EATA Excellence in Secondary School Athletic Training
2024 Award Winner
Past Recipients
2024- Eric Schwartz
Washington Township High School
About the EATA Excellence in Secondary School Athletic Training Award
(Formerly the Henry Schein Award)
The Eastern Athletic Trainers’ Association (EATA) the Eastern Athletic Trainers’ Association (EATA) Excellence in Secondary Schools Athletic Training (ESSAT) Award recognizes an EATA member in the secondary school setting who had made an outstanding contribution(s) to the profession in that setting. Candidates must be nominated by an EATA member in good standing and must meet the following criteria to be eligible for consideration:
NOMINATION WINDOW IS NOW CLOSED
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Candidate Qualifications
Qualified candidates for the EATA ESSAT Award
1) Must be an active, retired, or deceased EATA member from either District One or District Two.
2) If active, must have an athletic training license in good standing in the state in which they are employed or practice as an athletic trainer.
3) If active, must have an NPI number.
4) Unless deceased, must have an active or retired BOC credential.
5) Must have been a BOC athletic trainer a minimum of 15 years.
6) Must be, or have been, a member of District One, District Two, or a combination of both, for a minimum of 15 years preceding the nomination.
7) Deceased District One or District Two members not meeting the 15-year BOC and District One or District Two qualification may be considered for the award if their work brought distinction to District One and/or District Two.
8) A nominee is eligible for re-nomination, and must be re-nominated, if their previous nomination was unsuccessful.
9) Current members of the EATA Executive Board are not eligible.
Nominations are open from July 1st through September 15th
