Pinky Newell Scholarship and Student Leadership Breakfast Sponsored by the National Basketball...

Pinky Newell Scholarship and Student Leadership Breakfast

Sponsored by the

National Basketball Association

John A. Mayes Scholarship

• Distinguished graduate, Prairie View A&M

• National liaison to NATA on Ethnic Diversity

• Made single largest endowment contribution from an individual

• Wants his donation to inspire others to enhance educational opportunities for ethnically-diverse students of athletic training

• “It’s not what you do for yourself that counts; it’s what you do for others.”

Sponsored by John Mayes Scholarship Fund

Keynote AddressPresented by:

Joann Y. Jackson, BS, MHAP

Vice President

Market Diversity Effectiveness

North American Lodging Operations

Marriott International

Entry Level Scholarships Group 1 Presenter

Ronald M. Benton, ATCHead Athletic Trainer

Cleveland Cavaliers

NATA Foundation Entry Level Scholarship

Sponsored by:

National Basketball Athletic Trainers’ Association

Presented to:

Daniel BrownWestern Carolina University

Nominating Certified Athletic Trainer:James Scifers, DScPT, PT, SCS, ATC, LAT

Frank CramerMemorial Scholarship

Sponsored by:Cramer Products, Inc.

Presented to:

Todd BuiChapman University

Nominating Certified Athletic Trainer:Jason Bennett, DA, ATC


Sponsored by:

National Basketball Athletic Trainers’ Association

Presented to:

Kendall ChoateOklahoma State University

Nominating Certified Athletic Trainer:

Aric Warren, EdD, ATC, CSCS

NATA Foundation Entry Level

Scholarship Sponsored by:

Bike Athletic Company

Presented to:

Danielle CombsCollege of Mount Saint Joseph


Angela Perusek, EdD, ATC


Sponsored by:National Basketball Athletic Trainers’ Association

Presented to:

Kaylyn ConnellOregon State University

Nominating Certified Athletic Trainer:Christopher Hart, ATC

Richard E. Vandervoort

Memorial Scholarship Sponsored by:

Richard E. Vandervoort Foundation

Presented to:

Jessica DanielsNorthern Kentucky University


Thomas Palmer, MSEd, ATC, CSCS


Sponsored by:

Big West Conference Officials

Presented to:

Krista DietzWhitworth University


Melinda Larson, MS, ATC

William E. “Pinky” Newell


Chattanooga Group

Presented to:

Michelle HansenWeber State University


J. Jordan Hamson-Utley, PhD, ATC, LAT

Janet BristorMemorial Scholarship

Sponsored by:Friends of Janet Bristor

Presented to: Megan HoustonMercyhurst College

Nominating Certified Athletic Trainer:Bradley Sage, MSEd, ATC




Presented to:

Emily JonesHardin-Simmons University


DJ Gilliland, MSEd, ATC, LAT


Sponsored by:Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers’ Society

Presented to:

Jennifer KinsleyOhio Northern University

Nominating Certified Athletic Trainer:Justin Lehman, MEd, ATC, LAT

Lindsy McLeanScholarship

Sponsored by:Board of Certification, Inc.

Presented to:

Aimee LaRicciaWright State University

Nominating Certified Athletic Trainer:Rebekah Bower, ATC

Donald J. Fauls

Memorial ScholarshipSponsored by:

Gatorade Company

Presented to:

Meredith LinkUniversity of Delaware


Keith Handling, ATC, PT

Ronnie BarnesScholarship

Sponsored by:Ronnie Barnes Scholarship Endowment

Presented to:

Brandi LockermanSlippery Rock University

Nominating Certified Athletic Trainer:Michael Zema, MEd, ATC

Entry Level Scholarships Group 2 Presenter

Katherine L. SullivanGraduate Student

Slippery Rock University

NATA Foundation Entry Level


Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers’ Society

Presented to:

Hideomi MasudaWest Virginia Wesleyan College


Rae Emrick, MS, ATC, CSCS

Robert H. “Bobby” GunnMemorial Scholarship

Sponsored by:National Football League Charities, Inc.

