Celebrating Excellence -
2024 Student Athlete Scholar Scholarship Award Recipients
Graduating Scholar Of The Year

Autumn Campbell – Basketball, Soccer
Class Year: 2024
School: Ravenscroft, Wake Forest, NC
Achievements:
2x Most Improved Player (Basketball and Soccer)
Senior Captain (Basketball and Soccer)
2x TISAC All-Conference Team (Basketball and Soccer)
2022-2023 TISAC Assist Leader (Basketball)
Current record holder for all Ravenscroft soccer goalkeeper records
About Autumn: Autumn will be attending Virginia Commonwealth University to earn a degree in biomedical engineering.
The 2024 Student Athlete Scholar Scholarships have been awarded to SAS Members, recognizing over $90,000 in scholarships to top-performing student-athletes with notable academic and athletic backgrounds. This prestigious merit-based society acknowledges high school student-athletes who excel in both their academic and athletic pursuits, providing them with unique leadership and career-advancing opportunities. These scholarships not only help improve college acceptance rates but also offer access to a wealth of resources and experiences that embody the values of Student Athlete Scholars.
Student Athlete Scholars stands out as a beacon of excellence, rewarding those who demonstrate an unwavering commitment to both their sport and studies. With a holistic approach, the society goes beyond mere recognition, ensuring that each recipient is well-prepared for the next stages of their educational and athletic journeys. The scholarships awarded are a testament to the hard work, dedication, and resilience these young athletes have shown, serving as a stepping stone to greater achievements. By being part of this esteemed community, scholarship recipients gain access to exclusive networking opportunities, mentorship programs, and leadership training.
These resources are designed to help them navigate the complexities of college admissions, secure spots in desirable college programs, and ultimately, advance their careers in the sport and beyond. The support network and opportunities provided by Student Athlete Scholars are unparalleled, fostering an environment where student-athletes can thrive parceled reach their full potential.
Brycten Harris – Basketball
Class Year: 2024
School: Nevada High School, Rosston, AR
Achievements:
Highest Honors
National Honor Society
Presidents Educational Award
Nevada Senior of Distinction
All State, All Conference, All Tournament Team
About Brycten: Brycten plans to pursue a career in engineering and will be attending college for basketball.

Amara Yetka – Soccer, Track
Position: Soccer: Forward/Midfielder, Track: Sprinter
Class Year: 2025
School: Corona Del Sol, Mesa, AZ
Achievements:
MVP and 1st team all region sophomore year
2nd team all region junior year
GPA 4.0
About Amara: Amara aims to play soccer at a large public school that offers engineering majors and plans to pursue a Master’s degree after completing her BS degree.

Cole Lewis – Baseball
Class Year: 2024
School: Maclay School, Tallahassee, FL
Achievements:
2nd Team All-Big Bend
MVP
Golden Glove
Captain
Scholar Athlete
About Cole: Cole will be a member of the baseball team at LaGrange College and major in Business/Entrepreneurship with plans to work in HVAC and start his own business.

Aleece Oakes – Volleyball, Dance
Class Year: 2025
School: Rossville High School, Rossville, IN
Achievements:
All State Conference
Mental Attitude Award
About Aleece: Aleece plans to attend Purdue University to earn a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology.

Treyton Schumacher – Football, Hockey, Baseball
Class Year: 2025
School: Culver Academy, Culver, IN
Achievements:
National Society of High School Scholars
2x Indiana State Hockey Championships
2x USA hockey national tournament prep division player
3x football defensive player of the week
About Treyton: Treyton plans to play football as a safety in college and is undecided about pursuing a pre-med or pre-law undergraduate degree.

Lila Barrera – Soccer
Class Year: 2025
School: Mission College Preparatory Catholic High School, Paso Robles, CA
Achievements:
SAS Academic Excellence Award
About Lila: Lila plans to attend a four-year university and major in kinesiology, preparing for the MCAT to become a sports medicine doctor.

