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.


2015 NSSA SURFER SCHOLAR LIST!

 NSSA ANNOUNCES THE 2015 NSSA SURFER SCHOLARS!

(June 18, 2015– 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. Georgia Cook from Franklin, Tennessee and Jeff Knell from Santa Barbara were named  NSSA Surfer Scholars of the Year for earning the highest GPA of 4.5. The National Scholastic Surfing Association congratulates all of our student surfers who have maintained an outstanding 3.5 GPA or higher for the 2014-15 school year. We are proud to honor these outstanding student athletes!

(Current GPA based off standard calculation from most recent term unless otherwise noted on grade report: A=4, B=3, etc. Only full-time NSSA members will be listed)  

4.5 GPA

Georgia Cook – Independence High School

Jeff Knell – Laurel Springs School

4.43 GPA

Malia Ward 

4.42 GPA

Samantha Cendro – Huntington Beach High School

4.40 GPA

Jonah Pierce – Point Loma High School

4.25 GPA

Kelta O’Rourke – Kapaa High School

4.23 GPA

Davis Freud – Huntington Beach High School

4.2

Conner Dand – San Clemente High School

4.14 GPA

Andrew Niemann – Orange Lutheran High School

4.10 GPA

Jason Knell – Laurel Springs School

4.09 GPA

Makena Burke – Ventura Missionary School

4.0 GPA

Rodrigo Bandeira – Oxnard High School

Eli Besser – Point Loma Nazarene University

Tia Blanco – Connections Academy

Joshua Burke – Ashworth College

Christina Coffee – University of Central Florida

Ben Coffey – Santa Cruz High School

Kayla Coscino – Thurston Middle School

Kayla Durden – University of North Florida

Sophie Falzone – Duncan Fletcher High School

Nicole Fulford – Florida Virtual School

Nohea Futrell – Colington Academy

Oliver Ganguli – Mira Costa College

Maddie Garlough – Brundrett Middle School

Conan Gentil – Seabury Hall

Robbie Goodwin – Homeschool Program

Sammy Gray – The Keystone School

Frankie Harrer – Whitmore School

Santiago Hart – California Virtual Academy

Autumn Hays – Santa Cruz High School

Brisa Hennessy – Hawaii Technology Academy

Adam Hogue – Santa Barbara High School

Cole Houshmand – Capistrano Virtual School

Corey Howell – University of North Florida

Ryan Huckabee – Flagler Beach Montessori School

Thatcher Johnson – Sunset Beach Elementary

Kailani Jones – A Beka Academy

Moana Jones – A Beka Academy

Gabriella Knudson – Niu Valley Middle School 

Tabatha Knudson – Kaiser High School

Josh Laulhere – Cal State San Marcos

JD Lewis – Mira Costa College

Emmy Lombard – Saddleback College

Summer Macedo – Lahainaluna High School

Sterling Makish – Deerfield Beach Elementary School

Maddie Malmsten – La Colina Junior High School

Luke Marks – Florida Virtual School

Chiasa Maruyama –Dwyer Middle School

Kyle Marre – Cal State San Marcos

Kade Matson – Shorecliffs Middle School

Billy McCoy – Ensign Intermediate School

Wyatt McHale – Waialua Intermediate School

Kai McPhillips – Shorecliffs Middle School *Ranked first in his class

Laird Myers – Virginia Virtual Academy

Kat Neff – Eugene Ashley High School

Raiki Nishida – Shorecliffos Middle School

Tony Nunez – Hawaii Technology Academy

Kirra Pinkerton – Shorecliffs Middle School

Dimitri Poulos – Cabrillo Middle School

Rachel Presti – Florida Virtual School

Tommy Printiss – Gulf Breeze High School

Bo Raynor – Carolina Day School

Hayden Rodgers – Top of the World Elementary

Nolan Rodgers – Thurston Middle School *Ranked first in his class

Emily Ruppert – University of North Florida

Santiago Hart – California Virtual Academy

Coral Schuster – Theodore Roosevelt Elementary

Sarah Schwab – Mira Costa College

Frankie Seely – Malibu High School

Marissa Shaw – San Diego State University

Samantha Sibley – Shorecliffs Middle School

Blake Speir – Hoover Middle School

Montana Steell – Florida Institute of Technology

Savanna Stone – Haleakala Waldorf School

