The George W. Scott Award is Trinidad State’s highest academic award for student athletes. It is named after former Trinidad State Athletic Director George Scott.
The award is presented to the Trinidad State athlete, or athletes who have participated in one or more major sports over three consecutive semesters and have the highest scholastic record of all athletes over that same period.
1953 John Toupal Basketball/Football
1954 Adrian Gonzales Football/Track
1955 John Vaccaro Baseball/Basketball/Football
1956 Joseph Gale Football/Track/Wrestling and has also achieved a high record scholastically.
1957 Dean W. Connot Football/Baseball/Wrestling Dean is an engineering major, has a record of good scholarship and has played football and baseball during his two years here, has been a member of the wrestling squad both years as well as playing intramural basketball. He is an active member of Newman Club, Engineers’ Club of which he is secretary, and Letterman’s Club.
1958 Eddie Benford Football/Track – Eddie, a major in electronics, is a member of Tau Alpha Pi, the national scholastic honor society for vocational students. His record as an athlete is outstanding. He was a valuable player on the Trojan football team for two years, and he was a member of the track team, as well as being active in intramural sports, volleyball and basketball. Eddie was elected to the vice presidency of the Student Council by the student body, and he has served as president of the Radio Club. He was designated by members of the faculty as one of ten student leaders chosen from the sophomore class.
1959 Joseph Lomaz Football/Track/Wrestling – Joe, a major in Building Trades, has an outstanding athletic record, as well as the highest scholastic record among his teammates. He played football for two years with the Trojans, receiving All Conference Honorable Mention for the 1958 season of play. He has to his credit two years on the wrestling and track squads and placed third in Conference wrestling matches. In addition to intercollegiate sports, he has been active for two years in intramural volleyball and basketball, a member of Ichi Bon Club, Letterman’s Club, and a member of Student Council.
1960 Gerald Soulek Football/Basketball/Baseball - Gerald, a Liberal Arts major from Yankton, SD, has an enviable athletic record on our campus. He lettered in football, basketball, and baseball in both his freshman and sophomore years. He was selected for first team All-Conference football, end position, for 1959 and was also a Junior College All American second team selection. Jerry has been a valuable student on campus during his two years here. He served as president of the student body and Student Council, elected by the students to this position for the 1959-1960 term. He was elected by faculty as a student leader in both his freshman and sophomore years. He is a member of the Newman Club and active member of the Letterman’s Club.
1961 Richard Haase Basketball/Tennis Dick, as he is better known, is a Pre-Law major from Trinidad. He received “letter” for his work on the basketball teams in both his freshman and sophomore years. He also won his laurels on the tennis team for two years successively. Dick has an excellent scholastic record, is a member of Phi Theta Kappa, national scholastic honor society, and served as president of Phi Theta Kappa in his sophomore year. He is the faculty selection for Typical Trojan, an honor awarded each year to one-man and one-woman student of the graduating class.
1962 James Leamer Football/Wrestling Jim, an education major from Hollidaysburg, PA, received letters for football in his freshman and in his sophomore years. He has been student manager for baseball two years; and has also received letters in wrestling. A member of Letterman’s Club for two years, he has served as treasurer this year. High Scholastic achievement won for Jim election to membership in Phi Theta Kappa, national honorary fraternity for junior college students.
1963 Gerald Langlois Football This year’s award wend to Gerald E. Langlois, a Liberal Arts Major from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. While at Trinidad State, Gerald earned two letters in football. Geral’s high scholastic average won him membership to Phi Theta Kappa, National Scholastic Honorary Society for Junior College students. Gerald was active in the International Club last year and the Chess Club this year; he was vice-president of both organizations.
1964 No George Scott Award awarded.
1965 Dennis Montrella A Liberal Arts major from Hollidaysburg, PA. He participated in football and was manager of the baseball team.
1966 Jim Mangino. Mangino an Automobile Mechanics major from Trinidad, lettered in football in both his freshman and sophomore years. He made the All-Empire Conference team in succession.
1967 Tom Strunk was as outstanding track and field competitor and was placed on the Dean’s Academic Recognition List during his two years at T.S.J.C.
1968 Gary Mantelli. Mantelli was a two-year performer on TSJC football teams and a member of Phi Theta Kappa, a national junior college scholastic honor. Gary served as Student Association president during his sophomore year.
Following decades of not being honored the Scott Award was reestablished in 2015-2016
2015-16
Yasmin Mookerdum - Soccer
Dorian Ray – Volleyball
https://trinidadstate.prestosports.com/general/2015-16/releases/20160610qonz60
2016-17
Mitchell Gray - Baseball
Kaitlyn Smith - Volleyball
Megan Cosslett - Softball
https://trinidadstate.prestosports.com/general/2016-17/releases/20170619r8ilwa
2017-18
Mandie Perea - Basketball
Avery Boccela - Softball
Job Alexander - Basketball
https://trinidadstate.prestosports.com/general/2017-18/releases/20180522ttjdvp
2018-19
Hannah Gilmore - Basketball
Jess Pratt – Baseball
https://trinidadstate.prestosports.com/information/shieldold/201819/050619
2019-20
Jessica Arellano - Softball
Mary Baldwin - Cross Country/Track
Jocelyn Charlesworth - Volleyball
Hayley Leatherwood - Soccer
Reina Sotelo - Soccer
Jade Glasser - Soccer
Ashlee Minne - Soccer
https://trinidadstate.prestosports.com/general/2019-20/releases/20200518j06njn
2020-21
Andy Setser - Cross Country/Track
Anna Palomar - Softball
Michael Allsup - Baseball
Natalia Ospino - Volleyball
Antonio Collado - Soccer
Maria Llorente – Basketball
https://trinidadstate.prestosports.com/general/2020-21/releases/20210604naovlb
2021-22
Amirah Young – Volleyball/Beach Volleyball
Natalia Willhelm – Beach Volleyball
https://trinidadstate.prestosports.com/general/2022-23/releases/20220817momskd
2022-23
Yle Expósito Pérez – Basketball
https://trinidadstate.prestosports.com/general/2023-24/releases/20230721p3gspl
2023-24
Maria Luquin Pena - Basketball
Levent Eldem – Baseball
https://trinidadstate.prestosports.com/general/2024-25/releases/20240718o656a0
2024-25
Kelsey Grant – Softball
2025-26
Isabella Bruntz - Softball
Ana Vitoria Avila Vian - Volleyball/Beach Volleyball
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