Tip of the Fork Leadership Development Program

What is the Tip of the Fork?
Sun Devil Athletics is committed to providing comprehensive support for the overall development of all Sun Devil student-athletes. The goal is to provide a model of excellence, innovation, and leadership that will place Sun Devil Athletics on the forefront of the most elite programs in the country.
 
The Tip of the Fork is a program designed to acknowledge and develop the most excelling Sun Devil student-athletes into becoming transformative leaders. The program both rewards and challenges high-performing student-athletes to redefine the standard of excellence, gaining leadership experience to utilize in their sport and everyday life.
 
Over the course of two years, student-athletes gain an understanding of who they are as a leader, build and develop leadership skills, and ultimately create and implement a community service initiative. By providing the platform, student-athletes are able to creatively harness their knowledge and skills to make a positive, meaningful contribution to our local community and society at large.
 
Program Outcomes
Increased:

• Leadership experience and development
• Community engagement- execution of three community service initiatives
• Number of NCAA Post-graduate scholarship recipients
• Number of Pac-12 Graduate Scholarship Recipients
• Placement of graduates into fully funded graduate school opportunities
• Post-graduate engagement with Sun Devil Athletics 

Tip of the Fork Criteria for Admission

• Sophomore status