Presented to:

Laura MedarisTexas Wesleyan University

Nominating Certified Athletic Trainer:Kyle Morgan, ATC, LAT

NATA Past Presidents

ScholarshipSponsored by:

National Football League Charities, Inc.

Presented to:

Masahiro MizutaniOhio State University


Dyanne Lewis, MS, ATC

Katie Burke


Schering-Plough, Inc.

Presented to:

Linda MuellerUniversity of Cincinnati


Bruce Johnston, MS, ATC

Z. Mel BlickenstaffMemorial Scholarship

Sponsored by:Great Lakes Athletic Trainers’ Association

NATA District 4

Presented to:

Bria NoelIllinois State University

Nominating Certified Athletic Trainer:Todd McLoda, PhD, ATC

Dean KleinschmidtScholarship

Sponsored by: Professional Football Athletic Trainers’ Society

and Gatorade Company

Presented to:

Noritoshi ShirakawaLouisiana State University


Ray Castle, PhD, ATC, LAT

MAATA AT Student Leadership Council Scholarship

Sponsored by:

NATA District 5

Presented to:

Marcus SojkaCentral College of Iowa


Dustin Briggs, MS, ATC, LAT

Eddie WojeckiMemorial Scholarship

Sponsored by:Southwest Athletic Trainers’ Association

NATA District 6

Presented to:

Akihito TajimaTexas State University at San Marcos

Nominating Certified Athletic Trainer:Jack Ransone, PhD, ATC, FACSM

Julie Max


DJO, Inc.

Presented to:

Holli Vandeman, LMTCalifornia State University at Fullerton


Julie Max, MEd, ATC

Del Humphrey


Schutt Athletic Sales Company

Presented to:

Mandy WattsLynchburg College


Patricia Aronson, PhD, ATC

Chuck Kimmel


Swede-O, Inc.

Presented to:

David WilkenfeldUniversity of Tennessee at Chattanooga


Scott Bruce, MS, ATC




Presented to:

Samuel WilkinsMissouri State University


Gary Ward, MS, ATC, LAT, PT

Larry AshleyMemorial Scholarship

Sponsored by:Professional Hockey Athletic Trainers’ Society

Presented to:

Ashley Winkelspecht Slippery Rock University

Nominating Certified Athletic Trainer:Marketa Schublova, PhD, ATC, CSCS

Larry “Stosh” NeumannMemorial Scholarship

Sponsored by: Professional Football Athletic Trainers’ Society


Presented to:

Elizabeth Wolfe University of South Carolina

Nominating Certified Athletic Trainer: Toni Torres-McGehee, PhD, ATC

Masters Level Scholarships Presenter

Matthew J. Gage, MS, ATC, LATPhD Candidate

Brigham Young University




Presented to:

Beth Antoine, ATCMinnesota State University


Sarah Downey, MS, ATC, CSCS

Linda Weber DanielMemorial Scholarship

Sponsored by:Great Lakes Athletic Trainers’ Association

NATA District 4

Presented to:

Beth FruechteMinnesota State University


Dawn Hammerschmidt, PhD, ATC

Jack Rockwell


Far West Athletic Trainers’ Association

NATA District 8

Presented to:

Dianna Gritters, ATC, CSCS Chapman University


Ky Kugler, EdD, ATC

Gail Weldon


Gatorade Company

Presented to:

Takeo Ichiyanagi, ATCUniversity of South Carolina


Toni Torres-McGehee, PhD, ATC

Jerry Rhea/Atlanta Falcons


Jerry Rhea/Atlanta Falcons Scholarship Fund

Presented to:

Dana JohnstonUniversity of Tennessee at Chattanooga


Marisa Colston, PhD, ATC

Frank GeorgeScholarship

Sponsored by:Eastern Athletic Trainers’ Association

NATA Districts 1 & 2

Presented to: Kohei Kishimoto, ATC

Temple University

Nominating Certified Athletic Trainer:Ryan Tierney, PhD, ATC

Gary Delforge


Friends of Gary Delforge

Presented to:

