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

2. 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

3. Keynote Address Presented by: Joann Y. Jackson, BS, MHAP
Vice President
Market Diversity Effectiveness
North American Lodging Operations
Marriott International

4. Entry Level Scholarships Group 1 Presenter
Ronald M. Benton, ATC
Head Athletic Trainer
Cleveland Cavaliers

5. NATA Foundation Entry Level Scholarship
Sponsored by:
National Basketball Athletic Trainers’ Association
Presented to:
Daniel Brown
Western Carolina University
Nominating Certified Athletic Trainer:
James Scifers, DScPT, PT, SCS, ATC, LAT

6. Nominating Certified Athletic Trainer:
Frank Cramer
Memorial Scholarship
Sponsored by:
Cramer Products, Inc.
Presented to:
Todd Bui
Chapman University
Nominating Certified Athletic Trainer:
Jason Bennett, DA, ATC

7. NATA Foundation Entry Level Scholarship
Sponsored by:
National Basketball Athletic Trainers’ Association
Presented to:
Kendall Choate
Oklahoma State University
Nominating Certified Athletic Trainer:
Aric Warren, EdD, ATC, CSCS

8. NATA Foundation Entry Level
Scholarship
Sponsored by:
Bike Athletic Company
Presented to:
Danielle Combs
College of Mount Saint Joseph
Nominating Certified Athletic Trainer:
Angela Perusek, EdD, ATC

9. NATA Foundation Entry Level Scholarship
Sponsored by:
National Basketball Athletic Trainers’ Association
Presented to:
Kaylyn Connell
Oregon State University
Nominating Certified Athletic Trainer:
Christopher Hart, ATC

10. Richard E. Vandervoort Memorial Scholarship Jessica Daniels
Sponsored by:
Richard E. Vandervoort Foundation
Presented to:
Jessica Daniels
Northern Kentucky University
Nominating Certified Athletic Trainer:
Thomas Palmer, MSEd, ATC, CSCS

11. NATA Foundation Entry Level Scholarship
Sponsored by:
Big West Conference Officials
Presented to:
Krista Dietz
Whitworth University
Nominating Certified Athletic Trainer:
Melinda Larson, MS, ATC

12. William E. “Pinky” Newell
Memorial Scholarship
Sponsored by:
Chattanooga Group
Presented to:
Michelle Hansen
Weber State University
Nominating Certified Athletic Trainer:
J. Jordan Hamson-Utley, PhD, ATC, LAT

13. Janet Bristor Memorial Scholarship
Sponsored by:
Friends of Janet Bristor
Presented to:
Megan Houston
Mercyhurst College
Nominating Certified Athletic Trainer:
Bradley Sage, MSEd, ATC

14. Richard E. Vandervoort Memorial Scholarship
Sponsored by:
Richard E. Vandervoort Foundation
Presented to:
Emily Jones
Hardin-Simmons University
Nominating Certified Athletic Trainer:
DJ Gilliland, MSEd, ATC, LAT

15. NATA Foundation Entry Level Scholarship
Sponsored by:
Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers’ Society
Presented to:
Jennifer Kinsley
Ohio Northern University
Nominating Certified Athletic Trainer:
Justin Lehman, MEd, ATC, LAT

16. Lindsy McLean Scholarship
Sponsored by:
Board of Certification, Inc.
Presented to:
Aimee LaRiccia
Wright State University
Nominating Certified Athletic Trainer:
Rebekah Bower, ATC

17. Donald J. Fauls Memorial Scholarship
Sponsored by:
Gatorade Company
Presented to:
Meredith Link
University of Delaware
Nominating Certified Athletic Trainer:
Keith Handling, ATC, PT

18. Ronnie Barnes Scholarship
Sponsored by:
Ronnie Barnes Scholarship Endowment
Presented to:
Brandi Lockerman
Slippery Rock University
Nominating Certified Athletic Trainer:
Michael Zema, MEd, ATC

19. Entry Level Scholarships Group 2 Presenter
Katherine L. Sullivan
Graduate Student
Slippery Rock University

20. NATA Foundation Entry Level
Scholarship
Sponsored by:
Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers’ Society
Presented to:
Hideomi Masuda
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Nominating Certified Athletic Trainer:
Rae Emrick, MS, ATC, CSCS

