Scholarships and Awards Application
Undergraduate and graduate Sport Management students who are current members of Partners in Sports are eligible to apply for the Partners in Sports Scholarships. Membership must be renewed each year as it is annual membership. A committee consisting of Recreation and Sport Management faculty will review the materials submitted by each applicant. The deadline to apply for the 2024-2025 academic year is 5 p.m. Friday, March 28, 2025. Applications may be submitted beginning at 8 a.m. on Monday, March 3, 2025.
Undergraduate students are eligible if they:
- Are a current student in good academic standing with the University;
- Have successfully completed 30 hours of undergraduate coursework at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville by June 1, 2025;
- Have a declared Sport Management major;
- Are a current and active member of Partners in Sports.
Master’s students are eligible if they:
- Are a current student in good academic standing with the Graduate School and University;
- Have been admitted into the Recreation and Sport Management master’s program with a concentration in Sport Management;
- Have completed 15 hours of graduate course at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville by June 1, 2029;
- Are a current and active member of Partners in Sports.
Required Materials for Application
Academic Performance:
- Submit complete college transcripts or academic histories of colleges or universities attended other than the University of Tennessee
- University of Tennessee academic history
The selection committee will review each student’s complete college transcript with a particular emphasis on academic performance within the major.
Related Experience:
- Cover letter – Should explain the applicant’s professional development activities and also include all participation with Partners in Sports activities.
- Resume – Include related experiences to any job, internship, practicum or volunteer work completed in the area of recreation and sport management.
Each student applying for a Partners in Sports Scholarship and Award is required to submit a cover letter and resume. The cover letter will explain the student’s reasons for the scholarship/award application. Related experience refers to any job, internship, practicum or volunteer work completed in the area of recreation and sport management. Applicants must also include all participation with Partners in Sports activities.
Professional Potential:
- One letter of reference from a professional reference.
All letters should be delivered directly to Jim Bemiller in a sealed envelope or by email at jimb@utk.edu.
Summary of All Materials Needed for Consideration:
Please submit the following application materials as one PDF file sent to jimb@utk.edu.
- Submit complete college transcripts, including all universities attended
- University of Tennessee academic history
- Cover Letter
- Resume
- Letter of reference
Previous recipients of the Partners in Sports Scholarship
| Year | Recipients |
|---|---|
| 1999-00 | Alicia Ball Rocky Kundert |
| 2000-01 | Chris Barnhill Kim Kantor Paula Seward |
| 2001-02 | Molly Emmerich Fernando Ito |
| 2002-03 | Marie Muhvic Josh Raymond Austin Shaver Shelly Shick |
| 2003-04 | Wendy Dimpl Holly McDaniel Tom Satkowiak Austin Shaver |
| 2004-05 | Megan Hill Chip Kain Steven Short |
| 2005-06 | Jeff Day Casey Self Michael Steiner Nick Stover |
| 2006-07 | Jeff Day Carrie Fair Zach Franz Stephanie Garant-Jones Elizabeth Simmons |
| 2007-08 | Chanel Lattimer Jamie Stokes Jackie Wise Ben DeHaan Katie Rahme |
| 2008-09 | Christine Aldridge Nick Jahn Max Mello Amy Silverthorn Courtney Skidmore Julia Stump Angie Taylor |
| 2009-10 | Mark Britnell Ashley Jahn Da woun Jung Megan Richardson Julia Stump |
| 2010-11 | Khristen Dial Chris Francetti Whitney Schoenfeld Jonathan Terrell |
| 2011-12 | Alexandra Bottone Travis Galaska Kyle Hargrove Jon Janis Laurie Mitchell Kate Powell Katie Wood |
| 2012-13 | Kayla Cargile Courtney Carter Sarah Frazier Charity Honeycutt Kristina Phelps Shannon Price Sarah Stokowski |
| 2013-14 | Matt Allison Kayla Anthony Blake Denton Amy Kuuskoski Lindsay Marlin Sean McCall Sara Mitchell Andrew Parrish |
| 2014-15 | Zach Behnke Ashlie Caldwell Raven Chavanne Megan Garrett Scott Kimsey Jessica Leifheit Josh Peterson |
| 2015-16 | Raven Chavanne Sam Davy Ethan Engel Lucas Forstrom Ernest Harlan Jessica Leifheit Bridget Landis Derek Phillips Michelle Woods |
| 2016-17 | Rachel Gunia Russell Pointer Kelsi Schaer |
| 2017-18 | Rachel Gunia Erin Holland Josh Lively Kenny Miller Andrew Porth Sara Sturzo Caleb Wilson |
| 2018-19 | Sheridan Gannon Vanessa Gonzalez Rachel Gunia Grace Pohl Stephanie Spencer Claire Temple Ariel Williams Caleb Wilson Nick Woodard |
| 2019-20 | Bailey Alexander Kenzie Arihood Allegra Collette Alexandra Pelletier Trevor Shelby Grace Walker Peyton Woods |
| 2020-21 | Kenzie Campbell Scott Daughtry Jacob Hintzman Jessica Huth Ryan Jacob Luke Tucker |
| 2021-22 | Bailey Alexander Jacob Hintzman Ryan Jacob |
| 2022-23 | Tyler Cox Denise Morawek Ashley Moreira Jordan Proctor Jordan Sbitan Wes Turner |
| 2023-24 | Taryn Brady Nicole Devlin Caroline Kirby Madeline Reagan |