CLEVELAND - The National Association of Collegiate Marketing Administrators (NACMA) has announced its 2019 Mike Cleary Convention Stipend Program recipients. These individuals will attend the 2019 NACMA Convention which will take place from June 10-13 at the World Center Marriott Resort in Orlando, FL.

"On behalf of NACMA, we are excited to announce this year's winners of the Mike Cleary Stipend Award." said NACMA Awards Chair Markeisha Everett, assistant athletic director of marketing at the University of Pittsburgh. "I am thrilled that we can continue the legacy of Mr. Cleary and his commitment to developing young professionals. It is an honor to assist these future leaders in our industry by providing the opportunity to grow, learn, and network at our annual Convention in Orlando."

The following NACMA members are the recipients of the 2019 Mike Cleary Convention Stipends:

1. Lydia Abner, Coordinator of Marketing and Promotions, Northern Kentucky University
2. Andre Apodaca, Athletics Marketing Graduate Assistant, TCU
3. Ari Bard, Assistant Director of Marketing, Rice University
4. Timothy Bautista, Director of Fan Experience, Cal State Fullerton
5. Daniel Bugg, Marketing Intern, Illinois State University
6. Eliza Butts, Assistant Director of Marketing, Belmont University
7. Hannah Carson, Assistant Director of Marketing, Xavier University
8. Myles Charley, Assistant Director of Fan Engagement & Hospitality, Vanderbilt University
9. Nathaniel Cualoping, Marketing & Fan Development Graduate Assistant, University of Illinois
10. N'Taesha Davis, Marketing Assistant, University of Pennsylvania
11. John Eckstein, Director of Athletic Marketing and Events, Northern State University
12. Emily Hintz, Assistant Director of Marketing & Promotions, Davidson College
13. Matt Hutchinson, Assistant to Director of Marketing, Washburn University
14. Gage Jenkins, Assistant Director of Marketing, Air Force Academy
15. Piper Juillerat, Associate Director of Marketing, Air Force Academy
16. Arianna Karsky, Marketing & Fan Engagement Graduate Assistant, North Dakota State University
17. Sakina Kasamali, Athletics Marketing Assistant for Marketing & Promotions, Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi
18. Taylor Kim, Marketing Coordinator, University of Southern California
19. Jamie Kleinman, Assistant Director of Marketing, College of William & Mary
20. Jeff Kohl, Marketing Intern, University of Notre Dame
21. Ryan Maley, Marketing Graduate Assistant, Central Washington University
22. Henry Offiah, Marketing Associate, University of Colorado
23. Emily Quigley, Marketing Coordinator, UMass-Lowell
24. Ro Rhodes, Marketing & Fan Experience Graduate Assistant, Ole Miss
25. Nicholas Robison, Marketing Intern, Wingate University
26. Angelica Sena, Marketing & Fan Outreach Assistant, University of Washington
27. Alexandria Sjobakken, Associate Director of Marketing, Fresno State
28. Russell Susuki, Marketing Graduate Assistant, Illinois State University
29. D.J. Taylor, Marketing Coordinator, University of Illinois
30. Pimploy Thirati, Assistant Director of Marketing & Digital Strategy, Virginia Tech

About NACMA Mike Cleary Convention Stipend Program: In 2012, the NACMA stipend program was named after National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) Director Emeritus Mike Cleary for his commitment to the development of young professionals. Cleary served as NACDA's lone Executive Director for its first 46 years, prior to his retirement in June 2011. Cleary served as President of the John McLendon Minority Scholarship Foundation and the Michael J. Cleary Northeastern Ohio Chapter of the National Football Foundation (NFF) until his death in December 2015.

About NACMA: NACMA provides the tools, training and network for collegiate sports marketers to successfully generate revenue, manage brands and develop fans. For more information about NACMA, please visit www.nacma.com. NACMA is administered by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), which is in its 54^th year. For more information on NACDA and the 17 affiliates that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.