Zoriyah Menefee – Soccer
Class Year: 2024
School: Veterans High School, Kathleen, GA
Achievements:
Class of 2024 Salutatorian
2024 Georgia Scholar
About Zoriyah: Zoriyah plans to major in biochemical engineering and minor in Spanish at the University of Georgia, aiming to create solutions to global problems.

Jonathan Faletra – Football
Class Year: 2024
School: River Ridge High School, Woodstock, GA
Achievements:
1st team all region
Player of the game
4 year letterman
About Jon: Jonathan plans to play football at Bethel University and major in business.

Kullin Tavarez – Baseball
Class Year: 2025
School: West Rusk CCISD, New London, TX
Achievements:
1st Team All District Pitcher
All East Texas Honorable Mention Pitcher
KETK Christus Orthopedic Student Athlete of the Week
About Kullin: Kullin plans to continue playing baseball at the next level and earn a degree in physical therapy.

Azariah Chefalo – Volleyball
Class Year: 2026
School: Our Lady of Lourdes, Pleasant Valley, NY
Achievements:
National Honors Society
Presidents List (Middle School)
About Azariah: Azariah plans to pursue a degree in Criminal Justice at the University of Texas, Austin, while continuing her volleyball career.

Jasmine Thomas – Volleyball
Class Year: 2025
School: Mayde Creek High School, Houston, TX
Achievements:
2023 Katy ISD All Academic
2022 Katy ISD All Academic
National Honor Society member
Katy ISD SALT program
Mayde Creek A/B Honor Roll
Mayde Creek Future Leaders Council
Student Athlete Leadership Council
2023 Mayde Creek Varsity RAM Award
About Jasmine: Jasmine plans to play volleyball in college and major in Psychology.

Madisyn Johnson – Soccer, Volleyball, Basketball
Class Year: 2025
School: Cedar Grove Belgium, Cedar Grove, WI
Achievements:
State soccer champs
Team captain
MVP
NHS
All conference
High honor roll
About Madisyn: Madisyn aims to obtain a degree in construction management, design, or architecture and open her own company.

Jaden Fernandez – Soccer
Class Year: 2025
School: Centennial High School, Corona, CA
Achievements:
International Baccalaureate Diploma Candidate
AP Student Testing with High Scores
Consistently Honor Roll Student
National Hispanic Recognition Award
About Jaden: Jaden plans to major in Business at a UC and is prepared to face future challenges.

Keegan Knight – Basketball, Track, Cross Country
Class Year: 2026
School: Central Noble High School, Albion, IN
Achievements:
Academic Excellence
About Keegan: Keegan plans to pursue an education in law enforcement or engineering.

Isabella Racine – Basketball
Class Year: 2025
School: Douglas County High School, Douglasville, GA
Achievements:
A honor roll
National Honor Society
Posse Scholarship Nominee
Georgia Merit Scholar
About Izzy: Isabella plans to major in Journalism and become a sports analyst.

Connor Claxton – Baseball, Football
Class Year: 2024
School: Tidehaven High School, El Maton, TX
Achievements:
Football: First Team All State, First Team All District Wide Receiver, Academic All District
Baseball: MVP Outfield, First Team All District, Academic All District, All-Tournament, Blue Bell/Sports Writers Association Class 3A All State Team
About Connor: Connor plans to go to college to get a degree in Business Management.

Anastasia Pappas – Volleyball
Class Year: 2026
School: Liberty University Online Academy, Vero Beach, FL
Achievements:
Beta Club
Academic Excellence Award
4.0 GPA
Gold and silver medals in club volleyball
About Anastasia: Anastasia aspires to play volleyball in college and pursue a degree in Creative Writing.

LeJai Standifer – Volleyball, Track and Field
Class Year: 2027
School: River Rouge High School, Detroit, MI
Achievements:
Academic Excellence
About LeJai: LeJai plans to major in anatomy and then attend sonography school.

