Major of the Year Award
The SHAPE America Major of the Year award celebrates outstanding
undergraduate students in the fields of health, physical education,
recreation and dance.
Faculty advisors/professors are encouraged to nominate one outstanding student per major per college/university.
Award Criteria
Please review the award criteria below before nominating your student.
Nominees Must:
- Be a current SHAPE America member (nominees
who are not yet members may still be nominated as long as a membership
form is submitted within one month of nomination).
- Be on track toward a degree in an HPERD field.
- Be a junior or senior.
- Have a GPA of 3.0 or higher, on a 4.0 scale.
- Provide a service to school or community (3-5 contributions) for a minimum of two years during undergraduate career.
Form Submission:
This form must be completed by an advisor/nominator and submitted by January 12, 2020
Faculty advisors may only nominate one student per major per
college/university. Students cannot nominate themselves. Please contact awards@shapeamerica.org with any questions.