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Awards & Scholarships

Student Scholarships

2023 Student Scholarships

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DEADLINE: Friday, June 23, 2023

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The New England Regional Chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine is proud to announce that applications for the 2023 Student Scholarships are now being accepted. All student members of NEACSM are eligible for these scholarships. The scholarships are designed to highlight professional and academic excellence in undergraduate (Robert S. Axtell Undergraduate Scholarship), masters (Mark Connolly Memorial Masters Scholarship), and doctoral (Linda Pescatello Doctoral Scholarship) students in our region. Students can also apply for the Lawrence E. Armstrong Minority Scholarship and the Donna Murphy Service Scholarship. University faculty are asked to encourage qualifying students to apply for these scholarships. 

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The criteria for these scholarships are outlined here. Scholarship winners will receive an award of $1,000 and will be recognized at the NEACSM Fall Conference (October 12-13, 2023 at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, MA).

 

Please note that all applications must be accompanied by the NEACSM Cover Form, and completed applications (all application materials and letters of recommendation) must be submitted via e-mail to neacsm1@gmail.com no later than June 23, 2023.  Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.

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Please take this opportunity to help us recognize our exceptional students and highlight our future leaders.

 

 

Amanda Hickey, Ph.D.

Allision Seifert Gonzales, Ph.D., CSCS, EP

Scholarship and Awards Committee Co-Chairs

Congratulations to our 2022 Award Winners! Winners were announced at the Fall Conference on Oct. 13, 2022.

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2022 Scholarship Award Recipients

  • Linda S. Pescatello 2022 Doctoral Scholarship: Khara James, Northeastern University

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  • Mark Connolly Memorial 2022 Masters Scholarship: Zoe Smith, University of Massachusetts - Amherst

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  • Robert S. Axtell 2022 Undergraduate Scholarship: Emily Waite, University of New Hampshire

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  • Lawrence E. Armstrong 2022 Minority Scholarship: Marcos Amalbert-Birriel, University of Massachusetts - Amherst

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  • Donna Murphy 2022 Service Scholarship: Adrianna Keener-DeNoia, Teachers College, Columbia University

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  • NEACSM 2022 Honor Award: Paul Gallo, EdD, Norwalk Community College

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  • NEACSM 2022 President’s Award: Colleen Munoz, PhD

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  • NEACSM 2022 New Investigator Award: David J. Cornell, DPT, PhD, University of Massachusetts - Lowell

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  • NEACSM 2022 Student Investigator Undergraduate Award: Violet Sullivan, University of New Hampshire

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  • NEACSM 2022 Student Investigator Masters Award: Phillip Woods, University of Massachusetts - Amherst 

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  • NEACSM 2022 Student Investigator Doctoral Award: Anna Wadhwa, Harvard Medical School

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  • NEACSM 2022 College Bowl Champion: University of New England - Jon Chappel, Lindsay Smith, Kyle Poulin 

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  • NEACSM 2022 Undergraduate Research Award: Ali Dresser, University of New England

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  • NEACSM 2022 Undergraduate Research Award: Andreas Himariotis, University of Massachusetts - Lowell

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  • NEACSM 2022 President's Cup: Philip Woods, University of Massachusetts - Amherst

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PREVIOUS AWARD WINNERS

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2021 Scholarship Award Recipients

  • Linda S. Pescatello 2021 Doctoral Scholarship: John Chase, University of Massachusetts - Amherst

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  • Mark Connolly Memorial 2021 Masters Scholarship: Nicholas Remillard, University of Massachusetts - Amherst

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  • Robert S. Axtell 2021 Undergraduate Scholarship: Payton Lynch, Springfield College

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  • Lawrence E. Armstrong 2021 Minority Scholarship: Marilyn Vazquez, Springfield College

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  • Donna Murphy 2021 Service Scholarship: Violet Sullivan, University of New Hampshire

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  • NEACSM 2021 Honor Award: Wayne Westcott, PhD, Quincy College

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  • NEACSM 2021 President’s Award: Elizabeth O'Neill, DPE

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  • NEACSM 2021 New Investigator Award: Brett Ely, PhD, Salem State University

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  • NEACSM 2021 Student Investigator Undergraduate Award: Karli Stroshine, University of New England 

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  • NEACSM 2021 Student Investigator Masters Award: Zoe Smith, University of Massachusetts - Amherst 

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  • NEACSM 2021 Student Investigator Doctoral Award: Khara James, University of New England

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  • NEACSM 2021 College Bowl Champion: University of New England - Ellie Dekker, Ty Wilhelmsen, Jared Duffy 

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  • NEACSM 2021 Undergraduate Research Award: Karli Stroshine, University of New England

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  • NEACSM 2021 Undergraduate Research Award: Olivia Elie, Westfield State University

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  • NEACSM 2021 President's Cup: Khara James, Northeastern University

