Distinguished Administrator Award

The NAKHE Distinguished Administrator Award shall be awarded to a person who, through the application of administrative/managerial skills, has made significant contributions to the profession/and or related fields, both within and beyond the higher education community, and has been a contributing member of NAKHE continuously for at least five years.

The deadline for nominations is August 1 of each year.

Qualified nominees shall have achieved at least one of the following criteria with distinction:

1. Successful experience as an administrator within a program of kinesiology or physical education in higher education in at least one of the following categories:
   1. Dean or Assistant/Associate Dean of a school or college where kinesiology or physical education is a unit.
   2. Chairperson of a kinesiology or physical education department in a college or university.
2. Advancement of the goals and ideals of the profession through the application of managerial skills within other groups/organizations.
   1. Executive director/president/program leader for a kinesiology or physical education discipline-related organization/conference.
   2. Director of a regional /national/international physical education project/activity.
   3. Director of a regional /national/international physical education project/activity.
   4. Dissemination (publication, presentation, teaching) of scholarly/academic innovations concerning physical education administration, which has impacted physical education nationally.
   5. Leadership in kinesiology or physical education as a member of a governing body.
   6. Record of influence outside the higher education profession, which has served physical education as a discipline beyond the institution.

The Distinguished Administrator Award requires the nominee to submit (1) written statements outlining their achievements regarding the award criteria, (2) a curriculum vitae and (3) a letter of support from an individual currently working with the nominee addressing all the criteria for the award. After being nominated, the nominee will be emailed a link to an application form where the written statements may be submitted and the vitae and letter uploaded.

Distinguished Administrator Award Nomination Form