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NSSA - National Scholastic Surfing Association

The National Scholastic Surfing Association (NSSA) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to encourage and assist its members in their interest to learn and develop the fundamentals and skills of surfing competition while competing in structured and quality events. The NSSA promotes the qualities of discipline and competitive excellence while supporting the merits of academic achievement to young surfers. The NSSA strives to provide a fun surfing experience for all of its members.

The NSSA is one of the few national youth sports organizations that require its participants to maintain academic standards in order to compete. Since 1978, the NSSA program philosophy has been that athletics and scholastics go hand in hand. More than 80 NSSA events are run nationwide that culminate with the annual National Championships which is regarded as the highest profile youth surfing event in America.


2012 NSSA SURFER SCHOLARS!

Thursday, June 28, 2012 | Written by NSSA

NSSA ANNOUNCES THE 2012 NSSA SURFER SCHOLARS!

 

(June 28, 2012 – Huntington Beach, Ca) -- One of the primary goals of the National Scholastic Surfing Association is to emphasize and encourage the academic achievement of its membership. The Surfer Scholar list serves to recognize NSSA student surfers who have a passion for learning and have excelled scholastically. The National Scholastic Surfing Association congratulates all of our student surfers who have maintained an outstanding 3.5 GPA or higher for the 2011-12 school year. We are proud to honor these outstanding student athletes!

 

NSSA SCHOLAR DRYDEN BROWN GOING VERT AT EMMA WOOD!

 

SURFER SCHOLAR OF THE YEAR – DRYDEN BROWN

4.75

Dryden Brown-Laurel Springs/Stanford

 

4.66

Tad McCardell-Canyon Crest Academy

 

4.5

Corey Howell-Eau Gallie High

 

4.25

Stephanie Schechter-Canyon Crest Academy

 

4.2

Scott Weinhardt-Dana Hills High

 

4.16

Maluhia Kinimaka-Kapaa High

 

4.0

Gen Asano-Kaiser High

Logan Bediamol-Kalama Intermediate

Danny Berk-Fusion Academy

Spencer Bridges-Morristown-Beard School

Michael Cantor-Seaside Elementry

Brandon Carney-SDSU

Trip Chandler-Waccamaw Intermediate

Dominic DiPietro-Mira Costa College

Chasen Kim-Kamehameha

Griffin Colapinto-California Virtual Academy

James Elkins-CSUSM

Cameron Faris-Huntington Beach High

Keenan Flegel-North Broward Prep School

Jaric Fink-Gifford Middle School

Matt Glenn-The Jubilee Academy

Giorgio Gomez-Florida Virtual Online

Frankie Harrer-California Virtual Academy

Henry Hepp-Washington Elementry

Nic Hdez-Santa Cruz Alternative

Noah Hohenester-Bernice Ayer Middle School

Daniel Jacobs-CSUSM

Andrew Jacobson-Malibu High Independent Study

Jessica Janes-SDSU

Avalon Johnson-Classical Academy High

Hunter Johnson-Kalaheo High

Kalani Jones- Abeka Academy

Moana Jones-Abeka Academy

Jake Larson-UCLA

Kylie Loveland-Aviara Oaks Middle School

Kyle Malter-Mira Costa College

Luke Marks-Florida Virtual School

Nick Marshall-California Virtual Academy

Julia Mekrut-USD

John Mel-California Virtual Academy

Robbie Merrell-The Jubilee Academy

Tim Montgomery-SDSU

Kellar Moore-Carlsbad High

Breen Murphy-USC

Daniel Netzer-UCSB

Tyler Newsome-Spruce Creek High

Tyler Noonan-CSUSM

Chris O’Donnell-Lincoln Park Academy

Dimitri Papavassiliou-Malibu High Independent Study

Chandler Parr-UCLA

Stevie Pittman-Bridgeway Academy

Sydney Pittman-Bridgeway Academy

John Raynor-Williston Middle School

Thomas Rode-UCSB

Andrew Rooney-Brielle Elementary

Ryland Rubens-Pacific Beach Middle School

Emily Ruppert-Melbourne High

William Scott-FIT

Marissa Shaw-SDSU

Dayton Silva- Mira Costa College

Lucas Taub-Marco Forster Middle School

Nikki Viesins-Florida Virtual Online

Kaira Wallace-Cunha Intermediate

Colin White-Saint James Episcopal School

Sean Woods-Los Cerritos Middle School

Alex Wooten- Mira Costa College

Thelen McKinna-Worrell-California Virtual Academy

Cody Young-Doris Todd Memorial Christian

Sam Zaiser- Mira Costa College

Kelly Zaun- Mira Costa College

 

