Fourteen Leaders in High School Activity Programs to Receive NFHS Citations

14 Leaders in High School Activity Programs to Receive NFHS Citations

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Fourteen leaders in high school activity programs across the country have been selected to receive NFHS Citations.

An award designed to honor individuals who have made contributions to the NFHS, state high school associations, athletic director and coaching professions, the officiating avocation and fine arts/performing arts programs, the NFHS Citation is one of the most highly regarded achievements in high school athletics and performing arts.

Citations for state high school associations, coaching, officiating and performing arts will be presented July 1 at the annual NFHS Summer Meeting in Chicago, Illinois.

Eight of the 14 award recipients represent NFHS-member state high school associations, one honoree is from an NFHS affiliate member in Canada, and the other five represent NFHS professional organizations for officials, coaches, music leaders and speech/debate/theatre directors.

The eight 2025 state association Citation recipients are Judy Sylvester, Section 1, executive assistant, Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC); Tim Stried, Section 2, director of media relations, Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA); Jan Hogan, Section 3, retired administrator, South Carolina High School League (SCHSL); Susie Knoblauch, Section 4, assistant executive director, Illinois High School Association (IHSA); Craig Long, Section 5, chief financial officer, Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA); Dr. Charles Breithaupt, Section 6, executive director, Texas University Interscholastic League (UIL); David Hines, Section 7, executive director, Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA); and Ty Jones, Section 8, retired executive director, Idaho High School Activities Association.

The NFHS also will be awarding a Citation to John Paton, who recently retired as executive director of the Alberta Schools Athletic Association in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

The 2025 Citation recipients representing the NFHS professional organizations are Joe Martin, NFHS Coaches Association, executive director, Texas High School Coaches Association, San Marcos, Texas; Mike Padfield, NFHS Officials Association, multi-sport official, Anderson, Indiana; Jennifer Davis, director of choral activities, Starkville (Mississippi) High School; Dr. Tommie Lindsey, retired speech/debate coach, James Logan High School, Union City, California; and Dr. Marie Wojdelski, theatre manager, Thornton Township High School, Harvey, Illinois.

Following is biographical information on this year’s Citation recipients:

STATE ASSOCIATIONS

Judy Sylvester, Connecticut

Section 1

Judy Sylvester started her career at the Connecticut Association of Schools and Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CAS-CIAC) immediately after graduating from Hamden (Connecticut) High School in 1970. Amazingly, 55 years later, she continues to be a vital part of the CAS-CIAC organization as administrative assistant to Executive Director Glenn Lungarini along with six other associate and assistant directors.

Known as “the lady who knows the CIAC as no one else does,” Sylvester’s contributions to girls basketball – and other sports as well – have been legendary. Before the advent of computers and emails, Sylvester regularly typed all individual school rosters, season records, tournament packets and brackets for each sport. Her incredible memory for details and people proved invaluable to the many volunteer tournament directors as the CIAC continued to add oversight for many new sports programs.

As a result, in 2011, the CIAC Boys and Girls Basketball Tournament was dedicated to Sylvester, and in 2016, she was inducted into the Connecticut Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame. At that time, then CIAC Executive Director Karissa Niehoff noted Sylvester “holds the history of the association in her head and warmth for every person touched by her work in her heart. There is no one more dedicated, humble or knowledgeable. She delivers grit with grace and is always ready to support those around her. She is certainly deserving of Hall of Fame recognition.”

Sylvester’s valuable contributions to the CIAC for six decades have been acknowledged on many other occasions over the years. In 1989, she received an award from the Connecticut High School Coaches Association, along with a CAS Citation of Honor. In 1993, the Connecticut Association of Athletic Directors (CAAD) awarded Sylvester a Certificate of Appreciation; in 1998, she received a Distinguished Service Award from the CAAD; and three years ago, Sylvester was inducted into the CAAD Hall of Fame.

Outside her CIAC duties, Sylvester has a well-documented reputation in the world of Duckpin Bowling. She was inducted into the Connecticut Duckpin Hall of Fame in 1989 for Superior Performance and into the National Women’s Professional Duckpin Association Hall of Fame in 1994.

Tim Stried, Ohio

Section 2

Now in his 17th year with the Ohio High School Athletic Association, Tim Stried is currently the director of media relations and handles communications for the association; oversees media operations at state tournaments; plays a key role in the production of various publications, including state tournament souvenir programs; and has oversight of the OHSAA website and social media.

