Retiring AIA Executive Director David Hines is among 14 leaders in high school activity programs across the country that 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.

Hines will attend his final summer meeting following a 17-year career at the AIA and a 48-year career in teaching, coaching and administration. He has been the recipient of numerous awards, served on 12 national committees, and has been inducted into the AIAAA, Arizona Coaches Association, Mesa Mountain View High School, Mesa City Sports, and Mesa Community College Halls of Fame.

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 seven other 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); and Ty Jones, Section 8, retired executive director, Idaho High School Activities Association.

Hines and the AIA represent Section 7.

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.

Online link to full article from the NFHS: https://www.nfhs.org/articles/14-leaders-in-high-school-activity-programs-to-receive-2025-nfhs-citations/