Stevens was presented the NFHS Citation during the Conference Luncheon on December 12th for his contributions to interscholastic athletics at the local, state and national levels.

Sampson received recognition when the NIAAA presented its Distinguished Service Awards to 10 athletic directors during the Conference Banquet on December 13. It marked the 14th time a representative from Maine was given this award.

Also at Tuesday's banquet, Robbins became the first Maine AD to be awarded the Thomas E. Frederick Award of Excellence. The Award was first presented in 1989.
 

Gary Stevens, center, is flanked by a contingent of Maine representatives after he received the NFHS Citation Award

​MIAAA Members gather around Susan Robbins and Todd Sampson, who were honored by the NIAAA at the 2016 National Conference