MAATA District Award for Annual Meeting
The MAATA recognizes members who make extraordinary contributions to the athletic training profession and association at the MAATA Annual meeting. Nomination information for all MAATA awards can be found here.
Award & Application Information
Kansas Athletic Trainers’ Society MAATA Award Recipients
MAATA Hall of Fame
| 1994 | Charles Cramer, Frank Cramer, Dean Nesmith |
| 1995 | Alfred Ortolani, AT Ret |
| 1998 | John Baxter, MS, LAT, ATC |
| 2009 | Lynn C. Bott, MS, ATC, LAT |
| 2014 | Bernadette Louise Olson, EdD, AT, ATC |
| 2017 | Steven Barrett, MS, ATC, LAT |
Dr. Denis Izzy Isrow Above and Beyond the Call of Duty Award
| 2019 | Mark Padfield, MS, LAT, ATC |
| 2020 | Dr. David Fitzhugh Phd, LAT, ATC, Paramedic, I/C |
| 2022 | The Entire MAATA Membership |
| 2023 | Justin Clark, LAT, ATC |
MAATA Most Distinguished Athletic Trainer Award
| 2021 | Mark Cairns, LAT, ATC |
| 2022 | Dr. Phillip Vardiman, PhD, LAT, ATC |
MAATA Athletic Training Service Award
| 2022 | Karen Garrison, MA, LAT, ATC |
The Denise Fandel Award for Advocacy and Diversity
MAATA Athletic Training Educator of the Year Award
| 2019 | John Phillip Vardiman, PhD, ATC |
MAATA Young Professional's Distinction Award
| 2021 | Caitlin Truhe, MS, LAT, ATC |
| 2022 | Jamie Blackim, MS, LAT, ATC |