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GMAA 2024 Scholarship Winners

The Green Mountain Athletic Association announces 2024 Scholarship winners!

The GMAA will award three scholarships of $1,500 each to graduating seniors to help fund their college careers. The winners were chosen from many applicants, and were determined based on their academic achievements, community and school involvement, and their contribution to the sport of running. You can learn more about the scholarship here.

Congratulations to our 2024 winners:

Austin Simone of South Burlington High School

Austin joined the cross-country team his freshman year and the camaraderie quickly fostered his love of running. Austin has participated in cross-country, track and field, or Nordic skiing in all 12 seasons of his high school career, and was named co-captain for each sport his senior year. Austin will attend Penn State University this fall and major in mechanical engineering. Austin will run on the club team this fall and might try out for Penn State’s division 1 varsity program.

Porter Hurteau of BFA Saint Albans

Porter participated in the cross-country, Nordic skiing, and track and field teams in all 12 seasons of his high school career. Porter was also named to the National Honor Society and has volunteered for the Special Olympics, as well as participated in many other philanthropic and volunteer activities. Porter will attend the University of New Hampshire and join the varsity cross-country and track and filed teams. Porter will major in mechanical engineering and aims to pursue a career in the automotive industry.

Gillian Fairfax of Burlington High School

Gillian participated in soccer, cross-country, Nordic skiing, and track and field in all 12 seasons of her high school career. Gillian’s first race was at age 4 at the Yam Scram and has continued to run legs of the VT City Marathon. Gillian will attend Bowdoin College this fall and is interested in environmental science or biology. Running will continue to be a big part of her life and will incorporate it into her ski training. Running will be a life-long sport for Gillian, and she hopes to eventually run a marathon or ultra-marathon.

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2023 GMAA Scholarship Winners

GMAA awarded three scholarships of $1,000 each to three graduating seniors to help fund their college careers this year.    The winners were chosen among many applicants, and were determined based on their academic achievements, community and school involvement, and their love of the sport of running.

The scholarship winners for 2023 are:

  • Evan Pidgeon – South Burlington High School
  • Lauren-Kate Garceau – BFA St. Albans
  • Scarlet Stimson – Essex High School

Congratulations once more to our 2023 scholarship recipients! More information about the GMAA Scholarship can be found here.

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2022 GMAA Scholarships Awarded

The GMAA will award three scholarships of $1,000 each to graduating seniors to help fund their college careers.  The winners were chosen among many applicants, and were determined based on their academic achievements, community and school involvement, and their contribution of the sport of running.

The GMAA is Vermont’s largest running club.  Its mission is to promote good health, friendship, and fitness through running.  The GMAA sponsors 11 races throughout the year.

The 2022 scholarship winners are:

Sierra Fisher of South Burlington High School
Sierra was inspired to begin running as a sport when she was in elementary school and her mom was a coach for the Girls On The Run program.  Her best running moment was when she broke 5 minutes for the 1500 run in her final high school race – a goal she had worked towards all season.  Sierra will attend Marist College this fall where she will run on the varsity cross-country and track programs and major in Communications with a focus on sports communication and minor in Business and Italian Studies.

Ethan Mashtare of BFA St. Albans
Ethan was a key member of BFA’s outstanding cross-country and track teams.  Ethan has run blistering times of 1:54 in the 800, and 3:52 in the 1500, which are the second fastest in Vermont history.  Ethan will attend the University of Massachusetts – Lowell this fall and major in Exercise Science and run on the varsity cross-country and track teams.  Ethan is the son of long-time BFA coach Mike Mashtare, who was also a standout runner at BFA.  Ethan also enjoys nordic skiing, hiking, boating, and fishing.

Calvin Storms of BFA St. Albans
It was a banner year for running at BFA, and Calvin was an outstanding member of the cross-country and track and field teams.  Calvin ran outstanding times in the 1500 meters, with a best of 3:59.2, and 1:58 for 800 meters.  He was a member of BFA’s national title winning distance medley and 4×800 meter teams.  He will take his amazing skills to the University of Rhode Island where he will study pharmacy and make an immediate impact on URI’s running program.

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Green Mountain Athletic Association announces 2021 Scholarship winners

The GMAA will award two scholarships of $1,000 each to graduating seniors to help fund their college careers. The two winners were chosen among many applicants, and were determined based on their academic achievements, community and school involvement, and their love of the sport of running.

The scholarship winners are:

Ella Bohmann of CVU – Ella participated in four sports in her high school career, but was most active in running. She will attend Tulane University in the fall and will major in Communications with a minor in English. After graduation she pictures herself working for a magazine or publishing company in the areas of heath or athletics. Some of her most memorable experiences in her running career have been the camaraderie and friendships she’s made with her teammates. Ella and her family have been GMAA members for many years.

Luna Hall of Mount Mansfield Union High School – Luna exceled in cross-country, gymnastics, and track and field all 4 of year high school years, and also raced for the GMAA in regional junior races, and will continue running for the University of Vermont this fall. At UVM Luna will study biology and zoology on the pre-veterinary program and would like to focus on wildlife preservation and animal behavior, with the ultimate goal of becoming a wildlife veterinarian and do research on endangered species. Luna enjoys volunteering at sporting events because she used to look up to those who volunteered their time when she was younger.

Congratulations, Ella and Luna!