Santa Rita Assistant Principal Honored as Athletic Administrator of the Year

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Contact: Estella Zavala or Jennea Bono Moore, 225-6437 
Posted on: October 6, 2003

Joni Pabst, assistant principal at Santa Rita High School, 3951 S. Pantano, has been honored as the 2003 4A Athletic Administrator of the Year, by the Arizona Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (AIAAA).

Ms. Pabst was presented with the award at the AIAAA’s annual conference held in Prescott, AZ, Sept. 7 through 9. This state-level recognition is given to an athletic administrator based on their educational background, letters of recommendation, service to both their state and local athletic community, service to the AIAAA and the NIAAA, and both coaching and administrative careers.

In addition, the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) recognized Ms. Pabst with a Distinguished Service Award, which recognizes athletic administrators for their length of service, special accomplishments, and contributions to interscholastic athletics at the local, state and national levels. Nominations are submitted by state athletic director associations, screened by the Awards Committee, and selected by the Board of Directors. Ms. Pabst will be presented with the award at the NIAAA’s annual conference in Indianapolis, Dec. 13 through 17.

As well as her two awards, Ms. Pabst has been named to the Arizona Interscholastic Association’s Executive Board to represent the 4A Conference.
Joni Pabst has served TUSD since 1986. Her positions have included coach at both Sabino High School and Cholla Magnet High School and Physical Education Department Chairperson at Cholla. She is currently Assistant Principal of Athletics and Activities at Santa Rita.

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