Award Eligibility: 

• An active member of KAHPERD (membership remains active throughout the award process - initial enrollment date is prior to nomination and continues for the year as an award recipient)
• A junior or senior on track towards earning a degree in physical education, health education or a related discipline (recreation, dance, kinesiology, sport management, exercise science, fitness/wellness, athletic training) 
• Has a GPA of 3.0 or higher (on a 4.0 scale) 
• Has been selected as the Future Professional (major) of the Year at the attending university/college

Award Criteria:

• Criteria #1:  Provides service to the local community (notes three to five avenues of contribution from the following examples: projects, special events, volunteer work) for a minimum of two years during the undergraduate career 
• Criteria #2:  Provides service to the profession (notes three to five avenues of contribution from the following examples:  presentations, committee work, KAHPERD board member, university/college board member) for a minimum of two years during the undergraduate career 
• Criteria #3:  Provides service to the college/university environment (notes three to five avenues of contribution from the following examples: major’s club, volunteer work, mentoring, presentations, special events) for a minimum of two years during the undergraduate career 

Award recipients will be nominated for the Central District Major of the Year Award.

Award Recipient Requirements: 

Award recipients will be responsible for presenting at the following year’s KAHPERD conference and submitting an article for the KAHPERD journal/newsletter.