The Senior CLASS Award honors college athletes competing in their final year of eligibility, who are not only leaders and top performers on the court, but also excellent members of their community and academic all-stars.

The acronym CLASS is an abbreviation for "Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School." Each year, 30 senior volleyball players are nominated for their achievements in the four Cs: community, classroom, character, and competition.

Washington libero Cassie Strickland won the honor in 2015. This year, the group of nominees includes nine middle blockers, nine outside hitters, five setters, five liberos, and two opposites.

The field of 30 nominees will be reduced to 10 finalists later in the regular season, and the winner will be announced after the national championship in December.

Who do you think should take home this year's Senior CLASS Award? Let us know in the poll below.

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