
With the NSSA National Championships this week, the country’s top surfer scolars were also named. I’ll just defer to the NSSA itself for details:
One of the main 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 2007-08 school year.
NSSA SURFER SCHOLAR OF THE YEAR
4.8 GPA
Kokoro Tomatsuri-Carpinteria High
4.67 GPA
Cole Robbins-Carlsbad Seaside Academy
4.5 GPA
Conner Coffin-Carpinteria High
4.48 GPA
Max Karnig-Junipero Serra High
4.4 GPA
Rachel Harris-Carpinteria High
Taylor Pitz-Laguna Beach High
4.33 GPA
Josh Morse-Point Loma High
4.3 GPA
Coco Ho-Halau Lokahi Charter
4.26 GPA
Amy Nicholl-New Smyrna Beach High
4.2 GPA
Cole Moody-J Serra Catholic High
Marissa Shaw-San Clemente High
4.14 GPA
Theo Kirkham-Lewitt-Crossroads School
4.12 GPA
Nage Melamed-Bridgeway Academy
4.1 GPA
Kelia Moniz-Halau Lokahi Charter
4.0 GPA
Andrew Andrus-Richardson Middle School
Chad Bagwell-University of Central Florida
Mason Barnes-Friends School of Wilmington
Andrew Bennett-Laurel Springs
Parker Coffin-Carpinteria Middle School
Ry Cowan-Laurel Springs School
Frank Curren-Olive Grove Charter
Patrick Curren- Olive Grove Charter
Parker Coffin-Carpinteria Middle School
Mauricio Diaz-Robinson School
Dominic DiPietro-Carlsbad High
Kaikea Elias-Kapaa Middle School
Zach Emge-Francis Parker Middle School
Sage Erickson-El Camino High
Evan Geiselman-The Jubilee Academy
Leila Hurst-Laurel Springs School
Heather Jordan-Carlsbad Seaside Academy
Kirra Kehoe-Christian Home School
William Kemper-Kekaulike High
Oliver Kurtz-Florida Virtual School
Dustin Letinsky-Carpinteria High
Michelle Loveland-Carlsbad High
Malia Manuel-Kapaa High
Brad Margol-UC Santa Barbara
Luke Marks-Gemini Elementry
Kyle Marre-Aviara Oaks Middle School
Sam McGee-Colin McEwen High
Emmy Merrill-San Clemente High
Riley Metcalf-Capo Unified Connections Academy
Tyler Mortellaro-Whitmore School
Zane Norman-San Dieguito Academy
Nick Olsen-Mira Costa College
Chelsea Rauhut-El Camino High
Emily Ruppert-Holy Name of Jesus School
Noah Schweizer-New Smyrna Beach Middle
Marissa Shaw-San Clemente High
Alex Smith-Clonlara School
Evan Thompson-Heritage Home School
Dale Timm-Torrey Pines High
Jack Umbel-New Covenant Christian School
Jasset Umbel-New Covenant Christian School
Colton Ward-Concordia Elementry
Scott Weinhardt-Marco Forster Middle School
Ryan Wilson-San Dieguito Academy
Derek Wong-President Theodore Roosevelt High
3.9 GPA
Michaela Brunt-Mira Costa College
Michael Ciaramella-Stone Harbor Intermediate
Becky Jenkinson-Mira Costa College
Matt Kaltnbach-Gifford Middle School
Max Karnig-Junipero Serra High
Makai McNamara-Sunset Beach Christian
Micah Moniz-Halau Lokahi Charter
Lauren Nutter-Cal State San Marcos
Mike Poole-UC Santa Barbara
3.8 GPA
Catherine Clark-El Camino High
AJ Collins-Huntington Beach High
Kyle Galtes-Laurel Springs School
Austin Ganz-Carlsbad High
Josh Giddings-Shorecliffs Middle School
Fisher Grant-Gemini Elementry
Jesse Guglielmana-Kapaa Middle School
Tyler Hallen-Dana Hills High
Brandon Hawkins-Ladera Ranch Middle School
Garrett James-Cal State San Marcos
Jon Koechlin-Edison High
Quinn McCrystal-Huntington Beach High
Emmy Merrill-San Clemente High
Colin Moran-TeWinkle Middle School
Shane Orr-Santa Barbara High
Andre Oziol-San Diego State University
Sahara Ray-Santa Cruz High
Glennie Rodgers-Santa Barbara High
Austin Rowe-San Dieguito Academy
Nick Rowe-San Dieguito Academy
Nick Rupp-A Beka Academy
Tanner Strohmenger-Deerfield Beach Middle School
Jared Thorne-Calvary Chapel Independent Study
Taylor Thorne-Calvary Chapel Independent Study
Cody Ulrich-San Clemente High
Doug van Mierlo-San Clemente High
Nikki Viesins-Calvary Chappel Home School
Derek Weil-UC Santa Barbara
Marty Weinstein-UC San Diego
3.7 GPA
Cannon Call-Newport Harbor High
Shelby Detmers-Rogers Middle School
Chris Eaves-Middle Township High
Brad Hagglund-San Dieguito Academy
Sean Hastings-Cal State San Marcos
Lily Howard-UC Santa Barbara
Isaiah Moniz-Halau Lokahi Charter
Seth Moniz-Halau Lokahi Charter
Kent Nishiya-El Segundo High
Dege O’Connell-Myron B. Thompson Academy
Tosh Peila-Kalama Intermediate
Daniel Prichard-Dos Pueblos High
Koa Smith-Kula Kahakai
Madi Swayne-Sage Hill School
Brooks Westervelt-Carden Hall
Chase Wilson-Newport Harbor High
3.6 GPA
Erika Cook-Saddleback College
Brianna Cope-Kamekahelei Middle School
Kevin Craig-UC San Diego
Eli Cole-Santa Ynez Valley High
Tanner Duprin-Florida Community College of Jacksonville
Kaleigh Gilchrist-Newport Harbor High
Tyler Hammann-Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Tanner Kehl-Laurel Springs School
Kyle Kennelly-Huntington Beach High
Kevin Osborne-Saddleback College
Winnie Riley-Escuela Preparatoria Point Loma
Woody Robinson-UC Santa Barbara
Lauren Sweeney-UC San Diego
3.5 GPA
Sophia Bartlow-Wilson High
Chelsea Byland-San Clemente High
Thomas Clarke-Eagles Peak Charter
Chris David-UC San Diego
Jacob Davis-Capistrano Beach Christian Academy
Quinn Dawson-Carpinteria High
Nick Greeninger-San Diego State University
Evan Kane-Huntington Beach High
Adam Lambert-Laurel Springs School
JD Lewis-San Dieguito Academy
Jordan Lister-San Dieguito Academy
Tanner Long-La Costa Canyon High
Ashton Madeley-Santa Cruz Alternative
Brogie Panesi-Pacifica Independent Study
Brent Reilly-Carlsbad High
Josh Stone-Crossroads School
Monica Thatcher-San Diego State University
Michael vanMierlo-San Clemente High
Cassidy Wehsener-La Costa Canyon HIgh