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USF Family of the Year
What is Family of the Year?
Each year during Family Weekend, the Parent and Family Enagement honors a USF family who shows unwavering support for their USF Bull. Their commitment demonstrates what it means to be a part of the USF Family. Awarding Family of the Year is a USF tradition during Family Weekend. Nominations for 2024 is now closed.
The awarded family will receive:
- A USF Bull Pride gift basket from the USF Bookstore
- An engraved award honoring the family from the USF Parent & Family Leadership Council
- Complimentary Family Weekend tickets from Parent & Family Engagement
- Dining vouchures for the weekend from USF Dining
- Complimentary tickets to the Sept. 20 USF v. Miami football game and recognition experience during the game for the whole family!
Family of the Year Qualifications:
- Family of a current USF undergraduate student at the Tampa, St. Pete or Sarasota campus
- Attend Family Weekend 2024 to receive the award (Sept. 20-22, 2024)
- Have a completed nomination by the deadline.
Nominating a Family
All nominations must be submitted by a current USF student, faculty, staff, alumni, or family member! Complete the nomination form and include either an essay OR a video telling us why this family should be USF鈥檚 Family of the Year.
- Essay must be no more than 500 words and include photos. *
- Video should be 1-3 minutes length and must be submitted in an MP4 format. *
Things to consider including in your nomination:
- Obstacles or challenges this family overcame throughout their student's journey at USF
- Contributions to USF and or the student experience
- Highlight ways the family supported and encouraged their students鈥� success
- Family history and or ties to USF, the region, or state
- Showcase how the family expresses their Bull pride and love for USF.
*By submitting a nomination, you are agreeing that essay contents, photos and video may be used by 最新天美传媒 in the promotion of this program and the announcement of the awarded family.