Boronyak named PSAHPERD Teacher of the Year

Feb. 25, 2020

Dean Boronyak, a 2001 Slippery Rock University graduate with a degree in health and physical education teaching, was named Elementary Health and Physical Education 2019 Teacher of the Year by the Pennsylvania State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance Inc.

Each year, PSAHPERD honors physical educators who are deemed to be outstanding with regard to their knowledge, application of pedagogy and contributions to the profession.

Boronyak teaches physical education at Ingomar Elementary School in the North Allegheny School District in Pittsburgh. He was honored for creating and implementing exemplary curriculum that focuses on four pillars of wellness recognized by the PSAHPERD: physical fitness; nutrition; social and emotional learning; and physical literacy.