Volunteer Service Awards

Awards History

The NATA Foundation Volunteer of the Year was presented from 1998 to 2008 to honor that individual who made significant contributions to the NATA Foundation. In 2009, this award was eliminated and replaced with three awards: Lifetime Contribution Award, New Initiative Service Award and the Volunteer Service Award

Volunteer of the Year Award Recipients
(Awarded from 1998 to 2008)

• 1998 Dave Carrier, MS, ATC
• 1999 A. Louise Fincher, EdD, ATC
• 2000 John J. Weakley
• 2001 Kenneth Locker, MA, LATC
• 2002 William H. Chambers, ATC
• 2003 Marjorie J. Albohm, MS, ATC
• 2004 Rod Harter, PhD, ATC
• 2005 Beth Raitz-Rex, MS, ATC
• 2006 Christopher D. Ingersoll, PhD, ATC
• 2007 Brian Conway, ATC, LAT
• 2008 Ken Kladnick, ATC

Lifetime Contribution Award

Given in recognition of exemplary contribution by an individual or a group who has provided significant advancement or financial growth to the NATA Foundation over a sustained, extended period of time.

• 2009 Michael R. Sitler, EdD, ATC
• 2010 Ronnie Barnes, ATC
• 2011 Mike Wilkinson, MS, ATC

Volunteer Service Award

Given to a current NTA Foundation board or committee member who has provided significant advancement or financial growth to the organization.

• 2009 Michael Pruitt, MS, ATC, LAT and Timothy L. Uhl, PhD, ATC, PT
• 2010 Stephen E. Bair, MEd, ATC
• 2011 R. T. Floyd, EdD, ATC

New Initiative Award

Given in recognition of exemplary grass roots initiatives (typically short term) by an individual or a group who provided significant advancement or financial growth of the Foundation.

• 2009 Sara D. Brown, MS, ATC and Gail Samdperil, MAT, ATC
• 2010 Not Awarded
• 2011 Not Awarded

Student Free Communications Awards

2009

2008

2007

2006

2005

• Undergraduate Poster – Crystal Seamon, ATC
• Master’s Poster – David Tomchuk, ATC, CSCS
• Doctoral Poster – Bradley T. Hayes, PhD, ATC
• Master’s Oral – Rebecca Lopez, MS, ATC, LAT
• Doctoral Oral – Jatin Ambegaonkar, MS, ATC

2004

• Undergraduate Poster – Elicia N. Bennett, ATC
• Master’s Poster – Nicholas Martin, MS, ATC/L
• Doctoral Poster – Todd C. Sander, PhD, ATC, PT
• Master’s Oral – Eric D. McVey, MEd, ATC
• Doctoral Oral – Riann M. Palmieri, PhD, ATC

2003

• Undergraduate Poster – Stephanie Paris, SAT
• Master’s Poster – Amanda J. Nelson, ATC
• Doctoral Poster – Brian Ragan, ATC
• Master’s Oral – Steven P. Broglio, BA, ATC
• Doctoral Oral – Cathy Brown, MA, ATC

2002

• Undergraduate Poster – Anna M. Mychaskiw
• Master’s Poster – Cheri Drysdale, MEd, ATC
• Doctoral Poster – Todd A. Evans, MA, ATC, CSCS
• Master’s Oral – Tricia J. Hubbard, ATC
• Doctoral Oral – Kevin Tsang, PhD, ATC

2001

Student Poster Awards sponsored by NFL Charities

First Place-Tie

• Yan Ying Ju, MS, PT, ATC
• Jeff W. Otte, MS, ATC

Third Place

• Jessica Serwa, MS, ATC