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YC AWARDS

YC handed out both annual and semi-annual awards each year.  These were presented annually at one of our events.
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Miss Ducky 

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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!



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​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

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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.



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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

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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

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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.

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​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 Interns

Established 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


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