E X T R AS AUTOGRAPHS
U.S. pairs champion Alexa Scimeca signs the cast of a young fan. Members of Team USA took turns on the Greensboro Coliseum concourse penning au- tographs and meeting their legions of fans.
HERSHBERGER AWARD
NICOLE AGRESTO SWIRLS & TWIRLS
Artist Nicole Agresto won the People’s Choice Award for her skating artwork titled “Swirls & Twirls” that appeared on the cover of the 2015 Prudential U.S. Figure Skating Championships event program. Agresto was one of 40 area artists who took part in the contest, which featured 44 pieces of skating art on the cover. The voting ended on Jan. 25, the final day of the U.S. Championships. Agresto received a $750 prize for winning the award.
U.S. junior ladies champion Bradie Tennell is the recipient of the 2015 Ron and Gayle Hershberger Award. The fund was established through gifts made in tribute to Ron’s long-term service to U.S. Figure Skating and to Gayle’s support of her husband. Winners are chosen based on the combined total of their short program and free skate component marks at the U.S. Championships. The award rotates among the four disciplines annually. Hershberger served as U.S. Figure Skating president from 2005 to 2009. He also sat on the Board of Directors from 1990 to 2014. He and Gayle presented the award in Greensboro. For more information on available scholarships and awards, visit
www.usfigureskating.org/funding.
ICENETWORK
Samantha Cesario is interviewed by two-time U.S. pairs champion and ice- network correspondent John Coughlin in the icenetwork Athlete Lounge. Senior athletes stopped by just minutes after stepping off the ice for interviews.
Members of U.S. Figure Skating’s Scholastic Honors Team are honored during an on-ice ceremony. Ten outstanding student-athletes were recognized for their efforts in the classroom, in their communities and as competitive figure skaters. Scholastic Honors Team recipients received scholarships and U.S. Figure Skating Honors Team letter jackets. The Scholastic Honors Team is funded through the generosity of the Pioneer Fund, the legacy of the late Helen McLoraine. Pictured are (l-r) National Vice Chair of Scholastic Honors Jonathan Geen, Aya Takai, Eric Stinehart, Jacob Simon, Ananya Nandy, Vivian Luo, Jessica Lin, Lyra Katzman, Maureen Cowhey and U.S. Figure Skating President Sam Auxier. Not pic- tured are Olivia Barbulescu and Zachary Milestone.
DISBROW AWARD
Carolyn Haman, a member of the Dallas Figure Skating Club for more than 50 years, is presented with the 13th annual Disbrow Award during a competition break. Haman has served as president and adviser for the club, offering wisdom, guidance and encouragement to skaters
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and officials at all levels. She’s also worked tirelessly on many U.S. Figure Skating committees. The Disbrow Award is present- ed in honor of the late Jimmy Disbrow, who was an integral part of the skating community for more than four decades. He was a competitor, coach, Olympic Team Leader, national and World judge and president
of U.S. Figure Skating from 1998 to 2000. Established in 2003, the Jimmy Disbrow Award has rec- ognized members in the figure skating community who exhibit a passionate spirit of dedication, selflessness and volunteerism, just as Jimmy throughout his life to the sport. Jimmy’s wife, Dede, presented the award.
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