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Awards

NCAAHPERD recognizes outstanding teaching and professional involvement by selecting and honoring teachers and/or professionals of the year in several categories. In some instances, those receiving such recognition advance to compete for similar honors in the Southern District AAHPERD. If chosen for the Southern District award, the honoree competes for the national award, which is presented at the national AAHPERD Convention.

Members are encouraged to honor and recognize their colleagues by nominating those qualified for a NCAAHPERD award. Nominations can be made by filling out the appropriate form and emailing it with the required information to the email address provided on the form. Please note that each award has specific criteria and nomination procedures.

In order to be considered for an Alliance or Association award, in most cases, a person must be a NCAAHPERD member. For example, nominees for Principal and Superintendent of the Year Awards are not required to be NCAAHPERD members. To be eligible for competition beyond the state level, award recipients must be members of the national AAHPERD.

If you are interested in nominating a person for an Alliance or Association award, or if you want to apply for a grant or scholarship, please use the links below to view the award criteria and application details.

The deadline for all award nominations, unless otherwise noted, is July 1 of the award year.

NCAAHPERD Awards

• Honor Award
• Hooks Young Professional Award
• NCAAHPERD Service Award
• NC Healthy Schools Superintendent of the Year
• Outstanding IsPOD Coordinator
• IsPOD Superintendent of the Year
• Legislator of the Year
• NCAAHPERD Advocacy Award
• June P. Galloway Undergraduate Scholarship
• Nathan Taylor Dodson Undergraduate Scholarship
• Ronald W. Hyatt Graduate Student Scholarships (2 scholarships)
• NCAIAW Scholarship
• Undergraduate Research Award
• Friends of NCAAHPERD Grants - Priority is given to special or unique projects that benefit the Alliance membership
• Convention Scholarships - A small number of grants are available to assist members with convention expenses. Convention scholarships are awarded based upon financial hardship and involvement in NCAAHPERD.

Joint Projects Awards

• Dr. Bob Blackburn Jump Rope for Heart Coordinator of the Year Award
• Hoops for Heart Coordinator of the Year Award
• Mission Impact Award
• Jump Rope and Hoops for Heart Grants (Ten $400 Grants)

DANCE Awards

• K-12 Dance Educator of the Year
• College/University Educator of the Year
• Dance Administrator of the Year
• Dance College Student of the Year
• Community Dance Educator of the Year

NCAAE Awards

• Female High School Coach of the Year
• Male High School Coach of the Year
• Middle School Athletic Director of the Year
• High School Athletic Director of the Year
• NCAAE Lifetime Achievement Award

NCAAHE Awards

• Linda Harrill Rudisill Lifetime Achievement Award
• Distinguished Friend of Health Education
• Middle School Health Educator of the Year
• High School Health Educator of the Year
• College/University Health Educator of the Year
• NCAAHE Mini Grants - Priority is given to projects that benefit the NCAAHE membership

PEA Awards

• Physical Education Lifetime Achievement Award
• Physical Education Teachers of the Year
• Norm Leafe Elementary Teacher of the Year
• Middle School Teacher of the Year
• High School Teacher of the Year
• College/University Teacher of the Year
• Adapted Physical Educator of the Year
• Physical Education Distinguished Principal Awards
• Outstanding Physical Education Programs
• Amy Carroll and Sherry Little Memorial NCAAHPERD Convention Scholarships (Two $400 scholarships to pay for convention expenses)
• Spring Physical Education Leadership Training Award
• Artie Kamiya Fall Physical Education Leadership Training Award
• Physical Education Association Grants - Priority is given to projects that benefit the PEA membership

Sport Management Awards

• Sport Management Educator of the Year
• Sport Management Professional of the Year

SMA Awards

• Student Major of the Year