Outstanding HPER Alumni Awarded

Dana Henson Webb
2009 HPER Outstanding Alumni Recipient
Oxford High School

Ms. Dana Henson Webb earned a Bachelor's of Science in Physical and Health Education with a certification in Adaptive Physical Education, a Masters' of Science in Physical Education and Educational Administration, and an Educational Specialist Degree inAdministration from Jacksonville State University. She has been employed as a Physical Education teacher in the Oxford City School system at Oxford High school for 18 years. Ms. Webb also coaches varsity softball, volleyball, cross country, and cheerleading. She coached the 2000 6A State Championship Cheer Team, a team that also placed 1st runner-up in the national cheer competition in that same year.

Ms. Webb became a coach of in 1991 Special Olympic Athletes. She was the site-based Special Olympic Coordinator for the 2007 Cleburne and Calhoun Counties meet. She advises two service-based organizations: Key Club and Gancel. Ms. Webb is also serves as an JSU Adjunct Faculty, advisory committee member for JSU Pedagogy Program in Physical Education, and Master L.I.F.E. instructor for the State Department of Education.

Ms. Webb resides in Oxford and has two children, Emory, age 10, and Clay, age 9.

Brenard Howard
2009 HPER Outstanding Alumni Recipient
Alexandria High School

After Mr. Brenard Howard graduated from JSU in 1981, he began working for the Anniston City School System at Cobb Junior High School, teaching science and physical education. Mr. Howard was also the JV basketball coach and assistant football coach at Anniston High School.

In 1987, he moved to the new Anniston Middle School and became the interim head football coach ( later he became the assistant coach) and the head basketball coach at Anniston High School. Mr. Howard served as head basketball coach at AHS until 1997. From 1987-1997, AHS's basketball team boasted a 198-44 record. The team won 8 area championships and 5 Calhoun County Basketball Tournaments. Mr. Howard was named Calhoun County Coach of the Year three times. As an assistant football coach, our team won the 6A State Championship in 1989 and 1994. In 1997, he transferred full time to AHS and taught Physical Education and Alabama History. One of the highlights of his teaching career was in 1994 when nominated from Anniston School Systems as National Teacher of the Year.

In 1999, Mr. Howard accepted a job at Alexandria High School as a physical education teacher and coach. He currently serves as the, assistant football coach, 7th and 8th grade basketball coach, and the boys and girls golf coach. The Alexandria High School girl's golf team is presently the 1A-5A State Champions.

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