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

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