Roxy Sullivan – University of Central Florida

Luke Swanson – A Beka Academy

Jabe Swierkocki – Californa Virtual Academy *Dean’s Honor List

Korak Tinoco – Mira Costa College

Cody Young – Kekaulike High School

John West – Huntington Beach High School

Bethany Zelasko – Dana Hills High School

3.9 GPA

Beck Adler – Ocean Charter School

Logan Bediamol – Kekaulike High School

Zane Booth – The Waldorf School

Jackson Bunch – Doris Todd Christian Academy

Cobie Gittner – The Jubilee Academy

Alexander Harris – The Academy of Coastal Carolina

Logan Hofstetter - Seminole Middle School

Kainehe Hunt – Kapaa Middle School

Holly Keating – Point Loma Nazarene University

Matt Pierce – Santa Barbara Senior High School

3.8

Avery Aydelotte – Jensen Beach High School

Finn Bertino – Hermosa Valley School

Kahanu Delovio – James Madison High School

David Economos – San Clemente High School

Dylan Hord – California Virtual Academy

Taj Lindblad – Shorecliffs Middle School

Riley Malmsten – El Montecito School

Caroline Marks – Florida Virtual School

Cole McCaffray – Santa Fe Christian School

Ella McCaffray – Santa Fe Christian School

Stevie Pittman – American High School

Sydney Pittman – American High School

Janine Renner – Cal State San Marcos

Ryland Rubens – Audeo Charter School

Joey Samuelian – Manhattan Beach Middle School

Ty Simpson-Kane – Haiku Elementary School

Alyssa Spencer – Dehesa Charter School

Noah Steinmetz - Peterson Elementary School *Outstanding Academic Achievement 

Tiare Thompson – Muirlands Middle School

Colt Ward – Capistrano Connections Academy

3.7 GPA

Ben Barone – La Jolla High School

Jack Boyes – Point Loma Nazarene University

Sean Brennan – Cape Fear Academy

Spencer Bridges – Morristown-Beard School

Noah Brownell – Sebastian Middle School

Sam Coffey – Santa Cruz High School

Nicholas Coli – Shorecliffs Middle School

Cody Kavanaugh – Saddleback College

Max Lambert – Sts. Simon & Jude Catholic School

Mike Letourneau – Cal State San Marcos

Kai Pattison – Point Loma Nazarene University

Maddie Peterson – Monarch School

Nolan Rapoza – Whitmore School

Axel Rosenblad – Kalama Intermediate School

Chad Sambell – Cal State San Marcos

Richie Schmidt – Santa Cruz High School

Natalie Silance – San Diego State University

Sara Wakita – Kahuku Intermediate School

Eva Woodland – Hoover Middle School

3.6 GPA

Gabriela Bryan – Kapaa Middle School

Amanda Buemi – Daytona State College

Jackson Butler – Oak Crest Middle School

Noah Dovin – Audubon Elementary School

Danny Kenduck – Dana Hills High School

Alexa Muss – Laurel Springs School

Nicolas Muller – Lincoln Park Academy

Mason Schremmer – International Connections Academy

Colin White – The Episcopal School of Los Angeles

Kyra Williams – Manhattan Beach Middle School

Angelina Yossa – Mililani Middle School

3.5 GPA

Cole Alves – Haleakala Waldorf School

Josiah Amico – Golden Valley Charter School

Jordyn Barratt – Sunset High School

Noah Beschen – Hawaii Technology Academy

Hannah Blevins – Flagler Homeschool

Mike Ciaramella – University of California San Diego

Tommy Coleman – Florida Virtual School

Ben Cook – Daytona State College

Mick Davey – Muirlands Middle School

Burkley Eggers – Muirlands Middle School

Dylan Franzmann – Hawaii Technology Academy

Luke Gordon – Lowcountry Preparatory School

Eli Hanneman – Hawaii Technology Academy

Braeden Kopec – Lifepac, Abeka Academy

Jean-Paul Martes – Florida Institute of Technology

Jared McNally – Florida Institute of Technology

Seth Moniz – Christian Education Institute

Camille Mori – Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Christopher Murnane – Mira Costa College

Jessica Pfibsen – Cal State San Marcos

Lola Schremmer – International Connections Academy

Peter Stewart – San Diego Virtual School

Kyle Tester – The Keystone School

Tyler Wilson – Point Loma Nazarene University