The Community Service Scholarship was created in memory of the many NVSL swimmers, divers and volunteers. This scholarship is in honor of George MacDuff and his daughter, Melinda. George served for many years as the League's Records Chairman.
1991 | Cara Garvey | FP | 1992 | Brian Craft | BF |
1993 | Christina Hagopian | IC | 1994 | Jennie Stallings | THA |
1995 | Brian Gaffney | OAK | 1996 | Valerie Ann Stasik | S |
1997 | Stephen LaGarde | S | 1998 | Dana Lea Nelson | THA |
1999 | Mary Catherine Manning | FS | 1999 | Stephen Krebs | THA |
2000 | Susan Kasimer | A | 2000 | Andrew Velarde | LE |
2001 | Katherine Payne Reid | KG | 2001 | Greg Landrum | SRA |
2002 | Elizabeth Ann Wasilewski | O | 2002 | Jennifer L. Piantedosi | PC |
2003 | James F. "Shea" Manning | FS | 2003 | Elizabeth McConville | WC |
2004 | Katie Guida | RG | 2004 | Christina Sweeder | NS |
2005 | Stephannie McKinney | NS | 2005 | Christine Nelson | CH |
2006 | Brian Fletcher | R | 2006 | Molly Turner | MVP |
2007 | Mara Bealy | G | 2007 | Caroline Manning | FS |
2008 | Katie Nelson | CH | 2009 | Andrew Frank | CCC |
2010 | Chloe Grishaw | SHB | 2011 | Kelly Corish | DL |
2012 | Katherine Van Winkle | DL | 2013 | Nicki Powell | OAK |
2014 | Elizabeth "Georgie" Jones | SHB | 2015 | Clare Kehoe | CH |
2016 | Sandy Kendall | HRA | 2017 | Aidan Jones | SHB |
2018 | Mia Oppler | WG/RH | 2019 | Leah Horan | T |
2020 | Rylie Kiefaber | LRR | 2021 | Kate Walter | L |
2022 | Natalie Enochs | SHB | 2023 | Sophia Brown | VW |
The Presidents' Scholarship was created in honor of the volunteers who have served the youth of Northern Virginia and in particular those who have served as President of the NVSL.
1994 | Brian Rosman | HP/MHC | 1995 | Linda Popels | DH |
1996 | John Kowalski | O | 1997 | Marianne Koszorus | T |
1998 | David Dansereau | LB | 1999 | Christopher Williams | PV |
2000 | Margeret Chadbourn | HM/LHP | 2001 | Jiffy Bennett | RG |
2002 | Aaron Daniel Bergman | M | 2003 | Parker Ramsdell | OAK |
2004 | Benjamin Zisk | OAK | 2005 | Justin Anderson | FME |
2006 | Peter Krawczyk | DL | 2007 | Katherine Lesniewski | LRR |
2008 | Michael Piantedosi | PC | 2009 | Shannon Yi | FX |
2010 | Alexander Howe | HRA | 2011 | Beverly Dobrenz | LE |
2012 | Sarah Plombon | VW | 2013 | Sarah Bergen | R |
2014 | Rachel Anderson | LRR | 2015 | Allison Davis | FX |
2016 | Kirsten Chase | BKS | 2017 | Evan Chase | BKS |
2018 | Hannah Karlin | O | 2019 | Troy Young | R |
2020 | Madi Flinn | OKM/CSC | 2021 | Jenna Potoker | FCE |
2022 | Micaela Wells | CCC | 2023 | Adam Manley | CH |
The Spirit Scholarship was created in memory of athlete Olivia Aull to recognize spirited swimmers and divers from within the NVSL community.
2008 | Nicole Shafer | OAK | 2009 | Jillian Brown | HTM |
2010 | Natalie Leake | LG | 2011 | Julia Choudhury | LE |
2012 | Shannon Smith | WC | 2013 | Alexander Place | O |
2014 | Jack Capra | LE | 2015 | Erin Murphy | H |
2016 | Maureen Duesterhaus | G | 2017 | Eleanor Ridgeway | O |
2018 | Ian Peverall | HM | 2019 | Kate Billingsley | PL |
2020 | Carrie Morrison | HV | 2021 | Andrei Zaitsev | MVP |
2022 | Grace Martin | SHB | 2023 | Brooke Thomas | T |
The Swim Ninja Scholarship was totally funded by Swim Ninja, LLC and was awarded for only four years (2010-2013). It was given to NVSL swimmers who served the community both in and out of the water.
2010 | Stephen Sharer | OAK | 2011 | Christopher "CJ" Fiala | SS |
2012 | Meghan O'Neill | CCC | 2013 | Jennifer Jessen | FH/A |
The Sportsmanship Scholarship was created in to honor Joan Olson a long time volunteer who served as a Director of the NVSL and Chair of the Swimming Seeding Committe for many years. She was also a passionate advocate for sportsmanship throughout the league.
2014 | Cathryn Kost | PV | 2015 | Anise Muir | HF |
2016 | Ashley Weldon | FS | 2017 | Natalie Hohman | HM |
2018 | Hannah Rollins | LG | 2019 | Cara Patrick | LRR |
2020 | Madeline Ice | LG | 2021 | Juliana Skopp-Cardillo | MVP |
2022 | Sean Cochran | FX | 2023 | Haley Roth | BF |
The Excellence in Technique Scholarship was created in honor of Lou Sharp by a grant from estate. He was the founder of the Competition Swim Clinic and a strong supporter of the NVSL. He guided generations of NVSL swimmers in stroke technique and the love for the sport of swimming.
2017 | Abigail Tisler | FCE | |||
2018 | Martin Salamone | V | 2019 | Alexus Chua | FO |
2020 | Justin Brady | FO | 2021 | Lauren Gagermeier | CCC |
2022 | Erin Althouse | LHP | 2023 | Emerson Wilson | OAK |