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Novo Nordisk Donnelly Awards offers scholarships
for teen tennis players living with diabetes
 (Photo: Presentation of the 2011 Novo Nordisk Donnelly Awards. Pictured L to R: Diane Donnelly Stone, Elizabeth Profit, Billie Jean King, Albert Vicario, Nicole Slevaggio, and Tracey Donnelly Maltby) |
Novo Nordisk, the leading pharmaceutical company in diabetes care, is proud to be the sponsor of the WTT Donnelly Awards. Billie Jean King established the awards in 1998 to encourage diabetic children to lead an active life and compete in tennis. The awards provide scholarships to young tennis players living with diabetes and are named after two long-time World TeamTennis executives and tennis champions, Diane Donnelly Stone and Tracey Donnelly Maltby, who are sisters. Stone was an All-American and NCAA doubles champion at Northwestern University, and Maltby earned All-Big Ten honors at the University of Iowa. Both women have had diabetes since childhood.
The Novo Nordisk Donnelly Awards annually award $25,000 in scholarships, including two one-time $5,000 scholarships given to two young people, ages 12-21, who have diabetes and play tennis competitively in tournaments or on their school team. Six regional awards of $2,500 are also granted. The awards are to be used for education, tennis development and/or medical care.
 To apply for the 2012 awards, Click Here. Applications must be submitted by April 16, 2012.
The 2011 national recepients were Elizabeth Profit, 14, of Hacienda Heights, Calif., and Nicole Selvaggio, 18, of Oak Lawn, Ill. Six regional finalist awards of $2,500 were also granted in 2011. Elizabeth Profit and Nicole Selvaggio received their national awards at halftime during the WTT Finals presented by GEICO in Charleston, S.C. on July 24. WTT co-founder Billie Jean King made the presentation, along with the namesakes of the award - Diane Donnelly Stone and Tracy Donnelly Maltby.
Novo Nordisk is a healthcare company with an 88-year history of innovation and achievement in diabetes care. The company has the broadest diabetes product portfolio in the industry, including the most advanced products within the area of insulin delivery systems. In addition to diabetes care, Novo Nordisk has a leading position within areas such as hemostasis management, growth hormone therapy, and hormone therapy for women. Novo Nordisk's business is driven by the Triple Bottom Line: a commitment to economic success, environmental soundness, and social responsibility to employees and customers. With headquarters in Denmark, Novo Nordisk employs more than 27,000 employees in 81 countries, and markets its products in 179 countries. Novo Nordisk's B shares are listed on the stock exchanges in Copenhagen and London. Its ADRs are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol 'NVO'. For global information, visit novonordisk.com; for United States information, visit NovoNordisk-US.com. For information about Novo Nordisk insulin products, visit NovoNordiskcare.com.
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2012 Novo Nordisk Donnelly Awards
- For further information concerning diabetes, please go to Diabetes.org.
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2011 Novo Nordisk Donnelly Award National Winners
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Elizabeth Profit, Hacienda Heights, Calif. (14)
National Novo Nordisk Donnelly Award recipient ($5,000)
 Profit (pictured to the left), was diagnosed with Type I diabetes at the age of two, which is around the same time she started playing tennis. She currently holds the #1 ranking in Girls 14 and Under Singles in the country. Her most recent honors include: finalist in the 2010 USTA National Winter Championships in Girls 14 and Under, 2010 National Open Champion in Girls 14 and Under, and 2010 Nike Masters Champion in Girls 14 and Under. Elizabeth is homeschooled and will enter the ninth grade in the fall. She trains full-time at the USTA Training Development Center in Carson, Calif.
