CLEVELAND – The
National Association of Athletic Development Directors (NAADD) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 NAADD Convention Stipend program.
The 2025 NAADD Convention will take place
June 8-11 at the World Center Marriott Resort in Orlando, Florida. The NAADD Convention offers attendees an opportunity to attend educational and networking sessions that are held during the NACDA & Affiliates Convention week. The Convention Stipend award winners receive a monetary stipend to help cover expenses associated with registration, lodging, and travel for Convention.
"We are thrilled by the remarkable interest shown in this year's NAADD Convention Stipend Program. Our applicants come from a wide array of backgrounds and institutions, showcasing the distinction and richness of our community," said
Haven Fields, Deputy AD – Chief Operating Officer at the University of Nebraska and 3rd Vice President of NAADD. "Congratulations to this year's outstanding cohort, many of whom will be attending NAADD for the first time. This Convention will be an exceptional opportunity for them to network, learn, and grow together."
The following individuals are the 2025 NAADD Convention Stipend recipients:
- Dana Axner, Florida Gulf Coast University
- Angie Bazzano, Northeastern University
- Jordan Burbank, Texas A&M University-San Antonio
- Raeann Buskey Harrison, College of the Holy Cross
- Austin Collinson, Ohio University
- Maddi Currier, University of South Carolina Upstate
- Janard Estell, George Mason University
- Nathaniel Finan, Tufts University
- Beth Freedman, Bonaventure University
- Aaron Hartley, Utah Valley University
- Mimi Hill, Hampton University
- Rob Jones, Houston Christian University
- Dave Kawada, University of Hawaii
- Aric Lee, University of Mary
- Mykael Loera-Prado, University of the Incarnate Word
- Kerri Makay, Gannon University
- Tyler Mitchell, Lewis University
- David Needs, Carson-Newman University
- Kaitlyn Propst, Wingate University
- Dax Schnase, Illinois State University
- Mario Tullis, II, Troy University
CLICK HERE for more information about #NAADD25 and the 2025 NACDA and Affiliates Convention Week at the World Center Marriott Resort in Orlando, Florida.
For additional information or questions regarding the NAADD Convention stipend, please contact Vice President
Cam Trudell (440.788.7676).