THE ATHLETIC TRAINERS'
ASSOCIATION OF FLORIDA
Award Winners
Congratulations to all of our past award winners!
Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer
of The Year
2022 Nicolette Harris
2020 Robert Sefcik
2019 Sue Shapiro​
2017 Patricia Tripp
2016 Brady Tripp
2013 Chris Peters
2012 Jerry Stevens
2010 Matt Glogowski
2009 Bill Biaggi
2007 Mike Ryan
2006 Steve Walz
2005 Robb Duncanson
2004 Stephanie Lennon
2003 Kevin Robinson
2002 Marisa Brunett
2001 David Cassidy
2000 Bob Hammons
1999 Don Teahan
1998 Frank Grimaldi
1997 Marisa Brunett
1995 Tim McLane
1994 Joe Bourdon
1993 Barry Clements
1992 Christine Stopka
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Dr. Robert Cade Sports Medicine
Person of the Year
2022 R. Stephen Lucie
Mary Vander Heiden
2020 John Zvijac
2018 Jeremy Ng
2016 Dr. Stephen Russo
2014 Aaron Parr
2013 Dr. Larry Padgett
2012 Michael McCleary,
James Andrews
2011 John Hill, Howard Weiss
2010 Dr.Stanton Longenecker,
Dr. Brian Reuss
2009 Dr. Kevin Murphy
2008 Tod Northrup
2007 Dr. Peter Indelicato
2006 Larry Lemak
2005 Kenneth Krumins
2004 Larry Collins
2003 Joseph L. Torress
2002 Robert Duggan
2001 Theodore Macy
2000 Randy Schwartzberg
1999 Chris Chappel
1998 William Marshall
1997 Tom Haney
1996 Richard Sellers
1995 Cooper Means
1994 Ken Young
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UCATS Committee Scholarship Award
2016 Zoe Greim
2015 Samantha November
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Backbone Award
2023 Michael Walker II
2022 Valerie Lisiecki
2020 Jessie Bollback
2019 Edmeston Woodley​
2017 Stephen McCray
2016 Olga Malkin
2015 Bailey Mintz
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Educator of the Year
2024 Kelley Henderson
2023 Carlos J. Gual
2022 Christopher Brown
2020 Amanda Tritsch
2019 Bernadette Buckley​
2018 Chris C. Dake
2017 Michelle Boling
2016 Michelle Odai
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Zach Martin Memorial Scholarship
2024 Isabel Gonzalez Aponte
· Alexa Pilz
2023 Sarah Alfred
2022 John Mosley
2020 Jose Guzman-Ramos
2019 Brandon Baker
2018 Alaina Locus
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Friends of ATAF
2023 Michael D. Armbruster
2022 Waterboy Sports Inc.
Senator Keith Perry
Representative Ralph Massullo
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President’s Award
2024 Robert (Bob) Sefcick
2023 Kari Riddle
2022 Keith Miessau
2019 Dustin Gatens
Tom Rokovitz​
2017 Chris Brown
2016 Brian Bradley
2015 Nick Papas
2013 Don Teahan,
2010 Jerry Stevens
2009 Bob Hammons
2007 Michael Weild
2006 Bob Burton
2005 Angela Sehgal
2004 Robb Duncanson
2002 Jeri Francoeuer
2001 Bob Hammons
1999 Stephanie Lennon
1998 Marisa Brunett
1997 Mike Estes
1996 Alan Haines
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Honorary Member
2011 R.T. Floyd
2009 Jon Johnson
2008 Kevin Demer
2007 Bill Madden
2005 David Leffers
2004 Randy Schwartzberg
2001 Ken Young
1999 Steve Cramer
1998 Bob Creasman
1997 Ken Young
1997 Skeeter Schuessler
1997 Tom Rokovitz
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Pre-Professional Student of the Year
2024 Sydney Miller
2023 Olivia Heim
2022 Reagan Gross
2020 Lauren McGill
