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Each year during Family Weekend, the Parent and Family Enagement honors a ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏfamily who shows unwavering support for their ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏBull. Their commitment demonstrates what it means to be a part of the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏFamily. Awarding Family of the Year is a ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏtradition during Family Weekend. Nominations for 2024 is now closed. 

 The awarded family will receive: 

• A ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏBull Pride gift basket from the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏBookstore
• An engraved award honoring the family from the ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏParent & Family Leadership Council
• Complimentary Family Weekend tickets from Parent & Family Engagement
• Dining vouchures for the weekend from ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏDining
• Complimentary tickets to the Sept. 20 ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏv. Miami football game and recognition experience during the game for the whole family! 

Family of the Year Qualifications:

• Family of a current ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏundergraduate 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.

All nominations must be submitted by a current ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏstudent, 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’s 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 ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏand or the student experience
• Highlight ways the family supported and encouraged their students’ 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 ºÚÁÏÍø³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏin the promotion of this program and the announcement of the awarded family.