Athletic director earns national recognition

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Updated: March 5, 2012 8:03AM

Grayslake Central athletic director Tom King has been recognized by the National Interscholastic Athletic Administration Association as a Certified Athletic Administrator.

To earn this distinction, Kim demonstrated the highest level of knowledge and expertise in the field of interscholastic athletic administration.

The voluntary certification process included a thorough evaluation of the candidate’s educational background, experience and professional contributions, as well as a written exam.

The NIAAA is a national professional organization consisting of all 50 state athletic administrator associations and more than 7,600 individual members.

It is dedicated to promoting the professional growth of high-school athletic administrators and preserving the educational nature of interscholastic athletics and the place of these programs in the secondary school curriculum.