D2 Award Program

The Bobby Gunn Student Leadership Award which was established to recognize one of the true pioneers in athletic training and to give deserving athletic training students assistance in attending NATA’s Annual Convention. District 2 and NATA will provide a travel/hotel stipend up to $1000 for NATA’s upcoming annual meeting and the NATA will waive the convention registration fee. The award recipient will also be recognized at the annual meeting during the Pinky Newell Scholarship & Student Leadership Breakfast.

Criteria

1. The athletic training student must be a District Two Member in good standing, whose primary NATA address is located within the district.
2. Undergraduate or entry level master’s student in last year of school.
3. Must be matriculated in a CAATE approved program.
4. Hold a GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.00 scale. Please submit a transcript.
5. Must demonstrate leadership qualities.
6. Must be involved in local, state, district, or national athletic training activities
7. Program Director Letter of Recommendation
8. Resume

Application requirements:

1. District 2 education program directors will be notified of application requests in January and may nominate one student from their institution in their last year of the program and will graduate.
2. Nominees must submit a letter of application, a resume, and a letter of recommendation from their program director.
3. The application deadline is March 1st.

Award Winner will receive:
1. Complimentary registration to the annual NATA Clinical Symposia and AT Expo.
2. $500 reimbursement from the NATA.
3. District 2 will provide up to an additional $500 of receipted expenses.

Award winner obligations:
1. Attend the annual NATA Clinical Symposia and AT Expo.
2. Attend the Pinky Newell Scholarship/Award breakfast.
3. Discuss with District Director other appropriate meetings to attend.

The winner will be contacted after the District Two Executive Council’s March meeting. It is the responsibility of the recipient to submit receipted expenses up to coordinate with the District Treasurer $500 within 14 days of the end of the annual meeting. Allowable expenses include transportation and hotel costs. Please submit directly to the District Treasurer 

Application
Submit application online (D2 members only)

Past Recipients

2024
Kaley Burgess
University of Delaware, DE

2023
Sarah Jefferson
West Chester University, PA

2022
Maria Pettitt
SUNY at Buffalo, NY

2021
Emily Schmidt
West Chester University, PA

2020
Devon Trieschock
University of Pittsburgh, PA

2019
Katelyn Dolan
Ithaca College, NY

2018
Morgan Dumont
West Chester University, PA

2017
Sarah Himes
West Chester University, PA

2016
Kelsey Rynkiewicz
King’s College, PA

2015
Rebecca Dubas
West Chester University, PA

2014
Eric Reeves
Lock Haven University, PA

2013
Steven Barandica
Kean University, NJ

2012
Shawn Hanlon
Rowan University, NJ

2011
Alexandra Schubert
West Chester University, PA

2010
Jessica Johns
Duquesne University, PA

2009
Jordan Blair
Slippery Rock University, PA