Jennifer Roberts-Uhlig Named CHSAA Assistant Commissioner

***CHSAA Press Release***

Jennifer Roberts-Uhlig, Sheridan High School athletic director and assistant principal, has been named an Assistant Commissioner with the Colorado High School Activities Association. CHSAA Commissioner Paul Angelico made the announcement at the organization’s April Board of Control Meeting today. Roberts-Uhlig will join the staff July 1 and completes the CHSAA administrative staff for 2012-2013.

Roberts-Uhlig takes over as Assistant Commissioner following the resignation of current Associate Commissioner Rhonda Blanford-Green who has been named as the Nebraska School Activities Association executive director. Blanford-Green was a member of the CHSAA staff the past 15 years.

Jenn Roberts-Uhlig will be an exceptional addition to our staff. She is a personable, qualified, experienced and extremely focused professional. Her work at Sheridan , as reflective of the programs she started there and the sense of community she created, show her commitment to student participation and the educational experiences they bring,” Angelico said.

“I am excited to join in the work that Paul and the rest of the staff do for students and activities in our state. I will miss Sheridan and the great people of that community, but am looking forward to the challenge of working closely with the coaches, staff, administrators and participants in this new endeavor,” Roberts-Uhlig said.

A Colorado native, Roberts-Uhlig started her teaching and coaching career at Sheridan in 2000. She currently serves as the school’s head track & field coach, has served in a variety of assistant coaches roles for soccer, track & field and cheerleading. She also headed the SHS student leadership program.

Sheridan principal Michele Kelley called Roberts-Uhlig, the “heart and soul” of SHS for the work she did to create a community partnership in the area. She developed an “exceptional student” class designed for students who participate in athletics and activities, serving 100-125 participants annually. She worked with local businesses to garner sponsorship and fees to help fund the special programs within the school.

As an alumnus, Roberts-Uhlig started the Sheridan High School Alumni Association, served on the Building Leadership Team, School Bond Committee, Crisis Team Committee, Community Outreach Committee (CANDO) and the Health and Wellness Committee, all within the Sheridan community.

On a league front, Roberts-Uhlig chaired the girls’ basketball and spirit committees and organized the first Frontier League spirit competition. She has served on the CHSAA Softball Committee and has been a member of the CHSAA Basketball Seeding Committee. She has been a member of the Colorado High School Coaches Association and the Colorado Athletics Directors Association since 2008.

Roberts is a 1997 graduate of Sheridan High School, earned her bachelor’s degree in 2006 from Metropolitan State College and picked up her master’s degree from the University of Phoenix in 2009. Roberts-Uhlig is married to Kevin Uhlig and they have two children Madison, 7, and Brady, 3.

Roberts-Uhlig’s appointment completes the CHSAA staff for 2012-2013, joining with Commissioner Paul Angelico and Assistant Commissioners Bert Borgmann, Tom Robinson, Bethany Schott, Harry Waterman and Bud Ozzello.