Getting involved with the Southeast chapter of ACSM is a great opportunity for students to speak directly to graduate students and faculty to learn about potential educational or employment opportunities. Both the national and regional ACSM meetings give students an opportunity to learn about a variety of research applications through personal interaction, and to present their research in a professional setting. Not to mention, it’s fun!
Whether you are seeking information about a prospective graduate program or just enjoy meeting others with similar interests, networking with other students is a learning experience you cannot find anywhere else!
You can stay up to date with SEACSM activities by joining our Facebook group and following us on Twitter and Instagram. If you are already an SEACSM member you should be receiving our monthly newsletter; if not, you can subscribe here.
Feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
Alyssa Parten and Adam Ibrahim
SEACSM Executive Board Student Representatives
Students: Consider applying to be an AV Team for SEACM’s Annual Meeting. AV teams are an excellent service opportunity and a great way to make the conference more affordable! Learn more on the Annual Meeting page.
SEACSM Student Research Awards
Student Research Awards given out each year at the regional meeting for Doctoral, Master’s, and Undergraduate students. Applicants for the Student Research Award must be enrolled in or have graduated from an institution in the Southeast region and must be the principal author on an abstract that has been accepted for presentation at the Annual Meeting. Students are encouraged to submit their research projects for review for these awards.
Presentations selected for the Student Award sessions are reviewed by a panel of judges at the Annual Meeting. Winners receive a plaque and a check sponsored by the SEACSM and ACSM.
2024 Student Research Award Winners
Student Poster Awards – Doctoral
1st Place – Bahman Adlou, Auburn University, SEACSM Representative in the 2024 ACSM Presidential Cup
2nd Place – Hannah Parker, University of South Carolina
3rd Place – Silvio Valladao, University of Mississippi
Student Poster Awards – Master’s
1st Place – Benjamin Lerch, Auburn University
2nd Place – Alex N. Laden, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
3rd Place – Cameron McCarthy, Florida State University
Student Poster Awards – Undergraduate
1st Place – Maddie Davis, Wake Forest University
2nd Place – Taylor Howard, University of North Florida
3rd Place – Lily Cohran, University of North Georgia
Past Student Research Award Winners
Doctoral
1st Place – Paulo H.C. Mesquita, Auburn University, SEACSM Representative in the 2023 ACSM Presidential Cup
2nd Place – Thomas D. Cardaci, University of South Carolina School of Medicine
3rd Place – Louisa Tichy, University of North Carolina Greensboro
Master’s
1st Place – Miranda K. Traylor, University of South Alabama
2nd Place – Alex N. Laden, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
3rd Place – Casey Greenwalt, Florida State University
Undergraduate
1st Place – Jeanna Mallory, Montreat College
2nd Place – Sylvie M. Gray, University of South Alabama
3rd Place – Annabelle E. Leonard, University of Alabama
Doctoral
1st Place – Matthew Martenson, Florida State University, SEACSM Representative in the 2022 ACSM Presidential Cup
2nd Place – Patricia Pagan Lassalle, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
3rd Place – Holly Clarke, Florida State University
Master’s
1st Place – Louisa Tichy, University of North Carolina-Greensboro
2nd Place – Alex Pomeroy, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
3rd Place – Monica Dunn, East Carolina University
Undergraduate
1st Place – Miranda Traylor, University of South Alabama
2nd Place – Maria Damewood, Roanoke College
3rd Place – Ashleigh Davis, Samford University
Doctoral
1st Place – Matthew Martenson, Florida State University, SEACSM Representative in the 2022 ACSM Presidential Cup
2nd Place – Patricia Pagan Lassalle, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
3rd Place – Holly Clarke, Florida State University
Master’s
1st Place – Louisa Tichy, University of North Carolina-Greensboro
2nd Place – Alex Pomeroy, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
3rd Place – Monica Dunn, East Carolina University
Undergraduate
1st Place – Miranda Traylor, University of South Alabama
2nd Place – Maria Damewood, Roanoke College
3rd Place – Ashleigh Davis, Samford University
Doctoral
1st Place – Emily Heiston, University of Virginia, SEACSM Representative in the 2020 ACSM Presidential Cup
2nd Place – Christian Behrens, University of Alabama – Birmingham
3rd Place – Mallory Law, Georgia State University
Master’s
1st Place – Emily Colster, University of Alabama
