AwardsThere are many NCPEID members who are making very noteworthy contributions to the profession. One of the greatest honors an individual can receive is to be recognized by his/her peers. Your participation in the nomination process is needed and very much appreciated. Please take time to nominate your peers. Call for 2024 Award NominationsClaudine Sherrill Lifetime Achievement AwardThe Claudine Sherrill Lifetime Achievement Award is designated for senior scholars/professionals with at least 20 years of service in the field of adapted physical activity (APA) or adapted physical education (APE). Dr. Claudine Sherrill, also known by many as the “Mother of Adapted Physical Activity,” dedicated her life to the field of APA and APE. The Hollis Fait Scholarly Contribution AwardThe Hollis Fait Scholarly Contribution Award recognizes an outstanding professional for their distinguished record of scholarly productivity in the area of physical education and/or physical activity for individuals with disabilities. The William A. Hillman Distinguished Service AwardThe William A. Hillman Distinguished Service Award recognizes an outstanding professional for their exemplary record of service. The Congressional AwardThe Congressional Award recognizes individuals or organizations for their outstanding record or effort on legislative reform, policy, or contributions which resulted in significant changes in the area of physical education or physical activity for individuals with disabilities. The G. Lawrence Rarick Research AwardThe G. Lawrence Rarick Research Award recognizes individuals for their scholarly contribution through distinguished research in the area of physical education or physical activity for individuals with disabilities. Recipients of the Rarick award may be from other disciplines, but their research must have made a contribution to the area of physical education or physical activity for individuals with disabilities. The David P. Beaver APA Professional Young Scholar AwardThe David P. Beaver APA Professional Young Scholar Award recognizes early career professionals within 7 years post graduation who have demonstrated strong to the adapted physical activity profession through service in adapted physical education/adapted physical activity and scholarly efforts to disseminate their work to the public via publications, presentations, or other professionally established means. The nomination deadline is March 15th of each year. Because of the timelines we must follow, no nominations will be accepted after this date (unless the committee makes a special request for clarification purposes). Award winners will be notified by approximately April 15th of each year, and will be invited to the awards presentation ceremony at the annual conference in July. It is the nominator's responsibility to demonstrate in a 1-2 page written statement to the Awards Committee why the person nominated is deserving of the particular award. The letter of nomination must be accompanied by the nominee's up-to-date vitae. Letters of support are encouraged but not required. Nominators are encouraged to carefully review criteria for each award and demonstrate how the candidate meets said criteria. The Awards Committee will determine who, if anyone, will receive awards in a given year. Nominations are encouraged by someone other than potential recipient. Self-nomination is permitted but corresponding letter(s) of support must be accompany materials. NCPEID members can nominate more than one person per year; however, each nominator can only nominate one person per award category. Past recipients cannot be nominated for an award that they have previously received. However, past recipients can be nominated for awards in other categories. Nomination ProcessFor each nomination, please include the following information:
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Name Nominations must be submitted via mail or email to: NCPEID Award Chair Samantha Ross-Cypcar, PhD Assistant professor of adapted physical activity School of Sport Sciences, College of Applied Human Sciences West Virginia University Email: Samantha[email protected] |