2019-2020 PHE Awards: Nominate Someone Outstanding Today!

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If you know someone who deserves to be recognized for their achievements, consider nominating them for one of our awards.

 

If you know someone who deserves to be recognized for their achievements, consider nominating them for one of our awards. PHE Canada is now accepting nominations for distinguished leaders for the following:

R. Tait McKenzie Award of Honour

This award is PHE Canada’s most prestigious award and is named after the distinguished Canadian physician, sculptor and physical educator, Dr. R. Tait McKenzie. The award epitomizes Dr. Tait McKenzie’s professional ideals, his service to humanity, and his dedication to the advancement of knowledge and understanding of physical and health education, recreation and dance.

North American Society Fellowship Award

Established in 1999, the North American Society (NAS) Award recognizes outstanding professionals within the allied professions of physical and health education, recreation, and sport in North America. Professionals inducted into the Society will be identified as Fellows. A Fellow shall be a person who has been active within the recognized allied disciplines of PHE Canada and maintains residence in Canada. PHE Canada and Shape America present the NAS Fellowship Award at their respective National Conference.

National Award for Teaching Excellence in Physical Education

The PHE Canada National Award for Teaching Excellence in Physical Education honours Canadian teachers who provide outstanding teaching performance at the elementary, middle, or secondary levels, who have an exceptional ability to motivate students to participate in a lifetime of physical activity, and who further Physical Education in Canada.

National Award for Teaching Excellence in Health Education

The PHE Canada National Award for Teaching Excellence in Health Education honours Canadian teachers for their work in furthering health education in Canada and who provide outstanding teaching at the elementary, middle or secondary levels, and who have an exceptional ability to motivate students to participate in a healthy, active lifestyle.

Health Promoting School Champion Award

The PHE Canada Health Promoting Schools Champion Award recognizes an individual, group, or organization for their exemplary contribution to the development, promotion, and/or implementation of Healthy School Communities.

The nomination deadline is January 15, 2020. For more information and to nominate a leader, visit https://phecanada.ca/inspire.