Established in 1999, the Miss YC award, known as the "Miss Ducky" award, recognizes women who grace our wonderful profession (and hopefully keep them from running off to go get a "civilian" job). Candidates for this award must display and are judged on the award’s sole criteria of...(all together now) ... ENTHUSIASM!



1999 - Kate Mullikin, Maryland (sort of )
2000 - Alex Panaretos and Susan Lax, Kentucky
2001 - Jeanne Carhart, Brown
2002 - Lauren Price, Ohio State
2003 - Margaret Belch, George Mason  
2004 - Jill Olsen, St. Lawrence 
2005 – Lorin Huffman, SCIAC
2006 - Heather Brown, Ohio Valley Conference
2007 - Marlene Navor, Texas A&M 
2008 - Mendy Nestor, Pittsburgh
2009 - Jen Fernandez, 180 Communications
2010 - Chrisie Henn Brown, Old Dominion
2011- Casey Snedecor, Columbia

Established in 2000, the YC Rookie of the Year award highlights best and brightest up-and-comer who shows the potential to carry on the YC banner for years to come.





2000 - Matt Daskivich, Gettysburg
2001 - Dan "The Intern" Froehlich  
2002 - Lauren Price, Ohio State
2003 - Aaron "Double A" DeWall, Nevada
2004 - Taylor Paxton, Laurentian, Canada
2005 – Lindsey Rogers, Conference USA
2006 - Joe Gladziszewski, SUNY Oswego
2007 - Autumn Wehr, Big Sky Conference
2008 - Tracy Maple, Occidental
2009 - Leslie Hanna, America East Conference
2010 - Josh Rattray, Butler University; 
           Brianna LaBreque, Albany
2011-  Dallas Baldwin, Alaska-Anchorage

Established in 2003, the YC Spirit Award presented to an individual who embodies the true YC spirit. This honor is given only when warranted and not on an annual basis.



2003 - Jason Burgess, New Hampshire
2005 - Meaghann Schulte, Philly Big Five
2006 - PhillySIDA
2007 - Mark Fratto, St. John’s; Sara Weber, CSTV
2009 - Bill Dyer, Virginia Tech
2010- Mark Fratto, St. John's; Matt Sweeney, Seton Hall;
            Mike "99" Donlin, PrestoSports
2011- MetroSIDA

Established in 2004, the honorary YC Ducky award is presented to an individual who make a lasting impression and show support for the YC mission and values. This honor is given only when warranted - not on an annual basis.






2004 - Tammy Boclair, Vanderbilt
     Tessa Von Den Steinten and Monika LeRoy, Saltlik Steakhouse (Calgary)
2005 - Larry Dougherty, Temple
2008 - Scottie Rodgers, Ivy League
2009 - Frederick, aka "The Karaoke King"
2010- Katie Southard, Coast Guard 
 

Established in 2005, the YC internships were established to bring two new SID’s into the fold to learn about the driving principles and mission of the organization. Selected upon the board’s arrival at the convention, the interns’ main function is to assist in the operational aspect of the YC activities at the annual convention and spread the word of YC to newcomers to the profession.

2005 - Mandy Polley, Kentucky;  Kevin "Pablo" Morales, Northwestern