During his time with the OHSAA, Stried has continued the association’s outstanding relationship with statewide media members. His oversight of his part-time and intern sta? has closely resembled a collegiate athletic communications o?ce, resulting in Ohio’s student-athletes, coaches and schools receiving outstanding coverage of all 28 OHSAA sanctioned sports.

Stried has chaired the OHSAA Media Advisory Committee, partnered with the Ohio Prep Sports Writers Association, worked closely with the Ohio Association of Broadcasters, and has served a key role in organizing the Columbus Sports Public Relations Roundtable Group. He has enhanced the OHSAA’s website and social media platforms, overseen the statewide OHSAA Radio Network and worked closely with the association’s television and streaming partners. Throughout the Midwest, Stried has become a trusted source for information and best practices with his media relations/communications colleagues in other state high school athletic associations.

Stried joined the OHSAA after ?ve years in the athletics communications o?ce at The Ohio State University. He was the sports information director for the men’s soccer, fencing, women’s gymnastics and softball teams, coordinated the basketball statistics crew and assisted with media relations for the football program, including four bowl game trips.

From 1999 to 2003, Stried was sports information director at his alma mater, Bluffton University, in northwest Ohio. He is a 1998 graduate of Bluffton, where he played football and baseball while majoring in computer science and secondary education and currently is completing an eight-year term on the Bluffton Board of Trustees. He is a 1994 graduate of Marion Pleasant High School, where he played football, basketball and baseball.

Jan Hogan, South Carolina

Section 3

Jan Hogan retired from the South Carolina High School League in October 2022 after an outstanding 26-year career, although she continues to serve in a part-time consulting role. During her tenure, Hogan held various positions, including administrative assistant, media specialist, office manager, director of technology and director of special events.

Hogan’s value and contributions to the SCHSL cannot be overstated, beginning with her duties as administrative assistant, when she helped the staff adapt to new technologies and managed the day-to-day general office duties.

Perhaps her most pivotal role was as media specialist, during which time she launched the League’s website and was responsible for updating all printed material (handbooks, forms, record book, newsletter), eventually transitioning all printed material to digital format. Hogan was also responsible for working with media outlets in attendance at state championships.

Upon advancing to the position of director of technology, Hogan became responsible for updating all office computers and machinery. She also instituted recording all the League’s Executive Committee meetings and was the first to livestream press conferences on social media and the website. Additionally, Hogan managed website content, ensuring up-to-date information for stakeholders.

Hogan closed out her career as the officer manager and director of special events. In this role, she was responsible for the organization of all state finals, including branding. She also served as the Arbiter coordinator and an official scorer for competitive cheer and track & field state finals.

Nationally, Hogan was a member of the NFHS Records Committee.

Susie Knoblauch, Illinois

Section 4

Susie Knoblauch was a respected high school educator, cheerleading coach, fine arts director and speech coach for nearly two decades before she joined the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) administrative staff as an assistant executive director in 2004. Since that time, she has left an indelible mark on high school sports and activities in Illinois – starting many new programs while lifting others to new heights.

In her second year at the IHSA, Knoblauch launched the Competitive Cheerleading State Series, which grew from 226 competing teams in its inaugural season to 352 schools in just five years. She was also instrumental in the development of the IHSA’s Journalism State Series in 2006.

The IHSA’s activity programs have also flourished under Knoblauch’s leadership, as she has remained a steadfast champion for the association’s fine arts programs, including drama, music and speech.

Knoblauch was nationally renowned as an advocate for high school fine arts programs, which led the NFHS to select her as its Director of Performing Arts and Sports in 2014. She held that position for two years, before returning to the IHSA for the 2016-17 school year.

Knoblauch’s tenure at the IHSA has also included serving as the state administrator for boys and girls tennis, debate, journalism, as well as for boys and girls lacrosse – sports she administered nationally during her time at the NFHS.

Nationally, Knoblauch served as chair of the NFHS Spirit Rules Committee and completed a term on the NFHS Hall of Fame Screening Committee. Known for her trademark positivity and can-do attitude, few administrators in education-based activities and athletics have experienced or impacted as many individuals as the multi-faceted Knoblauch has in her career.

Knoblauch participated in volleyball, basketball, cheerleading and performing arts activities at Lowpoint-Washburn High School in Washburn, Illinois. She then matriculated to Illinois State University (ISU), where she was a member of the Redbird cheer and speech teams while earning a bachelor’s degree in communication education. She went on to later earn a master’s degree in communications from ISU.