Maggie Shannon – Volleyball
Class Year: 2026
School: Covenant Day High School, Matthews, NC
Achievements:
Spanish Honor Society
Student Athlete Scholars
National Society of High School Scholars
National Art Honor Society
Covenant Day Varsity Women’s Volleyball – Coach’s Award
About Maggie: Maggie plans to study Psychology and continue playing volleyball at the NCAA level.

Jenna Cuadra – Volleyball
Class Year: 2026
School: Florida Christian School, Miami, FL
Achievements:
National Honor Society
Patriot Scholars
Mu Alpha Theta
Rho Kappa
National Society of High School Scholars
About Jenna: Jenna plans to attend a top law school or Ivy League college and become a lawyer, encouraging young girls to pursue their dreams.

Ema Borden – Softball
Class Year: 2026
School: Stewart County High School, Dover, TN
Achievements:
All-Tournament
All-District
GRIT Award
Academic Achievement in Computer Applications
Student of the Quarter in Introduction to Business – 2024
Student of the Quarter in Computer Applications – 2024
About Ema: Ema aspires to get a business degree and an MBA, with plans to manage her own business in therapy.

Jacob Skartvedt – Basketball
Class Year: 2024
School: Azle Christian School, Azle, TX
Achievements:
2x 2nd team all district
1st team all district
Academic All State 2 times
National Prospect ID Top 500
2x Christian Community Award recipient
About Jake: Jacob plans to study business management at McPherson College and play basketball.

Elliana Borovitcky – Volleyball
Class Year: 2026
School: Legend High School, Parker, CO
Achievements:
Honor Roll 2022-present
National Society of High School Scholars Member
Student Athlete Scholars Member
About Ellie: Ellie plans to obtain a bachelor’s degree and then a master’s degree in Psychology, aiming to help people become their best selves.

Mackenzie Becker – Soccer
Class Year: 2025
School: Oviedo High School, Oviedo, FL
Achievements:
All-Conference
About Mackenzie: Mackenzie wants to play soccer in college while obtaining a degree in Education.

Wm. Gavin Puckett – Baseball
Class Year: 2025
School: Charles D. Owen High School, Black Mountain, NC
Achievements:
Member of National Honor Society
National Society of High School Scholars
Student Athlete Scholars
A-Honor Roll
3.5 -higher GPA
About Gavin: Gavin hopes to attend the University of Tennessee Knoxville and pursue a degree in Kinesiology/Sports Medicine to become an Orthopedic Surgeon.

Donna Miller – Indoor and Beach Volleyball
Class Year: 2026
School: Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy, Auburn, GA
Achievements:
Lettered academically
USAV Beach volleyball national bid winner 2024
P1440 Beach volleyball national bid winner 2024
Jr Beta club, sr beta club
NHS member
Interact club (service projects)
Young life member
Student council
About Donna: Donna wants to pursue a psychology degree at a Christian college and become a therapist for deaf kids, continuing her studies in American Sign Language and deaf culture.

Gary Meadows – Basketball
Class Year: 2024
School: Meigs County High School, Decatur, TN
Achievements:
3.93 GPA
25 ACT
Top 15% in class
National Society of High School Scholars
Bryan College Impact Scholarship
Hope Scholarship
Platinum Scholar Award
About Gary: Gary plans to further his athletic ability at Bryan College and explore education and coaching.

Aidyn Higgins – Volleyball
Class Year: 2026
School: Benjamin Banneker Academic High School, Washington, D.C.
Achievements:
Honor roll
Principal recognition
About Aidyn: Aidyn plans to enter the International Baccalaureate (IB) program and pursue interests in Marine Biology and International Affairs. She aspires to study abroad and achieve an international diploma.

Tycen Nademlejnsky – Soccer, Swimming
Class Year: 2025
School: Bishop Carroll, Calgary, Alberta
Achievements:
4.0 GPA
Male swimmer of the year
About Tycen: Tycen plans to study business and physics in college.

