The National Association of Athletic Ticket Sales & Operations (NAATSO) is excited to announce the recipients of the 2025 NAATSO Convention Stipend Program, including the Women in Ticketing Initiative Stipend presented by Eventellect and the Diversity Initiative Stipend presented by TFL. This initiative will provide each recipient the opportunity to attend the annual NAATSO Convention, June 8-11 at the World Center Marriott Resort in Orlando, Florida. In addition to covering the cost of Convention registration, each individual will be allotted $750 to help offset travel costs.

"We're excited to once again provide NAATSO Convention Stipends to our members," said Andrew Schoepfer, NAATSO President and Associate AD for Revenue Generation & Ticket Strategy at Providence College. "Congratulations to this year's recipients—we look forward to welcoming you to Orlando this June for the NAATSO Convention, proudly presented by TFL."

"Over the years, our stipend recipients have become active contributors to NAATSO—serving on committees, joining the board, stepping into leadership roles, and helping to shape the future of our industry. We're eager to see how this year's winners continue that tradition and make their mark. A heartfelt thank-you to our partners at TFL and Eventellect for their continued support in making this program possible."

The 2025 NAATSO Diversity Initiative Stipend recipients, presented by TFL are:

• Asia Bray – University of Nebraska Omaha
• Mariah Elzy – University of California
• Kyle Lewis – Wayne State University
• De'Shawn Smith –  NC State University

The 2025 NAATSO Women in Ticketing Initiative Stipend recipients, presented by Eventellect are:

• Courtney Chisholm – University of South Florida
• Angela Hunter – University of Pittsburgh
• Tiara-Lei Kim –University of Hawaii at Manoa
• Alexa Miley – West Virginia University 
• Mary Jessica Wuscher– University of Hawaii at Manoa

The 2025 NAATSO Financial Assistance Initiative Stipend recipients are: 

• Shon Blackburn – University of North Texas
• Andrew Keller – Rochester Institute of Technology
• Joshua Logan –  Liberty University
• Matthew Menard – DePaul University
• Antoine Prather – Virginia Military Institute
• Nathan Underwood  – California Baptist University

About NAATSO: NAATSO 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 ticketing administrators. For more information about NAATSO, please visit www.naatso.com. NAATSO is administered by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), which is in its 60th year. For more information on NACDA and the 19 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.