Craig Long, Missouri

Section 5

In 1996, Craig Long was named chief financial officer of the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSA). After working at the state auditor’s office and a brief stint as a financial consultant, Long came to the MSHSAA not expecting to have a long tenure. But, nearly 30 years later, his love of sports and accounting has kept him at the association in an ever-evolving role.

Long’s financial accomplishments include securing Boone County Industrial Development Authority revenue bonds to finance construction of the new MSHSAA offices in 1999 – offices it still occupies – and the early retirement of the 20-year bond debt at the 10-year midpoint of the repayment schedule.

Long’s responsibilities varied from the time he was hired. In his first years with the MSHSAA, Long was challenged to create a fan experience at the state basketball tournament and Courtside City was born – an interactive experience for fans of all ages. In fact, Long has been instrumental in the enhancement of the fan experience in all sports and activities.

Among his many successful endeavors are the development of the fleet of four MSHSAA branded trailers for equipment transport and event administration; the 2020 construction of the MSHSAA mobile videoboard; and the MSHSAA mascot, “Mo,” which delights students and fans of all ages at championships events.

In 2023, Long’s position was reclassified to Chief Operating Officer/Chief Financial Officer, as he continues to prioritize supporting MSHSAA relationships with local chambers of commerce, convention and visitors bureaus and sports commissions around Missouri. In addition, Long has spearheaded the growth of sponsor partnerships and has played a critical role in the success of MSHSAA.tv, the association’s broadcast network.

Long is a graduate of Jefferson City High School and the University of Missouri.

Dr. Charles Breithaupt, Texas

Section 6

Dr. Charles Breithaupt has served as executive director of the Texas University Interscholastic League (UIL) and as an associate vice President at the University of Texas at Austin for the past 16 years. He leads the governing body for interscholastic academic, athletic and music competition, and oversees education-based competition at more than 1,600 high schools, 1,700 middle schools and 2,000 elementary schools in Texas.

Before being named UIL executive director, Breithaupt served as the UIL associate director and state director of athletics following 17 years in public education as a teacher, coach, director of athletics and principal in Southeast Texas. Overall, when he retires in August, he will have served for 50 years in public education, the past 33 years at UT-Austin.

As executive director he has overseen the implementation of a six-conference alignment, a summer strength and conditioning programs for athletes, Coaches Certification Program (CCP), and Officials Compliance Program (OCP). He has also overseen a shift to hold all football championships at a common site, which has become one of the largest athletic events in the country.

During his tenure, the UIL has added new activities such as student congress, a film festival, robotics, mariachi, military marching band championships, Game Day State Spirit Championships and water polo. He has also been a significant force in providing safer activities for students. As the UIL state athletic director he initiated and formed the first-ever UIL Medical Advisory Committee.

Breithaupt has extensive service to the NFHS, serving terms on its Board of Directors, the NFHS Basketball Rules Committee and NFHS Hall of Fame Screening Committee, among others. Breithaupt established the National High School Football Summit and through his work, the National Football League (NFL) appointed him as chair of the NFL/NFHS High School Steering Committee to help promote and preserve the game of tackle football.

Breithaupt has been inducted into numerous halls of fame including the Texas Basketball Hall of Fame and the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame. He was selected as one of the top 100 coaches from the past 100 years for the 100th Anniversary of Texas high school basketball and his 1991 team was recognized as one of the top 100 teams in the 100-year history of UIL.

David Hines, Arizona

Section 7

David Hines has been a steady and effective educational leader in the state of Arizona for nearly 50 years, where he currently works as executive director of the Arizona Interscholastic Association (AIA).

Hines started his coaching career in 1976 and his teaching career in 1978. He coached cross country, football and track and field for 18 years before moving on to become the athletic director at Mountain View High School, the state’s largest high school. At Mountain View, Hines coached two state championship teams and five state runner-up teams in cross country and track. During his tenure, Sports Illustrated recognized Mountain View as one of the top 25 athletic programs in the country.

After 12 years, Hines retired from Mesa Public Schools and joined the AIA as a tournament coordinator for the sports of swimming and dive, track and field, soccer, volleyball, beach volleyball and tennis. In 2015, he was elevated to assistant executive director of the AIA. In that role, Hines oversaw bylaw interpretations, state tournaments and membership training.

