The Honor Award is bestowed annually for meritorious service by members of ND SHAPE and to the professions represented. The award recognizes contributions on the part of members of the association in the following ways:
- Be a person of personal integrity who exemplifies the spirit of devoted service to the professions and who has made an outstanding and noteworthy contribution to the advancement of health, physical education, recreation, or dance.
- Present evidence of successful experience in the following categories of service: offices/leadership, committee work, writing/research, speaking, teaching, coaching, performing, supervising and directing.
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| 2020 | Leah Wheeling |
| 2018 | Kurt W. Weinberg |
| 2016 | Dr. Joe Deutsch |
| 2015 | Nicole Lindgren |
| 2014 | Jaimie McMullen |
| 2013 | Rachel Johnson Krug |
| 2012 | Deb Conlon Vicky Bender |
| 2011 | Tami Doppler |
| 2010 | Terry Eckmann |
| 2009 | Mary Ann Donnay Amy Heuer |
| 2007 | Rebecca Gunderson |
| 2006 | Dr. Wendy Frappier Donna Hutchinson |
| 2005 | Dr. Brad Strand |
| 2001 | Dr. Roman Horesji |
| 1998 | Janelle Schumacher |
| 1994 | Dr. Donna Terbizan* |
| 1993 | Russ Werth |
| 1991 | Susan Schultz |
| 1989 | Mary Herring* Chuck DeRemer |
| 1986 | Dr. Martin Johnson* |
| 1984 | Tom Manley |
| 1983 | JoEllen Demester Jim Potter |
| 1980 | Dr. Lyle Belk Dr. Jan Adair*# |
| 1979 | Candy Pendergast Helen Smiley |
| 1978 | Doyle Radke Patricia Warcup |
| 1976 | Walter C. Koenig |
| 1975 | Jerry Larson Dr. Roger Kerns* |
| 1974 | Bill Graveline Tom Manley |
| 1973 | Clair Roth Bertha Geiger Bill Bolenchuk Vern Lindsey (Lay Award) Elenore Hendrickson (Lay Award) |
| 1972 | Cathy McCann Delores Paulsen Dennis Hogan |
| 1971 | Loui Bogan LaVernia Jorgenson* Gladys Johansen |
| 1969 | Dick Karlgard Bruce Melland Beulah Gregoire* Charlotte Graichen Robert Clayton John Quaday Lois Jacobson |
| 1968 | Lois Jacobson |
| 1967 | Lucille Whitt |
| 1966 | Beulah Gregoire Bernadine Cervinski Lucille Witt Lois Jacobon Dick Kaarlgard Bruce Melland Charlotte Graichen Robert Clayton John Quaday Lois Jacobson |
| 1965 | Earl Butt Betty Gates Joe Kolba Richard Klein (Lay Award) |
| 1964 | E.J. Cassell Harry Weinbergen |
| 1963 | Hazel Detterman* Ted Keck* Len Marti Ervin Kaiser* Grace Rhonemus Loraine Schumacher* |
* Central District Honor
# National Honor
See also
Elementary Physical Education
Middle School Physical Education
High School Physical Education
Adapted Physical Education
Health Education
Dance Education
College/University Health Education Professor
College/University Physical Education Professor
Pathfinder Award
Athletic Director of the Year
Administrator of the Year
Exemplary Program
Central District Awards
