Thank you for visiting the Honors & Awards Committee Page. Here you will find information on the FWATA awards. There is a description of the Hall of Fame Honor, Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award and Special Recognition Award. The State Special Service Award is selected by each state. The district awards will be presented at the annual FWATA Awards Banquet during the FWATA Annual Meeting & Clinical Symposium.
2020 District 8 Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Awardee – Hazel Ando MS, ATC
2020 District 8 Special Recognition Awardees Inductees – Mark D’Anza MEd, LAT and Leroy Heu ATC
The following are the honors that the Far West Athletic Trainers’ Association currently awards on an annual basis:
Automatic Induction
Nominations
Eligibility
Special Considerations
The FWATA Honors and Awards Chairperson will annually consider FWATA Hall of Fame nominations that are submitted by the general membership of FWATA. The Honors and Awards Chairperson will screen member biographical information and eligibility requirements, to develop a list of eligible candidates for evaluation and selection for induction by the Hall of Fame Committee composed of members of the FWATA Honors and Awards Committee.
Eligibility
Special Considerations
The FWATA Honors and Awards Chairperson will annually consider FWATA Most Distinguished nominations that are submitted by the general membership of FWATA. The Honors and Awards Chairperson will screen member biographical information and eligibility requirements, to develop a list of eligible candidates for evaluation and selection for induction by the FWATA Honors and Awards Committee.
The Special Recognition Award will be presented at the Awards Banquet during the FWATA Annual Meeting and Clinical Symposium.
Nominators should consult with appropriate state representatives for the specific requirements and nomination process each state.
For a list of the Special Service Awardees please visit individual states websites.
Eligibility
Special Considerations
The FWATA Honors and Awards Chairperson will annually consider FWATA Bill Chambers Lifetime Achievement nominations that are submitted by the general membership of FWATA. The Honors and Awards Chairperson will screen member biographical information and eligibility requirements, to develop a list of eligible candidates for evaluation and selection for induction by the FWATA Honors and Awards Committee.
Henry F. Schmidt* 1994
Elvin “Ducky” Drake* 1994
Edward A. Byrne* 1994
John D. “Jack” Rockwell* 1994
Lincoln Kimura* 1994
Joseph Romo* 1994
Lewis Crowl* 1994
William H. Chambers 1994
George C. Anderson* 1994
Richard E. Vandervort* 1994
Lindsy McLean 1996
William Buhler* 1997
Gail Weldon* 1998
Jerry Lloyd* 1998
Robert Moore* 1998
Buford “Bick” Harmon 1999
Donald Chu 2001
Paul Schechter* 2001
Tony Marek 2006
Julie Max 2006
Tom Abdenour 2007
Carolyn Greer 2009
Andy Paulin 2009
Fran Babich 2012
Robert Kersey 2013
Scott Sailor 2014
Glenn Beachy 2016
Cindy Clivio 2016
Carolyn Peters 2017
Michael Chisar 2018
Kristine Boyle-Walker 2019
*deceased
Paul Schechter 1993
Jerry Lloyd* 1993
Buford “Bick” Harmon 1994
Robert Moore* 1995
Donald A. Chu 1996
Julie Max 1999
Wendy Runley 1999
Jo Silken 2001
Linda Rowan 2004
Jim Clover 2005
Tony Marek 2005
Jeff Martinez 2006
Cindy Clivio 2007
Carolyn Greer 2007
Jerry Koloskie 2007
Andy Paulin 2007
Ed Ferreria* 2008
Fran Babich 2009
Robert Kersey 2009
Ky Kugler 2009
Scott Sailor 2009
Kristine Boyle-Walker 2011
Glenn Beachy 2011
Jeff Hogan 2011
Carolyn Peters 2012
Kyle Wilson 2012
Michael Chisar 2013
Mike West 2014
Beth Ann Young 2016
Kavin Tsang 2017
Stacey Jensen Ritter 2019
Hazel Ando 2020
Jason Bennett 2022
Lyn Nakagawa 2023
*deceased
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The FWATA Honors and Awards Committee needs your help to make sure our profession’s top contributors are recognized! Any member in good standing may nominate a candidate for these awards to the Honors &Awards Committee.
2023 Nominations accepted November 15, 2023 till January 15, 2024
Timeline (new)
Honors & Awards Online Nomination Form
Nominators will be notified if their candidate has met the required qualifications and their nominee will receive an email of their nomination. The HOF, MDAT and Special Recognition awards require a candidate to complete an application and submit supporting materials (letters of recommendation, vitae, etc.). We recommend you allow ample time for the candidate to complete these materials by submitting your nominations early.
The online nomination form should be submitted between November 15th – January 15th to: fwatahonors@gmail.com
The NATA committee is comprised of the Honors and Awards Committee chair and chairs from each of the committees under its jurisdiction (Hall of Fame Committee, Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Committee, Athletic Training Service Award Committee, Specialty Awards Committee, and Fellows Committee). The purpose of this committee is to oversee and evaluate the Association’s Honors and Awards program. Each committee will strive for employment diversity representing at least one member employed at the high school, college/university, clinic/corporate/occupational and professional team settings. The Hall of Fame Committee, the Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Committee, the Athletic Trainer Service Award Committee and the Specialty Awards Committee will select one member from each NATA district to serve on their committee.
The National Awards committee has created a profile guidance document in an effort to encourage and assist members as they seek to recognize colleagues who are most deserving. This document will stimulate thought and provide a starting place for those who nominate as well as for those who are nominated for an NATA Award. There is a description of each award, the eligibility requirements, and the nomination process. All nominations are sent to the Honors and Awards Committee for review. The committee uses a grading tool to score the nominations. Some awards have a minimum score which must be attained. It is very important that all sections of applications (see below) and all areas described for letters of recommendation are included.
Committee Chair
Bonanza High School
8406 Belmont Valley Street
Las Vegas, NV 89123
702.217.5503
Committee Member
Orthopaedic Specialty Institute
280 S Main Ste. 200
Orange, CA 92868
714-937-2104
Committee Member
UC Santa Barbara
ICA Building
Santa Barbara, CA 93106
805.893.8320
Committee Member
Dean of Kinesiology, Health and Athletics
Citrus College
435.770.8433
Committee Member
Mount San Antonio College
1100 North Grand Avenue
Walnut, CA 91789
909.594.5611 x4878
Committee Member
Radford High School
4361 Salt Lake Blvd
Honolulu, HI 96818
808.421.4240
Committee Member
UNLV
Box 4505 Maryland Pkwy
Las Vegas, NV 89154
702.895.4037
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