2024 Student Research Award Winners
Student Poster Awards – Doctoral
1st Place – Bahman Adlou, Auburn University, SEACSM Representative in the 2024 ACSM Presidential Cup
2nd Place – Hannah Parker, University of South Carolina
3rd Place – Silvio Valladao, University of Mississippi
Student Poster Awards – Master’s
1st Place – Benjamin Lerch, Auburn University
2nd Place – Alex N. Laden, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
3rd Place – Cameron McCarthy, Florida State University
Student Poster Awards – Undergraduate
1st Place – Maddie Davis, Wake Forest University
2nd Place – Taylor Howard, University of North Florida
3rd Place – Lily Cohran, University of North Georgia
Past Student Research Award winners
2023 Student Research Award Winners
Doctoral
1st Place – Paulo H.C. Mesquita, Auburn University, SEACSM Representative in the 2023 ACSM Presidential Cup
2nd Place – Thomas D. Cardaci, University of South Carolina School of Medicine
3rd Place – Louisa Tichy, University of North Carolina Greensboro
Master’s
1st Place – Miranda K. Traylor, University of South Alabama
2nd Place – Alex N. Laden, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
3rd Place – Casey Greenwalt, Florida State University
Undergraduate
1st Place – Jeanna Mallory, Montreat College
2nd Place – Sylvie M. Gray, University of South Alabama
3rd Place – Annabelle E. Leonard, University of Alabama
2022 Award Winners
Doctoral
1st Place – Matthew Martenson, Florida State University, SEACSM Representative in the 2022 ACSM Presidential Cup
2nd Place – Patricia Pagan Lassalle, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
3rd Place – Holly Clarke, Florida State University
Master’s
1st Place – Louisa Tichy, University of North Carolina-Greensboro
2nd Place – Alex Pomeroy, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
3rd Place – Monica Dunn, East Carolina University
Undergraduate
1st Place – Miranda Traylor, University of South Alabama
2nd Place – Maria Damewood, Roanoke College
3rd Place – Ashleigh Davis, Samford University
2021 Award Winners
Doctoral
1st Place – Matthew Martenson, Florida State University, SEACSM Representative in the 2022 ACSM Presidential Cup
2nd Place – Patricia Pagan Lassalle, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
3rd Place – Holly Clarke, Florida State University
Master’s
1st Place – Louisa Tichy, University of North Carolina-Greensboro
2nd Place – Alex Pomeroy, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
3rd Place – Monica Dunn, East Carolina University
Undergraduate
1st Place – Miranda Traylor, University of South Alabama
2nd Place – Maria Damewood, Roanoke College
3rd Place – Ashleigh Davis, Samford University
2020 Award Winners
Doctoral
1st Place – Emily Heiston, University of Virginia, SEACSM Representative in the 2020 ACSM Presidential Cup
2nd Place – Christian Behrens, University of Alabama - Birmingham
3rd Place – Mallory Law, Georgia State University
Master’s
1st Place – Emily Colster, University of Alabama
2nd Place – Luke Arieta, University of North Carolina -Chapel Hill
3rd Place – Gabrielle Brewer, University of North Carolina -Chapel Hill
Undergraduate
1st Place – Nathan Stewart, University of Virginia
2nd Place – Clark F. Baily, University of West Florida
3rd Place – Serena Denlea, Appalachian State University
2019 Award Winners
- 1st PhD – Ashley Artese, Florida State University
- 2nd PhD – Joshua Sparks, University of South Carolina, SEACSM Rep in the 2018 ACSM Presidential Cup
- 3rd PhD - Matt Thomas, University of Kentucky
- 1st Master's – Dulce Gomez, Auburn University;
- 2nd Master's – Matthew Stratton, Kennesaw State University
- 3rd Master's – Rachael Hunt, Florida State University
- 1st Undergraduate – Lauren Bates, University of North Carolina
- 2nd Undergraduate – Valentina Velaszuez, Florida Atlantic University
- 3rd Undergraduate – Peyton Rohrbaugh, Roanoke College
2018 Award Winners
- 1st PhD – Paul Roberson, Auburn University, SEACSM Rep in the 2018 ACSM Presidential Cup
- 2nd PhD – Natalie Eichner, University of Virginia
- 3rd PhD - Lauren Veraceke, University of North Carolina Greensboro
- 1st Master's – Cassie Williamson, Kennesaw State University
- 2nd Master's – Taylor Dinyer, University of Kentucky
- 3rd Master's – Jonathon Petrocelli, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
- 1st Undergraduate – Gabrielle Gilmer, Auburn University
- 2nd Undergraduate – Ryan Swiezy, University of North Carolina Wilmington
- 3rd Undergraduate – Caitlin Corle, University of North Carolina at Asheville
2017 Award Winners
- 1st PhD – T. Bradley Willingham, University of Georgia & SEACSM Rep in the 2017 ACSM Presidential Cup
- 2nd PhD – Joshua R. Huot, University of North Carolina-Charlotte
- 3rd PhD – E.Blake Crabb, Virginia Commonwealth University
- 1st Master's – Natalie Eichner, University of Virginia
- 2nd Master's – Christopher Curran, East Carolina University
- 3rd Master's – Ashlyn Schwartz, University of Tennessee
