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NEWS & NOTES2016 ISIA Education Foundation Scholarship Recipients
Congratulations to the 2016 ISIA Education Foundation scholarship recipients! The scholarship application for the 2017-18 academic year will be posted at skateisi.org/foundation. Application deadline is March 1, 2017.
ALYSSA ALLEN
Midland, Georgia
Home Rink: Columbus Ice Rink; K Lynn Skating School
High School: Columbus High School
College: University of Georgia
Major: Business/Finance
ISI Level: FS 6; Dance 4
ISI National Competitions: Winter Classic 2008, 2009; Worlds 2007, 2008, 2010-12, 2014-15; District Championships 2014
Activities Highlights: JV Cheerleading Captain; Varsity Cheerleading Captain; French Club Member; National Art Society Historian; State Beta Club Convention Participant; Piano; Dance; Recreational Soccer; Select Travel Soccer; Gymnastics
Honors & Awards: National Honor Society; National Beta Club; National English Honor Society; French National Honor Society; Mu Alpha Theta Math Honor Society; National Art Honor Society; National AP Scholar with Honor Award; State of Georgia Merit Scholar; The National Academy of Future Physicians & Medical Scientists Award of Excellence; The National Honor Society of High School Scholars Nominee; The National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine Nominee; 1st Place, University of Georgia State Science Fair; State Science Fair Special Award from the American Psychology Association; Principal’s List
Alyssa Says: “I will attend the University of Georgia, and unfortunately the school does not have a figure skating team. I would love to demonstrate my loyalty to skating by starting an ISI collegiate team and also assist in developing a strong learn-to-skate program. With my two years of experience as a junior coach for the Columbus Ice Rink, I am beyond excited for the opportunity to continue giving back to the sport I am passionate about by introducing children and college age students to the amazing world of figure skating.”
ERIC STINEHART
Wilmette, Illinois
Home Rink: Centennial Ice Rinks
High School: New Trier High School
College: Princeton University
ISI Level: FS 10
ISI National Competitions: Worlds 2003, 2015; District Championships 2006, 2014
Activities Highlights: Principal Violist, New Trier Symphony Orchestra; New Trier Figure Skating Club, Co-head; This Is Our Music Social Service Club, Co-head; Figure Skating Instructor; Sunday School Teacher; Church Food Pantry; State Conservation Area Volunteer; LEARN Benefit Concert Board Member; Freelance musician (weddings, receptions); Ravinia KidsLawn Instrument Petting Zoo Volunteer
Honors & Awards: Honor Roll; 2016 National Merit Finalist; 2015 Chinese Student Leadership Award Finalist; Dartmouth College Book Award; National Chinese Honor Society; National French Honor Society; Le Grand Concours National French Competition 9th; U.S. Figure Skating Gold Medalist; 2013 U.S. Figure Skating Championships Intermediate Silver Medalist; 2015 U.S. Scholastic Honor Team; Ice Skating Institute Level 10 Achievement; 2014 Cathy Clarry Memorial Merit Award; Memorial Fund Recipient; Wilmette Centennial Ice Rinks Spring Ice Show Special Guest Skater; Evanston Robert Crown Center Nutcracker Prince (highest male role); 2013-15 Northwestern Festival Music Competition Gold Medalist; 2014-16 Illinois Music Education Association Honors Orchestra; 2015 Milwaukee Music Festival Principal Violist
Eric Says: “I skated in my first ISI World Championships at the age of 6, and to this day the spirited camaraderie of that competition reminds me of how much my love for figure skating began. ISI provided me with the solid foundation of skating skills, friends and a support system that has been crucial to my development as not only a skater but also as a human being. These valuable lessons of “try your best,” “learn from your mistakes,” and even “have fun” helped me with learning how to cope with circumstances at home or at school, or later on with learning an instrument. The ISI instructors at my rink have been some of the people I respect and look up to the most — role models that have always been there for me. That is why I chose to become an ISI Professional member myself, so that I can share the knowledge and joy that I’ve gained from skating with the next generation of bright-eyed, eager skaters.”
HELEN STREFF
Red Wing, Minnesota
Home Rink: Red Wing ISD #256 – Prairie Island Ice Arena
High School: Red Wing High School
College: University of Notre Dame
ISI Level: FS 4
ISI National Competitions: Worlds 2011, 2016
Activities Highlights: Science Olympiad Team; HOSA-Future Health Professionals (president, senior year; treasurer, junior year; secretary, sophomore year); Knowledge Bowl; Jazz Band; Knitting Club; Math League; Student Transition Program; Circle of Friends; Key Club; Junior Varsity Tennis; Volunteer Community Recreation Figure Skating Instructor/Helper; Red Wing Figure Skating Club Captain; PSA Foundations of Coaching Course Certification 2015; Point of Perfection Figure Skating Camper; Volunteer Point of Perfection Figure Skating Camp Counselor; Youth in Government Delegate (Red Wing Delegation Chair, Ramsey Senate President-elect, Youth Governor Campaign Runner-Up; House and Senate Floor Leader, Conference on National Affairs Delegate); Bank Teller
Honors & Awards: AP Scholar with Distinction; National Honor Society President; Red Wing High School Highest Distinction Award; Science Olympiad State Participant: Regional Placings: 1st Cell Biology, 2nd Anatomy, 2nd Dynamic Planet, 3rd Chemistry Lab; Math League Regional Top 10; Top Red Wing Finisher Award; Rotary Ethics Essay Contest Winner; Superior Solo and Ensemble Band Awards; Knitting Club Co-President; Perfect Score on Math League Individual Event; First Chair Alto Saxophone, Concert and Jazz Band
Helen Says: “The club [Red Wing Figure Skating Club] did not have opportunities to compete, but after enough persuasion from me and several girls, we started a competition team through ISI in 2011. Joining a recreational ice skating organization [Ice Skating Institute] changed my club, and even though we only practice once a week, competing became feasible for me. ISI reinvigorated my passion for skating.”
JULIA TASIOPOULOS
Scituate, Massachusetts
Home Rink: Rockland Ice Rink
High School: Norwell High School
College: University of Massachusetts, Amherst
ISI Level: FS 6
ISI National Competitions: Worlds 2006, 2010, 2014; District Championships, 2003-16
Activities Highlights: Captain of Decibelles A Capella Group; Peer Educator; Student Government Delegate; National Honor Society, Publicist; Junior Varsity Soccer; Editor, The Halyard Literary Magazine; High School Yearbook Editor; Classical Piano; Animal Shelter Volunteer; Nanny
Honors & Awards: AP Scholar; National Honor Society; Spanish Honor Society; High Honor Roll; 1st Place Open Gold, ISI Conference Championships 2015; 2nd Place ISI World Team Recreational Championships 2014; USFS Juvenile Freeskating Test, 2014; USFS Novice Moves Test; Congressional Recognition, Congressional Art Competition, 2014; ISI Bronze Level Certified Judge, 2015
Julia Says: “I have competed with the Winterland Skating Club for 13 years and throughout that time, ISI has given me the ability to discover skating as my passion … I have grown to love entertaining people and discovered choreography as one of my passions. If given the chance, I honestly think I could skate every day for the rest of my life. That’s why becoming an ISI certified coach and judge has been such an exciting opportunity for me. There is no doubt in my mind that I will be involved with ISI figure skating for the rest of my life.”
