SCHOLARSHIPS
The WATA is pleased to offer scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students. The Mueller Undergraduate Scholarships, Founding Fathers Leadership Scholarship, and the Jeff Oliphant Memorial Post Graduate Scholarship are designed to provide support for future athletic training professionals.
2008 Mueller Sports Medicine Scholarship Recipients Sarah Lisowski (UW-LaCrosse) and Kaylah Reiderer (Concordia University) with Brett Mueller.
2008 Jeff Oliphant Memorial Post Graduate Scholarship Recipient Cordial Gillette (center) with 2007 recipient Holly Schmies and Scholarship Committee Chair David Kroll .
2008 Founding Fathers Scholarship Recipent Kelly Wildenberg (WU Stevens Point) along with WATA Founding Fathers Dick Grinell and Brad Sherman.
All student members of the WATA/NATA are encouraged to apply. Students should review the criteria carefully and submit their application. Applications for 2009 scholarships are due March 1st. Scholarship descriptions and applications are found below. The applications and information are downloadable in PDF format by clicking on the scholarship name .
WATA Scholarships
Mueller Undergraduate Scholarship - Funded by long time WATA supporter Mueller Sports Medicine, these two undergraduate scholarships are each worth $1,000. The Mueller Undergraduate Scholarship is awarded to athletic training students who have distinguished themselves academically and performed with distinction as a member of the Athletic Training Program in the major in which they have declared their candidacy.
Founding Fathers Leadership Scholarship - named for the original founders of the WATA which include Bill Berry, Charlie Crandall, John Eggert, Dick Grenell, Jerry Nauert, and Brad Sherman. This scholarship is for students in their first year of an athletic training education program at a college or university in Wisconsin. This is a $500 award.
Jeff Oliphant Memorial Post Graduate Scholarship was established by the executive board of the WATA in 2006 following the passing of President Jeff Oliphant the previous year. This is a $1,000 award.
Applications for all scholarships should be sent to:
David F. Kroll MAEd., LAT
UW - Superior
1810 Catlin Ave.
HWC #1246
Superior, WI 54880
(715) 395-4641
Email: dkroll@uwsuper.edu
Fax: (715) 395-4607
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