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  • Home
  • Fall Conference
    • Conference Information
    • Session Proposal Forms
    • Conference Registration
    • Conference Schedule
    • Directions
    • Past Conferences
  • DAPE Laws
    • Federal DAPE Laws
    • MN DAPE Laws
  • Awards
    • MNDAPE Allen Burton Award
    • MNDAPE Young Professional
    • MNDAPE FutureProfessional
    • MNSHAPE George Hanson
    • MNSHAPE DAPE TOY Award
  • Regions
    • Region 1&2
    • Region 3
    • Region 4
    • Region 5&7
    • Region 6&8
    • Region 9
    • Region 10
    • Region 11
  • Resources
    • Operational Guide
    • DAPE StandAlone
    • Active Learning Guide
    • Standards-Based IEP's
    • DAPE Tri-Fold
    • DAPE Degrees

Allen Burton Award

Allen Burton DAPE Leadership Award

The purpose of the award is to honor and recognize the outstanding efforts and contributions given to students with disabilities in the area of Developmental Adapted Physical Education by a teacher of elementary, secondary, or higher education.  

In 2002, this award was named after Allen Burton, long time friend of DAPE in MN and many DAPE teachers. We believe Allen continues to touch the lives of students and teachers and we honor his memory through this award.  

The MNDAPE Leadership Committee requests that teachers from each region of the state have input on selection of the award recipient.  Please think about who you think is deserving of this prestigious award.

Nomination deadline is June 15th of the conference year. After this date, each region chair is responsible for submitting the nomination of one member from his/her region. This nominee then provides background information regarding professional history.  

The Allen Burton DAPE Leadership Award winner is notified in July and honored at the Annual DAPE Fall Conference in September. Presentation of the award is made at the welcome session.  


To nominate a DAPE Teacher for the Allen Burton Award please fill out the nomination form below:


If you have any questions please contact:

Holly Feldman

Byron Public Schools

holly.feldman@byron.k12.mn.us

MNDAPE Allen Burton Award Nomination Form

Past winners of the Allen Burton Leadership Award are:

1999 - Lynn Cox - Osseo Area Schools 

2000 - Patrick Bauman - Virginia Schools 

2001 - Marion Bauman - Hopkins Schools 

2002 - Allen Burton - In Remembrance of Allen, University of MN 

2003 - Ruth Nearing - St. Cloud State University 

2004 - Rick Rentz - St.Cloud Children’s Home 

2005 - Lynn Beckenbach - Princeton Schools 

2006 - Kim Koeck - Moorhead Schools 

2007 - Jodi Bendickson - Thief River Falls Schools 

2008 - Sherry Folsom-Meek - Minnesota State University – Mankato 

2009 - Bruce Suneson - MN Department of Education, Low Incidence 

2010 - Bonnie Moren - Bloomington Schools 

2011 - Cathy Thompson - St. Cloud Schools 

2012 - Mary Jo Norine - Bloomington Public Schools 

2013 - Luann Palmquist 

2014 - Teresa Brown - Rushford-Peterson Public Schools 

2015 - Gail Girard - Bloomington Public Schools 

2016 - Leta O'Neil - Bloomington Public Schools 

2017 - Kay Oling - Duluth Public Schools 

2017 - Marge Shoger - Wayzata Public Schools 

2018 - Rich Burke - Moundsview Schools 

2019 - Denny Ceminski and Ingrid Aasan - MN Low Incidence Projects 

2020 - Carol Enke 

2021 - Steve Sizer - St. Peter Schools/Minnesota State University Mankato  

2022 - Sue Bremer - Cannon Falls Public Schools

2023 - Heidi Fisher - Moorhead Public Schools

2024 - Dr. Sue Tarr - Minnesota State University Mankato 

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