Scholarship Information
NIRSA Region II and National Scholarship and Grant Information
NIRSA members bring tremendous value to the field of collegiate recreation.
Whether they are professional members inspiring passion within student members, student members going above and beyond, or institutional members finding creative solutions, NIRSA members strive to recognize the excellent work of their colleagues.
Region II Excellence Endowment Scholarships
Region II annually recognizes outstanding collegiate recreation student members for their service and dedication to the region. These members continually “set the standard” or “epitomize leadership” on campuses across the region.
These scholarships are available annually to both undergraduate and graduate students with plans to pursue a career in collegiate recreation and who are employed by collegiate recreation departments on university and college campuses.
2019
Brian Tran, James Madison University
Emily Murphy, West Virginia University
Emily Dyer, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Janelle Fernandez, James Madison University
LeAnne Davis, University of Mississippi
Megan Brady, University of Mississippi
Mitchell Plumer, West Virginia University
Savon Williams, University of West Florida
Sean Foley, University of Central Florida
Tucker Paschen, University of Southern Mississippi
2018: Inaugural Region II Excellence Endowment Scholarship
Alexander Pettola, Georgia Southern University
Alisha R. Irwin, University of South Alabama
Dominic Joseph Infanti, James Madison University
Emily Pomykalski, Mississippi State University
Emily Murphy, James Madison University
Jason Troutman, UNC Chapel Hill
Katie Regan, James Madison University
Kathryn Morgan, James Madison University
Marissa Vittorio, Wingate University
Sarah Ortiz, University of South Florida
2018
Eric Becker, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Crystal Durham, Kennesaw State University
Shauna Hines, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Jesse Hoek, University of West Florida
Derick Hurst, Morehead State University
Rachel Jones, Clemson University
Christian Miller, James Madison University
Alexander Pettola, Georgia Southern University
2017
Rachel Stepien, University of South Florida
Caroline A. Ciell, University of Florida
Ashlee McHaney, University of Mississippi
John Davenport, Southern Mississippi
Ashley Allen, University of Central Florida
Caroline Mashburn, University of Mississippi
2016
Ethan Engel, University of Tennessee
Jaclyn Falzarano, University of Mississippi
Mary Lee, Western Kentucky University
Leslie Oman, East Carolina University
April Pavelka, University of Georgia
Brian Veverka, University of Mississippi
2015
Taysha Blessington, University of West Florida
Kari Budnik, University of Central Florida
Erica Estes, University of Southern Mississippi
Brandon Miller, University of Georgia
Leslie Oman, NC State
Chance Ryon, University of West Florida