Kenan Dean and Molly Shapiro Announced as Recipients of NCAA Division II 50th Anniversary Scholarship
INDIANAPOLIS - Division II has announced the 46 student-athletes who will each receive the 50th Anniversary Scholarship, worth over $1,000. The recipients were recognized during the opening ceremonies at the Division II Festival on Monday in Orlando, Florida.
The University of Tampa had two student-athletes among the recipients, including Kenan Dean from men's swimming and Molly Shapiro from women's lacrosse.
Division II schools submitted 196 nominations for the commemorative scholarship. Conference offices reviewed their member schools' nominations and selected up to four finalists for review by the Division II Management Council Identity Subcommittee. The subcommittee reviewed all finalist submissions and determined the recipients, awarding one male student-athlete and one female student-athlete from each of the 23 Division II conferences.
"Congratulations to these deserving student-athletes who exhibit the core values of Division II," said Terri Steeb Gronau, vice president of Division II. "It was important while celebrating the history of Division II that we also recognize and celebrate our student-athlete leaders in a meaningful way."
Recipients have exemplified the division's Life in the Balance philosophy through high-level athletics competition, academic achievement, campus involvement, and community engagement.
Division II 50th Anniversary Scholarship recipients
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Name |
School |
Conference |
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Kimberly Deboer |
San Francisco State |
California Collegiate Athletic Association |
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Nick Melanese |
Cal State San Marcos |
California Collegiate Athletic Association |
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Sophia Ridolfo |
Georgian Court |
Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference |
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Joey Datta |
Caldwell |
Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference |
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Amesha Miller |
Virginia State |
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
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Tyler Bowers |
Johnson C. Smith |
Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association |
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Catherine Hendershott |
Belmont Abbey |
Conference Carolinas |
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Donald Medley |
Converse |
Conference Carolinas |
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Kiarra Roth |
Molloy |
East Coast Conference |
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Kieran Keenan |
St. Thomas Aquinas |
East Coast Conference |
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Kayte DeLong |
Southern Arkansas |
Great American Conference |
|
Cole Williams |
Southern Arkansas |
Great American Conference |
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Salma Raslan |
Purdue Northwest |
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
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Myles Rhodes |
Grand Valley State |
Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
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Emma Thompson |
Truman State |
Great Lakes Valley Conference |
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Logan Turner |
Southwest Baptist |
Great Lakes Valley Conference |
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Alaysia Brooks |
Ursuline |
Great Midwest Athletic Conference |
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Jalin Pitchford |
Northwood |
Great Midwest Athletic Conference |
|
Hannah Hair |
Seattle Pacific |
Great Northwest Athletic Conference |
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Brody Kemble |
Northwest Nazarene |
Great Northwest Athletic Conference |
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Elizabeth Balent |
Montevallo |
Gulf South Conference |
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Tristan Kelly |
Union (Tennessee) |
Gulf South Conference |
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Ashley Ingram |
Texas Woman's University |
Lone Star Conference |
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Tyriq Wilson |
St. Edward's |
Lone Star Conference |
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Arley Anderson |
Central Missouri |
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association |
|
Cale Cormaney |
Fort Hays State |
Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association |
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Josephine Borelle |
Fairmont State |
Mountain East Conference |
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Reese Burnside |
West Liberty |
Mountain East Conference |
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Brianna Shea |
Pace |
Northeast-10 Conference |
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Brandon Potts |
Saint Anselm |
Northeast-10 Conference |
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Natalie Jens |
Minnesota State University Moorhead |
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference |
|
Jack Strand |
Minnesota State University Moorhead |
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference |
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Bethany Arabe |
Point Loma |
Pacific West Conference |
|
Mason Cook |
Hawaii Hilo |
Pacific West Conference |
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Claire Mills |
North Georgia |
Peach Belt Conference |
|
Max Garnett |
North Georgia |
Peach Belt Conference |
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Anna Igims |
Slippery Rock |
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference |
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Brayden Long |
Slippery Rock |
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference |
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Alessandra Meoni |
South Dakota Mines |
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference |
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Sebastian O'Farrell |
Black Hills State |
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference |
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Hannah Dunn |
Catawba |
South Atlantic Conference |
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Gabe Croom |
Lincoln Memorial |
South Atlantic Conference |
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Tederia Ashley |
Miles |
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
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Jerris Baker |
Miles |
Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference |
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University of Tampa |
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University of Tampa |