Congratulations to Sue Landgraf who was awarded the Directors of Athletics Association of New Jersey (DAANJ) Administrative Assistant of Excellence Award.
North Hunterdon High School Athletic Department secretary Sue Landgraf has been named as the 2014 winner of the Administrative Assistant Award of Excellence by the Directors of Athletics Association of New Jersey (DAANJ). She will be honored at the 54th Annual DAANJ Awards banquet at the Golden Nugget Hotel in Atlantic City on Friday, March 28, 2014.
“The North Hunterdon Athletic Community is proud to learn of Sue’s selection,” said NHHS Athletic Administrator John Deutsch, who nominated Landgraf for the recognition. “She has served our school and thousands of student-athletes for many years, sharing in the success of our students, coaches and staff in all athletic arenas and in the classrooms as well. She is one of the top interscholastic athletic professionals in New Jersey and is most deserving of this honor. North Hunterdon has won championships on many levels and has had many coaches recognized as coach of the year recipients, but the true ROCK STAR of our athletic department is Sue Landgraf.”
A district employee for 17 years, Landgraf moved from various assistant positions into the secretarial ranks over the years such as substitute secretary, child study team secretary and library secretary and has spent the past twelve years as the administrative assistant in the athletic department. She coordinates all daily functions in a department that services a student-athlete population of over 1,800 students, supports coaches and interacts with a community. North Hunterdon High School is fully accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and is fully approved by the New Jersey State Department of Education. North Hunterdon is one of the two high schools which comprise the North Hunterdon-Voorhees Regional High School District. The district serves 12 communities in Northwestern New Jersey, located equidistant between Philadelphia and New York City. A sophisticated suburban area that has maintained a desired rural atmosphere, the district attracts a professional and managerial population. The community demands excellence within its school system.
Among a number of key administrative duties, such as athletic scheduling, athletic vendor orders, confirming schedules with athletics and transportation, athletic awards, athletic records, student eligibility, athletic meeting coordination, summer camp coordination, etc. Mrs. Landgraf is talented with every computer program and enjoys the challenges that it brings. Mrs. Landgraf also finds time to do much of the Skyland Conference secretarial work such as agendas. minutes, schedules, etc. Mrs. Landgraf is a true professional and always follows protocols.
The DAANJ, the professional organization for over 300 active and 100 retired New Jersey high school athletic directors, works closely with the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association to promote interscholastic athletic programs in the state.