Honors and Awards Bernie Robertson Scholar-Athlete Award Given to an individual who displays excellence in the classroom while contributing to the team. Recipients: 1989 Bernie Robertson 1991 Kira Rohm 1993 Kerry Slattery 1994 Kerry Slattery 1995 Kerry Slattery 1996 Bridget Foley 1997 Joanna Knox 1998 Joanna Knox 1999 Ellen Casey 2001 Dana Cuomo 2002 Dana Cuomo 2003 Dana Cuomo 2004 Kelly Streicher 2005 Ashley Mehrer 2006 Ashley Mehrer Stephanie Sullivan 2007 Stephanie Sullivan Ashley Mehrer 2008 Jaime Murray 2009 Melissa Klein 2010 Melissa Klein 2012 Madison Merriam Shelly Nelson Management Award Given to a manager who always is willing to sacrifice for the team, one who takes care of all details with energy and enthusiasm. Recipients: 1989 Shelley Nelson, Julie Patterson 1996 Bernadette Woods 2006 Jaime Murray 2007 Jaime Murray 2010 Meghan Shanfelter 10.0 Club Given to an athlete who earns a perfect score during a meet. Recipients: 1999 Missy Leopoldus (BB, 1/30/99 & 2/19/99) Ellen Casey (FX, 2/19/99) 2000 Nikki Smith (BB, 3/18/00) 2003 Katie Rowland (V, 3/16/03) (BB, 3/14/03) (V,3/29/03) 2010 Brandi Personett (V, 1/23/10, 2/13/10)
Lynn Crane & Janae Whittaker Attitude Award Given to an individual who displays a consistently upbeat attitude, in and out of the gym. This individual must be highly motivated and completely team-oriented. Recipients: 1991 Lynn Crane 1993 Kerry Slattery 1996 Carey Hoyt 1999 Janae Whittaker 2010 Whitney Bencsko 2012 Krystal Welsh Lee Kolos/Bob Ritenbaugh Service Award Given to an individual not directly involved with the team who goes out of his or her way to help the team in all possible ways. Recipients: 1989 Bob Ritenbaugh 1990 Gwen Kaufman Kirk Barbieri 1993 Pat Shoffner 1994 Lee Kolos 1995 Pat & Dan Shoffner 1996 Kirk Barbieri 1997 Debbie Shephard 2000 Lee Kolos 2001 Lee Kolos 2005 Bob Allen 2008 Lee Kolos 2009 Gwen Nese Karen Schuckman 2010 Lloyd Smith 2011 Jillian Monahan 2012 Karen Schuckman
Allison Barber/Katie Rowland MVP Award Given to an athlete who makes a scoring impact on the program above and beyond the ordinary. Recipients: 1993 Allison Barber 1995 Tracy Kerner Bridget Foley 1996 Missy Leopoldus 1998 Ellen Casey 1999 Ellen Casey 2001 Katie Rowland 2003 Katie Rowland 2005 Meredith Hoover 2006 Jennifer Orlando 2007 Brandi Personett 2008 Brandi Personett 2009 Brandi Personett 2010 Brandi Personett 2011 Sharaya Musser 2012 Sharaya Musser Pat Spisak Team Spirit Award Given to an individual who is extremely proud to represent Penn State and who displays team spirit to others. Recipients: 1989 Pat Spisak 1995 Karen Cimochowski 1998 Janae Whittaker 2003 Leslie Bair 2007 Stephanie Sullivan Heart of a Lion/Kelly Streicher Award The Heart of a Lion/Kelly Streicher award was created to honor an individual who inspires others through her unyielding spirit, tireless determination and passionate commitment to the glory of Penn State. Recipients: 2012
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