award winners 2003-04 ......................................................................Virginia Pate 2004-05 ........................................................ Samantha Arsenault 2005-06 ................................................................Mary DeScenza 2006-07 ..................................................................... Claire Maust 2007-08 .....................................................................Elizabeth Hill 2008-09 ..................................................................Chelsea Nauta JEFF POPPELL AWARD The Jeff Poppell Award is presented annually to the member of the swimming and diving team whose career achievements and leadership qualities set him/her apart from his/her teammates and peers. 1995-96 .......................................................... Heather Blackmon 1996-97 ........................................ Kelly Frazer, Andy DeVooght 1997-98 ............................................................Michael Norment 1998-99 ........................................... Wan Abdullah, Sarah Miller 1999-2000 ............................................................ Heath Edwards 2000-01 ..........................................................Mike Fung-A-Wing 2001-02 ...................................................................Brian Scannell 2002-03 ......................................................................... Scot Davis 2003-04 .......................................Kyle Salyards, Colin Underhill 2004-05 ................................... Peter Osborn, Miguel Mendoza 2005-06 ....................................................................Peter Verhoef 2006-07 .................................................................. Will Thorburn 2007-08 .........................Nathan Bibliowicz, Sebastien Rouault 2008-09 ...............................................................Hunter Lainhart MARK NEDZA SERVICE AWARD This award is named in honored of Mark Nedza, who was a four-year letterman, a former team captain and earned a degree in Economics. 2006-07 ...................................................................... John Wilson 2007-08 ............................................... Randy and Martha Avery NCAA WOMAN OF THE YEAR Awarded annually by the NCAA to the top female student-athlete in collegiate athletics, this award was established in 1991. Based on scholarship, leadership and community service, the NCAA Woman of the Year Award is the highest honor bestowed upon a female studentathlete. 2001 ............................................................................... Kim Black 2000 ..........................................................................Kristy Kowal 1997 ..............................................................................Lisa Coole NCAA POST-GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP The NCAA annually awards $5,000 postgraduate scholarships to student-athletes who have excelled academically and athletically and are in their final year of intercollegiate athletics competition. The honorees maintained at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA while performing with distinction in varsity competition. 2008 ....................................................................... Karen Guilkey 2007 .......................................................................... Claire Maust 2005 ............................................................. Samantha Arsenault 2004 ..............................................................................Julie Hardt 2002 .............................................. Brian Scannell, Marc Lindsay 2001 ............................................................................... Kim Black 2000 ............................................Kristy Kowal, Jennifer Mihalik 1999 ............................................................................Sarah Miller 1997 .............................................. Lisa Coole, Andy DeVooght, Kelly Frazer, Barry Wynn 1996 ............................................................... Heather Blackmon 1995 ..........................................................................Laura Adams 1994 ............................................................................Sonja Leiter 1993 .......................................................................... Paige Wilson 1991 ..................................................................... Sheila Taormina
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1989 ....................................................................Deanne Burnett 1988 ............................................................................. Linda Leith 1987 ........................................................................Laura Thomas 1986 ................................................................ Virginia Diederich H. BOYD McWHORTER SEC SCHOLAR-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR Awarded annually in honor of former SEC Commissioner H. Boyd McWhorter, the Southeastern Conference honors the top male and female scholar-athletes in the league with $10,000 scholarships. 2001 ............................................................................... Kim Black 1997 ....................................................................Andy DeVooght 1989 ....................................................................Deanne Burnett 1988 ............................................................................. Linda Leith 1986 ................................................................ Virginia Diederich SEC POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP $5,000 Scholarships awarded each year to graduating student-athletes planning to further their education, having maintained at least a 3.5 GPA and having excelled in athletics. 