This award is presented annually by the Hyannis-Bridgewater Physical Education Alumni Association to a member of the graduating class of the Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, now the Department of Movement Arts, Health Promotion, and Leisure Studies. The recipient is chosen by the faculty on the basis of outstanding service to the department and college.

There is also a Mary Jo Moriarty Lecture Series which is funded from an endowed fund established in Dr. Moriarty's memory.

A lecture is held annually which highlights outstanding professionals in the area.

1981 Kathleen E. McSweeney
1982 Wayne Rodriques
1983 Nina S. Roberts
1984 Kathleen Bolger
1985 Brenda J. Comeau
1986 Loreen A. Morency
1987 Margaret L. Hanlon
1988 Wendy Stoddard
1989 Goeffrey Hassard; *Susan Gentile
1990 Maura A. Powers
1991 Christopher J. Joyce
1992 Peter J. Gruca
1993 Joanne L. Smith
1994 Denise R. Law
1995 Beth Viscardi
1996 Laurie J. Berryman
1997 Catherine M. Fiander; Jeannie L. Rooney
1998 Cheryl Washwell
1999 Christopher Rush
2000 Elizabeth Kelliher
2001 Annabel Montalvo
2002 Stephanie L. Lais
2003 Melissa A. Carter
2004 Kevin A. Ouellet
2005 Lori Coburn
2005 Robert Ricciardi
2006Joanna Norton
2007 Jeffrey Cambridge
2008 Amy Novak
2009 Ali DerMarderosian
         Nicole Sidor

2010 Erika Kabilian

2011 Dylan Birch

2012 Ariana Pialtos