On Sunday March 22nd, 2009 at the GSSA Nationals in San Jose the NCAA Scholarship winners were announced and recognized during an awards ceremony.
The Northern California All-Star Alliance raised $6000 for the first annual NCAA Scholarship Fund. This was a collaborative effort of donations from event producers including, Varsity, Jamz, Cheersport and Jam Brands. Each gym within the NCAA also donated to the fund and at designated events the spectators donated as well. This was truly a collective effort of everyone coming together to recognize and encourage the higher education of All Star cheerleaders in the Northern California region. The application process/criteria included: G.P.A Community Service Years in the sport of All Star Cheer Cheerleading Technique Essay Letters of Recommendation Interview
All of the winners selected are great representatives of All Star Cheer. The NCAA Scholarship Committee developed levels of scholarship: Level 1 Receiving $300 Each
Tiffany Jerue - University Cheer Force Megan Morgan - POWER Jasmine Davis - Pyramids Courtney Fiebelman - Pyramids Alexandria Harlan - Cheer with a Twist Megan Sininger - Pyramids
Level 2 Receiving $500 Each Shalia Shepperson - California Spirit Elite Chelsea Henderson - Motions Alexandria DeDomenico - Pyramids Kathy Shen - Premier All Stars
Level 3 Receiving $1000 Each Claire Potter - University Cheer Force Priscilla Murphy - University Cheer Force
Additional Scholarship of $135 was donated to : Special Needs Athletes of Northern Calfiornia - This donation was presented to Jodi of Cheergyms.com to utilize at the Special Needs Cheer camp she is hosting this summer for all Northern California Special Needs Athletes.
The NCAA is proud to be able to recognize these talented and deserving young women and wish them the best as they move forward in the future. Thank you for your contributions to the great sport of All-Star Cheer. Look for our Scholarship Booths at the 2009-2010 Competitions for information on how you can be a scholarship winner next year! or contact us at norcalalliance@aol.com for more information.
Congratulations to all the winners! From the Northern California All-Star Alliance