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Spring 2005 The Official Publication of the Professional Ski Instructors of America Eastern/Education Foundation Marty Harrison Receives PSIA Educational Excellence Award by Bill Hetrick, SnowPro Editor Marty Harrison, Director of PSIA-E Re- organized the annual children’s symposium. gion 2, and member of the PSIA-E Board of Marty became the first Chairperson of Directors, has been honored with the PSIA the new PSIA National Children’s Committee National “Award for Educational Excellence”, in 1988. That committee started the National recognizing her leadership role in bringing Children’s Symposium, developed a number children’s issues to the forefront, both divi- of educational materials for teaching children, sionally and nationally. This is a prestigious and created the JETs (National Children’s award that recognizes exceptional members Educational Team). The development of the who, over the years, have authored AASI/PSIA CAP model was one of the contributions of educational materials, and/or have contributed that group. significantly to, and possibly even changed, She then served additional terms on the the educational direction of AASI/PSIA. They PSIA-E Board beginning in 2000, and continu- have exhibited dedication, devotion, and ing to the end of the present term in 2006. self-sacrifice as they have contributed to the She was appointed Treasurer during this pe- Marty Harrison AASI/PSIA educational system. Marty’s name riod, and serves on the Executive Committee. will be inscribed on a permanent Educational Marty has served on four special task forces Excellence plaque in the national office. The for PSIA-E, including the 15 Below club, the award was presented to Marty during this Organizational Task Force, and chairing the year’s National Academy at Snowbird.
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