Nicole Selvaggio, Oak Lawn, Ill. (18)
National Novo Nordisk Donnelly Award recipient ($5,000)
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 Selvaggio (pictured to the left) was diagnosed with Type I diabetes at the age of five. She will start at Moraine College in Illinois where she will be a freshman this fall and will play number one in singles and doubles. Nicole graduated recently from Marist High School with straight As and a 5.33 GPA. Her honors include: finished 2010 ranked number one in the Chicago Dstrict Tennis Assoc. in the Women's Open Singles Division, finished 2010 ranked number one for USTA Midwest in the Women's Open Singles Division, first and only female tennis player from Marist High School to win an East Suburban Catholic Conference Championship (sophmore year), and two-time state tournament qualifier. Nicole is a tennis instructor at Oak Lawn Racquet Club in Oak Lawn, Ill.
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2011 Novo Nordisk Donnelly Award Regional Recipients
Dominic Gattone, Oak Forest, Ill.
Regional Novo Nordisk Donnelly Award recipient ($2,500)
Diagnosed at age 4, Dominic has led an active life with diabetes. He played all four years on his tennis team at Marist High School in Oak Forest, Il. and was named team captain in his junior and senior years. He is an Advanced Placement Scholar and is a member of the National Honor Society and the Spanish National Honor Society.
Nicholas Lampl, Fair Oaks, Calif.
Regional Novo Nordisk Donnelly Award recipient ($2,500)
A resident of Fair Oaks, Calif., Nicholas was diagnosed with diabetes at the age of six. He will be a senior this fall at Bella Vista High School and has played on the tennis team for several years – with his team taking the No. 2 seed in sectionals in the spring of 2011. He was the recipient of the scholar athlete awards in 9th and 10th grades was ranked number one in his class in 2011.
Christopher Pupo, Miramar, Fla.
Regional Novo Nordisk Donnelly Award recipient ($2,500)
Residing in Miramar, Fla., Christopher was diagnosed with diabetes at the age of 13. He will be a senior in the fall at Archbishop McCarthy High School where he played No. 1 singles on the tennis team as a junior. Christopher is a member of the environment club and the diabetes mentor program and will graduate in the spring of 2012.
Zachary Salinas, Houston, Texas
Regional Novo Nordisk Donnelly Award recipient ($2,500)
Zachary was diagnosed with diabetes at age 2. From Houston, Texas, he went on to be ranked number one in singles in the state of Texas in 9th grade in the Championship Divison and number one in doubles in the 16 and under division in 11th grade. Zachary received All District recognition in 11th grade playing number 3 singles for his Cy Falls High School team. He is also a member of the National Honor Society.
Kristin Tringali, Beverly Hills, Fla.
Regional Novo Nordisk Donnelly Award recipient ($2,500)
Diagnosed with diabetes at the age of four, Kristin started playing tennis when she was five. From Beverly Hills, Fla., Kristin held the number one singles and doubles positions and was team captain for four years at Crystal River High School. Kristin was ranked number two in her graduating class and is a member of the National Honor Society. She will be attending the University of Florida in the fall and will be majoring in nuclear and radiological engineering in hopes of pursuing a career as a medical physicist.
Corinne Wurden, Poulsbo, Wash.
Regional Novo Nordisk Donnelly Award recipient ($2,500)
Corinne was diagnosed with diabetes at the age of six. Residing in Poulsbo, Wash., she played number one singles and doubles all four years at Central Kitsap High School where her team won the state tournament in 2008. She was team captain in 2010 and secretary of the environmental club. Corinne went on to play number one doubles for Seattle University where she is pursuing a degree in nursing.
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2011 -Elizabeth Profit and Nicole Selvaggio
2010 - Melanie Nolt and Kelsey Aho
2009 - Kayla Cyr and Heather Welch
2008 - Jordan Cox and Jennifer Heumann
2007 - Kristen Wade and Andrew Rogers
2006 - Rose Cantlin and Matthew Kranich
2005 - Danni Paulson and Madison Golightly
2004 - Travis Fillmore and Mitchell Fender
2003 - Julia Kozin and Jimmy Myers
2002 - Lindsay Hammes and Dash Connell
2001 - Katie Arneson and Adam Brown
2000 - Haley Edmiston and Drew Silow
1999 - Sharon Reske and Carrie Goldhahn
1998 - Meredith Britton and PJ Goldfeder
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Photos: WTT
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