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, 2018

Faculty advisors may only nominate one student per major per college/university. Students cannot nominate themselves. Please contact awards@shapeamerica.org with any questions.

SHAPE America Awards and Scholarships