Student Awards
In her memory, Gilda Hinman, a 1954 Madison College graduate established a scholarship for teacher candidates in Physical & Health Education Teacher Education. This significant scholarship is awarded annually to ambitious and passionate teacher candidates who demonstration the determination and drive to make positive impacts on future students’ lives through teaching health and physical education.
Awardees:
- 2023 - Daniel Francis, Rachel Crowe, Lindsey Slaughter, Bobby Byron, Maggie Clark, Lexus Pincus, Emily Goodson
- 2022 - Lanie Jo Knight, Eric Bowers, Michael Carter, Haley Lumpkin, Maddie, Jon Neuhs, Gracie Eidson
- 2021 - Hayden Bartley, Donte Harris, Maggie Sylvester, Lindsey Parker, Haley Bischoff, Matt Marx
- 2020 - Tyler Williams, Anthony Notarantonio, Wendy Mu, Will Culicerto, Jacob Foy
- 2019 - Maddie Hurst, Jenna McMahon Craig Rampersad, Mia VanderToorn, Jack Pingley, Grace Macomber, Matt Goodman
This award continues the legacy of service to the student who selflessly engages in service and plans to become a teacher to positively impact the lives of children.
Awardees:
- 2023 - Kendall Gibson
- 2022 - Lindsey Slaughter
- 2021 - Peter Montwill
- 2020 - Lindsey Parker
This award recognizes the outstanding student in Physical and Health Education Teacher Education. Students are nominated by the program coordinator and confirmed by the faculty.
Awardees:
- 2023 - Eric Bowers and Hannah Worley
- 2022 - Hayden Bartley
- 2021 - Wendy Mu
- 2020 - Jenna McMahon
- 2019 - Jordan Goff
- 2018 - Erin Ruddy
- 2017 - Tyler Settle & Stacey Powdrell
- 2016 - Isabel Chang & Greg Weisbecker
- 2015 - Isabel Chang, Samantha Johnson, Laura Shewey, Greg Weisbecker
- 2014 - Zachary Wilmot
- 2013 - Cory Bridger
- 2012 - Matt Wilson
- 2011 - Allyce Burdette
- 2010 - Kelly Blair
- 2009 - Allison Knighton
- 2008 - Chris Lose
- 2007 - Samantha Winters
- 2006 - Emily Cuenin
- 2005 - Alisabeth Hussey
- 2004 - Danielle Wolfe
The Teachers of Promise Institute is held annually at James Madison University. Sponsored by the Virginia Milken Educator Network, the James Madison Center, and the Virginia Professional Educators Association, the program offers a quality professional development opportunity for pre-service teachers from all of the Commonwealth’s 37 teacher-accrediting institutions. These participants exhibit a strong commitment to their profession and exemplify the traits necessary for a truly exemplary career in public education.
Awardees:
- 2019 - Austin Noel
- 2015 - Chris Chase
- 2012 - Matt Wilson
- 2011 - Matt Cottino, Allyce Burdette & Danielle Hayek
- 2010 - Andrew Camporeale & Amanda Perry
- 2009 - Danielle Sammler
- 2008 - Stevie Gray & Dana Robinson
- 2007 - Samantha Winters
This award, presented by the National Association for Sport and Physical Education, recognizes an outstanding student from each college or university. The scholarship was donated by Dr. Caroline Sinclair, former head of the Physical Education Department at James Madison University.
Awardees:
- 2023 - Emily Goodson
- 2022 - Luke Wilson
- 2021 - Hayden Bartley
- 2020 - Will Culicerto
- 2019 - Jenna McMahan
- 2018 - Clay Harris
- 2017 - Glenna Straus
- 2016 - Benjamin Garner
- 2015 - Samantha Johnson
- 2014 - Emily Hanna
- 2013 - Paige Ganger
- 2012 - Nikki Peros
- 2011 - Lauren Moniuszko
- 2010 - Shannon Dougherty
- 2009 - John Parks
- 2008 - Austin Beazley
- 2007 - John Weeks
- 2006 - Samantha Winters
- 2005 - Ginni Brazaitis
- 2004 - Tim Howley
This award, presented by the Virginia Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance recognizes a teacher candidate who has shown outstanding personal qualities, high ideals, good scholarship, and professional ethics.
Awardees:
- 2023 - Kendall Gibson Williams
- 2022 - Daniel Francis
- 2021 - Lanie Jo Knight
- 2020 - Hayden Bartley
- 2019 - Wendy Mu
- 2018 - Victoria El’Azar
- 2017 - Marie Schneider
- 2016 - Heather Hanks
- 2015 - Brady Kibler
- 2014 - Laura Shewey
- 2013 - Janna Marshall
- 2012 - Haley Barber
- 2011 - JJ Jarvis
- 2010 - Bryce Williams
- 2009 - Megan Kelly
- 2008 - Lindsey Felton
This award is presented by the Virginia Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance to a senior majoring in HPERD and a member of a university sport team. The recipient shows leadership, character and academic excellence.
Awardees:
- 2021 - Lanie Jo Knight
- 2016 - Janey Goodman
- 2014 - Isabel Chang
This award, presented by the Virginia Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance recognizes a graduate student who shows outstanding personal qualities, high ideals, good scholarship, and professional ethics.
Awardees:
- 2023 - Rachel Crowe
- 2022 - Lanie Jo Knight
- 2021 - Hayden Bartley
- 2020 - Anthony Notarantonio
- 2018 - Erin Woods
- 2016 - Lyss Formica
Awardees:
- 2023 - Jenna Ratanataya
- 2022 - Daniel Francis
- 2021 - Lanie Jo Knight
- 2019 - Wendy Mu
- 2018 - Jenna McMahon
