CLEVELAND - The National Association of Athletic Development Directors (NAADD) has announced the winners of the 13^th Annual Diversity Initiative Program.

Recipients are awarded with a stipend to attend the 2019 NAADD Convention, as well as the Fundamentals of Athletic Development (FOAD) sessions, which will take place from June 10-12 at the World Center Marriott Resort in Orlando, Florida.

"On behalf of the NAADD Executive Committee, I would like to congratulate all of our 2019 Diversity Initiative Stipend recipients," stated Jennifer Lynne Williams, director of athletics at Alabama State University. "We had a record number of applicants (69), and we are extremely excited to offer the 40 selected applicants the opportunity to enhance their career development. The Diversity Initiative Program is one that we are very proud of and we want to continue to place a strong emphasis on its importance. I am a direct benefactor of this program, and hold all that it embodies close to my heart. The selection committee has done a tremendous job of planning this year's Convention in Orlando that will include a reception recognizing our past stipend winners since 2007's inaugural class, along with this year's class.

The 2019 Diversity Initiative recipients are:

• Darrell Bailey, Cal State East Bay
• Audrey Bickel, Texas Tech University
• Melissa Bissonnette, Boston University
• Britta Brown, Eastern Michigan University
• Ronnie Burton, Air Force Academy
• Gina Dacy, University of Indianapolis
• David Davis, Georgia Tech
• Careena DeMull-Hillard, Grand Valley State University
• Michael Donovan, UNC Wilmington
• Cam Fenton, Texas Christian University
• Alvin Franklin, University of South Alabama
• Chante Freeman, Western Carolina University
• Patrick Graham, University of Louisville
• Cara Hanrahan Abraham, College of the Holy Cross
• Raegan Harvey, Washington State University
• Erin Harwood, Winthrop University
• Jenny Heinz, Bowling Green State University
• Gina Huiet, Northern Kentucky University
• Kenric Johnson, Appalachian State University
• Kalie Jonovich, University of Texas San Antonio
• Masona Lam, Rutgers University
• LaMontrose Love, University of Kentucky
• Tiffany Macon, Syracuse University
• Lee Malone, Texas A&M Corpus Christi
• Mike Melendez, Rice University
• Dustin Miller, University of Texas
• Faith Morrison, University of Arizona
• Meghan O'Rourke, University of San Diego
• Sherese Parker, Chicago State University
• Lauren Robinson, University of Connecticut
• Danielle Shedd, University of the Incarnate Word
• Julie Shutler, Sacramento State
• Mary Clare Sobon, Colorado State University
• Morgan Stearns, University of Virginia
• D'minia Stokes, Florida State University
• Maurita Toler, UC Berkeley
• DeAna Tyler, Duke University
• Michael Walker, The Ohio State University
• Lindsey Webster, Portland State University
• Tiana Williams, Howard University

CLICK HERE for more information about the 2019 NAADD Convention and NACDA and Affiliates Convention Week. Hotel and Convention registration opens on Wednesday, February 13 at 12 noon EST.

About NAADD: NAADD is the first organization of its kind to provide educational and networking opportunities, enhancement of acceptable operating standards and ethics, and establishment of the overall prestige and understanding of the profession of athletics development and fund raising. For more information about NAADD, please visit www.naadd.com. NAADD 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 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.