N Y S W C A A

Criteria and Procedures

ELIGIBLE STUDENT ATHLETES

1.         Women who are juniors or seniors, and are presently a varsity athlete at their institution.

2.         2007 graduates who played a sport during the spring 2007 season are also eligible.

CRITERIA

1.                   Minimum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale.

2.         Academic and athletic excellence is essential.

3.         Nominees should be a source of pride to their institutions both on and off the playing arena.  Qualities such as sportsmanship and leadership will be evaluated. The nominee should be a role model for all female athletes.

PROCEDURES

1.         Only two athletes per sport per institution may be nominated.

2.         Information provided by the institution on the nominee should be cumulative and encompass the nominee’s entire collegiate career.

3.         An individual may win the award only once during her collegiate career.

2008 Scholar Athlete Committee Members

Shannon McHale , Utica College (Chair)

Rachel Dell, Hartwick College

Dani Drews, Russell Sage College

 

 

 

 

NYSWCAA SCHOLAR-ATHLETE NOMINATION FORM

 

Please complete this information and fax or email to:

Shannon McHale , Scholar Athlete Committee Chair,

FAX: (585)385-7308

Late or incomplete forms will not be considered.

 

Nominee’s Name:                                                                                                     

                                    (Last)              (First)             (MI)    (Nickname)

 

Institution:                                                    Sport:                                    

 

Campus Address:                                                                                                     


                                                                                                                                   

 

Parents Name(s):                                                                                                     

 

Home Address:                                                                                                        


                                                                                                                                   

 

Home Phone #:                                                                                                        

 

Major:                                                                                                Graduation Year:                             

 

Cum. GPA:                                                     

 

 

Name of Person Submitting Nomination:                                                            

 

Contact Phone #:                                                                                                                            

 

Contact E-Mail Address:                                                                                        


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Nominee’s Name:                                     Sport:                                  

 

 

ATHLETIC ACHIEVEMENTS/HONORS:

Please list below any special achievements or honors received in college.  BE VERY SPECIFIC.  Include Championship participation, MVP, Athlete of the Year, All-Star, Place finished in Championship (State, Flight or Position), Ranking, Captain, etc.  Please attach supporting letter from coach and most recent statistics.

 

National Awards:

                                                                                               

 

                                                                                               

 

                                                                                               

 

Regional Awards:

                                                                                               

 

                                                                                               

 

                                                                                               

 

Conference / State Awards:

                                                                                               

 

                                                                                               

 

                                                                                               

 

Institutional Awards:

                                                                                               

 

                                                                                               

 

                                                                                               

 

Recognition in additional Sport(s) of:                                                                              

 


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Nominee’s Name:                                     Sport:                                  

 

 

Extracurricular Activities (including volunteer, community and campus services):

                                                                                                           

 

                                                                                                           

 

                                                                                                           

 

                                                                                                           

 

                                                                                                           

 

 

Anticipated Awards or Honors:

                                                                                                           

 

                                                                                                           

 

                                                                                                           

 

                                                                                                           

 

                                                                                                           

 

 

 

 

I,                                 verify all of the information contained on this form is

    (Director of Athletics)

accurate and is a cumulative composite of the nominee’s athletic accomplishments.


Date _______________________

 

Fax or email completed form with coach’s letter and current statistics to:

    SHANNON McHALE at (585)  385-7308

 

LATE OR INCOMPLETE NOMINATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED!!