GREEN MOUNTAIN ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
History of the GMAA Scholarships
The GMAA started giving out scholarships to deserving high school seniors in 1989 at the suggestion of Barb Capen and Don Dresser. Initially limited to students in Chittenden County, it was later expanded south to Middlebury and north to St. Albans, reflecting the location of the majority of GMAA members. In 1989 and 1990 only one scholarship was given. Since then two scholarships have been given. The amount was $250 until 2000 and has slowly increased to $500 in 2003. 

Qualifications include attending a high school in the club's primary geographic area, maintaining a B average in school, participating in cross country or track events in junior or senior year, being accepted to a 2 or 4 year college, and showing qualities of good citizenship. Students need to write a short essay explaining their education plans, why they deserve the scholarship, and why running is important to them. 

The GMAA Scholarship Cross Country 5K is held each year to help raise money for the club scholarships.

Past Scholarship Winners:

1989 $250 Kerry Voss .
1990 $250 Halle Sobel (Rice Memorial) .
1991 $250 Carolyn Martell ?
1992 $250 Shannon Jones (Milton) ?
1993 $250 Tim Delfausse (Williston) Kristen Floyd (Underhill Center)
1994 $250 Nikki Berard (South Burlington) Martha Yaggy (Mount Mansfield)
1995 $250 Jennifer Allard (Colchester) Sara Bauer (Essex Junction)
1996 $250 Rod Hill (Burlington) Kim McCray (South Burlington)
1997 $250 Christina Nolan (Rice Memorial) Ben Parker
1998 $250 Paul Ryan (Vergennes) Kalen Varricchone (Essex)
1999 $250 Paul Berry (Milton) Megan Malgeri (Essex)
2000 $250 Joel Hebert (Milton) Stuart Wilkins (BFA Fairfax)
2001 $350 Elizabeth Bloomhardt (Champlain Valley) Kyle Nolin (BFA St. Albans)
2002 $400 Nicole Hoyniak (Essex) Sarah Williams (Middlebury)
2003 $500 Amanda Tardif (Rice Memorial) Kerry White (Burlington)
2004 $500 Corey Miller (Essex) Andrew John Reid (Mount Mansfield)
2005 $500 Tyler Kieft (Essex) Thomas Cheney (Milton)
2006 $500 Allison Miller (Essex) Morgan Keefe (South Burlington)
2007 $500 Benjamin Weir (Mount Mansfield) Tina Marie Freeman (Champlain Valley)
2008 $500 Brandon Kieft (Essex) Samantha Martell (BFA St. Albans)
If you know the two missing scholarship recipients or the 1997 schools, please email us!

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