Presented annually, the award is given to a student-athlete who shows notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition. An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.
Hill is the third Mountaineer in as many years to be named a candidate for the award. Kate Schwindel was named a finalist in 2014 and earned a spot on the Senior CLASS All-America Second Team.