- 1st Undergraduate – Christine L. Seltman, University of North Alabama
- 2nd Undergraduate – Meghan Patton, High Point University
- 3rd Undergraduate – Caroline Elizabeth Melson, Elon University
2016 Award Winners
- 1st PhD – Melissa L. Erickson, University of Georgia & SEACSM Rep in the 2016 ACSM Presidential Cup
- 2nd PhD – Hayden W. Hyatt, Auburn University
- 3rd PhD – Brad Willingham, University of Georgia
- 1st Master's – Ashton Celec, Appalachian State University
- 2nd Master's – Grace Jefferson, University of Kentucky
- 3rd Master's – Noelle A. Knight, East Carolina University
- 1st Undergraduate – Caroline E. Hubbard, Auburn University
- 2nd Undergraduate – Jamie K. Schnuck, High Point University
- 3rd Undergraduate – Thomas Elvidge, University of Tennessee/Knoxville
2015 Award Winners
- 1st PhD – Justin Hardee, University of South Carolina
- 2nd PhD – Brooks Mobley, Auburn University
- 3rd PhD - Melissa Erickson, University of Georgia
- 1st Master's – Jordan Lee, University of North Carolina/Chapel Hill
- 2nd Master's – Aaron Slusher, Florida Atlantic University
- 3rd Master's – Erica Schleicher, Florida State University
- 1st Undergraduate – Arun Maharaj, Florida Atlantic University
- 2nd Undergraduate – Katherine L. Hsieh, University of Georgia
- 3rd Undergraduate – Kara Soler-Sala, Elon University
2014 Award Winners
- 1st PhD – Graham R. McGinnis, Auburn University
- 2nd PhD – Michael J. Landram, Appalachian State University
- 3rd PhD – Courtney M. Monroe, University of Tennessee/Knoxville
- 1st Master's – W. Michael Southern, University of Georgia
- 2nd Master's – Joseph G. Rosenberg, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- 3rd Master's – Tyler R. Hall, East Carolina University
- 1st Undergraduate – Rebecca Dale, South Carolina State University
- 2nd Undergraduate – Katherine L. Hsieh, University of Georgia
- 3rd Undergraduate – Kaitlyn G. Washburn, Gardner-Webb University
2013 Award Winners
- 1st PhD – Melissa Puppa, University of South Carolina
- 2nd PhD – Melissa L. Erickson, University of Georgia
- 3rd PhD – Terence E. Ryan, University of Georgia
- 1st Master's – W. M. Southern, University of Georgia
- 2nd Master's – Andrew G. Thompson, Old Dominion University
- 3rd Master's - R.L. Ingram, Georgia Southern University
- 1st Undergraduate – Kojo Thompson, Appalachian State University
- 2nd Undergraduate – Thomas F. Mahar, East Carolina University
- 3rd Undergraduate – Lexi Bauer & Chase Inman, Samford University
2012 Award Winners
- 1st PhD – Kathleen Gavin, University of East Carolina
- 2nd PhD –Diana Delgado-Diaz, University of South Carolina
- 1st Master's – Brittany Collins, University of South Carolina
- 2nd Master's – Stacy Scott, University of Tennessee-Knoxville
- 3rd Master's – Kara Hamilton, University of Alabama-Birmingham
- 1st Undergraduate – Timothy Brady, Wake Forest University
- 2nd Undergraduate – Jeremy Towns, Samford University
- 3rd Undergraduate –Mark Sundman, Elon University
2011 Award Winners
- 1st PhD – Benjamin Gordon & Bradley Gordon, University of South Carolina
- 2nd PhD – Terence Ryan, University of Georgia
- 1st Master's – Graham McGinnis, Auburn University
- 2nd Master's – Nicole Chevis, University of North Carolina/Charlotte
- 1st Undergraduate – Derrick Thomas & Kara Hardin, Samford University
- 2nd Undergraduate – Rachel Perron, Elon University
- Clinical Case Study Winner – Catherine Rainbow
2010 Award Winners
- 1st PhD – Robert Bowen, University of North Carolina/Charlotte
- 2nd PhD – Jenifer Steiner, University of South Carolina
- 3rd PhD – Brian Tyo, University of Tennessee/Knoxville
- 1st M-UG – Emily Main, Elon University
- 2nd M-UG – Christine Nicewonger, James Madison University
- 3rd M-UG – Michael Query, Appalachian State University
2009 Award Winners
- 1st Place Doctorial – Daniel Credeur, LSU
- 2nd Place Doctorial – Damon Swift, University of Virginia
- 3rd Place Doctorial – Derek Kingsley, Florida State University
- 1st Place MS/UG – Ashley Williams, Appalachian State University
- 2nd Place MS/UG – Tyrone Ceaser, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
- 3rd Place MS/UG – Lindsey E. Schreiber, Appalachian State University
2008 Award Winners
- 1st Place Doctorial – Mary Beth Brown, Georgia Institute of Technology
- 2nd Place Doctorial – Benjamen Corona, Georgia State University
- 3rd Place Doctorial – Amanda Willig, University of Alabama at Birmingham
- 1st Place MS/UG – Jacqueline Del Giorno, Elon University
- 2nd Place MS/UG – Matthew Jepson, University of South Carolina
- 3rd Place MS/UG – Thomas Peterson, Appalachian State University
2007 Award Winners
- 1st Place Doctorial – Dawn Hayes, University of Georgia
- 2nd Place Doctorial – Patrick McKeon, University of Virginia
- 3rd Place Doctorial – Eric Jones, University of Alabama
- 1st Place MS/UG – Sean Courtney, University of North Carolina/Charlotte
- 2nd Place MS/UG – Matt Hudson, Appalachian State University
- 3rd Place MS/UG – Allison Gruber, East Carolina University