2018 Nadia Cincotta
2017 Arrianna Bradley
2016 Mariah Jiner
2015 Raquel Dessiroth
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Legacy Scholarship Award
2024 Cynthia Torres
2023 Briana Panter
2022 Riley Proffer
Kayla Blair
2020 Nakia Jones
Jose Guzman-Ramos
2019 Marisha Little
Ramon Ramirez​
2018 Kristen Sanchez-Breton
2017 Sarah Rider
2016 Loudenve Marc
2015 Merlande Felizor
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Practice and Professional Advancement Athletic Trainer
of the Year
2020 Jennifer Farrant
2019 Grizelle Auguste​
2018 Owner, SF Sports Medicine
2016 Joe Foran
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Professional Outreach Athletic Trainer of the Year
2024 Evan Ligon
2023 Jul Ostia
2020 Bill Henry
2013 Enrique Luna
2012 Bob Sefcik
2010 Shanick Augustin
2009 Ron Esteban
2009 Barbara Morris
2005 Craig Portwood
2004 Kelly Bashant
2003 Sam Lunt
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Professional Athletic Trainer
of the Year
2024 Tyler Killinger
2020 Jacksonville Jaguars
2018 ​Tom Mulligan
2017 Gregg Spratt
2016 Corey Tremble
2013 Mike Ryan
2009 Tom Smith
2005 Stanley Wong
2003 Jason Serbus
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EDAC Scholarship
2024 Cynthia Torres
2023 Olivia Kim
2022 Cassandra Boltman
High School Athletic Trainer
of the Year
2024 Katie Falis
2023 Sydney Suppa
2022 Gjerome Mogol
2020 Jillian Sutton
2019 William Parker​
2018 Stacey Parrish
2017 Marie Freudenthal
2016 Ian Graulich
2015 Ken Keister
2013 Mary Medina
2011 Glenda Hammons
2010 John Karl
2009 Kristopher Klein
2008 Alan Morales
2007 Perry Revlett
2006 JP Hamilton
2005 Vinny Scavo
2004 Matthew Meideros
2003 Torrance Williams
2002 Craig Portwood
2001 Elaine Judy
2000 Holly Panas
1999 Stephanie Lennon
1998 Tinker Marshl
1997 Christina Booe-Farley
1995 Joe Underwood
1994 Frank Grimaldi
1993 Stephanie Lennon
1992 Kevin Matthews
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Clinical Athletic Trainer of the Year
2019 Christine Manrique
2018 Daniel Teahan
2017 Ian Stites
2016 Kari Riddle
2011 John McFarland
2010 Kellie Cox
2009 Anthony Staffa
2008 Bob Hammons
2007 Jerry Stevens
2006 Bill Biaggi
2005 David Parks
2004 Amy Hoffmann
2003 Matt Glogowski
2002 Don Teahan
2001 Mary Krikland
2000 Tim Desmarteau
1999 Don Teahan
1998 Gary Gillis
1997 Jeri Francoeur
1996 Corky Calhoun
1995 Steve Glickman
1994 Ken Schields
1993 Tim McLane
1992 Marisa Brunett
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College\University Athletic Trainer of the Year
2023 Michele Latimer
2022 Matthew Santos-Vitorino
2020 Glenn Brickey,
awarded posthumously
2019 Amy Gatens
2018 Doug Frye
2017 John Barrett
2016 Michele Latimer
2015 Jennifer Doherty-Restrepo
2013 Jennifer Plant
2011 Patricia Tripp
2008 Gianluca Del Rossi
2007 Bo McDougal
2005 Kristin Schellhase
2004 Joel Beam
2002 Brian Anderson
2001 Ray Castle
2000 Mike Weild
1999 Sue Guyer
1998 Mike Estes
1997 MaryBeth Horodyski
1995 Kim Morris
1994 Carl Cramer
1993 Randy Oravetz
1992 Barry Clements
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Rafe Maccarone Scholarship
2024 Jason Regruit
Career Achievement Award
2024 John Karl
2023 Mary Kirkland