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Gallaudet Athletic Department End of Year Awards

Washington, DC.-  The Gallaudet University department of Athletics handed out its annual end-of-the-year awards Monday afternoon.  Mikaela Gardner, Damian Forkner, Christian Deaton, Scott Cohen(Kula, Hawaii/MSSD), Brittany Ellenbecker (St. Joseph, MN/Minnesota State Academy f/t Deaf), Chi Ming Pun (Flushing, New York/Lexington School for the Deaf), Paige Johnson (N. Richland Hills, TX/Texas School f/t Deaf), Erin Phillips ( Gibsland, Louisiana/Louisiana School for the Deaf), Jeremy Shepps (Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania/Cumberland Valley), Tony Tatum (Birmingham, Alabama/Huffman), Richard Bailey (Willingboro, NJ/Willingboro/Marie Katzenbach School f/t Deaf), Justine Jeter (Noblesville,IN/Indiana School f/t Deaf), Casey McCullough (Susanville, CA/California School f/t Deaf-Fremont), James McGowan (Palm Coast, Florida/Florida School f/t Deaf), Brittany Ellenbecker, Arthur Chan (Elk Grove, CA/Calif School f/t Deaf- Fremont), Casey Crouch (Tyler, TX/Homeschooled), Sekoe White (Lexington, KY/P.L Dunbar) and Carlisle Robinson(Carmel, Indiana/Carmel) were honored for the academic and athletic achievements.  The award descriptions are below:


Spielberger Award honors those who make valuable contributions to the programs, shows a positive attitude towards players and coaches and works and meets coaches' expectations.
          -Mikaela Gardner (Track and Field)
          -Damian Forkner (Basketball and football)

Bison Crew of the Yearaward honors an outstanding student worker who shows a positive attitude towards the community.
          -Christian Deaton

Unsung Hero Award is given to student-athletes who make valuable contributions to the programs, generally works in the background making it possible for others to succeed, and works hard but whose work typically goes unnoticed.
          -Scott Cohen
          -Brittany Ellenbecker
          -Chi Ming Pun

The Rookie of the Year award is given to a first-year athlete and meets or exceeds coaches expectations.
          -Paige Johnson
          -Erin Phillips
          -Jeremy Shepps
          -Tony Tatum

The Buff Bison Award is awarded to student-athletes who have a commitment to excellence in training during the off-season, makes valuable contributions to the program, and works hard and meets the coaches expectations.
          -Richard Bailey
          -Justine Jeter

The Bison Comeback Awardis given to a student-athlete who recovered from injury, and overcame a significant obstacle to return to a high level of competition due to injury.
          -Casey McCullough
          -James McGowan

The Al Van Nevel Awardis given to a senior athlete who holds a Grade Point Average of 3.5 or better, demonstrates positive leadership on and off the court/field and consistently exhibits good sportsmanship on and off the court/field.
          -Brittany Ellenbecker

The Scholar Athlete of the YearAward honors the senior male and female with the highest G.P.A. in the Athletic Department.
          -Arthur Chan
          -Casey Crouch

The Student-Athlete of the YearAward is given to a male and female who demonstrate leadership, good sportsmanship, being a good role model on and off the field/court, and who is the top athletic performer in the department.
          -Sekoe White
          -Carlisle Robinson

The Athletic Department would like to thank the following four-year athletes who recently finished their athletic eligibility.  Your commitment is truly appreciated.
- Adam Brimmer (Football)
- Philip Endicott (Football)
- Adam Tygart (Football)
- Chi Ming Pun (Men's Basketball)
- Jon Mowl (Men's Basketball)
- Sekoe White (Men's Basketball)
- Arthur Chan (Men's Soccer)
- Chin Chang (Men's Soccer)
- Jonathan Penny (Men's Soccer)
- Victor Cornejo-Adrianzen (Men's Soccer)
- Devin Quinn (Softball)
- Keri Schmidt (Softball)
- Caitlin Mosholder (Softball)
- Kallie Williams (Softball)
- Scott Cohen (Swimming)
- Marissa Larson (Swimming)
- Ludmila Mounty-Weinstock (Volleyball)
- Ursa Rewolinski (Volleyball)
- Brittany Ellenbecker (Volleyball)