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2020 Scholarship Award Recipients

  • Linda S. Pescatello 2020 Doctoral Scholarship: Robert T. Marcotte, University of Massachusetts - Amherst

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  • Mark Connolly Memorial 2020 Masters Scholarship: Ciara Manning, University of Connecticut

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  • Robert S. Axtell 2020 Undergraduate Scholarship: Zachary Racow, Springfield College

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  • Lawrence E. Armstrong 2020 Minority Scholarship: Joseph A. Gordon III, University of Massachusetts - Amherst

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  • Donna Murphy 2020 Service Scholarship: unawarded

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  • NEACSM 2020 Honor Award: Samuel Headley, PhD

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  • NEACSM 2020 President’s Award: Paul Gallo, PhD

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  • NEACSM 2020 New Investigator Award: James W. Whitworth, PhD, Boston University

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  • NEACSM 2020 Student Investigator Undergraduate Award: Andreas T. Himariotis, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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  • NEACSM 2020 Student Investigator Masters Award: Nicole Bajdek Emmons, University of Massachusetts, Boston

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  • NEACSM 2020 Student Investigator Doctoral Award: Ashley M. Goodwin, Teachers College, Columbia University

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  • NEACSM 2020 College Bowl Champion: unawarded due to cancelled in-person event

    • Springfield College (2019 winner) will represent NEACSM at ACSM 2021 National Conference

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  • NEACSM 2020 Undergraduate Research Award: Sarah Seron, Smith College

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  • NEACSM 2020 Undergraduate Research Award: Christopher Havens, Salem State University

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  • NEACSM 2020 President's Cup: Ashley M. Goodwin, Teachers College, Columbia University 

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2019 Scholarship Award Recipients

  • Linda S. Pescatello 2019 Doctoral Scholarship: Greg Panza, University of Connecticut

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  • Mark Connolly Memorial 2019 Masters Scholarship: Colleen Sands, University of Massachusetts - Amherst

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  • Robert S. Axtell 2019 Undergraduate Scholarship: Monique Forte, Springfield College

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  • Lawrence E. Armstrong 2019 Minority Scholarship: Robert Marcotte, University of Massachusetts - Amherst

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  • Donna Murphy 2019 Service Scholarship: Nicole Batista, Southern Connecticut State University​

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  • NEACSM 2019 Honor Award: Douglas Casa, PhD

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  • NEACSM 2019 President’s Award: Dain LaRoche, PhD

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  • NEACSM 2019 New Investigator Award: Tanya J. Benitez, PhD, Brown University

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  • NEACSM 2019 College Bowl Champion: Springfield College

    • Declan Morrissey, Monique Forte, and Harrison Korzenowski

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  • NEACSM 2019 Undergraduate Research Award: Kaylyn Stewart, Merrimack College

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  • NEACSM 2019 Undergraduate Research Award: Christopher Havens, Salem State University

 

  • NEACSM 2019 Student Investigator Undergraduate Award: Nicholas Remillard

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  • NEACSM 2019 Student Investigator Masters Award: Dina Pitsas

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  • NEACSM 2019 Student Investigator Doctoral Award: Jay Porter

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  • NEACSM 2019 President’s Cup: Michelle Stehman  

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2018 Scholarship Award Recipients

  • David N. Camaione 2018 Doctoral Scholarship: Sarah Burkhart, University of Massachusetts - Amherst

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  • Mark Connolly Memorial 2018 Masters Scholarship: Christopher Moore, University of Massachusetts - Amherst

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  • Robert S. Axtell 2018 Undergraduate Scholarship: Emily Sargent, Central Connecticut State University

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  • Lawrence E. Armstrong 2018 Minority Scholarship: Yasuki Sekiguchi, University of Connecticut

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  • Donna Murphy 2018 Service Scholarship: Amanda Zaleski, University of Connecticut​

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  • NEACSM 2018 Honor Award: MaryJane de Souza, PhD

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  • NEACSM 2018 President’s Award: Jason Melnyk, PhD

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  • NEACSM 2018 New Investigator Award: Huimin Yan, PhD, University of Massachusetts - Boston

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  • NEACSM 2018 College Bowl Champion: University of Massachusetts - Amherst

    • Kali Shamaly, Patrycja Bugajska, and Matthew Conlon

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  • NEACSM 2018 Student Investigator Undergraduate Award: Francis Gesel, University of New Hampshire

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  • NEACSM 2018 Student Investigator Masters Award: Aurora Foster, University of Massachusetts - Amherst

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  • NEACSM 2018 Student Investigator Doctoral Award: Christine St. Laurent, University of Massachusetts - Amherst

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  • NEACSM 2018 President’s Cup: Christine St. Laurent, University of Massachusetts - Amherst  

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2017 Scholarship Award Recipients

  • David N. Camaione 2017 Doctoral Scholarship: Brittany Masteller, University of Massachusetts - Amherst

