December 28, 2021
Colorado Springs, CO – The NSCA Foundation is proud to announce the recipients of our 2021 Scholarships. Over $80,000 will be awarded to these 38 impressive students from around the globe who are pursuing their academic dreams and representing the future of the strength and conditioning industry.
Congratulations to this year's scholarship winners!
Student |
Academic Institution |
Scholarship |
Alex Olmos |
Oklahoma State University |
Minority Scholarship |
Alexa Jenny Chandler |
University of South Carolina |
Women's Scholarship |
Alix Shalagan |
Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College |
Women's Scholarship |
Andrew Edward Gonzalez |
Texas A&M University |
Vitalyon Foundation Scholarship |
Blaine Lints |
University of South Carolina Arnold School of Public Health |
Minority Scholarship |
Brandon A. Yates |
Indiana University, School of Medicine |
Minority Scholarship |
Carenna Neely |
University of the Western Cape |
Women's Scholarship |
Caroline S Vincenty |
The University of South Carolina |
Challenge Scholarship |
Christina Amo |
Texas A&M University |
Natasha Porter |
Derrick S Wong |
George Mason University |
Minority Scholarship |
Dieanna Prudholme |
California State University, Fullerton |
Women's Scholarship Professional Development |
Erica Goldstein |
University of Central Florida |
Challenge Scholarship |
Felix Proessl |
University of Pittsburgh |
Challenge Scholarship |
Gabriel Alejandro Figueroa |
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley |
Minority Scholarship |
Hannah E Cabre |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Challenge Scholarship |
Hayden Giuliani |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Challenge Scholarship |
Hillary Holmes |
Auburn University |
Women's Scholarship & Jerry Martin Scholarship |
Isaiah Covington |
Australian Catholic University |
Minority Scholarship |
Jenessa Elizabeth Schulte |
Point Loma Nazarene University |
Women's Scholarship |
Jennifer Rivera |
Kent State University |
Minority Scholarship |
Jessica Mary Elizabeth Moon |
University of Central Florida |
Women's Scholarship |
Justine Renziehausen |
University of Central Florida |
Women's Scholarship |
Kaia Bochow |
Wheat Ridge High School |
High School Scholarship |
Kathryn Kennedy |
University of South Alabama |
Challenge Scholarship |
Kealey Wohlgemuth |
The University of Alabama |
Women's Scholarship |
Kyle Wasserberger |
Auburn University |
Challenge Scholarship |
Kylie K Harmon |
University of Central Florida |
Challenge Scholarship |
Luke Richard Arieta |
University of Massachusetts Amherst |
Challenge Scholarship |
Marika Korpinen |
George Mason University |
Challenge Scholarship |
Marissa Bello |
Mississippi State University |
Women's Scholarship |
Marni Elise Shoemaker |
The University of Texas at El Paso |
Women's Scholarship |
Modesto Antonio Lebron |
University of Central Florida |
Minority Scholarship |
PJ Succi |
University of Kentucky |
Challenge Scholarship |
Ryan Girts |
University of Central Florida |
Challenge Scholarship |
Shane Thomas Mathew |
University of Florida, College of Public Health & Health Professions |
Minority Scholarship |
Stephanie Claire Lombridas Pagarigan |
Mahidol University |
Women's Scholarship |
Stephanie Sontag |
Oklahoma State University |
Women's Scholarship |
Stuart N. Guppy |
Edith Cowan University |
Challenge Scholarship |
William Cooper Vantrease |
Concordia University of Chicago |
Challenge Scholarship |
Scholarships are awarded to students for tuition, fees, books, and other required supplies. The NSCA Foundation Review Committee awards scholarships based on applicants' grades, NSCA involvement, awards and honors, and other criteria.
You can learn more about financial scholarship and conference attendance opportunities here.
Since our founding in 2007, the NSCA Foundation has granted more than $3 million to people in pursuit of advancing the strength and conditioning industry. Click here to learn more about the Foundation and make a tax-deductible gift today.
"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 185 grants and 537 scholarships, totaling over $3 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.