Each year, PHE Manitoba presents a number of awards to recognize outstanding contributions to physical and health education in the province of Manitoba. PHE Manitoba believes it is a priority to recognize excellence in the field by honouring these distinguished individuals and organizations for their significant achievements in the previous school year. 

We are now accepting nominations for the 2023-2024 school year! Please click any of the awards below to be taken to the nomination page. Deadline is September 30th, 2025. 

To access all award nomination forms, click on their award title below.
​Previous PHE Manitoba Award Recipients

PHE Manitoba Health Educator Award

This award recognizes a teacher for their work in providing outstanding health classes or programs in the early, middle, or senior years. The nominee must be a current member of PHE Manitoba (excluding the Andy Power Leadership and the
Golden Apple Awards)

Andy Power Award

This award recognizes a Grade 12 student who has demonstrated outstanding leadership in outdoor education in their school or community

​Coalition Award

Awarded to groups, companies, associations which promote the significance and importance of physical and/or health education programs in Manitoba schools.

Builder Award

For outstanding dedication and promotion of physical education for the Youth of Manitoba.
-The nominee must be a current member of PHE Manitoba (excluding the Andy Power Leadership and the
Golden Apple Awards).
-Candidates can only be nominated for 1 award annually. A nominator may only nominate 1 candidate in
each category.

Regional Recognition Award

This award is presented to individuals who provided leadership in their region by hosting workshops or area tournaments, developing outstanding programs, contributing to the community, etc.
Candidate Must:
​-Teach Physical Education/Health Education.
- Provided leadership in their region by hosting workshops or area tournaments, developing outstanding
programs, contributing to the community, etc.

Dr. Andy Anderson Young Professional Award

​PHE Canada's Dr. Andy Anderson Young Professional Award is a yearly award presented to one professional per provincial association that best epitomizes exemplary work on behalf of the physical and health education profession. Selection of the award recipient is made by the provincial association.

PHE Manitoba Early, Middle, and Senior Years Award

This most prestigious award honours physical
educators who have shown outstanding
leadership and dedication to the promotion of
physical education in the province of
Manitoba. Each year the PHE Manitoba Award is presented to 3 outstanding physical educators; one in Early Years, one in Middle Years and one in Senior Years.

Candidate Must:
-Teaching responsibility for physical education/health education for one or more grades in the category for which they are nominated.
-Must be fully certified to teach in Manitoba and follows the provincial curriculum.
-Minimum of 7 years experience in teaching physical education/health education.
-The nominee must be a current member of PHE Manitoba (excluding the Andy Power Leadership and the
Golden Apple Awards).

Stu Sieme Award

This award is presented to an urban and a rural school with an exemplary outdoor education program.

Golden Apple Award

This Award will honour an outstanding school who has demonstrated a commitment in programming, resources and support of Healthy School initiatives/programs/events

Innovator Award

This award is presented to a member of PHE Manitoba who has made a significant contribution to physical/health  education by devising an innovative approach to instruction, by writing new curriculum material, by creating new devices or aids that improve the educational experience of students. 

Outdoor Education Award of Merit

This award is presented to an individual for their professional contribution in the promotion of outdoor education.
-The nominee must be a current member of PHE Manitoba (excluding the Andy Power Leadership and the
Golden Apple Awards).

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