By: Taylor Jeanlewis
GRAMBLING, La. | Grambling State University Associate Athletic Director for External Relations and Chief of Staff,
Taylor Stewart, was among 36 administrators to receive a stipend to attend the 2022 National Association of Athletic Development Directors (NAADD) convention as part of the 15
th Annual Diversity Initiative, which was announced on Monday.
"On behalf of the NAADD Executive Committee, I would like to congratulate all of our 2022 Diversity Initiative Stipend recipients," stated Michael Oblinger, Senior Associate AD at the University of Connecticut and chair of the Diversity Initiative Committee. "Like in past years, we have had a very strong applicant pool, and we are extremely excited to offer these selected applicants the opportunity to attend the 2022 NAADD Convention. In its 15th year, the Diversity Initiative Program grants winners the ability to enhance their career development through networking and educational opportunities. We look forward to welcoming them in Las Vegas to celebrate with our past winners from the 2020 cohort."
Stewart will also attend the Fundamentals of Athletic Development (FOAD) sessions which will take place on June 26 at Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.
"This is an incredible opportunity and I'm honored to be chosen," Stewart said. "I am excited and honored to be selected for this initiative. I look forward to engaging with fellow athletic development professionals from across the country."
The 2022 Diversity Initiative recipients are:
Desmond Banks, University of Idaho
April Bass, University of North Carolina Wilmington
Tatia Benkonvich, University of Oregon
Amy Blackbourn, Northwestern University
Alyssa Blair, University of Missouri
Donovan Burriss, Texas A&M University-Commerce
Elizabeth Canning, Boston College
Lisa Cook, Bradley University
James DuBose, Winston-Salem State University
Alisha Erves, Georgia Southern University
Kimberly Gallow, University of New Orleans
Jahvae Giddens, Purdue University
Danielle Grobmyer Thomas, Georgetown University
Laci Hettick, Northern State University
Aleyha Johnson, The College of William & Mary
Alexis Liscio, Coastal Carolina University
Alexzandra Lozano, University of Texas at El Paso
Lynsey Majka, Trinity College
Hans Malebranche, Middle Tennessee State University
Logan Martinez, Liberty University
Samantha Maxwell, Fresno State
Mel Miranda, Cal State Dominguez Hills
Gabriel Nunez, Rutgers University
Katie Pate, Appalachian State University
Michael Pineda-O'Donnell, James Madison University
Brooke Robbins, University of Colorado
Ben Rodriguez, Georgia Southern University
Sarah Salzmann, Georgetown University
Alex Shillow, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Maileka Slayton, Samford University
Taylor Stewart, Grambling State University
D'minia Stokes, Temple University
Gena Strang-Behrens, Fresno State
Sarah Watson, University of North Carolina
Christina Wiatr, University of Memphis
Sarah Williams, University of Connecticut
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