In 2017, Hines became AIA executive director and will retire this summer after leading the organization for eight years. During his tenure, he has instituted the AIA’s student leadership program, and added beach volleyball, girls wrestling, girls flag football and Unified Sports as official AIA offerings.

At the national level, Hines has served on 11 NFHS committees or boards, including the NFHS HOLDCO Board, and the NFHS Foundation Board, chairing that group in his final year.

Hines is an Arizona native and a graduate of Tempe High School. He earned his bachelor of arts in education in 1977 from Arizona State University and his master’s degree in educational leadership from Nova University in 1992.

Ty Jones, Idaho

Section 8

Ty Jones is an extraordinary educator and leader whose dedication to the field of education and athletics has left a lasting impact across Idaho, where he has served as executive director of the Idaho High School Activities Association (IHSAA) for 10 years before he retired last summer.

Jones professional journey was marked by his extensive experience across six school districts in southern Idaho. He began his educational career as a teacher and coach in 1989 at Twin Falls High School. He then served as a teacher, coach and administrator at Gooding and Jerome before becoming elementary principal and superintendent of the Hagerman School District in 2012.

As athletic director, Jones was named athletic director of the year three times by the Idaho Association of Athletic Administrators (IAAA). In 2008-09, he earned the IAAA State Award of Merit, and in 2013, he was honored with the IHSAA District IV Distinguished Service Award.

Education-based activities have always been a cornerstone of Jones’ career, having coached numerous sports, including basketball, football, golf and track. He has also served as advisor to both the student council and cheerleading.

In 2014, Jones was named as the executive director of the IHSAA. In that capacity, he served on several NFHS committees, including its Football Rules Committee, the Summer Meeting Advisory Committee and the Appeals Board. He also recently concluded a term on the NFHS Board of Directors.

Jones graduated from Twin Falls High School before earning a bachelor’s degree from Boise State University and two master’s degrees from the University of Idaho.

John Paton, Alberta, Canada

Service to the NFHS

John Paton retired in December after 31 years as executive director of the Alberta (Canada) Schools Athletic Association. Without a doubt, Paton is at the top of the list of individuals who have advanced school sports in Canada during this timeframe.

Paton served two distinguished terms as president of School Sport Canada (2004-2005, 2014-2016) and led numerous provincial and national initiatives during his more than three decades of leadership.

Paton was the driving force in starting the CIAAA, the Canadian equivalent of the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA), which began in 2008 when Paton led a contingent to Indianapolis to meet with leaders of the NIAAA at the time. The CIAAA now offers an annual conference, leadership training programs, and development opportunities for athletic directors from coast to coast.

Paton has been a member of the NFHS Student Services Committee since 2005 and is attending his final committee meeting this week, marking 20 years of service. He has brought many of the best practices from Canada to the committee, as well as taking many ideas and programs from the committee and putting them into action in Alberta.

Paton was the key driver in the authoring and production of the Redefining Winning: Coaching in Schools course, taken by coaches across Canada to enhance the educational athletics experience for student-athletes. He also co-authored a 2007 study with researchers from the University of Alberta on quantifying the number of political and business leaders in Alberta that had participated in school sport revealing the significance of education-based athletics in the development of successful adults.

Prior to joining the Alberta association more than 30 years ago, Paton was a physical education department head, athletic director and teacher-coach in his native Australia.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Joe Martin, Texas

NFHS Coaches Association

After an outstanding 26-year coaching career at several Texas high schools, Joe Martin joined the staff of the Texas High School Coaches Association (THSCA) in 2004, and he has been one of the leaders in growing that organization for the past 20 years. Martin was THSCA assistant executive director for 15 years and has led the organization as executive director since 2019.

Under Martin’s direction, THSCA membership has grown to 27,529, which is the largest coaches association in the nation. More than 13,000 of those coaches are involved in girls sports, reflecting the broadening inclusivity and reach of the association. The annual THSCA Coaching School and Convention attracts more than 18,700 attendees and 800 exhibitors.

Martin initiated the ROCK Mentoring Program to address the attrition rate of young coaches, with the mission to connect them to experienced mentors. He also has collaborated with other leadership groups to establish The Texas Way, which seeks to elevate sportsmanship at Texas University Interscholastic League events, reduce ejections, and improve relationships between coaches, athletes, officials and fans.

A graduate of Lewisville (Texas) High School and Eastern New Mexico University, Martin compiled a 150-54-4 record as a head football coach for 18 years as four different Texas schools. While at Garland High School, his 1999 football team won the UIL 5A Division II state championship. He left Garland in 2000 as the winningest football coach in school history and finished his coaching career with a three-year stint at Allen High School, with a trip to the state semifinals in 2003.

Martin has been inducted into the Garland Sports Hall of Fame, Lewisville High School Hall of Fame, Eastern New Mexico University Hall of Fame and the THSCA Hall of Honor. He also received the Texas High School Football Hall of Fame “Dave Campbell’s Contributor of the Game” award in 2020.

Mike Padfield, Indiana

NFHS Officials Association

After participating in basketball, track and field, and cross country in high school, Mike Padfield was encouraged to pursue officiating, and thanks to that invitation, Padfield has been involved with the Central Athletic Officials Association in Indiana for more than 50 years.

Padfield was a licensed Indiana High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) basketball official for 31 years and officiated 18 sectionals, 10 regionals and four semi-states. In football, he officiated for 40 years and was assigned 20 sectionals, eight regionals, four semi-states and three IHSAA state finals. Padfield continues to officiate track and field and cross country (35 years), and he has worked 17 state track finals and 10 state finals for boys and girls cross country.

Padfield’s movement from the playing fields and courts in high school to the officiating avocation all was due to a high school educator and official who became his mentor and provided him with a solid foundation and encouraged him to join a local officials association.

Padfield received the IHSAA/NFHS Track and Field Officials Award in 2007-08 and the IHSAA/NFHS Football Officials Award in 2010-11. In 2011, he received the NFHS Section 4 Distinguished Active Official Award, and in 2017-18 he was the recipient of the IHSAA Outstanding Cross Country Official Award.

Padfield continues to be instrumental in the recruitment and education of younger officials. Understanding the importance of having a good mentor, he has worked with many officials throughout his career teaching proper mechanics and techniques in sports officiating, providing advice and assistance in navigating rules interpretation and game/meet management, all while being a cheerleader encouraging these officials to be successful.

Jennifer Davis, Mississippi

NFHS Music Association

Jennifer Davis is the director of choral activities at Starkville (Mississippi) High School. In her 26 years, she has also directed the choirs at Meridian (Mississippi) High School and Crowley (Texas) High School, earning high praise for her professionalism and skill.

At Crowley High School, Davis revitalized choral programs, leading ensembles to earn sweepstakes and superior ratings at Texas UIL competitions. She continued this legacy at Meridian High School and Starkville High School, where her innovative programs and leadership have transformed music education.

At Starkville, Davis conducts five performing ensembles, including chamber, varsity tenor-bass, and treble choirs, with total enrollment growing to 140 students under her leadership. Her choirs have consistently achieved superior ratings, performed at state and national events, and earned invitations to prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall. Her students, many from challenging socioeconomic backgrounds, have benefitted from her emphasis on providing equitable opportunities, with offerings such as AP Music Theory, dual credit music courses, and piano labs.

As president of the Mississippi Music Educators Association (MMEA) and an active leader in the Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA), she has been instrumental in policy revisions and initiatives that benefit students statewide. Notably, she led efforts to revive the Mississippi Solo and Ensemble Music Performance Assessment, growing participation from 20 to more than 130 students and introducing a statewide adjudicated masterclass.

Davis’ dedication extends to mentoring the next generation of educators. Having trained more than 20 collegiate student-teachers and interns, she shares her expertise through professional development workshops, panel discussions, and clinician work across the Southeast. Her innovative presentations, such as “Fostering Class Piano Programs in Public Schools” and “Incorporating Solos in the Choral Rehearsal,” have inspired educators to adopt creative approaches in their own classrooms.

Among her numerous accolades, Davis has received the Starkville High School STAR Teacher Award, the Thad Cochran Arts Educator Award, and the Phi Delta Kappa Excellence in Education Award. Her work has also been recognized with local honors, including teacher of the year awards at multiple schools.

Dr. Tommie Lindsey, California

NFHS Speech/Debate/Theatre/Academics Association (speech and debate)

After retiring with more than four decades of transformative impact in forensics education, Dr. Tommie Lindsey’s dedication to empowering students and fostering excellence in forensics has left an indelible mark on the field. His remarkable journey, beginning in 1980, has been characterized by a relentless commitment to equity, empowerment, and Black excellence, inspiring generations of students and educators.

