National Strength and Conditioning Association Foundation Announces 2018 Scholarship Recipients
Posted: February 6, 2019 in Suppliers
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COLORADO SPRINGS, CO – The National Strength and Conditioning Association Foundation is proud to announce the recipients of the foundation’s 2018 scholarships. Since the foundation’s founding in 2007, it has awarded over 100 grants and over 400 scholarships, totaling over $2 million.
This year’s recipients add to the prestigious legacy of those who came before them and fulfill the foundation’s mission of supporting the National Strength and Conditioning Association by providing funding for educational and research endeavors that enhance the practical applications of strength and conditioning.
All scholarship recipients must be active NSCA members, must fully complete the appropriate applications, and meet all specific requirements for individual scholarships.
Scholarship recipients were selected by the NSCA Foundation Scholarship Committee after a thorough evaluation process of all applicants. The following are the 2018 recipients:
Challenge Scholarship:
Kimberly Allen, The University of Southern Mississippi
Nile Banks, Oklahoma State University
Mark Byrd, University of Kentucky
Peter Chrysosferidis, Brenau University
Nicholas Coker, University of Central Florida
Ian Dobbs, Cardiff Metropolitan University
Cody Dulaney, Kent State
Erica Goldstein, University of Central Florida
Katie Hirsch, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Joshua Keller, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Justin Kilian, Concordia University Chicago
Yosuke Kotani, Edith Cowan University
Jacob Mota, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Cameron Munger, New Mexico State University
Felix Proessl, University of Pittsburgh
Cassio Ruas, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, WA, Australia
Anssi Saari, University of Kentucky
Brian Szekely, University of Nevada, Reno
Jerry Martin Scholarship:
Lesley Sommerfield, AUT Sports Performance Research Institute New Zealand
Natasha Porter Memorial Scholarship
Chakari Monsanto, Florida Atlantic University
Minority Scholarship:
Saldiam Barillas, Cardiff Metropolitan University
Vanessa Cazás-Moreno, Concordia University, Chicago
Nicolas Clark, University of Central Florida
Martin Dietze-Hermosa , University of Texas El Paso
Junhai Xu, Louisiana State University
Women’s Scholarship:
Christina Bastian, University of Denver
Malia Blue, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Brittany Bozzini, Rutgers University
Taylor Dinyer, University of Kentucky
Jordan Fox, Central Queensland University
Cheyanne Frosti, University of Central Florida
Gena Gerstner, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Hayden Giuliani, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Kylie Harmon (Malyszek), University of Central Florida
Jordan Helms, Smith College
Brittany Hollerbach, Kansas State University
Hayley Legg, University of Saskatchewan
Maria Madueno, Central Queensland University
Erica Roelofs, University of Minnesota
Lesley Sommerfield, AUT Sports Performance Research Institute New Zealand
Josephine Traberg, University of Denver
Abigail Trivisonno, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Alyssa Varanoske, University of Central Florida
Megan Wong, Cardiff Metropolitan University
“Congratulations to all the 2018 NSCA Foundation grant and scholarship recipients,” said Matt Stock, NSCA Foundation Board President. “Each of these individuals exemplify what it is to be an NSCA professional. We are very proud of them and their motivation to impact the strength and conditioning industry.”
“I believe that each of the individuals who has received a scholarship will contribute to the growth of the strength and conditioning profession. Through receiving the NSCA Foundation’s support, it will only help them to become stronger students, researchers, and future leaders of the profession,” said Carissa Gump, NSCA Foundation Executive Director.