2nd Place – Luke Arieta, University of North Carolina -Chapel Hill
3rd Place – Gabrielle Brewer, University of North Carolina -Chapel Hill
Undergraduate
1st Place – Nathan Stewart, University of Virginia
2nd Place – Clark F. Baily, University of West Florida
3rd Place – Serena Denlea, Appalachian State University
- 1st PhD – Ashley Artese, Florida State University
- 2nd PhD – Joshua Sparks, University of South Carolina, SEACSM Rep in the 2018 ACSM Presidential Cup
- 3rd PhD – Matt Thomas, University of Kentucky
- 1st Master’s – Dulce Gomez, Auburn University;
- 2nd Master’s – Matthew Stratton, Kennesaw State University
- 3rd Master’s – Rachael Hunt, Florida State University
- 1st Undergraduate – Lauren Bates, University of North Carolina
- 2nd Undergraduate – Valentina Velaszuez, Florida Atlantic University
- 3rd Undergraduate – Peyton Rohrbaugh, Roanoke College
- 1st PhD – Paul Roberson, Auburn University, SEACSM Rep in the 2018 ACSM Presidential Cup
- 2nd PhD – Natalie Eichner, University of Virginia
- 3rd PhD – Lauren Veraceke, University of North Carolina Greensboro
- 1st Master’s – Cassie Williamson, Kennesaw State University
- 2nd Master’s – Taylor Dinyer, University of Kentucky
- 3rd Master’s – Jonathon Petrocelli, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
- 1st Undergraduate – Gabrielle Gilmer, Auburn University
- 2nd Undergraduate – Ryan Swiezy, University of North Carolina Wilmington
- 3rd Undergraduate – Caitlin Corle, University of North Carolina at Asheville
- 1st PhD – T. Bradley Willingham, University of Georgia & SEACSM Rep in the 2017 ACSM Presidential Cup
- 2nd PhD – Joshua R. Huot, University of North Carolina-Charlotte
- 3rd PhD – E.Blake Crabb, Virginia Commonwealth University
- 1st Master’s – Natalie Eichner, University of Virginia
- 2nd Master’s – Christopher Curran, East Carolina University
- 3rd Master’s – Ashlyn Schwartz, University of Tennessee
- 1st Undergraduate – Christine L. Seltman, University of North Alabama
- 2nd Undergraduate – Meghan Patton, High Point University
- 3rd Undergraduate – Caroline Elizabeth Melson, Elon University
- 1st PhD – Melissa L. Erickson, University of Georgia & SEACSM Rep in the 2016 ACSM Presidential Cup
- 2nd PhD – Hayden W. Hyatt, Auburn University
- 3rd PhD – Brad Willingham, University of Georgia
- 1st Master’s – Ashton Celec, Appalachian State University
- 2nd Master’s – Grace Jefferson, University of Kentucky
- 3rd Master’s – Noelle A. Knight, East Carolina University
- 1st Undergraduate – Caroline E. Hubbard, Auburn University
- 2nd Undergraduate – Jamie K. Schnuck, High Point University
- 3rd Undergraduate – Thomas Elvidge, University of Tennessee/Knoxville
- 1st PhD – Justin Hardee, University of South Carolina
- 2nd PhD – Brooks Mobley, Auburn University
- 3rd PhD – Melissa Erickson, University of Georgia
- 1st Master’s – Jordan Lee, University of North Carolina/Chapel Hill
- 2nd Master’s – Aaron Slusher, Florida Atlantic University
- 3rd Master’s – Erica Schleicher, Florida State University
- 1st Undergraduate – Arun Maharaj, Florida Atlantic University
- 2nd Undergraduate – Katherine L. Hsieh, University of Georgia
- 3rd Undergraduate – Kara Soler-Sala, Elon University
- 1st PhD – Graham R. McGinnis, Auburn University
- 2nd PhD – Michael J. Landram, Appalachian State University
- 3rd PhD – Courtney M. Monroe, University of Tennessee/Knoxville
- 1st Master’s – W. Michael Southern, University of Georgia
- 2nd Master’s – Joseph G. Rosenberg, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- 3rd Master’s – Tyler R. Hall, East Carolina University
- 1st Undergraduate – Rebecca Dale, South Carolina State University
- 2nd Undergraduate – Katherine L. Hsieh, University of Georgia
- 3rd Undergraduate – Kaitlyn G. Washburn, Gardner-Webb University
- 1st PhD – Melissa Puppa, University of South Carolina
- 2nd PhD – Melissa L. Erickson, University of Georgia
- 3rd PhD – Terence E. Ryan, University of Georgia
- 1st Master’s – W. M. Southern, University of Georgia
- 2nd Master’s – Andrew G. Thompson, Old Dominion University
- 3rd Master’s – R.L. Ingram, Georgia Southern University
- 1st Undergraduate – Kojo Thompson, Appalachian State University
- 2nd Undergraduate – Thomas F. Mahar, East Carolina University
- 3rd Undergraduate – Lexi Bauer & Chase Inman, Samford University
- 1st PhD – Kathleen Gavin, University of East Carolina
- 2nd PhD –Diana Delgado-Diaz, University of South Carolina
- 1st Master’s – Brittany Collins, University of South Carolina
- 2nd Master’s – Stacy Scott, University of Tennessee-Knoxville
- 3rd Master’s – Kara Hamilton, University of Alabama-Birmingham
- 1st Undergraduate – Timothy Brady, Wake Forest University
- 2nd Undergraduate – Jeremy Towns, Samford University
- 3rd Undergraduate –Mark Sundman, Elon University
- 1st PhD – Benjamin Gordon & Bradley Gordon, University of South Carolina
