“ Fitness is a journey, not a destination. W e’re all
athletes—we just have to find the right path. My
passion is to help everyone understand that it doesn’t
matter how they move—they just have to move more.”
program called Kids of Steel, which
was instituted by Jackson. The program
encourages students to be more
physically active during school and as
an extracurricular activity. As a reward
for their hard work, students are invited
to run the final mile of the program in
Pittsburgh’s annual Kids Marathon.
“Students and parents have now
expanded their race selection to include
the PGH 5K, especially older kids who
now realize a mile is too easy for them,”
says Jackson. “The marathon weekend
is such a great experience for everyone
who gets involved.”
Jackson was nominated for Physical
Educator of the Year by Randy Nichols
of Slippery Rock University, where
Jackson serves on the Student Wellness
advisory board and has worked with
several student teachers who he assists
in becoming wellness advocates. After
the nomination, there was a lengthy
application process that included
several essays and a full resume. Jackson
received a $200 US Games gift card
to purchase equipment for students at
Peebles to use.
Jackson and North Allegheny School
District were also nominated for the
2018 Heart Award by the president of
PSAHPERD, Coleen Weigmont, since
the district has raised over 1 million
lifetime dollars through Jump Rope for
Heart.
“My future plans are to keep
promoting fitness and wellness as a
lifelong quest,” says Jackson. “Fitness is
a journey, not a destination. I also plan
to continue to promote lifelong fitness
activities to the younger generations,
so all students can find something
physical they can enjoy doing. We’re all
athletes—we just have to find the right
path. My passion is to help everyone
understand that it doesn’t matter how
they move—they just have to move
more.” ■
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Pictured (l to r): Caitlin Ewing (NAI), Chris Jackson (Peebles), Dean Boronyak (Ingomar Elementary),
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