Kara MillerUniversity of Colorado at Colorado Springs


Terry Furuta, MS, ATC, LAT

John MayesScholarship

Sponsored by:John A. Mayes Scholarship Fund

Presented to:

Masahiro TakahagiMethodist University at Fayetteville


James Brandon Reynolds, MEd, LAT, ATC

Doctoral Level Scholarships Presenter

Mark A. Hoffman, PhD, ATCPresident

NATA Foundation

Norm MackieMemorial Scholarship

Sponsored by:Professional Hockey Athletic Trainers’ Society

Presented to: David Bazett-Jones, MS, ATC, LAT, CSCS

University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee


Jennifer Earl, PhD, ATC, LAT

William PrenticeScholarship

Sponsored by:Mid-Atlantic Athletic Trainers’ Association

NATA District 3

Presented to:

Johna Register-Mihalik, MA, ATCUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Nominating Certified Athletic Trainer:Kevin Guskiewicz, PhD, ATC, FACSM, FNATA

Ralph SalvonMemorial Scholarship

Sponsored by:Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers’ Society


Presented to:

Junji Shinohara, MS, ATC, CSCS University of Toledo

Nominating Certified Athletic Trainer:Phillip Gribble, PhD, ATC

Kent and Maxine Falb


National Football League Charities, Inc.

Presented to:

Kelli Snyder, MS, ATCUniversity of Northern Iowa


Todd Evans, PhD, ATC, CSCS

Rebecca Payne


Rebecca Payne District 1 Scholarship Fund

Presented to:

Timothy Speicher, MS, ATC, CSCSUniversity of Connecticut


Douglas Casa, PhD, ATC

Denny and Linda MillerScholarship

Sponsored by:Purdue Athletic Training Family

and Shelbourne Knee Center

Presented to:

Craig Voll, ATC Purdue University

Nominating Certified Athletic Trainer:Larry Leverenz, PhD, ATC

Rebecca PayneMemorial Scholarship

• Former student at Northeastern University where she was President of the Athletic Training Club

• Described as "one of our brightest young lights," a spiritual young woman, dedicated to her studies, and passionate about causes in which she was involved

• Family, friends and former colleagues in District 1 want Rebecca’s memory and dedication to live on through this memorial scholarship

Sponsored by Friends of Rebecca and NATA District 1

Deloss Brubaker, EdD, ATC

• Implemented the NATA Student Writing Contest and coordinated the program for 30 years

• Preeminent force in encouraging athletic training students to report research findings in scientific manuscripts

• Head of the Department of Sport Health Science at Life College in Marietta, Georgia

Faculty Member, Life University

Deloss Brubaker Awardfor Student WritingCase Study Category

2009 Recipient

Katlyn Davidson

West Chester University

The winner receives a memento and a $250 cash award

Deloss Brubaker Awardfor Student Writing

Literature Review Category

2009 Recipient

Akihito Tajima

Texas State University – San Marcos


Deloss Brubaker Awardfor Student Writing

Original Research Category

2009 Recipient

Matt Quijano/Linda Duong/Britney Abe

Chapman University


Athletic TrainingStudent Challenge Award

A fundraising contest amongstudent athletic training groups

throughout the country

2009 Recipient

Western Athletic Trainers’ Association

Western Carolina University

Bobby GunnStudent Leadership Awards

A competition among undergraduate or entry-level master’s students who are members of NATA

and have never attended the NATA Annual Meeting. Each winner receives a memento and $500.

Sponsored by NATA

Bobby GunnStudent Leadership Awards - 2009

District 1: Chris Androski, Northeastern University District 2: Jordan Blair, Slippery Rock University District 3: Ashley Littleton, Salisbury University

District 4: Alyssa McPherson, Purdue University District 5: Karla Popp, University of Nebraska - Omaha

District 6: Laura Medaris, Texas Wesleyan University District 7: Candi Henry, Weber State University District 9: Raena Steffen, University of South Florida District 10: Jamie Jolliffe, Washington State University

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CONGRATULATIONS~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

To all Scholarship and Award Recipients

Pinky Newell Scholarship and Student Leadership Breakfast

Sponsored by the

National Basketball Association

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