Marty Ogle Student-Athlete of the Year Award

Description

This award will be presented annually to a current student-athlete from a men’s team and a current student-athlete from a women’s team who has distinguished themselves throughout their Penn State Mont Alto careers in the areas of academic achievement, athletic prowess, and leadership. Student-athletes deserving of this award should also exemplify Marty Ogle’s qualities of caring, leadership, and competitiveness.

Award

Certificate
Engraved plaque to be displayed on campus honoring winners
Two awards will be given: one to a student-athlete from a men’s team and one to a student-athlete from a women’s team

Eligibility

Nominees must participate on an intercollegiate varsity team during the current academic year
Nominees must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
Nominees must be able to demonstrate proven athletic prowess (e.g. school records/team records/conference records, honors/recognitions, named to All-conference teams/All-American teams, etc.)
Nominees much exhibit the following characteristics:  caring, leadership, and competitiveness
Nominees must have no disciplinary record

Criteria for Judging

Confirm participation on an intercollegiate varsity team during the current academic year
Confirm academic eligibility for the award
Confirm no disciplinary record
Consider academic achievements and honors
Consider athletic achievements and honors
Consider leadership positions
Confirm that nominee demonstrates characteristics (caring, leadership, and competitiveness) per examples provided on the nomination form

Procedure

Nominations accepted from any Mont Alto student, faculty, or staff member. Self-nominations are also accepted.

Nomination must include student’s qualifications for the award as they relate to the “Criteria for Judging”.

Completion of the nomination form by the nominator (online nomination form located at bottom of page).

Selection Committee

Director of Athletics
Assistant Director of Athletics
Athletic Trainer

Nomination Deadline

Nomination deadline for the 2024-2025 award season is April 21, 2025

Past Recipients

Year	Award Winner
2024	Kylie Denlinger & Nathan Osei
2023	Kylee Gooding & Jared Pine
2022	Kylee Gooding & Quintyn Flemister
2021	Paused due to COVID
2020	Madison Shirley, Quintyn Flemister, Nick Kostyak

Student-Athlete Information

Student’s Name

Student"s Class Year

Student"s Sport

GPA | Cumulative Average

Student’s Academic Program / Major

Nominator Information

Your Name

Your Email Address

Your Recommendation

Academic Accomplishments

List awards, honors, recognitions

Athletic Accomplishments

List awards, honors, recognitions, athletic career highlights

Student Leadership Positions

Campus Team / Organization 1 | # Years | Office(s) Held

Campus Team / Organization 2 | # Years | Office(s) Held

Campus Team / Organization 3 | # Years | Office(s) Held

Campus Team / Organization 4 | # Years | Office(s) Held

Campus Team / Organization 5 | # Years | Office(s) Held

If necessary, use this area to describe additional leadership roles which nominee holds or has held.

List campus clubs or organizations in which nominee holds or has held active membership. These statements are to relate only to that period of time during which the nominee has been enrolled as a student of the University.

Nominator"s Character Statement

In your own words (300 words or less), explain how the nominee exemplifies Marty Ogle’s qualities of caring, leadership, and competitiveness. Please provide examples.

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