National Strength and Conditioning Association Foundation Announces 2019 Scholarship Recipients

December 27, 2019

Colorado Springs, CO – The National Strength and Conditioning Association Foundation is proud to announce the recipients of the foundation's 2019 scholarships. Since the foundation's founding in 2007, it has awarded 156 grants and 455 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 2019 recipients:

Challenge Scholarship:

• Nile Banks, Oklahoma State University
• Jacob Beiting, Kent State University
• Sungwon Chae, University of North Texas
• Zackary Cicone, University of Alabama
• Brian Faller, George Washington University
• Kevin Giordano, Auburn University
• Brooks Herring, University of South Carolina
• Chad Herring, University of Central Florida
• Katie Hirsch, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Justin Kilian, Concordia University Chicago
• Joseph Laudato, Florida State University
• Rob MacLennan, Oklahoma State University
• Jacob Mota, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Nicholas Shea, Georgia Institute of Technology

High School Scholarship:

• Cassidy Thompson, Simsbury High School

Jerry Martin Scholarship:

• Hayley Legg, University of Saskatchewan

Minority Scholarship:

• Eliott Arroyo, Kent State University
• Nicole Bordelon, Auburn University
• Nicolas Clark, University of Central Florida
• Martin Dietze-Hermosa, The University of Texas at El Paso
• Manny Romero, Point Loma Nazarene University
• Katsumi Takeno, The University of Toledo
• Sheldon Victorine, The University of Hawaii Manoa
• Derrick Wong, George Mason University

Natasha Porter Memorial Scholarship:

• Eva Maddox, Old Dominion University

Vitalyon Foundation Scholarship:

• Dimitrije Cabarkapa, University of Kansas

Women's Professional Development Scholarship:

• Joanne Parsons, University of Manitoba

Women's Scholarship:

• Malia Blue, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
• Gabrielle Brewer, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Taylor Dinyer, University of Kentucky
• Hayden Giuliani, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Erica Goldstein, University of Central Florida
• Jessica Harris, University of Central Florida
• Hayley Legg, University of Saskatchewan
• Erica Marshall, Kent State University
• Carenna Neely, University of the Western Cape
• LeeAnn Potochney, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
• Sara Sherman, University of Illinois, Chicago
• Whitney Tramel, University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Women's Professional Development Scholarship:

• Joanne Parsons, University of Manitoba

"On behalf of the NSCA Foundation Board of Directors and Scholarship Committee, I would like to say thank you to the 125 applicants that applied for our annual scholarships. We received applications from many dedicated high school and college students. The quality of the submissions was outstanding and inspiring. Congratulations to the 2019 NSCA Foundation Scholarship recipients!" - Dr. Matt Stock, NSCA Foundation Board

"The NSCA Foundation is thrilled to support this year's Scholarship recipients. These individuals are dedicated and passionate students who truly inspire to make a contribution and difference in the strength and conditioning profession, "said Carissa Gump, NSCA Foundation Executive Director.

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About the National Strength & Conditioning Association Foundation

The National Strength and Conditioning Association Foundation (NSCAF) was founded in 2007 with the aim of supporting the advancement of strength and conditioning practical applications. The NSCA Foundation is a non-profit organization committed to providing funding to NSCA members taking part in educational and research endeavors.

Since its establishment, the NSCA Foundation has awarded over 100 grants and over 400 scholarships, totaling over $2 million to outstanding individuals within the strength and conditioning community. The NSCA Foundation is one of the few foundations that fund work at the Master's level and across all levels up to senior investigators, as well as one of the few sources that funds work in the strength and conditioning fields. A major goal of the foundation is to continue to maximize assets in order to increase grants and scholarships for NSCA members.