The purpose of this award is to honor and recognize the outstanding services and contributions in adapted physical education by a Minnesota school teacher who is also a member of SHAPE America.
To nominate someone for the MNSHAPE DAPE TOY please go to the MNSHAPE Awards page
2000 - Mari Bergerson - Monticello Public Schools
2001 - Patrick Baumann - Virginia Public Schools
2002 - Rich Burke - Mounds View Public Schools
2003 - Mary Kaye Timm
2004 - Debra Johanson - St. Cloud Public Schools
2005 - Nancy Rud Gordon - Burnsville Public Schools
2006 - Luann Palmquist - St. Cloud Public Schools
2007 - Kim Goodwin - Bemidji Public Schools
2008 - Mary Guler - Forest Lake Public Schools
2009 - Kay Oling - Duluth Public Schools
2010 - Barb Janski - Buffalo Public Schools
2011 - Heidi Fisher - Moorhead Public Schools
2012 - Mike Doyle -Wayzata Public Schools
2013 - Cathy Thompson - St. Cloud Public Schools
2014 - Robin Johnson - Hermantown Public Schools
2015 - Peter Johnson - Red Wing Public Schools
2016 - Sandy Chesley - Duluth Public Schools
2017 - Barb Eilers - Willmar Public Schools
2018 - Diane Shaw - Mounds View Public Schools
2019 - Liz Parr-Smestad - St. Paul Public Schools
2020 - Jen Heebink - Buffalo Public Schools
2021 - Pete Westby - Dassel-Cokato Schools
2022 - Justin Lund - Bloomington Public Schools
2023 - Jackie Stoffel - Bemidji Public Schools