Nominations for student-athletes in fall sports are being accepted for the NCAA Top VIII Award, the annual honor that recognizes student-athletes who have recently exhausted their collegiate eligibility.

All conferences and institutions are encouraged to nominate outstanding student-athletes. Eligible nominees must complete their eligibility during the fall 2008 championships season, which includes cross country, field hockey, football, soccer, women’s volleyball and men’s water polo. An institution may nominate more than one student-athlete in a sport. There is no limit on winners from one institution.

The 2009 Today’s Top VIII recipients will be honored during the NCAA Convention in Washington, D.C., in January.

To access the nomination form, full award criteria, information about past honorees and the history of the Honors Program, visit the Honors Celebration Web page.

To complete the application, signatures from the student-athlete nominee, the person completing the form and the director of athletics must be provided. In addition, one current color headshot and three to four color action shots should be e-mailed to ncaahonorsphotos@ncaa.org. The photos need to be in a jpg format of 300 dpi resolution or higher.

The online nomination deadline is November 7. For additional information or questions, contact Sharon Tufano, NCAA committee coordinator, at stufano@ncaa.org or 317/917-6939.

The nomination process for the Theodore Roosevelt, Silver Anniversary, Winter/Spring Top VIII, Award of Valor and Inspiration Awards ended August 1, 2008.