Awards

2025 SHAPE PA Award Nominations

Open March 14-April 25, 2025

Do you know an outstanding educator or leader in health and physical education? Now’s your chance to recognize their impact! 🌟

Nominations are open for the following awards:
✨ Teacher of the Year (TOY) Awards
✨ Thom Cobb Emerging Leader Award
✨ Professional Honor Award
✨ Innovation in Teaching Health/Physical Education Award
✨ Excellence in Teaching Health/Physical Education Award

Submit your nominations today! 👉 https://tinyurl.com/SHAPEPA25awards

For award details and criteria, please visit below. Help us celebrate excellence in our field! 🎉

SHAPE PA recognizes and celebrates the dedication, achievement, and excellence of those in our profession.

Congratulations to our 2024 Award Winners

  • Teacher of the Year Awards

    Health Education TOY (K-12 & University)

    Physical Education TOY (Elem, MS, HS & University)

    K-12 Dance Education TOY

    Adapted Physical Education TOY

    Criteria

  • Association Awards

    Elmer B. Cottrell Award

    Ethel G. Encke Award

    Professional Honor Award

    Thom Cobb Emerging Leader Award

    Bev Martin Advocacy Award

    Excellence in Teaching Health Education or Physical Education Award

    Innovation in Teaching Health Education or Physical Education Award

    Charles “Chick” Hungerford Lifetime Achievement Award

    Criteria

  • Future Professional Recognition

    Outstanding Future Professional

    Violet Baumgardner Scholarship

    Criteria
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Applicant Considerations:

  • Individuals may nominate themselves for an award


  • Nominations for multiple teachers of the year awards and/or special awards are acceptable if the criteria are met

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Letters of recommendation for the award candidates may not be from any awards committee members (due to a conflict of interest)

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Award winners cannot be on the awards committee or the Board of Directors (with the exception of the professional honor award) due to a conflict of interest

  • Award winners can only receive the same award once in a lifetime.

  • Award candidates who are eligible for two Teacher of the Year awards will be given the award in which they received the highest score (the individual will not be eligible for both awards)

  • Award winners can receive one Teacher of the Year and one Association Award maximum per year. Association awards include:

    • Elmer B. Cottrell Award

    • Ethel G. Encke Award

    • Professional Honor Award

    • Thom Cobb Emerging Leader Award

    • Excellence in Teaching Award

    • Innovation in Physical Education Award

    • Bev Martin Advocacy Award