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NWU Unsung Hero Award

NWU UNSUNG HERO AWARD

The NWU Unsung Hero Award was donated by Ron Baldwin (Beatrice Daily Sun) beginning in the 1985-86 school year.  Criteria for the award is the following: Any student who has contributed to NWU Athletics in a positive manner and who has not received much publicity for his or her efforts.

The purpose of this award is to honor a graduating senior (either male of female) either active in athletics or as a participant or any other capacity who has worked hard for athletics but hasn’t been a “Headline grabber”. To honor a person who has worked hard in or for athletics without thought to personal gain or honor. For this award, grades are not to be a primary consideration. Any student who has kept him or herself academically eligible for extra curricular activities can receive this award without regard to grade point average.
 
1985-86 Kyle Fisher (Football/Softball Manger)
1986-87 John Nebelsick (Tennis Participant)
1987-88 Jordan DeGrazia (Tennis Participant)
1988-89 Crystal Miller (Student Trainer)
1989-90 Chris Johnson (Student Trainer)
1990-91 Derrin Hansen (Volunteer Basketball Coach)
1991-92 Jodi Niemoth (Yell Squad)
1992-93 Angie Freund (Concessions Manager)
1993-94 Mike Behrens (Game Management)
Mark Behrens (Game Management)
1994-95 Jay Neuhaus (Soccer)
1995-96 Jonna Kellenbarger (Tennis)
Shawna Paprocki (Sports Information Office)
1996-97 Ben McNair (Student Trainer)
1997-98 Zac Roberts (Cross Country)
1998-99 Jackie Brown (Student Trainer/Softball)
Kevin Komenda (Football)
1999-00 Dave Svoboda (Cross Country)
2000-01 Stacey Eberly (Football Equipment Manager)
2001-02 Mat Frazier (Student Trainer)
2002-03 Josh Jorgensen (Game Management)
2003-04 Clint Younghans (Football Equipment Manager)
2004-05 Abbey Peterson (Volleyball/Tennis)
2005-06 Jennifer Gloystein (Student Trainer/Golf)
Tim Beckmann (Sports Information Office/Track)
2006-07 Andrea Connolly (Soccer/Student Trainer)
Matt Mimick (Football Student Assistant)
2007-08 Deep Amin (Football Quality Control)
Luke Fixter (Soccer)
2008-09 Brett Langenberg (Football Equipment Manager)
2009-10 Eric Smoyer (Athletic Training)
Mike Herz (Track/Cross Country/Sports Information)
2010-11 Derrick Pentico (Baseball/Event Worker)
Heather Schmidt (Volleyball/Softball)
2011-12 Spencer Choquette (Men's Basketball)
Ashley Hostert (Women's Basketball)
Dan Lowe (Volunteer Baseball Coach)
2012-13 Cody Brousek (Track & Field/Event Worker)
2013-14 Emily Leines (Women's Basketball/Athletic Training)
2014-15     Allie Bernasek (Athletic Training)
2015-16 Sam Kazda (Event Management)
2016-17 Katie Nuss (Football Equipment Manager)
2017-18   Kelsey Bahe (Athletic Training)
2018-19 Jen Desrosier (Men's Basketball Manager)
2019-20     Jorge Hernandez (Wresting/Event Worker)
2020-21 Payton Swanson (Travel Coordinator)
2021-22 Ian Wilshusen (Men's Soccer)
2022-23 Emma Alfieri (Softball)
2023-24 Jahrran Paces (Football)
2024-25 Caleb Vot (Athletic Training)