The NFHS Citation Award is designed to honor individuals who have made contributions to the NFHS, state high school associations, athletic director & coaching professions, the officiating avocation and fine arts/performing arts programs. The NFHS Citation is one of the most highly regarded achievements in high school activities. The NFHS issues Citation Awards in six categories and the state of Illinois is proud to have 16 individuals who have been honored for their efforts. The National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA) Distinguished Service Awards are also closely associated with the NFHS and the NFHS Citations and the Illinois recipients of the honor are also listed below.