Elijah Elibert – Football, Track
Class Year: 2027
School: Woodward Academy, Fayetteville, GA
Achievements:
Recipient of the DAR Award
Gold and Silver Eagle Awards for Academic Achievement
Member of Athletic Leadership Counsel
Black Belt in TaeKwon Do
About Elijah: Elijah plans to earn a Bachelor of Science Degree in Construction Management with a minor in Marketing, aiming to become a real estate developer and own real estate and brokerage firms.

Keelin Gray – Soccer, Cross Country
Class Year: 2025
School: Pine Forest High School, Fayetteville, NC
About Keelin: Keelin is committed to play D3 soccer at Belhaven University and plans to study sports medicine and become an athletic trainer.

Jadon Cantley – Football
Class Year: 2028
School: Auburn University, Trussville, AL
About Jadon: Jadon will be working toward a career in Anesthesiology at Auburn University.

Ethan Sullivan – Soccer
Class Year: 2024
School: Aliso Niguel High School, Laguna Niguel, CA
Achievements:
4 year varsity soccer and team captain
2x team MVP
First team all Orange County
First team all South Coast League
AP Scholar with distinction
Esprit De Wolverine
About Ethan: Ethan will attend UCSB to study mathematics/data science.

DeVaughn Stallworth – Basketball, High Jump
Class Year: 2024
School: The Master’s Academy, Sanford, FL
Achievements:
Tied for first in state for high jump
District champion basketball
About DeVaughn: DeVaughn will be attending Marymount University in Arlington, VA.

Chava Nuckols – Volleyball
Class Year: 2026
School: South West Christian, Fort Worth, TX
Achievements:
National Honor Society
About Chava: Chava aspires to play Division 1 volleyball and major in interior designing with hopes of owning her own interior designing company.

Demari Benham – Wrestling, Boxing
Class Year: 2025
School: Cartersville High, Cartersville, GA
About Demari: Demari plans to become a realtor and financial advisor and start his own companies.

Madison McClellan – Soccer
Class Year: 2026
School: Fossil Ridge High School, Fort Collins, CO
Achievements:
National Honor Society Member
Student Athlete Scholars Member
NSHSS Member
About Madison: Madison is still researching college plans but appreciates the scholarship to help with future goals.

Makenna Hurst – Volleyball
Class Year: 2024
School: Lexington Christian Academy, Lexington, KY
Achievements:
2023 AVCA Best & Brightest First-Team
2023 National Athletic Advisory Council
2023 Student Athlete Scholars Community Champion
KHSAA 2022 Academic All State First Team
About Makenna: Makenna will be playing volleyball at Bluefield University and majoring in Kinesiology.

Zoe Kress – Basketball
Class Year: 2028
School: Carleton College, Northfield, MN
Achievements:
AP Scholar with Distinction
Team Scholar Athlete
Coaches Award
Defensive Player of the Season AAU
Issac Asimov Science Award
About Zoe: Zoe plans to dual major in Biology and Chemistry, minor in Neuroscience, and play for the Women’s Basketball Team at Carleton College, aiming for a career in biochemical or biomedical engineering.

Ariel Gogley – Volleyball, Beach Volleyball
Class Year: 2025
School: The Master’s Academy, Oviedo, FL
Achievements:
2023 Eagle Award
Principal’s Honor Roll
National Honor Society
Spanish Honor Society
About Ariel: Ariel plans to continue her volleyball career at the collegiate level while pursuing a degree in sports medicine, kinesiology, or nursing.

Ryan Brown – Basketball
Class Year: 2024
School: Paraclete High School, Lancaster, CA
Achievements:
Suma Cum Laude
National honors Society
California Student Federation
All-Camino Real 2nd Team
Principals List
About Ryan: Ryan plans to study Computer Science specializing in cybersecurity and AI at California State University of San Marcos and further his graphic design business.

Christopher Renda Jr – Track & Field
Class Year: 2024
School: Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Round Lake, IL
Achievements:
NLCC All-Academic (2x)
NLCC All-Conference
IHSA State Finals
National Honor Society
About Chris: Chris plans to attend Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology as a software engineering student and will also be on the track & field team.

