AWARDS
CELEBRATING EXCELLENCE IN HIGH SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
Each year, the NFHS honors the outstanding achievements of students, coaches, officials, and educators who inspire excellence and embody the spirit of high school activities. From athletics to the arts, explore the stories behind the nation’s most impactful leaders and rising stars.
AWARD OF MERIT
Dawn Comstock
2021 Award of Merit Receipent
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 Spirit of Sport Award
- 2025Jack Punswick
- 2024Merick Dismang
- 2023Gabe Marsh
National High School Heart of the Arts Award
- Anders Lee LovstuenSection 4 (Iowa)
- Evan Nicholas BoulaySection 1 (Rhode Island)
- Kiley MullinsSection 2 (Virginia)
NFHS Citations
NFHS 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.
Coach Educator Awards
Liam Frawley
2016 Coach Educator Award Recipient
Liam Frawley, CMAA, athletic director at Tappan Zee High School in Orangeburg, New York, is the 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...