21. Robert H. “Bobby” Gunn Memorial Scholarship
Sponsored by:
National Football League Charities, Inc.
Presented to:
Laura Medaris
Texas Wesleyan University
Nominating Certified Athletic Trainer:
Kyle Morgan, ATC, LAT

22. NATA Past Presidents Scholarship
Sponsored by:
National Football League Charities, Inc.
Presented to:
Masahiro Mizutani
Ohio State University
Nominating Certified Athletic Trainer:
Dyanne Lewis, MS, ATC

23. Katie Burke Memorial Scholarship Linda Mueller
Sponsored by:
Schering-Plough, Inc.
Presented to:
Linda Mueller
University of Cincinnati
Nominating Certified Athletic Trainer:
Bruce Johnston, MS, ATC

24. Z. Mel Blickenstaff Memorial Scholarship
Sponsored by:
Great Lakes Athletic Trainers’ Association
NATA District 4
Presented to:
Bria Noel
Illinois State University
Nominating Certified Athletic Trainer:
Todd McLoda, PhD, ATC

25. Dean Kleinschmidt Scholarship
Sponsored by:
Professional Football Athletic Trainers’ Society
and Gatorade Company
Presented to:
Noritoshi Shirakawa
Louisiana State University
Nominating Certified Athletic Trainer:
Ray Castle, PhD, ATC, LAT

26. MAATA AT Student Leadership Council Scholarship
Sponsored by:
NATA District 5
Presented to:
Marcus Sojka
Central College of Iowa
Nominating Certified Athletic Trainer:
Dustin Briggs, MS, ATC, LAT

27. Eddie Wojecki Memorial Scholarship
Sponsored by:
Southwest Athletic Trainers’ Association
NATA District 6
Presented to:
Akihito Tajima
Texas State University at San Marcos
Nominating Certified Athletic Trainer:
Jack Ransone, PhD, ATC, FACSM

28. Julie Max Scholarship Holli Vandeman, LMT Sponsored by: DJO, Inc.
Presented to:
Holli Vandeman, LMT
California State University at Fullerton
Nominating Certified Athletic Trainer:
Julie Max, MEd, ATC

29. Del Humphrey Memorial Scholarship
Sponsored by:
Schutt Athletic Sales Company
Presented to:
Mandy Watts
Lynchburg College
Nominating Certified Athletic Trainer:
Patricia Aronson, PhD, ATC

30. Chuck Kimmel Scholarship
Sponsored by:
Swede-O, Inc.
Presented to:
David Wilkenfeld
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Nominating Certified Athletic Trainer:
Scott Bruce, MS, ATC

31. Richard E. Vandervoort Memorial Scholarship
Sponsored by:
Richard E. Vandervoort Foundation
Presented to:
Samuel Wilkins
Missouri State University
Nominating Certified Athletic Trainer:
Gary Ward, MS, ATC, LAT, PT

32. Larry Ashley Memorial Scholarship
Sponsored by:
Professional Hockey Athletic Trainers’ Society
Presented to:
Ashley Winkelspecht
 Slippery Rock University
Nominating Certified Athletic Trainer:
Marketa Schublova, PhD, ATC, CSCS

33. Larry “Stosh” Neumann Memorial Scholarship
Sponsored by:
Professional Football Athletic Trainers’ Society
and Gatorade Company
 Presented to:
Elizabeth Wolfe
 University of South Carolina
Nominating Certified Athletic Trainer:
Toni Torres-McGehee, PhD, ATC

34. Masters Level Scholarships Presenter
Matthew J. Gage, MS, ATC, LAT
PhD Candidate
Brigham Young University

35. Richard E. Vandervoort Memorial Scholarship
Sponsored by:
Richard E. Vandervoort Foundation
Presented to:
Beth Antoine, ATC
Minnesota State University
Nominating Certified Athletic Trainer:
Sarah Downey, MS, ATC, CSCS

36. Linda Weber Daniel Memorial Scholarship
Sponsored by:
Great Lakes Athletic Trainers’ Association
NATA District 4
Presented to:
Beth Fruechte
Minnesota State University
Nominating Certified Athletic Trainer:
Dawn Hammerschmidt, PhD, ATC

