The William Wohlgamuth Memorial Fellowship for the Study of Youth in Sports was established and is funded annually by Douglas and Carol Rearick of Brighton, Michigan.
Doug Rearick and Bill Wohlgamuth were roommates at MSU between l968 and l972. Both men pursued coaching minors with guidance from Dr. Vern Seefeldt, then director of the Institute for the Study of Youth Sports. Dr. Wohlgamuth’s bachelor’s and master’s degrees were from MSU. He received a doctorate from Louisiana State University in the area of business communication. Bill Wohlgamuth died from cancer of the esophagus in l986, and the Rearicks decided to initiate the fellowship in his honor for the purpose of supporting a master’s or doctoral student interested in the study of youth sports.
Description
The Wohlgamuth Fellowship was established by Douglas and Carol Rearick for the purpose of supporting a graduate student who is committed to studying the problems surrounding the participation of youth in sports programs. Applicants are judged on the basis of demonstrated academic achievement, demonstrated scholarship, overall quality of a submitted research proposal, understanding of issues related to youth sports, and the ability to implement a research project related to current initiatives of the Institute for the Study of Youth Sports. The scholarship provides a stipend of approximately $14,500
Nomination Procedures
The purpose of this fellowship is to support a master's or doctoral student who is conducting research in the area of youth sports. Interested students must be accepted into a graduate program in the Department of Kinesiology and must maintain student status during the year of the scholarship. Interested students must submit a letter of application, a research proposal, college transcripts, a resume of professional activities, and letters of recommendation to the Director of the Institute for the Study of Youth Sports. The recipient is expected to work closely with a faculty member of the Institute for the Study of Youth Sports. For more information, or to submit an application for the Wohlgamuth Memorial Fellowship, contact the Director of the Institute for the Study of Youth Sports.
| Year | Recipients | |
|---|---|---|
| 2008-2009 | Dana Voelker | |
| 2007-2008 | Ryan Flett | |
| 2006-2007 | Angela M. Fifer | |
| 2005-2006 | Mary Barron | |
| 2004-2005 | Sarah Carson | |
| 2003-2004 | Nick Myers | |
| 2002-2003 | Peggy McCann | |
| 2001-2002 | Kevin Stefanek | |
| 2000-2001 | Peter Morano | |
| 1999-2000 | Jennifer Waldron | Joey C. Eisenmann |
| 1998-1999 | Tempie Brown | |
| 1997-1998 | Sean Cumming | |
| 1996-1997 | Peter Katzmarzyk | |
| 1995-1996 | Susan M. Walter | |
| 1994-1995 | David Wisner | |
| 1993-1994 | H. Ray Allen | |
| 1992-1993 | Keith Chapin | |
| 1991-1992 | Robert Neff | |
| 1990-1991 | Linda Lyman |
