Awards

New Hampshire Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer of the Year Award

The New Hampshire Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer of the Year Award recognizes a certified and licensed member of the New Hampshire Athletic Trainers’ Association for their outstanding contributions to the profession of athletic training. All certified athletic trainers in the state of New Hampshire are invited to submit nominations for the New Hampshire Athletic Trainer of the Year Award. Sponsoring nominees are required to inform the nominee of the nomination.  Nomination for the 2024 award are to be submitted by November 30, 2024.

NHATA Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer of the Year Nomination Form.

Nomination is completed through connect.nhata.org

Past Winners

2023 – Theodore “T. J.” Smith

2022 – Kelly Griffin-Brown

2021 – Cliff Chulada

2019 – Wanda Swiger

2017 – Amy Hollingworth

2011 – Laura Decoster

2009 – Sean Cox

2008 – Jon Dana

2007 – Katherine Bello and Bob Hyjek 

2006 NHATA Founders: Gordon Coole Jr., Marjorie King, Bob Merrow, Dan Sedory and Linda Zoller-McKibbin

 

New Hampshire Service Award

The New Hampshire Service Award recognizes non-athletic trainers from various backgrounds who have made outstanding contributions to the profession of athletic training in the state of New Hampshire. All certified athletic trainers in the state of New Hampshire are invited to submit nominations for the New Hampshire Service Award. Sponsoring nominees are required to inform the nominee of the nomination. You may click on the link below for the nomination form.  Nomination are to be submitted by October 31st of the calendar year.

NHATA Service Award nomination Nomination Form .

Nomination is completed through connect.nhata.org

Past Winners

2022 – Senator William “Bill” Gannon

2021 – Tom Prasol

2020 – Dr, Mark Silbey

2019 – Dr. Cherrie Holmes

2018 – Dr. Christopher Couture