37. Dianna Gritters, ATC, CSCS
Jack Rockwell
Memorial Scholarship
Sponsored by:
Far West Athletic Trainers’ Association
NATA District 8
Presented to:
Dianna Gritters, ATC, CSCS
 Chapman University
Nominating Certified Athletic Trainer:
Ky Kugler, EdD, ATC

38. Gail Weldon Memorial Scholarship
Sponsored by:
Gatorade Company
Presented to:
Takeo Ichiyanagi, ATC
University of South Carolina
Nominating Certified Athletic Trainer:
Toni Torres-McGehee, PhD, ATC

39. Jerry Rhea/Atlanta Falcons
Scholarship
 Sponsored by:
Jerry Rhea/Atlanta Falcons Scholarship Fund
Presented to:
Dana Johnston
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Nominating Certified Athletic Trainer:
Marisa Colston, PhD, ATC

40. Frank George Scholarship
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

41. Gary Delforge Scholarship
Sponsored by:
Friends of Gary Delforge
Presented to:
Kara Miller
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs
Nominating Certified Athletic Trainer:
Terry Furuta, MS, ATC, LAT

42. John Mayes Scholarship
Sponsored by:
John A. Mayes Scholarship Fund
Presented to:
Masahiro Takahagi
Methodist University at Fayetteville
Nominating Certified Athletic Trainer:
James Brandon Reynolds, MEd, LAT, ATC

43. Doctoral Level Scholarships Presenter
Mark A. Hoffman, PhD, ATC
President
NATA Foundation

44. David Bazett-Jones, MS, ATC, LAT, CSCS
Norm Mackie
Memorial Scholarship
Sponsored by:
Professional Hockey Athletic Trainers’ Society
Presented to:
David Bazett-Jones, MS, ATC, LAT, CSCS
University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee
Nominating Certified Athletic Trainer:
Jennifer Earl, PhD, ATC, LAT

45. Johna Register-Mihalik, MA, ATC
William Prentice
Scholarship
Sponsored by:
Mid-Atlantic Athletic Trainers’ Association
NATA District 3
Presented to:
Johna Register-Mihalik, MA, ATC
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Nominating Certified Athletic Trainer:
Kevin Guskiewicz, PhD, ATC, FACSM, FNATA

46. Junji Shinohara, MS, ATC, CSCS
Ralph Salvon
Memorial Scholarship
Sponsored by:
Professional Baseball Athletic Trainers’ Society
and Gatorade Company
Presented to:
Junji Shinohara, MS, ATC, CSCS
 University of Toledo
Nominating Certified Athletic Trainer:
Phillip Gribble, PhD, ATC

47. Kent and Maxine Falb Scholarship
Sponsored by:
National Football League Charities, Inc.
Presented to:
Kelli Snyder, MS, ATC
University of Northern Iowa
Nominating Certified Athletic Trainer:
Todd Evans, PhD, ATC, CSCS

48. Timothy Speicher, MS, ATC, CSCS
Rebecca Payne
Memorial Scholarship
Sponsored by:
Rebecca Payne District 1 Scholarship Fund
Presented to:
Timothy Speicher, MS, ATC, CSCS
University of Connecticut
Nominating Certified Athletic Trainer:
Douglas Casa, PhD, ATC

49. Denny and Linda Miller Scholarship
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

50. Rebecca Payne Memorial 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

51. 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

52. Deloss Brubaker Award for Student Writing Case Study Category
2009 Recipient
Katlyn Davidson
West Chester University
The winner receives a memento and a $250 cash award

53. Deloss Brubaker Award for Student Writing Literature Review Category
2009 Recipient
Akihito Tajima
Texas State University – San Marcos
The winner receives a memento and a $250 cash award

54. Deloss Brubaker Award for Student Writing Original Research Category
2009 Recipient
Matt Quijano/Linda Duong/Britney Abe
Chapman University
The winner receives a memento and a $500 cash award

55. Western Athletic Trainers’ Association Western Carolina University
Athletic Training Student Challenge Award A fundraising contest among student athletic training groups throughout the country
2009 Recipient
Western Athletic Trainers’ Association
Western Carolina University

56. Bobby Gunn Student 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

57. Bobby Gunn Student 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

58. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CONGRATULATIONS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
To all Scholarship and Award Recipients

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