Nomination categories, descriptions and qualifications.

President of the Year Award

This award recognizes the outstanding contribution of a student leader who is currently the 2017-2018 President for their HSA/HSO.

Qualifications for this award includes, but is not limited to:

  • Contribution to the organization
  • Ability to motivate others
  • Innovation and change made as an executive board member
  • Impact on the membership
  • Commitment to being a role model



FL HSA/HSO of the Year

This award recognizes all around organizational achievement of the Best HSA/HSO chapter in Florida.

Qualifications for this award includes, but is not limited to:

  • Successful recruitment and retention of organizations members
  • Quality of programming provided
  • Impact on the community
  • Leadership opportunities provided through membership



Most Supportive HSA/HSO

This award recognizes a HSA/HSO that has demonstrated and sustained a passion for the advancement of diversity, unity, and inclusion.

Qualifications for this award includes, but is not limited to:

  • Commitment to the advancement of diversity and inclusion
  • Pursuing inclusivity within their student organization
  • Raising campus and/or community awareness of diversity issues
  • Promoting opportunities for open, honest dialogue centered on issues of diversity, unity and inclusion
  • Held campus programs that provide education and raise awareness on topics related to diversity and unity.



Most Improved HSA/HSO

This award recognizes a student organization that have shown the most improvements, creating a community where their members can feel connected to the HSA/HSO community and have demonstrated the most of positive changes.

Qualifications for this award includes, but is not limited to:

  • Creating a significant membership roster.
  • Strong visibility on campus community and opportunities provided to students.
  • Has significantly improved internally and externally with events, and programs.



Community Service of Excellence

The Community Service of Excellence Award recognizes the importance of volunteerism of the HSA/HSO chapters and their members in the Haitian community within their respective region.

Qualifications for this award includes, but is not limited to:

  • Volunteered in difference making programs
  • Have the most community service hours
  • Host events/programs that catered to the less fortunate



HSA/HSO Philanthropy

This award will recognize an HSA/HSO chapter for their philanthropic work/initiative in Haiti or in the state of Florida.

Qualifications for this award includes, but is not limited to:

  • Contributes to the scholastic advancement of Haitian students
  • Have the most impact on Haitian students



Advisor of the Year

This award recognizes the outstanding contributions of an HSA/HSO advisor to his/her student organization.

Qualifications for this award includes, but is not limited to:

  • Impact on the organization
  • Commitment to the Development of the organization and its members.
  • Accessible to members and has a presence in organizations meetings and events.
  • Must serve as an advisor for the organization at least two years continuously.



Most Active HSA/HSO Male Royalty

This award will recognize the most active HSA/HSO Male Royalty based on his appearance and representation of his HSA/HSO chapter throughout his institution as well as the Haitian community.

Qualifications for this award includes, but is not limited to:

  • Best chapter representation

  • Have the most visibility in the HSA/HSO community



Most Active HSA/HSO Female Royalty

This award will recognize the most active HSA/HSO Female Royalty based on her appearance and representation of her HSA/HSO chapter throughout her institution as well as the Haitian community.

Qualifications for this award includes, but is not limited to:

  • Best chapter representation
  • Have the most visibility in the HSA/HSO community



Best Supporting DJs

This award will recognize the Best supporting DJs to the HSA/HSO community in Florida.

Qualifications for this award includes, but is not limited to:

  • Support the HSA/HSO events
  • Most HSA/HSO events promotion
  • Played at the most HSA/HSO events



Best Dance Captain/Coordinator

This award will recognize the Best Dance Captain/Coordinator from the HSA/HSO community in Florida.

Qualifications for this award includes, but is not limited to:

  • Best team performances
  • Best team coordination
  • Best team chemistry
  • Best creativity



Best UHSF Region

This award will recognize the most active UHSF Region based on the HSA/HSO chapters performance from that region.

Qualifications for this award includes, but is not limited to:

  • Have the most active HSA/HSO chapter
  • Have the most community Service Hours
  • Have the most improved HSA/HSO Chapters