Awards



Outstanding Student Presentation Awards

Submission Deadline: You will be automatically entered into the contest upon abstract submission.

MWACSM has a number of awards to recognize the outstanding research conducted by our student members. 

• Outstanding Student Poster Presentation (Undergraduate, Master and Doctoral levels)
• Outstanding Student Oral Presentation (Undergraduate, Master and Doctoral levels)
  
  View complete eligibility and application information for the Outstanding Student Presentation Awards.

Congratulations to our 2018 Outstanding Student Presentation Awardees:

• Undergraduate Outstanding Poster Presentation Awardee: Alyssa Guadagni

• Undergraduate Outstanding Slide Presentation Awardee: Anthony Kollasch & Cassie Neary

• Master's Outstanding Poster Presentation Awardee: Brandon Gibson

• Master's Outstanding Slide Presentation Awardee: Devon Hagerman

• Doctoral Outstanding Poster Presentation Awardee: Saira Talwar
• Doctoral Outstanding Slide Presentation Awardee: Maria Enid Santiago-Rodriguez

Congratulations to our 2017 Outstanding Student Presentation Awardees:

• Undergraduate Outstanding Poster Presentation Awardee: Taylor Taraski

• Undergraduate Outstanding Slide Presentation Awardee: Summer Besteman

• Master's Outstanding Poster Presentation Awardee: Ashley Troutman

• Master's Outstanding Slide Presentation Awardee: Victoria Warren

• Doctoral Outstanding Poster Presentation Awardee: Lydia Caldwell
• Doctoral Outstanding Slide Presentation Awardee: Kimberly Clevenger
  



Annual Student Awards

Submission Deadline: September 15, 2019

MWACSM will give four annual awards to acknowledge students involved in excellent scholarly works and projects.

• Undergraduate Student Scholar Award
• Graduate or Professional Student Scholar Award
• Undergraduate Student Research Study Project Award
• Graduate or Professional Student Research Study Project Award 
  
  View complete eligibility and application information for the Annual Student Awards.
  *Applications and nominations should be submitted electronically to Dr. Judith Juvancic-Heltzel.

Congratulations to our 2018 Annual Student Awards:

• Undergraduate Student Scholar Award: Derrick Gray from IUPUI
• Graduate or Professional Student Scholar Award: Kerri Vasold from Michigan State University

• Graduate or Professional Student Research Study Project Award: Jeanette Ricci from Michigan State University



Exercise is Medicine on Campus (EIM-OC) Award-existing program

Submission Deadline: September 15, 2019

• ActiveU Award ACSM and EIM on Campus conduct an ActiveU competition which recognizes the most creative and sustainable collegiate programs that utilizes the EIM on Campus principles of making physical activity an integral part of personal health care. This is an opportunity to give recognition to outstanding EIM on Campus programs within the Midwest region and allow these programs to showcase their accomplishments to other schools looking to start or improve their own EIM on Campus initiatives.
• 2019- $300.00 awards (two awards available)
  
  View complete details and application information for the ActiveU Award. 
  *ActiveU award applications should be submitted electronically to Dr. Abby Peairs. 

Congratulations to our 2018 ActiveU Awardees:

• Active U Winner: Michigan State University
• Active U Runner Up: Adrian College

Congratulations to our 2017 ActiveU Awardees:

• Active U Winner: Illinois State University
• Active U Runner Up: University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee



Exercise is Medicine on Campus (EIM-OC) Award-new program

Submission Deadline: April 20, 2019

• New EIM Seed Program Award The New EIM Seed Grant, launched in 2016, is an award which provides financial support to campuses which do not have a current EIM program.  Learn how to start an EIM on Campus program at your college or university. Take advantage of an opportunity to receive support for your new EIM on campus launch. 

• 2019- $500.00 awards (three awards available)
  
  View complete details and application information for the New Seed Program Award.
  *The New EIM Seed award applications should be submitted electronically to Dr. Abby Peairs.  

Congratulations to our 2018 New Seed Program Awardees:

• Hope College, Briar Cliff University, and John Carroll University

Congratulations to our 2017 New Seed Program Awardees:

• Alma College, University of Michigan, Baldwin Wallace University, and Valparaiso University.

Past MWACSM Award & Competition Winners

• Past MWACSM Founder's Award Recipients
• 2016 Award & Competition Winners
• 2015 Award & Competition Winners
• 2014 Award & Competition Winners
• 2013 Award & Competition Winners