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  • Mark Connolly Memorial 2017 Masters Scholarship: Greg Petrucci, University of Massachusetts - Amherst

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  • Robert S. Axtell 2017 Undergraduate Scholarship: Mikaela Frechette, University of New Hampshire

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  • Lawrence E. Armstrong 2017 Minority Scholarship: Melanna Cox, University of Massachusetts - Amherst

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  • Donna Murphy 2017 Service Scholarship: Albino Schifino, Central Connecticut State University

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  • NEACSM 2017 Undergraduate Research Award: Kara Hecker, University of New England

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  • NEACSM 2017 Honor Award: Sean Walsh, PhD

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  • NEACSM 2017 President’s Award: Janet Whatley Blum, ScD

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  • NEACSM 2017 New Investigator Award: Christie Ward-Ritacco, PhD, University of Rhode Island

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  • NEACSM 2017 College Bowl Champion: Central Connecticut State University – Emily Sargent, Taylor Pelletier, Natalia Tamjid

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  • NEACSM 2017 Student Investigator Undergraduate Award: Dhanya Kumar, University of Massachusetts - Amherst

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  • NEACSM 2017 Student Investigator Masters Award: Julia D. Meihm, University of Massachusetts - Amherst

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  • NEACSM 2017 Student Investigator Doctoral Award: Sarah Burkart, University of Massachusetts - Amherst

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  • NEACSM 2017 President’s Cup: Corinna Serviente, University of Massachusetts - Amherst 

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2016 Scholarship Award Recipients

  • David N. Camaione 2016 Doctoral Scholarship: Jocelyn Hafer, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

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  • Mark Connolly Memorial 2016 Masters Scholarship: Corinna Serviente, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

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  • Robert S. Axtell 2016 Undergraduate Scholarship: Stephanie Ostrowski, University of New England

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  • Lawrence E. Armstrong 2016 Minority Scholarship: Brittany Masteller, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

 

  • Donna Murphy 2016 Service Scholarship: Jonathan Petrocelli, Central Connecticut State University

 

  • NEACSM 2016 Undergraduate Research Award: Albino Schifino, Central Connecticut State University

 

  • NEACSM 2016 Undergraduate Research Award: Stephanie Ostrowski, University of New England

 

  • NEACSM 2016 Undergraduate Research Award: Gabriella Narowska, Quinnipiac University

 

  • NEACSM 2016 Honor Award: Jaci Van Heest, PhD

 

  • NEACSM 2016 President’s Award: Melissa Roti, PhD

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  • NEACSM 2016 New Investigator Award: Garret Ash, Ph.D., Yale University

 

  • NEACSM 2016 College Bowl Champion: University of Massachusetts, Boston – Sean Derby-Kilfoyle, Tri Vo, Lindsay Breidel

 

  • NEACSM 2016 Student Investigator Undergraduate Award: Albino Schifino, Central Connecticut State University

 

  • NEACSM 2016 Student Investigator Masters Award: Erica Castro, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

 

  • NEACSM 2016 Student Investigator Doctoral Award: Andrea Duran, Columbia University Medical Center

 

  • NEACSM 2016 President’s Cup: Katherine Hayes, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

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2015 Scholarship Award Recipients

  • David N. Camaione 2015 Doctoral Scholarship: Katherine LaBarbera, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

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  • Mark Connolly Memorial 2015 Masters Scholarship: Sarah Burkart, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

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  • Robert S. Axtell 2015 Undergraduate Scholarship: Emily Anne Larson, University of New Hampshire

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  • Lawrence E. Armstrong 2015 Minority Scholarship: Yuri Hosokawa, University of Connecticut

 

  • Donna Murphy 2015 Service Scholarship: Christine Greenwood, Central Connecticut State University

 

  • NEACSM 2015 Undergraduate Research Award: Lexie Basiliere, University of New England

 

  • NEACSM 2015 Undergraduate Research Award: Kaylee Pobocik, University of New England

 

  • NEACSM 2015 Undergraduate Research Award: Mallory Morin, University of New England

 

  • NEACSM 2015 Honor Award: William Kraemer, PhD

 

  • NEACSM 2015 President’s Award: Lara Carlson, PhD

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  • NEACSM 2015 New Investigator Award: Lindsey K. Lepley, University of Connecticut

 

  • NEACSM 2015 College Bowl Champion: Norwalk Community College

 

  • NEACSM 2015 Student Investigator Undergraduate Award: Emily Larson, University of New Hampshire

 

  • NEACSM 2015 Student Investigator Masters Award: Erica Hartman, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

 

  • NEACSM 2015 Student Investigator Doctoral Award: Nina Moore, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

 

  • NEACSM 2015 President’s Cup: Cory Greever, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

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  • DuPont Grant: Allison Derosier, Southern Connecticut State University

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Student Scholarship Recipient History: 1986-2014

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