimes Section 5 (Nebraska)
- Kim Falco Section 6 (Texas)
- Dr. Tommie Lindsey Section 7 (California)
- Kristen D. Sullivan Section 8 (Oregon)
Music Association Outstanding Educator Awards
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- David LaMorte Section 1 (New York)
- Jennifer D. Davis Section 3 (Mississippi)
- Duane Philgreen Section 4 (Iowa)
- Amanda Kaus Section 5 (Minnesota)
- Dr. Jason Paulk Section 6 (New Mexico)
- Marci May Section 7 (Utah)
- Karen Bohart Section 8 (Oregon)
Coach Educator Awards
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Liam Frawley
2016 Coach Educator Award Recipient
Liam Frawley, CMAA, athletic director at Tappan Zee High School in Orangeburg, New York, isthe recipient of the 2016 NFHS Coach Educator of the Year Award. Frawley has held his current position with the South Orangetown Central School District since 2005. He is dedicated to personal and professional development, as evidenced by his service to the New York State Athletic Administrators Association, currently as its vice president and before that as chairperson for professional development. Frawley has also worked in collegiate and private schools, in addition to eight seasons as an athletic trainer in professional baseball. He has been recognized by his alma mater, Manhattan College, with a Distinguished Alumni award. Since the fall of 2013, Frawley has worked closely with Robert Zayas, executive director of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association, to lobby the New York State Education Department to develop a pathway to coach certification that was less restrictive than the previous 120-hour classroom instruction (over a five-year period) requirement to receive a profession coaching license.
- Kim Nelson Baseball Utah
- Steve Hall Basketball Michigan
- Joe Tribble Cross Country Georgia
- Mike Goebel 11-Player Football Indiana
Officials Association Awards
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- Robert Csigi 2023 National Active Official New Jersey
- Ernie Yarbrough 2023 National Contributor Georgia
- Mike Stanley 2022 National Active Official Iowa
- John Dehan 2022 National Contributor Kansas