2009 .............................................................................. Kit French 2008 ....................................................................... Karen Guilkey 2007 .......................................................................... Claire Maust 2005 ..............................Samantha Arsenault, Miguel Mendoza 2004 ...........................................................................Virginia Pate 2001 ............................................................................... Kim Black 1999 ............................................................................Sarah Miller 1997 ..............................................................................Lisa Coole 1995 ..........................................................................Laura Adams 1994 ............................................................... Carlton DeVooght 1991 ..................................................................... Sheila Taormina UGA ALUMNI/CHARTER SCHOLARSHIP Awarded to incoming freshmen on the basis of high school merit. 1998 ........................................................................Brian Scannell 1993 ..............................................................................Lisa Coole 1992 ............................................................................Barry Wynn 1990 .............................................Carlton DeVooght, Eric Fors 1988 ............................................ Tracy Collett, Anne Pleasants ESPN THE MAGAZINE/COSIDA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA AT LARGE 2009 .....................................................Lisa Caprioglio, 1st Team 2007 .................................................. Joseph Kapurch, 3rd Team 2005 ............................................Samantha Arsenault, 1st Team 2004 .................................................. Colin Underhill, 2nd Team 2002 .......................................................Marc Lindsay, 2nd Team 2001 ............................................................. Kim Black, 1st Team Marc Lindsay, 2nd Team 2000 ............................................................. Kim Black, 1st Team 1999 .......................................................... Sarah Miller, 1st Team 1997 ............................................................ Lisa Coole, 1st Team Andy DeVooght, 1st Team .....................................................................Barry Wynn, 1st Team 1996 ............................................Heather Blackmon, 2nd Team 1995 ............................................. Heather Blackmon, 1st Team Barry Wynn, 1st Team 1994 ..........................................................Barry Wynn, 1st Team 1991 ................................................... Sheila Taormina, 1st Team 1990 ...................................................Sheila Taormina, 3rd Team 1989 .................................................. Deanne Burnett, 1st Team 1988 ............................................................Linda Leith, 1st Team Laura Thomas, 2nd Team 1987 ............................................................Linda Leith, 1st Team
1985 .....................................................Laura Thomas, 2nd Team ALEX PATTERSON/LINDA LEITH SCHOLAR-ATHLETE AWARDS Awarded annually by the Georgia swimming and diving coaches, this honor recognizes the male and female student-athletes with the highest overall GPA. 2009 ...............................................Kelsey Ditto, Erica Malag贸n, Lisa Caprioglio, Adam Parker 2008 ....................................... Joseph Kapurch, Lisa Caprioglio, Kelsey Ditto, Hannah Moore 2007 ............................... Joseph Kapurch, Gretchen Schmaltz, Karen Guilkey, Lisa Caprioglio 2006 .................................. Gretchen Schmaltz, Karen Guilkey, Joseph Kapurch 2005 ....................................................... Matt Edging, Julie Hardt, Virginia Pate, Rebecca Rose, Linn Thorburn 2004 ....................................................... Matt Edging, Julie Hardt, Virginia Pate, Rebecca Rose, Linn Thorburn 2003 ...............................Nathan Stibrich, Samantha Arsenault 2000 ......................................Brandon Rocque, Brian Durham, Kim Black, Jennifer Mihalik 1999 ............................................Brandon Rocque, Leslie Place 1998 .................. Brandon Rocque, Ashley LaSell, Leslie Place 1997 ............................ Kelly Frazer, Karen Lasky, Barry Wynn 1996 .......................... Andy DeVooght, Melissa Marcinkowski 1995 .......Laura Adams, Heather Blackmon, Andy DeVooght 1994 ...........................Laura Adams, Sonja Leiter, Barry Wynn 1993 ...........................Sonja Leiter, Paige Wilson, Barry Wynn 1992 ..........................................Sonja Leiter, Nicolai Tvermoes 1991 .......................................Jonathan Foggin, Sheila Taormina 1990 .......................................Jonathan Foggin, Sheila Taormina 1989 .............................................. Deanne Burnett, Don Dicer 1988 ............................................... Will Giambalvo, Linda Leith COLLEGE SWIM COACHES OF AMERICA ASSOCIATION ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM 2009 .......... Anne-Marie Botek, Lisa Capriolgio, Jessica Cole, Kelsey Ditto, Mark Dylla, Abbie Fish, Hunter Lainhart, Erica Malag贸n, Michelle McKeehan, Hannah Moore, Aleksandra Putra, Wendy Trott, Neil Versfeld. 2008 ..........................................Lisa Caprioglio, Austen Carter, Lauren Cartwright, Jessica Cole, Billy Cregar, Kelsey Ditto, Mark Dylla, Lauren English, Lauren Groblewski, Karen Guilkey, Hunter Lainhart, Mikey Larmoyeux, Kelly McNichols, Hannah Moore, Chelsea Nauta, Ashley Oliver, Aleksandra Putra. 2007 ........................................ Genya Gouzeev, Karen Guilkey, Lauren Groblewski, Aleksandra Putra, Anne-Marie Botek, Claire Maust, Haley Chura, Jessica Cole, Anna Miller, Lisa Caprioglio, Austen Carter, Hunter Lainhart, Christopher Spooner, Will Thorburn 2006 ......................Haley Chura, Jessica Cole, Laura Conway, Erin Forster, Genya Gouzeev, Lauren Groblewski, Beth Grams, Karen Guilkey, Tricia Harm, Emily Hunter, Christie Hupman, Alyssa Kiel, Claire Maust, Anna Miller, Aleksandra Putra, Will Thorburn, Peter Verhoef 2005 ....... Samantha Arsenault, Haley Chura, Laura Conway, Lindsey Ertter, Erin Foster, Genya Gouzeev, Elizabeth Grams, Karen Guilkey, Tricia Harm, Emily Hunter, Christina Hupman, Melissa Klein, Claire Maust, Miguel Mendoza, Will Thorburn, Peter Verhoef, Katie Yevak 2004 ........ Samantha Arsenault, Haley Chura, Lindsey Ertter, Julie Hardt, Claire Maust,Virginia Pate, Linn Thorburn, Katie Yevak 2003 ...............................Samantha Arsenault, Stephanie Buck, Julie Hardt, Christie Hupman, Peter Osborn,
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