The Norman Cutler Outstanding Graduate Leadership Award in Kinesiology
Spring 2026 Award
The Norman Cutler Outstanding Graduate Leadership Award provides support to a graduate student in the Kinesiology program who works in the Center of Achievement and aspires to a career in adapted physical activity. Recipients are selected by a committee comprised of Kinesiology faculty and Center of Achievement staff.
This award was established through a contribution from Leslie (Les) and Terry Cutler in honor of Les’s father, Norman Cutler, who exemplified excellence and commitment to one’s career and calling. The award recognizes a graduate student in the Kinesiology program who demonstrates exceptional leadership in graduate coursework, in the classroom, and in clinical work within the Center of Achievement.
The recipient will be recognized at the Center of Achievement’s graduation ceremony in May.
It is the intention of the donors to provide financial assistance to Kinesiology students with outstanding clinical and leadership potential as they proceed through the adapted physical activity program. Les and Terry Cutler are long-term contributors to California State University, Northridge. Les Cutler attended CSUN in 1963 and later went on to become a dentist, earn a Ph.D., and serve as Chancellor and Provost of Health Affairs at the University of Connecticut. This scholarship reflects the donors’ continued commitment to supporting excellence in the field of health care and rehabilitation.
Eligibility Criteria
- Must be currently enrolled as a CSUN graduate student.
- Must be enrolled in the Kinesiology graduate program within the College of Health & Human Development.
- Must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
- Must be working in the Center of Achievement.
Questions?
Email: taeyou.jung@csun.edu
Phone: 818-677-2182
If you are receiving financial aid (including loans), your financial aid award(s) may be adjusted if you receive a scholarship that exceeds your total aid limit or Cost of Attendance (COA). Speak with a financial aid counselor during walk-in hours for a detailed overview of your individual situation.
- Award
- $1,000
- Scopes
- College of Health and Human Development
- Deadline
- 04/10/2026
- Supplemental Questions
Attach a 2–3 page typed statement that provides information on the following:
Educational Biography:
Please provide your educational biography. Were there any key educational experiences, programs, mentors, or professors who have supported you through your education? Are there any pivotal life experiences or events that shaped where you are today?Career Objectives:
What are your future academic and career goals?Instructions: Upload your statement as a single document (PDF preferred). Your response must be 2–3 typed pages.
Faculty Recommendations:
Please list two Kinesiology faculty members who would recommend you for this award. Faculty members do not need to provide written recommendations.- Upload a curriculum vitae or resume (maximum 2 pages). Your document must include your anticipated graduation date and current cumulative GPA.