sentences:  The NATA Fellows program began in 2008, it recognizes professional achievement in research and/or education, combined with service to the profession.Only the most accomplished scholars in the athletic training profession earn this distinction and are allowed to use the prestigious designation of “FNATA.”
  
  The Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award is a prestigious honor that recognizes NATA members for their exceptional and unique contributions to the athletic training profession.It reflects a lifetime of dedication to the association and the field of athletic training on the national, district and local levels.