AAU Awards

David G. Rivenes Award
This award is presented annually to the individual who is being recognized for dedicated service to the National AAU Taekwondo movement.

 

Joel Ferrell Award

The AAU, along with the assistance and the guidance of the Joel Ferrell family, established the Joel Ferrell Outstanding Performance Memorial Award to recognize the athletic ability and sportsmanship of an athlete representing each official sport at the AAU Junior Olympic Games. In addition to the award presented at the Games, each recipient's name will be engraved on a special plaque at the AAU National Headquarters.

    Joel Ferrell, a former aerospace engineer, made numerous contributions to the AAU. He held several positions with the AAU, including the presidency from 1976-78. He was also a vice president of the USOC.   In December 1988, he passed away in his hometown of Tullahoma, Tennessee.

    This award is the most prestigious award given in the AAU Junior Olympic Games.
2008
Payton Foley (14) - F
Matthew Marucci (11) - M
Waretown, NJ
Janesville, WI
2007
Anna Grace Koepp (9) - F
Matthew Marucci - (10) - M
Covington, LA
Waretown, NJ
2006
Savannah Gray (10) - F
Phoenix Velasco - (11) - M
Forked River, NJ
Annapolis, MD
2005
Andrea Gonzalez (13) - F
Ethan Leigh (16) - M
Houston, TX
Osage Bch, MO
2004 Danielle Gibson (16) - F
Richie Zeits (10) - M		 MN
Roswell, GA
2003 Erica Bivens (16) - F
Kirk Jenkins (13) - M		 Northville, MI
Bealeton, VA
2002 Rahni Jenkins (16) - F
Chandler Gagnon (9) - M		 Bealeton, VA
Bartlett, TN
2001 Mary Ann Thomas (15) - F
Kirk Jenkins (11) - M		 Huston, TX
Bealeton, VA
2000 Kirk Jenkins (10) - M
Deanna Kaputo (10) - F		 Warrenton, VA
Fishkill, NY
1999 Chantel Carlon (12) - F
Corky Langford (16) - M		 San Francisco, CA
Rye, TX
1998 Paula Dewart (12) - F
Joey Hasan (18) - M		 San Francisco, CA
Latham, NY
1997 Paula Dewart - F
Zack Hutton - M		 San Francisco, CA
Orion, MI
1996 Travis Reetz - M
Bridget Gardener - F		 Appleton, WI
Clarkston, MI
1995 Mike Deno - M
Kimberly Pregitzer - F		 Lexington, OH
South Lyon, MI
1994 David Ricks - M
Christina Mimikos - F		 Albany, NY
Northville, MI
1993 Robert Zacel - M
Jennifer Young - F		 Tampa, FL
Woodbourne, NY

  

Chris Canning Award of Excellence
This award was given to one junior Black Belt with the rank of 1st degree Black Belt or above, within the AAU Taekwondo organization who demonstrated the competitive spirit, athletic accomplishments and personal attributes set as standards of the award.  In conjunction with the presentation of a trophy there was also a $1,000 scholarship to the recipient for further martial arts training or higher education.

Kurt Fuhrmann (2002)

Destiny Lieder (2003)

Emmie O'Connor (2004)

Youth Leadership Award

This $1000 scholarship award for higher education will be given to honor a Black Belt between the ages of 15 and 18 that exemplifies the qualities of leadership that inspire us all.  An applicant's resume is submitted by their instructor for consideration by a three person review committee.  All those that have had their resumes submitted are of the highest quality and are young people to be admired.  To get more information about this award click here.

Patrick Schultz (2005)

Brandi Powers (2006)

Thomas Lee (2007)