Nationals/Kristin Caperton Awardees
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| Year | Awardee(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Beatrice Braeuer, Maine | Braeuer accomplished excellent scores and multiple Nationals medals in Academic Decathlon despite frequent hospital stays due to cystic fibrosis. She took the Nationals Art and Essay tests from her hospital bed. |
| 2013 | ||
| 2012 | Colby Wolfe, Georgia | |
| 2012 | Gary Lose, Alaska | |
| 2011 | Tyler Murphy, Ohio | Murphy joined Academic Decathlon in his sophomore year, but suffered from Brittle Bone Disease and could not compete several times due to surgeries. Murphy, however, finally competed during his senior year. |
| 2011 | Renita Buss, Nebraska | |
| 2010 | Melissa Corbett, South Carolina | |
| 2010 | Sara Rice, Nebraska | |
| 2009 | Andrew Wai, Pennsylvania | Wai overcame his blindness to succeed in Academic Decathlon, even earning top overall individual scores in the competitive Honors category at State/Pennsylvania/2008 and State/Pennsylvania/2009. |
| 2009 | Robert Dooling, Nebraska | As a profoundly deaf scholastic, Dooling achieved the highest score at State/Nebraska/2009 and helped his team secure third place overall at Nationals/2009. |
| 2008 | Gordon Tahquechi, Oklahoma | |
| 2008 | Ryan Joe, Alaska | |
| 2007 | Duncan Hardee, North Carolina | |
| 2007 | Christiana Mata, Washington | |
| 2006 | Joan King, Texas | |
| 2005 | Natalie Rivera, New Mexico | |
| 2004 | Heather Bandy, California | http://www.thefreelibrary.com/SEEING+HER+WAY+CLEAR+THIS+BLIND+STUDENT+IS+IN+THE+GAME.-a0110700102 |
| 2003 | Jameson Lane Oxnard, Pennsylvania | |
| 2002 | Jess Burkle, Ohio | |
| 2001 | John Mushat, Pennsylvania | |
| 2000 | Corinne Schmitt, Colorado | |
| 1999 | Charlotte Lanvers, Utah | |
| 1998 | Levon Camp, Tennessee | Camp once belonged to a gang and his behavior in school reached the point where teachers wanted him to play hooky. Academic Decathlon reformed Camp and he even earned a speech medal at nationals. |
| 1997 | Laura Gipson, California | Gispon fought glioblastoma multiform brain tumor while participating in Academic Decathlon. |
| 1996 | Ana Ruzic, Kentucky | |
| 1995 | Matthew Bowman, Colorado | |
| 1994 | Brian Landrum, Indiana | |
| 1993 | Kevin Bigalow, New York | |
| 1992 | Rhondee Johnson, District of Columbia | |
| 1991 | The Team from Kansas | |
| 1990 | Fred Klug, Wisconsin | |
| 1989 | Christopher Taylor, Rhode Island | |
| 1988 | John Miller, Nebraska | |
| 1987 | Kelly Griffith, Idaho | |
| 1986 | The Team from Alaska | |
| 1985 | Samantha Ruth Rawlins, Delaware | |
| 1984 | Christopher Scott, Louisiana | Although an alternate for his team, Scott performed door-to-door fundraising for his team while in a body cast and crutches. |
