Glenn W. Arnett Scholarship Award for Graduate Studies in Physical Education
Scholar: Erica Burke
Year Awarded: 2018
Working towards degree: Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology; Option in Dance
About the Scholarship: The Glenn W. Arnett Scholarship was made possible due to a generous contribution from Mr. and Mrs. Elwood C. Davis in honor of Dr. Glenn Arnett, who was a faculty member and department chair in kinesiology. He served as CSUN’s first athletic director in 1958 and taught at CSUN until his retirement. The purpose of the scholarship is to provide support to a student in the kinesiology program who aspires to have a career in the area of kinesiology and physical activity.
Laurence and Ethel Young Scholarship in Kinesiology
Scholar: Daniella Averbukh
Year Awarded: 2018
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology; Option in Dance
About Daniella: Daniella was born and raised in Los Angeles. Her family immigrated to the United States from the Ukraine in the early 1990s. She has been dancing since she was three years old and is currently a Kinesiology major with an emphasis in Dance. Daniella is extremely grateful for the Young’s generosity and for the Kinesiology faculty for selecting her for this award. If she had the chance to speak with the Youngs, she would thank them for their dedication to the field of Kinesiology and for their willingness to help students at CSUN. Daniella plans to enroll in the Doctorate of Physical Therapy program at CSUN.
About the Scholarship: The late Dr. Laurence Young was a professor of Kinesiology in the physical education option at CSUN for many years. He and his wife Ethel established a planned gift that will enable many students in the future, to be rewarded for their time, leadership and the hard work they put into their academic major.
Leslie and Terry Cutler Kinesiology Scholarship
Scholar: Stephan Acuna
Year Awarded: 2018
Degree: Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology; Option in Applied Fitness
About the Scholarship: Leslie “Les” and Terry Cutler are long time contributors to CSUN and this scholarship expands their giving to the university in their area of interest in healthcare. Les attended CSUN in 1963, although he did not graduate from the university, he went on to become a dentist, receive a PhD and become the Chancellor and Provost of Health Affairs at the University of Connecticut. It is the intention of the donors that this scholarship be awarded to Kinesiology students with outstanding potential to become a leader in the field of health, fitness and rehabilitation as they proceed through the adapted physical activity graduate program. The student must also be working in the Center of Achievement.
Marian Cutler and Lucille Grubman Outstanding Graduate Research Award in Kinesiology
Scholar: Daniel Azurdia
Year Awarded: 2018
Working towards degree: Master of Science in Kinesiology (Adapted Physical Activity)
About Daniel: Daniel grew up in Northridge and has always enjoyed outdoor activities and sports. This enjoyment for physical activity led him to CSUN’s Kinesiology major. After completing his Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology, he decided to continue his education. Daniel just completed his second year in the Adapted Physical Activity graduate program. He said he decided on CSUN’s program because of the uniqueness and excellent clinical experience. Currently, Daniel works at the Center of Achievement and as a teaching associate for the Kinesiology Department. In the future, he hopes to develop an adaptive exercise program that directly helps veterans with disabilities. He would also like to open his own adaptive exercise gym that would provide treatment in an underrepresented area. Daniel said he would like to express an enormous amount of gratitude to Leslie and Terry Cutler for their continuous support and generosity, he is honored to be selected for this scholarship.
About the Scholarship: Leslie “Les” and Terry Cutler are long time contributors to CSUN. This award expands their giving to the university and it is in their area of interest, healthcare. Les attended CSUN in 1963, although he did not graduate from the university, he went on to become a dentist, receive a PhD and become the chancellor and provost of health affairs at the University of Connecticut. Les and Terry created this outstanding graduate research award in honor of their mothers, Marian Cutler and Lucille Grubman. It is the intention of the donors that this award be given to kinesiology students with outstanding clinical potential as they proceed through the adapted physical activity program. The student must also be working in the Center of Achievement through Adapted Physical Activity.
Norman Cutler Outstanding Graduate Leadership Award
Sch
olar: Justin Shamunee
Year Awarded: 2018
Working towards degree: Master of Science in Kinesiology (Adapted Physical Activity)
About: Justin lives and grew up in North Hollywood. When he was younger, he participated in a range of sports, from Muay Thai to high school football. At CSUN, he has competed for the Men’s Rugby and Wrestling teams. At first, Justin chose Kinesiology because of his love for competitive sports and exercising; however, he found that he wanted to continue his education by pursuing a master’s degree in a field that helped others yet still gave him that sense of accomplishment he got from participating in physical activities. He is currently a graduate student studying Adapted Physical Activity. He hopes to have a career where he can help facilitate physical activities for various populations. Helping people through exercise is his main goal. Justin said receiving the scholarship represents his upcoming transition from student to valued contributor to the workforce. He is thankful to Leslie and Terry Cutler and honored to be associated with an award that positively helps students and many others.
About the Scholarship: Leslie “Les” and Terry Cutler are long time contributors to CSUN and this award expands their giving to the university. This gift is in their area of interest, healthcare. Les attended CSUN in 1963, although he did not graduate from the university, he went on to become a dentist, receive a PhD and become the chancellor and provost of health affairs at the University of Connecticut. Les and Terry created this outstanding graduate leadership award in honor of Les’ father Norman Cutler, who was a champion of excellence and showed a strong commitment to helping others achieve greatness in their career and calling.
The Ruth Shiffrar Scholarship in Physical Education
Scholar: Guillermo Jimenez
Year Awarded: 2018
Working towards degree: Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology; Option in Physical Education
About the Scholarship: This scholarship was made possible by a generous gift from Dr. Margaret Shiffrar, a professor of psychology and the former assistant vice president of graduate studies at CSUN, in memory of her mother, Ruth Shiffrar. Ruth was a CSU graduate and champion of physical education for school children. She was a proud fourth generation Californian whose childhood was happily spent playing in the outdoors of the Central Coast. Ruth was a high school physical education teacher in Northern California for many years. When California public schools began to systematically de-fund physical education courses, her concern for the future health of Californians grew. The goal of this scholarship is to help right the health related wrongs that resulted from de-funding programs by supporting a CSUN student with outstanding potential to become a leader in the field of physical education.
The Susan and Raymond Tartakoff Scholarship
Scholar: Eunbi Lee
Year Awarded: 2018
Working towards degree: Master of Science in Kinesiology (Adapted Physical Activity)
About the Scholarship: Susan Tartakoff ‘71 and her husband, Raymond, are members of the community with a long-history and devotion to CSUN. Susan is an alum and has been a client and volunteer at the Center of Achievement for over 15 years. She became a client at the Center after she was involved in a horrific car accident that left her paralyzed from the chest down. When Susan started using the Center, only the land-based programs existed. She helped raise funds for the Brown Center for Adaptive Aquatic Therapeutic Exercise through the volunteer group, “FOCAS” (Friends of the Center of Achievement and Sponsors). Susan and Raymond created this scholarship to further their support of the Center. The scholarship is for Kinesiology graduate students that work in the Center and aspire to have a career in adapted physical activity or physical rehabilitation.
