YC AWARDS
YC handed out both annual and semi-annual awards each year. These were presented annually at one of our events.
Miss Ducky  Taylor Drake and Maddie Heaps
Established in 1999, Miss YC, affectionately known as the Miss Ducky Award, recognized women who grace our wonderful profession (and hopefully keep them from running off to go get a "civilian" job). Candidates for this award were judged on the award’s sole criteria of ... (all together now) ... ENTHUSIASM!
1999 - Kate Mullikin, Maryland (sort of ) 2000 - Alex Panaretos & 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) Sanchez, SCIAC 2006 - Heather Brown, Ohio Valley Conference 2007 - Marlene Navor, Texas A&M 2008 - Mendy Nestor, Pittsburgh 2009 - Jenny Fernandez, 180 Communications 2010 - Chrisie Henn Brown, Old Dominion 2011 - Casey Snedecor, Columbia 2012 - Megan Hardin, Southwestern 2013 - Olivia Walter, Atlantic Sun Conference 2014 - Mollie Radzinski, Kent State 2015 - Sarah Boissonneault, Hartford 2016 - Jessica Poole, Ole Miss 2017 - Kailin Nelson, Chatham 2018 - Taylor Drake, Union College (Ky.) 2019 - Maddie Heaps, Eastern Michigan |
Rookie of the Year Eric Evans II
Established in 2000, the YC Rookie of the Year award highlighted best and brightest up-and-comers who showed potential to carry on the YC banner for years to come.
2000 - Matt Daskivich, Gettysburg 2001 - Dan "The Intern" Froehlich, Colonial Athletic Association 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 & Brianna LaBreque, Albany 2011 - Dallas Baldwin, Alaska-Anchorage 2012 - Jason Krech, North Florida 2013 - Katie Butz, PrestoSports 2014 - Kyle Sturley, Central Florida Sports Commission 2015 - Suzanne Johnson, (formerly of the) Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference 2016 - Julia Hemingway, PN AIM Sports 2017 - Courtney Caden, NJIT 2018 - Ryan Cox, Kentucky 2019 - Eric Evans II, Troy |
YC Spirit Award A.J. O'Hagan with YC founding member
Chris Gonzales Established in 2003, the YC Spirit Award was presented to an individual who embodies the true YC spirit. This honor was given only when warranted and not on an annual basis.
2003 - Jason Burgess, New Hampshire 2005 - Meaghann Schulte, Philadelphia 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 2017 - Roy Pickerill, Kentucky Wesleyan 2019 - Anthony (A.J.) O'Hagan, Yeshiva |
Honorary Ducky Award April Goode with YC founding member
Brian Morgan Established in 2004, the Honorary YC Ducky Award was 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 and not on an annual basis.
2004 - Tammy Boclair, Vanderbilt; Tessa Von Den Steinen and Monika LeRoy, Saltlik Steakhouse (Calgary) 2005 - Larry Dougherty, Temple 2008 - Scottie Rodgers, The Ivy League 2009 - Frederick, aka "The Karaoke King" of San Antonio 2010 - Katie Southard, Coast Guard 2019 - April Goode, Virginia Tech |
YC InternsEstablished in 2005, the YC internships were established to bring two new SIDs 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 |
