Celebrating the 2025 NATA Foundation Scholarship Awardees!
We are thrilled to announce this year’s recipients of the NATA Foundation Scholarship, each awarded $2,300 to support their journey in athletic training. Since its launch, the program has awarded over $4.35 million to 2,107 students. This year’s recipients, funded through generous donations and our endowment program, represent the next generation of leaders in athletic training. We can't wait to see the incredible contributions they'll make to the field!
Join us in celebrating their achievements! See the full list: 2025 AWARDEES
Announcing the 2025 Free Communications Awards Winners!
We are proud to recognize the outstanding research contributions of athletic trainers and students with the 2025 Free Communications Awards. These prestigious awards celebrate excellence in research, highlighting the best presentations from NATA Foundation Free Communications program abstracts. This year, winners from five categories will be featured as Oral Presentations.
Pre-Professional/Professional Student: Taisei Chiba
Post-Professional Advanced Clinical Track Student: Elena E Hobbs, CAT(C), M.SC.
Post-Professional Terminal Degree Student: Sarah Woelfel, MA, LAT, ATC
Early-Career: Katelyn M Ward, MS, ATC
Established Career: Erik Wikstrom, PhD, LAT, ATC, FNATA
Congratulations to all the awardees for their incredible work in advancing the field! LEARN MORE
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