The University of Tennessee, Knoxville adidas Partners in Sports

The adidas Partners in Sports Scholarships are designed to recognize outstanding performance by major students in the sport management program at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.

The deadline to apply for the 2007-2008 scholarships is April 2nd. Applications should be submitted directly to Jim Bemiller in HPER 333.

All undergraduate and graduate level sport management students are eligible to apply for the Partners in Sports Scholarships. Undergraduate students are eligible if they have successfully completed 60 hours of undergraduate coursework, have been admitted into the sport management program and are a current Student Partner of Partners in Sports. Graduate students are eligible if they have been admitted into the graduate program, are in good standing with the Graduate School and the sport management program and are a current Student Partner of Partners in Sports.

Criteria for Selection

Academic Performance (20%)

The academic performance accounts for 20% of the overall selection criteria. The selection committee will review each student's complete college transcript with a particular emphasis on academic performance within the major.

Related Experience (40%)

Related experience accounts for 40% of the overall selection criteria. Each student applying for a Partners in Sports Scholarship is required to submit a cover letter and resume. The cover letter will explain the student's reasons for the scholarship application. Related experience refers to any job, internship, practicum or volunteer work completed in the area of sport management.

Professional Potential (40%)

Professional potential of each student accounts for 40% of the overall selection criteria. Each student applying for a Partners in Sports scholarship is required to submit three letters of reference from work supervisors, college professors, etc. All letters should be sent directly to Jim Bemiller. A Faculty Rating committee consisting of sport management professors will review the Professional Potential materials submitted by each applicant.

Deadline

The deadline for all Partners in Sports Scholarship applications is April 2 at noon. Winners of the Partners in Sports Scholarships and Buck Jones Award will be presented awards and recognized during Partners' Spring Reception, which is usually held near the end of April in Neyland Stadium's Wolf-Kaplan Hospitality Center. Partners in Sports will announce the date and time of the 2007-2008 Spring Reception as soon as it becomes available. All applications must include a letter of application (cover letter), current resume and three letters of reference, and should be submitted directly to:

Jim Bemiller
University of Tennessee
HPER Building 354
1914 Andy Holt Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37996

Buck Jones Scholarship

Molly Emmerich 2002-2003

Shelly Shick 2002-2003

Amber Scarbro 2003-2004

Holly McDaniel 2004-2005

Jordan Nelson 2005-2006

Melissa Anderson 2006-2007

Ed Stinson 2007-2008

Zach Franz 2007-2008

Partners in Sports Scholarship

Alicia Ball

Wendy Dimpfl

Jeff Day

Rockey Kundert

Holly McDaniel

Carrie Fair

Chris Barnhill

Tom Satkowiak

Zachary Franz

Kim Kantor

Austin Shaver

Stephanie Garant-Jones

Paula Seward

Megan Hill

Elizabeth Simmons

Molly Emmerich

Chip Kain

Chanel Lattimer

Fernanda Ito

Steven Short

James Stokes

Marie Muhvic

Jeff Day

Jackie Wise

Josh Raymond

Kirsten Self

Ben DeHaan

Austin Shaver

Michael Steiner

Katie Rahme

Shelly Shick

Nicholas Stover

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