New Trier's Horne Named Health Education Teacher of Year

New Trier High School teacher Andy Horne was recently named National Health Education Teacher of the Year (TOY) by SHAPE America – Society of Health and Physical Educators. Horne has been a kinetic wellness teacher at New Trier for 12 years.

The TOY award is given in recognition of outstanding teaching performance in school health and the ability to motivate today’s youth to make healthy choices for a lifetime. The national honor was announced on March 20 at SHAPE America’s 130th National Convention & Expo in Seattle. At the convention, SHAPE America and SPARK & Sportime — innovators of equipment and evidence-based programs for physical educators — celebrated the 26th anniversary of this Teacher of the Year awards collaboration.