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Last Updated: November 5, 2003
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The Student-Athlete Guidance Services office is proud of both the academic and athletic accomplishments of the student-athletes on the 23 teams at UC Davis. UC Davis ranks 12th in the U.S., among all divisions, for the number of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) postgraduate scholarships ever awarded to students. These scholarships are available to student-athletes who plan to attend graduate school, medical school, law school, or other professional programs following the completion of their undergraduate degree. We are rated the top Division II school in the country for the number of NCAA award winners we have produced. Some of our most recent national award winners include the following students. |
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2003 NACDA Directors' Cup Postgraduate Scholarship
Flora Bare Gymnastics Dramatic Arts Major Santa Cruz, CA $5000 2003 NCAA Woman of the Year Award (state of California winner and top 10 finalist) Susan Churchwell Softball Economics Major Lake Forest, CA 2002-03 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Susan Churchwell Softball Economics Major Lake Forest, CA $6900 2002-03 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Sopagna Eap Women’s Track/Cross Country Psychology Major San Francisco, CA $6900 2002-03 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Gregory Lee Men’s Tennis Computer Science Major Piedmont, CA $6900 2002-03 John McLendon Memorial Minority Postgraduate Scholarship Alisse Ali-Christie Women’s Tennis Native American Studies Major Grass Valley, CA $10,000 2002-03 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Matthew Davie Men’s Swimming Civil Engineering Major El Dorado Hills, CA $6900 2003 Arthur Ashe, Jr. Sports Scholars Award Alisse Ali-Christie Women’s Tennis Native American Studies Major Grass Valley, CA 2003 Arthur Ashe, Jr. Sports Scholars Award Sopagna Eap Women’s Track/Cross Country Psychology Major San Francisco, CA 2003 Arthur Ashe, Jr. Sports Scholars Award Jennifer Fong Women’s Tennis Genetics Major San Francisco, CA 2003 Arthur Ashe, Jr. Sports Scholars Award Christopher Jones Football Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Major Stockton, CA 2003 Arthur Ashe, Jr. Sports Scholars Award Gregory Lee Men’s Tennis Computer Science Major Piedmont, CA 2002-03 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Cynthia Rail Women’s Soccer Clinical Nutrition Major Rohnert Park, CA $6900 2002 NCAA Woman of the Year Award (2nd time in award history that it has been won by a Division II student-athlete or by a woman from the state of California…and we also had the first award winner in both categories!) Tanisha Silas Women’s Track & Field Neurobiology, Physiology, & Behavior Major Vallejo, CA 2002 National Consortium for Academics and Sports (NCAS) Giant Steps Award Sam Paneno Football Psychology Major La Canada, CA 2002 NCAA Woman of the Year Award (state of California winner) Tanisha Silas Women’s Track & Field Neurobiology, Physiology, & Behavior Major Vallejo, CA 2002 National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Sears Directors' Cup Postgraduate Scholarship Award (awarded to a non-athlete who serves in a support capacity for the athletic department at the school which won the Sears Directors’ Cup) Sara Prudic Student Athletic Trainer Exercise Biology Major Carson City, NV $5000 2002 National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Sears Directors' Cup Postgraduate Scholarship Award (awarded to a non-athlete who serves in a support capacity for the athletic department at a school which won an NCAA national championship) Leticia Madrigal Equipment Room Student Assistant Community & Regional Development Major Salinas, CA $1000 2001-02 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Poppy Major Gymnastics Nutrition Science Major Santa Ana, CA $5000 2002 NCAA Inspiration Award Sam Paneno Football Psychology Major La Canada, CA 2001 NCAA Woman of the Year Award (state of California winner and top 10 national finalist) Kameelah Elarms Women’s Track & Field Human Development Major San Jose, CA 2001 National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Sears Directors' Cup Postgraduate Scholarship Award (awarded to a non-athlete who serves in a support capacity for the athletic department at the school which won the Sears Directors’ Cup) Kyla Russell Student Athletic Trainer Exercise Science Major Walnut Creek, CA $5000 2000-01 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Thomas “Tea” Austin Men’s Swimming International Relations Major San Mateo, CA $5000 2000-01 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Jessica Rose Criss Women’s Track & Field Exercise Science Major Sebastopol, CA $5000 2000-01 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Matthew DeJong Men’s Soccer Civil Engineering Major Davis, CA $5000 2000-01 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Kameelah Elarms Women’s Track & Field Human Development Major San Jose, CA $5000 2000 National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Sears Directors' Cup Postgraduate Scholarship Award (awarded to a non-athlete who serves in a support capacity for the athletic department at the school which won the Sears Directors’ Cup) Kelly Mathews Dolan Manager, Men’s Golf Team Design Major Greenbrae, CA $5000 1999-00 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Joseph Borges Men’s Track & Field Managerial Economics Major Wilton, CA $5000 1999-00 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Rita Bosworth Rowing American Studies and Communication Double Major Saratoga, CA $5000 1999-00 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Allison Stonebarger Lacrosse Human