GADA Awards 2020

Student-Athlete Awards	Name	School
Female Scholarship Finalist	Sophia D’Oliveria	Dawson County
Female Scholarship Finalist	Ashley Edwards	Ola
Female Scholarship Finalist	Anniston Johnson	Bacon County
Female Scholarship Finalist	Emily Little	Marist
Female Scholarship Finalist	Hailey Reed	Union Grove
Female Scholarship Finalist	Sara Spivey	Archer
Female Scholarship Award Winner	Hailey Reed	Union Grove
Male Scholarship Finalist	Chad Cobb	Union Grove
Male Scholarship Finalist	Nathan Grayson	Ola
Male Scholarship Finalist	Trey Messer	Archer
Male Scholarship Finalist	JT Termini	Marist
Male Scholarship Finalist	Andrew Villiger	McIntosh
Male Scholarship Finalist	Barrett Ford	Woodland-Stockbridge
Male Scholarship Award Winner	JT Termini	Marist

Athletic Director Awards	Name	School
Athletic Director of the Year	Kevin Petroski	Athens Academy
NIAAA State Award of Merit	Kandice Mitchell	Atlanta Public Schools
NIAAA Distinguished Service Award Nominee	Josh Mathews	Pope
NFHS Citation Award Nominee	Curt Miller	Henry County Schools
Frank Kovaleski Professional Development Award Nominee	Curt Miller	Henry County Schools
NIAAA Hall of Fame Nominee	Bob Ward	(retired)
Class A Athletic Director of the Year	Buddy Nobles	Irwin County
Class 2A Athletic Director of the Year	Barry Williams	Rockmart
Class 3A Athletic Director of the Year	Nick Jenkins	Lumpkin County
Class 4A Athletic Director of the Year	Jeff Clayton	Laurens County
Class 5A Athletic Director of the Year	Reginald Curry	Maynard Jackson
Class 6A Athletic Director of the Year	Matt McDonald	Lanier
Class 7A Athletic Director of the Year	Kirk Barton	Norcross

NIAA Advanced Certifications	Name
RAA	Ashley Lott
RAA	Daryl Brooks
CAA	Justin Jackson-Brownless
CAA	Chad Suddeth

Regional AD Winners
Class 1A – Region AD Winners Region 1: Deshon Brock – Mitchell County HS Region 2: Buddy Nobles – Irwin County HS Region 3: Don Norton – Johnson County HS Region 4: David Daniell – Hawkinsville HS Region 5: Chris Hanson – Trinity Christian School Region 6: Chad Jordan – Christian Heritage Region 7: Keith Hatcher – Mount de Sales Academy Region 8: Kevin Petroski – Athens Academy	Class 2A – Region AD Winners Region 1: Doug Nix – Berrien County HS Region 2: Charles ‘Chuck’ Reid – Vidalia HS Region 3: Jeff Clayton – East Laurens HS Region 4: Myron Newton – Butler HS Region 5: Scotty Ward – Temple HS Region 6: Rodney Cofield – Douglass HS Region 7: Rodney Williams – Rockmart HS Region 8: Paul Stokes – Putnam County HS
Class 3A Region Winners Region 1: Jimmy Hughes – Crisp County HS Region 2: Brandon Jernigan – Pierce County HS Region 3: Jeb Stewart – Jenkins HS Region 4: James Stanford – Pike County HS Region 5: Charlyce Henderson – Redan HS Region 6: Meredith Barnhill – Adairsville HS Region 7: Nick Jenkins – Lumpkin County HS Region 8: Shawn Lindsey – East Jackson HS	Class 4A Region Winners Region 1: James Coleman Price – Americus-Sumter HS Region 2: Jeff Clayton – West Laurens HS Region 3: Wade Marchman – Burke County HS Region 4: William Gordon – Hampton HS Region 4: Darius Smiley – Central Carrolton HS Region 5: Mark Lentych – Southeast Whitfield HS Region 6: Craig Turner – White County HS Region 7: Michael Dowis – North Oconee HS Region 8: Sam Holland – Thomas County Central HS
Class 5A Region Winners Region 1: Sam Holland – Thomas County HS Region 2: Jeff Faith – South Effingham HS Region 3: Bill Stikes – Fayette Co HS Region 4: Dion Stokes – Woodland-Stockbridge HS Region 5: Eric Keddo – Miller Grove HS Region 6: Reginald Curry – Maynard Jackson HS Region 7: Brad Thomason – East Paulding HS Region 8: Brad Bolemon – Loganville HS	Class 6A Region Winners Region 1: Ryan Crawford – Houston County HS Region 2: Steve Waters – Glynn County Schools Region 3: Jody Hilley – Lakeside-Evans HS Region 4: Dwayne Davis – Mundy’s Mill HS Region 5: Mekia Troy – Creekside HS Region 6: Amie Howard – Allatoona HS Region 7: JJ Hicks – Chattahoochee HS Region 8: Matt McDonald – Lanier HS
Class 7A Region Winners Region 1: Welton Coffey – Camden County HS Region 2: Jeff Huston – Campbell HS Region 3: Matt Williams – North Cobb HS Region 4: Chris Bennett – Woodstock HS Region 5: Scott Tilden – North Forsyth HS Region 6: Matt Champitto – North Gwinnett HS Region 7: Kirk Baron – Norcross HS Region 8: Robert Wilson – Shiloh HS