The National Association of Athletic Ticket Sales & Operations (NAATSO) is excited to announce the recipients of the 2026 NAATSO convention stipend program, including the Women in Ticketing Initiative Stipend presented by Eventellect, as well as the Diversity Initiative Stipend and Financial Assistance Stipend presented by NAATSO. This initiative will provide each recipient the opportunity to attend the annual NAATSO Convention, June 7-10 at the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas. In addition to covering the cost of Convention registration, each individual will be allotted $1,250 to help offset travel costs.

"We're proud to continue the NAATSO Convention Stipend program and invest in the professional growth of our members," said Colin Hargis, NAATSO President and Director of Athletics at Florida Gulf Coast University. "Year after year, stipend recipients have gone on to play meaningful roles within NAATSO—serving on committees, contributing to key initiatives, and stepping into leadership positions that help move our association and the industry forward. Congratulations to this year's recipients. We look forward to welcoming you to the NACDA Convention and seeing the impact you'll make as you continue your professional journeys."

The 2026 NAATSO Women in Ticketing Initiative Stipend recipients, presented by Eventellect are

• Grace Fahleson - University of Nebraska - Lincoln
• Aaliyah Goshen - California Baptist University
• Jessica Stender Martin - North Carolina State University
• Ashley Williams - Mississippi State University
• Kenzie Williams - University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee

The 2026 NAATSO Diversity Initiative Stipend recipients are:

• Hikaru Aoyagi - University of Washington
• Ryan Bernardo - University of Florida
• Marie Brown - University of Maryland
• Santino De Paz - University of California
• Kyle Heim - Liberty University

The 2026 NAATSO Financial Assistance Initiative Stipend recipients are: 

• Jake Bonvie - Harvard University
• Corey Craig - Rochester Institute of Technology
• Mary-Scott Gavasto - University of South Florida
• Logan Green - Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
• Candice Johnson - University of Texas at Arlington

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 61st year. For more information on NACDA and the 19 professional associations that fall under its umbrella, please visit www.nacda.com.