Scholarships

All Student Managers at Wake Forest are eligible to apply for two different scholarships offered through the AEMA.

JIMMY CALLAWAY SCHOLARSHIP

Nic Hess (2010 Scholarship Winner) & Jimmy Callaway

All Student Managers at Wake Forest are eligible to apply for the District III - Jimmy Callaway Scholarship. The scholarship is a $500 award given annually to the two most deserving student manager in District III (Southeast).

Jimmy Callaway was a ball boy in 1947 when the Florida State Seminoles took the football field. Jimmy went on to serve as Assistant Equipment Manager and Head Equipment Manager at Florida State for more than 36 years. He touched the lives of all of all who came through the locker room doors for more than fifty years at Florida State. Jimmy exemplified the qualities of leadership, integrity, community involvement and dedication to athletes and administrators. It is these same qualities that are looked at when selecting a recipient for this award.

Three of our student managers have been awarded the Jimmy Callaway Scholarship:

* Laura Nelson - Men's Basketball - 2008
* Chris Smyre - Women's Basketball - 2009
* Nic Hess - Football - 2010

Please click here for the Jimmy Callaway Scholarship Application.

RUSSELL ATHLETICS SCHOLARSHIP

All Student Managers at Wake Forest are eligible to apply for the Russell Athletics Scholarship. The scholarship is a $500 award given annually to the three most deserving student managers in the country.

The Athletic Equipment Managers Association, in keeping with the AEMA objectives of:

• The advancement, encouragement and improvement of the Athletic Equipment profession in all its phases, and to promote a better working relationship among those persons interested in the problems of this management.
• To develop further the professional ability of each of its members.
• To better serve the common interests of its members by providing a means for a free exchange off ideas within the profession.
• To enable members to become better acquainted personally through casual good fellowship.
• To work as a group to bring about equipment improvements for greater safety of participants in all sports, recreation activities, and physical education.
• has developed this college scholarship program to assist students with the many expenses of a college education.

Applicants must be full-time college students with one year collegiate athletic equipment management experience. Applicants must also display an interest in the field of Athletic Equipment Management.

The scholarship awards will be based on the following criteria: academic achievement, community involvement, displayed interest in Athletic Equipment Management, completion of an essay and letters of recommendation.

All applications must be submitted to the National Office by March 15th.

Please click here for the Russell Athletics Scholarship Application.