NSSA Honors 2009 Surf Scholars

June 12, 2009 by J!-ENT 

One of the primary goals of the National Scholastic Surfing Association is to encourage and honor the academic achievement of its membership. The Surfer Scholar list serves to recognize NSSA student surfers who have a passion for learning and have excelled scholastically. The National Scholastic Surfing Association congratulates all of our student surfers who have maintained an outstanding 3.5 GPA or higher for the 2008-09 school year.

5.0 GPA
Conner Coffin-Carpinteria High

4.8 GPA
Kokoro Tomatsuri-Carpinteria High

4.67 GPA
Dryden Brown-Carpinteria Middle Schol

4.6 GPA
Alex Barone-Edison High
Parker Coffin-Carpinteria Middle School
Dale Timm-Torrey Pines High

4.4 GPA
Taylor Pitz-Laguna Beach High

4.28 GPA
Theo Lewitt-Crossroads School
Naje Melamed-Bridgeway Academy

4.0 GPA
Kolohe Andino-Pacific Coast High
Dorian Blanchard-Myron B. Thompson Academy
Alison Bowman-Star of the Sea Catholic
Benjie Brand-Laurel Springs
Tayler Brothers-The Jubilee Academy
Shane Burn-Eugene Ashley High
Griffin Carlborg-Carmel Valley Middle School
Catherine Clark-El Camino High
Kalani David- Elite Element Academy
Quincy Davis-Montauk Public School
Luke Gordon-Waccamaw Elementary
Kalani David-Elite Element Academy
Dominic DiPietro-Carlsbad High
Derrick Disney-San Dieguito Academy
Austin Ganz-Carlsbad High
Kyle Gesualdi-University of Central Florida
Jake Halstead-Charter School of San Diego
Fisher Heverly-Carteret Coastal School
Corey Howell-Johnson Middle School
Garrett James-Cal State University San Marcos
Shaw Kobayashi-San Clemente High
Dylan Kowalski-Elite Element Academy
Dustin Letinsky-Carpinteria High
JD Lewis-San Dieguito Academy
Brandon Manguso-Carlsbad Seaside Academy
Malia Manuel-Kapaa High
Tad McCardell-Canyon Crest Academy
Emmy Merrill-San Clemente High
Seth Moniz-Elite Element Academy
Josh Morse-Point Loma High
Nick Olsen-Mira Costa College
William Olsen-University of North Florida
Stevie Pittman-Bogue Sound Elementary
Chelsea Rauhut-University of California San Diego
Alfred Rice- Elite Element Academy
Andrew Rooney-Brielle Elementary
Nick Rowe-San Dieguito Academy
Nick Rupp-West Christian Academy
Alex Smith-Clonlara School
Koa Smith- Clonlara School
Harley Taich-Audeo Charter School
Doug van Mierlo-San Clemente High
Nikki Viesins-CCHM
Colton Ward-Shorecliffs Middle School
Scott Weinhardt-Marco Forster Middle School

3.9 GPA
Michael Ciaramella-Middle Township High
John Eckenroth-Cal State University San Marcos
Spencer Farrar-Excel Homeschool
Knox Harris-West Christian Academy
Sean Murphy-Cal State University San Marcos
Amy Nicholl-University of Central Florida
Ben Peila-Kekaulike High
Noah Schweizer-New Smyrna Beach Middle School
Jasset Umbel-New Covenant Christian School

3.8 GPA
Lucas Angulo-Hanalei Elementary
Frederick Barton-John T Hoggard High
Tony Bartovich-Huntington Beach High
Zach Emge-Francis Parker School
Matt Hoye-Saddleback College
Vinny Lionelli-Goleta Valley Jr. High
Riley Metcalf-San Clemente High
Kelia Moniz-Elite Element Academy
Matt Nickel-San Clemente High
Zane Norman-San Dieguito Academy
Pete Polanski-Bevard Virtual School
Emily Ruppert-Holy Name of Jesus School
Jared Thorne-Calvary Chapel Independent Study Program
Taylor Thorne-Calvary Chapel Independent Study Program

3.7 GPA
Elijiah Donovan-Kapolei Middle School
Sunshine Makarow-Cal State University San Marcos
Bailey Nagy-Kahuku High

3.6 GPA
Teale Beckenbach-Florida Community College
Shaun Burns-Santa Cruz High
Canon Call-Newport Harbor High
Jay Christenson-Pacific Beach Middle School
Erika Cook-Saddleback College
Cameron Faris-Huntington Beach High
Luke Davis-Pacific Coast High
Jacob Davis-Capistrano Beach Christian Academy
Haskin Deeley-Warner Christian Academy
Charlotte Dellea-Huntington Beach High
Mauricio Diaz-Robinson School
Evan Geiselman-The Jubilee Academy
Kaleigh Gilchrist-Newport Harbor High
Frankie Harrer-Learning with a Difference
Tanner Hendrickson-Kekaulike High
Shane Holmes-Bevard Virtual School
Kanoa Igarashi-Dwyer Middle School
Tyler Kaapke-Cal State University San Marcos
Max Karnig-University of California San Diego
Tanner Kehl-Laurel Springs
Max McIlwee-Saddleback College
TJ Mortellaro-Whitmore School Secondary
Colin Moran-TeWinkle Middle School
Eli Olsen-Kahuku High
Brogie Panesi-Pacifica School
Keenan Reeser-San Luis Obispo High
Josh Stone-Crossroads School
Jack Thurber-Eastshore Elementary
Malory Turner-University of North Florida
Marty Weinstein-University of California San Diego
Emily Wratschko-San Diego State University

3.5 GPA
Ashley Aronson-Mira Costa College
Kealoha Betanzos-Point Loma High
Allie Brown-San Diego State University
Taylor Clark-Coastal Academy
Matt Costa-Elite Element Academy
Alexa Frantz-Francis Parker School
Nick Fowler-Estancia High
Ricky Gardner-Torrey Pines High
Josh Giddings-San Clemente High
Daniel Glenn-New Smyrna Beach Middle School
Adam Hanson-St. Mary, Star of the Sea
Lucas Johnson-Carlsbad High
Annalisa Jones-Point Loma Nazarene University
Chance Lawson-Malibu High
Elliott Leon-Kapaa High
Josh Lindstedt-Kapaa High
Kent Nishiya-El Segundo High
Zane Norman-San Dieguito Academy
Lakey Peterson-Home School Santa Barbara Secondary
Richard Pasternak-University of Central Florida
Colton Sarlo-Malibu High
Ian Simmons-Vista Del Mar Middle School
Chris Smith-Cal State University San Marcos
Tanner Strohmenger-Deerfield Beach High
Breyden Taylor-Shorecliffs Middle School
Tommy Wehsener-La Costa Canyon High
Tatiana Weston-Webb-Kapaa Middle School
Derek Wong-Kapiolani Community College