Ethan Wolgemuth – Basketball, Football
Class Year: 2024
School: Chambersburg Area School District, Chambersburg, PA
About Ethan: Ethan plans to major in Exercise Science and join the King’s College Men’s Basketball team.

Branson Appelman – Hockey, Lacrosse
Class Year: 2024
School: Kirkwood High School, Maple Grove, MN
Achievements:
AAA Missouri State Ice Hockey Champions (15U, 16U, 18U)
USA Hockey National Festival – 16U
Selected to attend the All Ivy Showcase
About Branson: Branson is committed to playing Junior Hockey in the North American Hockey League (NAHL) and is grateful for the support from Student Athlete Scholars, his coaches, teammates, and family.

Anthony Salgado – Soccer
Class Year: 2027
School: IB Bartow High School, Lakeland, FL
About Anthony: Anthony’s goals after high school are financially oriented, and he aspires to play soccer professionally.

Amaya Tone – Lacrosse, Basketball
Class Year: 2024
School: El Capitan High School, Lakeside, CA
Achievements:
Top 10 Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior Year
Golden Pyramid Scholar Recipient (2016-Present)
California Seal of Biliteracy Recipient, Spanish
National Society of High School Scholars
El Capitan Athlete of the Year, 2021-2022
El Capitan Legacy Award, 2024
Mission Federal CIF San Diego Section All-Academic Team (2022)
Program Player of the Year, Lacrosse (2023, 2024)
About Amaya: Amaya plans to double major in Sociology and Spanish at UCLA, conduct research on law enforcement equity, and eventually join the Police Academy.

Anna Freeman – Basketball, Tennis
Class Year: 2026
School: Medway High School, Medway, MA
Achievements:
TVL All-Star – Basketball 2023/24
TVL All-Star – Tennis 2023/24
All-Tournament Team Westboro Tournament
Team Co-MVP Basketball
Patriot Ledger Girl’s Basketball Player of the Week
About Anna: Receiving the Student Athlete Scholar scholarship is a significant recognition of Anna’s hard work and dedication in the classroom, community, and on the court.

Joseph Washington – Soccer, Track & Field
Class Year: 2024
School: St. Paul’s School for Boys, Brooklandville, MD
Achievements:
Dean’s List at Community College of Baltimore County (2022)
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
MIAA Team All Conference Award for Soccer (2023)
Varsity Captain in Soccer and Track and Field
About JoJo: Joseph will be pursuing a degree in Athletic Training at Alvernia University and aims to play soccer professionally and own a youth soccer academy.

Quinn Stofa – Football, Lacrosse
Class Year: 2024
School: Montgomery Blair High School, Silver Spring, MD
Achievements:
Meritorious Service Award
Student-Athlete Leadership Council
National Society of High School Scholars
Key Club
3.9 GPA, 4.5 WGPA
About Quinn: Quinn will be continuing his academic and athletic careers at Salisbury University, studying Environmental Geoscience and playing football.

Aaron Milburn – Football, Track & Field
Position: Football: Running Back, Track: Sprinter
Class Year: 2024
School: Harvard-Westlake School, Studio City, CA
Achievements:
Honor Roll Student (9th-12th Grade)
All Del-Rey League Second Team (2022, 2023)
2022 Iron Wolverine of the Year
2023 Football Wolverine Award
4x CIF Track & Field Qualifier (2021-2024)
Track & Field Coach’s Award (2022, 2023)
2024 Track Most Valuable
About Aaron: Aaron plans to major in economics and play football at Pomona College. He is grateful for the support of his teammates, coaches, mentors, and relatives.

These remarkable student-athletes exemplify the dedication and excellence that Student Athlete Scholars aim to foster. Their achievements, both on and off the field, highlight the importance of balancing academics with athletics, and their stories inspire others to strive for greatness. Student Athlete Scholars continue to provide invaluable support and opportunities to help these young athletes achieve their dreams and reach their full potential.