William E. Newell 2007 Athletic Training Student Awards Luncheon
Sponsored by the
National Basketball Association
Presenter
Chuck Kimmel MA, LAT, ATC
NATA President
Katie Burke Memorial Scholarship
Sponsored by: Schering-Plough
Presented to:
Emily Ambrose
Ithaca College
Nominating ATC: Chris Hummel
Eddie Wojecki Memorial Scholarship
Sponsored by: Southwest Athletic Trainers’ Association/NATA District 6
Presented to:
Bryan Schneider
Texas State University-San MarcosNominating ATC: David Gish
Jack Rockwell Scholarship
Sponsored by:
Far West Athletic Trainers’ Association/
NATA District 8
Presented to:
Christine Schwass
Chapman CollegeNominating ATC: Anna August
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Scholarship
Sponsored by:
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
Presented to:
Shannon Baldwin
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Nominating ATC: John Hauth
McDavid Sports Medical Products Scholarship
Sponsored by:
McDavid Sports Medical Products
Presented to:
Jamie Meredith
Lynchburg CollegeNominating ATC: Thomas Bowman
Karen Toburen Scholarship
Sponsored by : Karen Toburen PhD, ATC
Presented to:
Keitaro Abe
Georgia Southern UniversityNominating ATC: Brant Berkstresser
Presenter
Bill Chambers ATC
NATA Hall of Fame Class of 1986
Former President NATA
Former Chair of Scholarship Committee
Donald J. Fauls Memorial Scholarship
Sponsored by: National Athletic
Trainers’Association Foundation Golf Classic/Gatorade
Presented to:
Sharon Elliott
Florida Southern CollegeNominating ATC: Nancy Cummings
Richard E. Vandervoort Memorial Scholarship
Sponsored by: National Basketball Athletic Trainers’
Association and the Vandervoort Foundation
Presented to:
Barbara Hemphill
Salem State College Nominating ATC: Joseph Gallo
Big West Officials Scholarship
Sponsored by: Big West Officials
Presented to:
Rebecca Mohler
University of the Pacific
Nominating ATC: Dennis Coonan
Robert H. Gunn Memorial Scholarship
Sponsored by: National Football League
Charities
Presented to:
Yusuke Takahashi
Texas State University-San Marcos Nominating ATC: Jack Ransone
NATA Memorial Scholarship
Sponsored by: all NATA Districts
Presented to:
Kyung Min Kim
University of North Carolina at GreensboroNominating ATC: James Shipp
F. A. Davis Company Scholarship
Sponsored by: F.A. Davis Company
Presented to:
LeighAnn Burgess
East Stroudsburg University Nominating ATC: John Hauth
Presenter
Linda Levy Ed.D., ATC
NATA-REF Scholarship Committee
Swede-O, Inc. Scholarship
Sponsored by: Swede-O, Inc.
Presented to:
Rebecca Hetterich
Quinnipiac UniversityNominating ATC: Jennifer Mead
Richard E. Vandervoort Memorial Scholarship
Sponsored by: National Basketball Athletic Trainers’
Association and the Vandervoort Foundation
Presented to:
Stephen Herrmann, ATC
University of Northern IowaNominating ATC: Brian Ragan
Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers’ Society/Gatorade
Scholarship
Sponsored by: Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers’ / Gatorade
Presented to:
Gary Herman
Missouri State UniversityNominating ATC: Erin Boydstun
Gary Delforge Scholarship
Sponsored by: Friends of Gary Delforge
Presented to:
Sarah Piebes
A.T. Still University-Arizona School of Health Sciences
Nominating ATC: Tamara McLeod
Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers’ Society Scholarship
Sponsored by: Professional Baseball Athletic
Trainers’ Society
Presented to:
Kristin Pfeiffer, ATC
Northwest Missouri State University Nominating ATC: David Colt
Frank Cramer Memorial Scholarship
Sponsored by: Cramer Products, Inc.
Presented to:
Samantha Sweet, ATC
University of Northern IowaNominating ATC: Richard Williams
Roland “Duke” La Rue Memorial Scholarship
Sponsored by: Mid-America Athletic Trainers’
Association/NATA District 5
Presented to:
Lacy Hatfield, ATC
University of KansasNominating ATC: Phillip Jardiman
Sayers “Bud” Miller Memorial Scholarship
Sponsored by: National Football League Charities
Presented to:
Daniel Vasquez, ATC
Illinois State UniversityNominating ATC: Robert Kersey
Presenter
Michael Sitler, Ed.D., ATC
NATA-REF President
William Tessendorf Scholarship
Sponsored by: Professional Football Athletic
Trainers’ Society/ Gatorade
Presented to:
Melissa Marty, ATC
University of North Carolina at GreensboroNominating ATC: Joleen Henning
Denny and Linda Miller Scholarship
Sponsored by: Purdue Athletic Training Family & the Shelbourne Knee Center
Presented to:
Justin Stanek, ATC
Illinois State UniversityNominating ATC: Kevin Laudner
Jeff Snedeker Memorial Scholarship
Sponsored by: National Basketball Athletic
Trainers’ Association
Presented to:
Brendon McDermott, ATC
University of ConnecticutNominating ATC: Doug Casa
Joe and Sally Gieck Scholarship
Sponsored by: Joe and Sally Gieck Charitable Fund
Presented to:
Brian Pietrosimone
University of VirginiaNominating ATC: Chris Ingersoll
BHP Copper Foundation Scholarship
Sponsored by: BHP Copper Foundation
Presented to:
Samuel Johnson
Oregon State University Nominating ATC: Mark Hoffman
Castle Worldwide Inc. Scholarship
Sponsored by: CASTLE Worldwide Inc.
Presented to:
Fredrick Gardin
University of South CarolinaNominating ATC: Jim Mensch
Warren Lee Memorial Scholarship
Sponsored by: Rocky Mountain Athletic Trainers’ Association / NATA District 7
Presented to:
Jeremy Hawkins, ATC
Brigham Young University Nominating ATC: Kenneth Knight
Jerry Rhea Scholarship
Sponsored by:
National Football League Charities
Presented to:
Michelle Odai, ATC
Florida International University
Nominating ATC: Jennifer Doherty-Restrepo
Edward Block Courage Society Scholarship
Sponsored by: Professional Football Athletic Trainers’ Society/Gatorade
Presented to:
W. Steven Tucker, ATC
University of ToledoNominating ATC: James Rankin
Richard E. Vandervoort Memorial Scholarship
Sponsored by: National Basketball Athletic Trainers’
Association and the Vandervoort Foundation
Presented to:
Sakiko Oyama, ATC
University of PittsburghNominating ATC: Joseph Myers
National Basketball Athletic Trainers’ Association Scholarship
Sponsored by: National Basketball Athletic Trainers’ Association
Presented to:
Charlie Hicks-Little, ATC
University of North CarolinaNominating ATC: Mitchell Cordova
Larry Ashley Memorial Scholarship
Sponsored by: Professional Hockey Athletic Trainers’ Society
Presented to:
Jennifer Stiller, ATC
Michigan State UniversityNominating ATC: Tracey Covassin
Congratulations to all the Recipients!!!