- 2nd PhD – Terence Ryan, University of Georgia
- 1st Master’s – Graham McGinnis, Auburn University
- 2nd Master’s – Nicole Chevis, University of North Carolina/Charlotte
- 1st Undergraduate – Derrick Thomas & Kara Hardin, Samford University
- 2nd Undergraduate – Rachel Perron, Elon University
- Clinical Case Study Winner – Catherine Rainbow
- 1st PhD – Robert Bowen, University of North Carolina/Charlotte
- 2nd PhD – Jenifer Steiner, University of South Carolina
- 3rd PhD – Brian Tyo, University of Tennessee/Knoxville
- 1st M-UG – Emily Main, Elon University
- 2nd M-UG – Christine Nicewonger, James Madison University
- 3rd M-UG – Michael Query, Appalachian State University
- 1st Place Doctorial – Daniel Credeur, LSU
- 2nd Place Doctorial – Damon Swift, University of Virginia
- 3rd Place Doctorial – Derek Kingsley, Florida State University
- 1st Place MS/UG – Ashley Williams, Appalachian State University
- 2nd Place MS/UG – Tyrone Ceaser, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
- 3rd Place MS/UG – Lindsey E. Schreiber, Appalachian State University
- 1st Place Doctorial – Mary Beth Brown, Georgia Institute of Technology
- 2nd Place Doctorial – Benjamen Corona, Georgia State University
- 3rd Place Doctorial – Amanda Willig, University of Alabama at Birmingham
- 1st Place MS/UG – Jacqueline Del Giorno, Elon University
- 2nd Place MS/UG – Matthew Jepson, University of South Carolina
- 3rd Place MS/UG – Thomas Peterson, Appalachian State University
- 1st Place Doctorial – Dawn Hayes, University of Georgia
- 2nd Place Doctorial – Patrick McKeon, University of Virginia
- 3rd Place Doctorial – Eric Jones, University of Alabama
- 1st Place MS/UG – Sean Courtney, University of North Carolina/Charlotte
- 2nd Place MS/UG – Matt Hudson, Appalachian State University
- 3rd Place MS/UG – Allison Gruber, East Carolina University
SEACSM Undergraduate Student Bowl
The Undergraduate Student Bowl is back for the 2025 SEACSM Annual Meeting! Join us on Friday, Feb. 21 at 4:45–6:15 pm in Regency Ballroom A & B & C to test your exercise science knowledge and cheer on your school’s team!
The winning team will have the opportunity to represent Southeast ACSM at the National ACSM Student Bowl at the 2025 ACSM Annual Meeting in Atlanta!
Appalachian State University
Augusta University
East Carolina University
East Carolina University
Florida Atlantic University
Florida Gulf Coast University
Florida Southern College
Jacksonville University
James Madison University
James Madison University
Kennesaw State University
Mercer University
Meredith College
Meredith College
Mississippi State University
Montreat College
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Roanoke College
Samford University
Transylvania University
Troy University
University of Alabama
University of Florida
University of Mississippi
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
University of North Florida
University of South Alabama
University of South Carolina Aiken
University of South Carolina Upstate
University of South Florida
Virginia Commonwealth University
Western Kentucky University
For questions or more information, please contact Julie Marino at jmarin11@charlotte.edu or Anyea King aking86@charlotte.edu.
2024 Student Bowl Results
1st Place – University of Alabama: Alex Gruchot, Mitch Roussey, Kelsi Wells; SEACSM representative in the 2024 ACSM Student Bowl
2nd Place – University of North Florida
3rd Place – University of Alabama Birmingham
- 2023 – University of North Florida: Karie Abel, Mackenzie Kennon, Sterling Lucas
- 2022 – Virginia Tech University: Sabina Holz, Pierre-Anne Laird, Noah Stallard
- 2021 – Virtual annual meeting; no student bowl
- 2020 – University of Alabama: Delanie Anderson, Nick Barefoot, Keith Saffold
- 2019 – Kennesaw State University: Michaela Alesi, Joy Tankersley, Josh Jones
- 2018 – James Madison University: Emilee Blosser, Chelsea Robinson, Justin Kidd
- 2017 – Georgia State University: Mary-Catherine Driskell, Adria Wofford, Devrick Thomas
- 2016 – Florida Atlantic University: Bryan Rodriquez, Alexandra Rodriquez, and Gabriel Pena
- 2015 – University of Tennessee/Chattanooga: Christine Hagemeyer, Megan Ware, and Brianna Mullins
- 2014 – Rebecca Dale – South Carolina State University, Katherine L. Hsieh – University of Georgia, Kaitlyn G. Washburn – Gardner-Webb University
- 2013- East Carolina University: Jacob Ridings, Beth Ackerman, and Jonathan Powell
- 2012 – Kennesaw University: Kristine Wood, Erin Gainey, and Karletta McCoy and their Advisor Coach Dr. Tiffany Esmat
- 2011 – University of North Carolina at Charlotte: Matt Dantism, Jordan Walker, and Roberto Medina
- 2010 – James Madison University: Christine Nicewonger, Katelyn Guerriere and Michael Bronez
- 2009 – Florida State University: Ken Leonard , Marshall Naimo, Jared Zatkowsky.