Belfast Area High School athletic director Susan Robbins.
ROCKPORT — Susan Robbins has been building a long-lasting legacy in her field — that being in the realm of high school athletic directors — for a quarter century.
And the longtime administrator — currently in her first year in that position at her alma mater of Belfast Area High School — was honored with the Martin Ryan, CMAA Award of Excellence by the Maine Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association at the organization’s annual conference earlier this month at the Samoset Resort.
The award is named after Martin Ryan, who worked as a teacher, coach and administrator in the state for 29 years and was the president of the MIAAA for over 20 years before he passed away in 2021.
It recognizes years of service at the league, regional and state levels, with a particular emphasis in Maine athletics.
Robbins, who had a close relationship with Ryan during her time on the executive board as the associate director for certification and leadership training, said “I’m very proud to have earned this honor in his name.”