3.9

Kaeo Awana-Kamehameha

Honolua Bloomfield-Waialua Intermediate

Dillon Brown-Coastal Christian High

Micky Clarke-California Virtual Academy

Davis Freud-Huntington Beach High

Theo Kirkham-Lewitt-UCSB

Mainei Kinimaka-Kapaa Middle School

Mahina Maeda-Kahuku Intermediate

Austin Sonnier-Canyon Crest Academy

Jena Sussex-USC

 

3.8

Jack Boyes-Huntington Beach High

Taylor Curran-El Camino High

Jake Davis-Capistrano Beach Academy

Jackie DeRieux-UCSB

Kyla Durden-UNF

Kiana Fores-Kapaa High

Casey Goepel-UCLA

Luke Gordon-Lowcountry

Alexis Goss-UNCW

Jake Halstead-Audeo Charter

Mark Harrington-UCLA

Knox Harris-The Jubilee Academy

Tyler Howard-USD

Peter Kuriyama-UCSB

Cole Moody-Saddleback College

Hunter Moore-UCLA

Christopher Murnane-Carlsbad High

Brett Naudin-Diegueno Middle School

Emily Ruppert-Melbourne High School

Eric Schneller-UCF

Frankie Seeley-Malibu High Independent Study

Rachel Tominaga-Mira Costa High

Colt Ward-Halstrom High

 

3.7

Charles Akao-Kamehameha

Wyatt Barrabee-Santa Cruz High

Matt Clark-Mira Costa College

Nate Dorman-Myrtle Beach High

Jaxon Falconer-Kamehameha

Jesse Guglielmana-Bridgeway Academy

Remy Juboori-La Jolla High

Uapili Lucey-Kamehameha

Brad Martin-Mira Costa College

Rob McCarty-USC

Addison Miles-Christian Academy of Myrtle Beach

Cayla Moore-Kamehameha

Kylie Nagy-Kahuku Intermediate

Andrew Niemann-Lutheran High

Kloee Openshaw-San Clemente High

Jonah Pierce-Paulding Middle School

Eric Ronning-Ventura High

Ritchie Schmidt-Mission Hill MiddleSchool

Noah Schweizer-Florida Virtual

Tristan Sullaway-La Jolla High

Kahia Walker-Kamehameha

William Warren-UCF

 

3.6

Piper Austin-Stanton College Prep

Eric Bartlett-SDSU

Tony Bartovich-Huntington Beach High

Savannah Bradley-UNF

Elijah Donovan-Kapolei High

Noah Flegel-North Broward Prep

Fisher Grant-Orange County Home Ed.

Max Karnig-UCSD

Joao Marco Maffini-School of Arts and Sciences

Taylor Mathiesen-Santa Fe Christian

Colin Moran-Newport Harbor High

Max Smith-Cape Fear Academy

Nick Vaughan-SDSU

Thomas Williams-Kahuku High

 

3.5

Ashley Aronson-CSUSM

Patrick Brennan-FIT

Shaun Burrell-UCSD

Ethan Carlston-San Clemente High

Noah Collins-Mira Costa High

Brianna Cope-Kauai High

Gabrielle Daigle-Faith Christian

Lucas Hansen-Jupiter Middle School

Jon Howard-SDSU

Kaleb Kirshenbaum-Seabreeze Elementry

Rossi Klein-Florida Virtual

Tony Morelli-Edison High

Andrew Nakamura-Mira Costa College

Loa Ng-Kona Christian Academy

Makena Perez-Valley Middle School

Aaron Privett-FIT

Milby Shannon-UCSB

David Siemann-USD

Tony Silvagni-UNCW

Laura Thatcher-CSUSM

Kyle Woods-Thousand Oaks High School