CPASS celebrates awards winners

Tuesday, May 03, 2022

College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences students, faculty and staff were recognized for their achievements for the 2021-2022 academic year at the college’s annual awards ceremony, April 22.

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Following lunch at the WVU Museum Education Center, award-winning students received certificates to commemorate college merit-based scholarships. The college named its outstanding students in undergraduate and graduate programs. CPASS faculty received awards for excellence in research, service and teaching. Finally, the college recognized faculty and staff for years of service and acknowledged Mountaineer Values and Pay it Forward Coins recipients.

See the complete list of scholarship and award winners below.

CPASS Scholarships
Bob and June Huggins ACE Scholarship	Jack Aprilante, Bryce Niedoba
Bob and Jean Wilson Memorial Scholarship for CPASS	Allison Bostic
CFT Inc., Gary and Barbara Dalton Scholarship	Emma Abfall, Kailee Semon, Tara Smith, Lauren White, Dawson Ziegler
C.P. Yost Endowed Physical Education Scholarship	Jamie Yoder
Dana Brooks CPASS Endowed Scholarship	Ariana Burke
Doris Dorinzi Scholarship	Allison Bostic
Dr. Dana D. Brooks Scholarship	Kim Tolentino
Dr. Pat Fehl Undergraduate Scholarships	Rainey Block, Delaney Card, Braeden Carolan, Brienne Gallin, Anna Gathman, Molly Gwaltney, Benjamin Kozlowsk, Sarah Krusinski, Andrew Leader, Emily Prosser, Ian Salkil, Alana Trigg, Mia Walters
Dr. Roger Alford Alumni Scholarship	Ariana Burke
Eleanor Lantz LPEF Scholarship	Dalton Perdue
Ferris and Deanna Antoon Textbook Scholarship	Morgan Malinosky
Forrest G. Clark Presidential Scholarship	Emily Brasselle, Bryce Moore
Fred M. Coombs Physical Education Scholarship	Carley Walton
Hope Harper Loar Memorial Scholarship	Olivia Oldaker
Ivy Martin Scholarship (CFT, Inc.)	Zoe Mastromatteo
Jennifer A. & Lindsey D.C. McIntosh NYSP Scholarship	Nancy Nguyen
Jerry Wilkins Memorial Leadership Award	Joey Thomas
John Semon Endowed Scholarship	John Kinnaird
Kathleen Lipkovich Doctoral Support	Marla Gladstone
Kelly Irene Osleger Endowed Scholarship	Jodi Marver, Alivia Matz, Nicholas Taylor, Mark Wilson
Louise Currence Christensen Endowed Scholarship	Trinity Neal
Marvin “Bucky” Bolyard Scholarship	Sydney Spiker
Old Pros Endowed CPASS Scholarship	Nathan Canfield, Eliza Mummert
Patricia K. Fehl Graduate Scholarship	Danielle Werner
Robin L. Hayhurst Sports Management Scholarship	Jennifer Bailey, Kiersten Baranski, Elijah Iwunor, Nathan Layton, Zoe Mastromatteo
Tom and Jan Cook Endowed Scholarship	Sharina Ratliff
W.A. Carruth, M.M. Pearce and K. Blakemore Scholarship	Jennings Berry
William A. and Anna F. Shuman Scholarship	Sydney Spiker
Willie and Linda Akers Endowed Scholarship	Lauren White, Zackary Windsor

Athletic Training Scholarships
K. Douglas Bowers Athletic Training Scholarship	Kailee Semon
Erika Lynn Cadran Memorial Athletic Training Scholarship	Kaitlyn Groves
Albert C. “Whitey” Gwynne Athletic Training Scholarship	Kaitlyn Groves, Charles McCool, Kobe Turlington, Mitchel Williams
Jimmy Leard Memorial Athletic Training Scholarship	Stephanie Rexroad
John C. Spiker Professional Development Award	Brooke Pataky
Ted Slahetka Athletic Training Scholarship	Kailee Semon
Peter and Linda Zulia Endowed Scholarship	Kaila Hadrick, Brooke Pataky
Vincent Stilger Scholarship	Brooke Pataky
Golden Scissors Award Junior	Mitchel Williams
Golden Scissors Award Senior	Tyler Repici

Undergraduate Outstanding Student Awards
American Kinesiology Association	Tyler Repici
Athletic Training	Tyler Repici
Athletic Coaching Education	Zackary Windsor
Health and Well-being	Sydney Spiker
Multi-Disciplinary Studies	Darrell Carpenter
Physical Education Teacher Education	Jordan Bolton
Sport and Exercise Psychology	Alexis Ruth
Sport Management	Emily Brasselle
WVU Outstanding Senior Award	Hailey Mostacciuolo

Graduate Outstanding Student Awards
American Kinesiology Association Doctoral Student	Tommy Minkler
American Kinesiology Association Master’s Student	Wesley Gawel
American Kinesiology Association Writing Student	Tommy Minkler
Athletic Coaching Doctoral Student	Marla Gladstone
Coaching On-Campus Master’s Student Award	Wesley Gawel
Coaching Online Master’s Student Award	Tamari Miyashiro
Physical Education Teacher Education Online Master’s Student	Patrick Gilligan
Physical Education Teacher Education Doctoral Student	Olivia Mackey
Sport and Exercise Psychology Doctoral Student	Tommy Minkler
Sport Management On-Campus Master’s Student	Kaitlin McGahagan
Sport Management Online Master’s Student	Sarah Ghaffoor

CPASS Student Ambassadors

Sohan Daniel, Josephine Edery, Owen Johns, Shantell Perez, Rachel Saepic

Dean’s Student Advisory Board (Undergraduate)

Emily Brasselle, Carter Kenton, David Lerner, Sydney Spiker, Carley Walton, Zackary Windsor

Dean’s Student Advisory Board (Graduate)

Philip Brinker, Avery Ferguson, Wesley Gawel, Jaxson Judkins

Faculty Awards
Excellence in Research	Gonzalo Bravo, Kristen Dieffenbach, Eloise Elliott, Peter Giacobbi, Guy Hornsby, Cindy Lee, Emily Murphy, Brent Oja, Johannes Raabe, Emi Tsuda, Dana Voelker, Sam Zizzi
Researcher of the Year	Johannes Raabe
Excellence in Service	Sean Bulger, Gonzalo Bravo, Kristen Dieffenbach, Eloise Elliott, Guy Hornsby, Erin Jordan, Cindy Lee, Emily Murphy, Johannes Raabe, Andrea Taliaferro, Emi Tsuda, Dana Voelker, Justin Wartella, Valerie Wayda
Professional Servant of the Year	Emily Murphy
Excellence in Teaching	Sean Bulger, Kristen Dieffenbach, Eloise Elliott, Erin Jordan, Peter McGahey, Johannes Raabe, Andrea Taliaferro, Emi Tsuda, Dana Voelker, James Wyant, Sam Zizzi
Outstanding Teacher of the Year	Emi Tsuda
Grantsperson of the Year	Eloise Elliott
Digital Learning Award (WVU Office of the Provost and WV Public Education Collaborative)	Justin Wartella

CPASS Service Awards

Years of Service to WVU
5 Years	Scott Barnicle, Eileen Harvey, Guy Hornsby, Gary Lhotsky, Colton Metzger
10 Years	Cole Smith
15 Years	Gonzalo Bravo, Kimberly Cameon
30 Years	Mary Kinsley