A trailblazer in his own right, Lindsey made history as the first African American valedictorian of the University of San Francisco in 1973, where he graduated with a degree in communications arts and social science. His teaching career began at Alameda County Juvenile Hall and El Rancho Verde Alternative High School before he established the nationally acclaimed speech and debate program at Union City (California) James Logan High School in 1988.

Under his leadership, Logan’s program grew from just 13 students to more than 200, becoming one of the largest and most successful programs in the country. Lindsey’s impact on his students is immeasurable. He has coached them to unparalleled success, with 40 state champions, 30 national semi-finalists, 20 national finalists, and six national champions.

Beyond his coaching success, Lindsey has significantly impacted the speech and debate community through his leadership and service. He currently serves as vice president of the National Speech and Debate Association (NSDA) Board and was the first Black board member in the organization’s history. In addition, his students have achieved national championships, and more than 50 have become speech and debate coaches themselves.

Lindsey has been named California Teacher of the Year, National Forensics Coach of the Year, and received the MacArthur Genius Award. He is a member of the NSDA Hall of Fame and California High School Speech Association (CHSSA) Hall of Fame. Among his other honors, Lindsey earned the CHSSA Service Above Self Award and the NSDA School of Excellence distinction for 17 consecutive years.

In addition, Lindsey’s work as an author, his advocacy for educational equity, and his mentorship of students to become “voices for the voiceless” reflect his belief in the transformative power of speech and debate.

Dr. Marie Wojdelski, Illinois

NFHS Speech/Debate/Theatre/Academics Association (theatre)

With two decades of experience in education, Dr. Marie Wojdelski has quickly discovered her passion for engaging students in the performing arts. Over the past 19 years at Thornton Township High School in Harvey, Illinois, she has taken on multiple roles, including theatre educator, director, technical director, speech coach and activities director.

Wojdelski has developed and taught a wide array of theatre courses, from stagecraft to international baccalaureate theatre, where her students have consistently earned college credits. As the theatre manager for 15 years, she has overseen both school productions and community events, providing students with hands-on experience and mentorship. Her leadership extends to co-directing fall productions and spearheading competitive performances in contest play and group Interpretation.

As co-head coach of Thornton’s Speech Team, Wojdelski has empowered students to excel in public speaking and competitive events. Her unwavering support and dedication have been instrumental in developing life skills that extend far beyond the stage.

Under Wojdelski’s leadership, Thornton’s theatre and speech teams have achieved remarkable success at the state level, including numerous Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Drama and Group Interpretation State Finals placements, as well as top finishes in team speech competitions. Her students have consistently earned all-state awards and have gone on to careers in acting, broadcasting and education.

Wojdelski’s influence extends beyond the classroom. She has served on multiple committees for the IHSA, including roles as sectional host and state committee member for drama/group interpretation and speech. Her leadership within professional organizations, including the Illinois Education Association and the National Education Association, demonstrates her dedication to advancing the arts and education at local, state, and national levels.

Wojdelski’s impact goes far beyond awards and accolades. She is deeply committed to empowering her students to see the performing arts as a pathway to success. By fostering a culture of creativity, collaboration and self-expression, she helps students realize their potential and gain the confidence to pursue their dreams. Her former students frequently express their gratitude for her mentorship, and many return to share their accomplishments and seek her guidance.

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About the NFHS

The NFHS, based in Indianapolis, Indiana, is the national leadership organization for high school sports and performing arts activities. Since 1920, the NFHS has led the development of education-based interscholastic sports and performing arts activities that help students succeed in their lives. The NFHS sets direction for the future by building awareness and support, improving the participation experience, establishing consistent standards and rules for competition, and helping those who oversee high school sports and activities. The NFHS writes playing rules for 17 sports for boys and girls at the high school level. Through its 50 member state associations and the District of Columbia, the NFHS reaches more than 19,800 high schools and 12 million participants in high school activity programs, including more than 7.8 million in high school sports. As the recognized national authority on interscholastic activity programs, the NFHS conducts national meetings; sanctions interstate events; offers online publications and services for high school coaches and officials; sponsors professional organizations for high school coaches, officials, speech and debate coaches, and music adjudicators; offers online education courses for coaches, administrators, students, officials, performing arts educators, parents and others; and serves as a national information resource of interscholastic athletics and activities. For more information, visit the NFHS website at www.nfhs.org.

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