2023 Honor and Recognition Awards

Eligibility Requirements
Educators who meet the eligibility requirements and exemplify the criteria for these awards may apply or be nominated by a colleague. A "teacher" is an individual whose primary teaching responsibility is in Health, Physical Education or Administration.

Additional requirements include:

• Current membership in Arizona Health and Physical Education
• Holds a current certification as a teacher.
• Full-time teaching contract, current at the time of nomination and selection at the highest level;
• Minimum of 60% of total teaching responsibility in their teaching field/grade level.

Available Awards:

• Elementary Teacher of the Year
• Middle School Teacher of the Year
• High School Teacher of the Year
• Health Education Teacher of the Year
• Rookie of the Year
• Adapted Physical Education Teacher of the Year
• Lee Burkett Honor Award
• Administrator of the Year Award
• Founders Award
• Innovative Teacher Award
• Future Professionals Award

Awards Chair
Dr. Jennifer Houston

Quick Links

2023 Timeline

• Nominations are open

• Nominations due May 19th

• Applications due August 18th

• Awards announced September 1st

• Awards will be presented at the 2023 Honor and Recognition Night, Wednesday, October 25th at the Children’s Museum of Phoenix

* Nomination forms are linked to each award.

Contact Us

Arizona Health and Physical Education
5235 East Southern Avenue #D106-461
Mesa, AZ 85206