Development Major Stockton, CA $5000 1999-00 John McLendon Memorial Minority Postgraduate Scholarship Jamila Demby Women's Track & Field Rhetoric & Communication Major Merced, CA $10,000 1999-00 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars Award Sourin Banerji Men’s Tennis Exercise Science Major St. Louis, MO 1999-00 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars Award Arris Burrell Women’s Track & Field Communication Major Clovis, CA 1999-00 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars Award Kameelah Elarms Women’s Track & Field Human Development Major San Jose, CA 1999-00 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars Award Maya Fok Women’s Basketball Psychology Major San Francisco, CA 1999-00 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars Award LaVera Harris Women’s Track & Field Human Development Major Clovis, CA 1999-00 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars Award Jessi Johnson Football Electrical & Computer Engineering Major Vacaville, CA 1999-00 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars Award Eon Rios Men’s Soccer Biological Sciences Major Sonora, CA 1999-00 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars Award Tanisha Silas Women’s Track & Field Neurobiology, Physiology & Behavior Major Vallejo, CA 1999-00 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars Award Jennifer Wong Women’s Cross Country Undeclared Major Fair Oaks, CA 1999-00 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars Award Keri Wong Gymnastics Genetics Major Stockton, CA 1999-00 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars Award Stacy Wong Gymnastics Communication Major San Bruno, CA 1999 NCAA Woman of the Year Award (first time this award has been won by a Division II student-athlete or by a woman from the state of California) Jamila Demby Women's Track & Field Rhetoric & Communication Major Merced, CA 1999 Burger King National Division II Scholar-Athlete of the Week Award Raymond J. Starr Football Managerial Economics Major Thousand Oaks, CA $10,000 (to UC Davis general scholarship fund in his honor) 1998-99 NCAA Woman of the Year Award (state of California winner) Jamila Demby Women's Track & Field Rhetoric & Communication Major Merced, CA 1998-99 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Wesley Terrell Football Agricultural & Managerial Economics Major San Jose, CA $5000 1997-98 NCAA Ethnic Minority Postgraduate Scholarship for Careers in Athletics Kian Azimian Men's Swimming Biological Sciences Major San Jose, CA $6000 1998 National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Sears Directors' Cup Postgraduate Scholarship Award (awarded to a non-athlete who serves in a support capacity for the athletic department at a school which won an NCAA national championship) Michael Granado Student Athletic Trainer Exercise Science Major Petaluma, CA $1000 1997-98 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars Award Kian Azimian Men's Swimming Biological Sciences Major San Jose, CA 1997-98 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars Award Tadashi Kaneko Men's Swimming Mechanical Engineering Major Santa Cruz, CA 1997-98 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars Award Brian Leong Men's Track/Cross Country Microbiology Major Millbrae, CA 1997-98 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars Award Nicole Saleta Women's Lacrosse Human Development and Psychology Double Major Oakland, CA 1997-98 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars Award Wesley Terrell Football Agricultural & Managerial Economics Major San Jose, CA 1997-98 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars Award Martin Watts Men's Track & Field Exercise Science Major Fresno, CA 1997-98 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars Award Jennifer Wong Women's Gymnastics Agricultural & Managerial Economics Major San Bruno, CA 1997-98 Burger King National Division II Scholar-Athlete of the Week Award Joseph Castagnola Football Political Science Major San Diego, CA $10,000 (to UC Davis general scholarship fund in his honor) 1997 National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Sears Directors' Cup Postgraduate Scholarship Award (awarded to a non-athlete who serves in a support capacity for the athletic department at the school which won the Sears Directors' Cup) John O'Brien Student Director, California Aggie Marching Band Plant Biology & Native American Studies Double Major Concord, CA $5000 1996-97 NCAA Woman of the Year Award (state of California winner) Kimberly Haskell Women's Soccer Exercise Science Major Portola Valley, CA 1996-97 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Mark Grieb Football Biochemistry Major San Jose, CA $5000 1996-97 NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Kimberly Haskell Soccer Exercise Science Major Portola Valley, CA $5000 1996-97 NCAA Women's Enhancement Program Postgraduate Scholarship Jennifer Gross Basketball Sociology - Organizational Studies Major San Diego, CA $6000 1996-97 NCAA Ethnic Minority Postgraduate Scholarship for Careers in Athletics Brian Favors Football Sociology - Organizational Studies Major Sacramento, CA $6000 1996-97 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars Award Jennifer Bryan Volleyball Exercise Science Major Aptos, CA 1996-97 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars Award Sahaile Gillespie Women's Track & Field Exercise Science Major Crescent City, CA 1996-97 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars Award Jose Gracia Football Agricultural & Managerial Economics Major Petaluma, CA 1996-97 Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars Award Wesley Terrell Football Agricultural & Managerial Economics Major San Jose, CA |
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