2009 Michael Weiss Foundation Scholarship Winners Announced

[Sylvia]

The Michael Weiss Foundation announced their 2009 scholarship award winners today at: http://www.michaelweiss.org/2009winners.shtml

I've reordered the list alphabetically by USFS competition level -- congratulations to all and kudos to the MWF!

Alexe Gilles - Senior Ladies, JGP Final bronze medalist

Angela Maxwell - Senior Ladies, JGP silver medalist

Brandon Mroz - Senior Men, debuted on Sr. Grand Prix this fall

Kristine Musademba - Senior Ladies, 2-time JGP gold medalist

Brittany Chase - JGP competitor in Junior Pairs (with Andrew Speroff)

Richard Dornbush - Junior Men, JGP Final bronze medalist

Grisha Fournier - Junior Men, 2007 Novice National competitor

Piper Gilles - JGP gold & silver medalist in Junior Dance (with Zachary Donohue)

Dee Dee Leng - Junior Ladies, 2007 Novice National pewter medalist

Armin Mahbanoozadeh - Junior Men, JGP Final silver medalist

Keegan Messing - Junior Men, JGP silver medalist

Austin Kanallakan - Junior Men, JGP competitor

Ellie Kawamura - Junior Ladies, 2008 Junior National competitor

Marissa Secundy - Junior Ladies, JGP competitor, 2008 Novice National champion

Kendall Wyckoff - Junior Ladies, 2008 Novice National competitor

Nina Jiang - Novice Ladies, 2008 Intermediate Ladies champion

Aaron Gunderson-Smith - Intermediate Men, past Intermediate Nationals competitor

Olivia Oltmanns - 2008-09 Intermediate Pairs champion (with Tyler Broderick)

Emmanuel Savary - 2008-09 Intermediate Men's champion

Kasey Tamayo - Juvenile Girls, 2008-09 Junior Nationals competitor

 

[Tonichelle]

I was HOPING that Keegan would get named! I know that Laws had noticed him a couple years ago (According to Keegan's aunt at nationals this year)... makes me happy

 

[merrybari]

Awesome!! How great it is that the foundation is able to assist so many deserving up and comers! Thanks for posting.

 

[iluvtodd]

Congrats to all the recipients and kudos to Mike and Lisa for starting up the MWF and supporting the skaters! arty: