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JOSEPH ABRAHAM AWARD

The Joseph Abraham Award is given annually by the New York State Athletic Trainers’ Association to the high school that has provided outstanding athletic injury care to the student – athletes of their school.

History of the Award

Joe Abraham was a pioneer during his 40 years as an athletic trainer. Joe was one of the first professionals to recognize the need for quality athletic training programs at the high school level. During his career, Joe served his profession as NATA District 2 Director, as well EATA Secretary-Treasurer (for 17 years).  He played a strong role in NYSATA. He served as an athletic trainer at both the 1968 Mexico City Olympics and at the Lake Placid Games in 1968. As a result of his outstanding career, Joe was inducted into the NATA Hall of Fame in 1970.

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Application Form

Abraham Award Rubric

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FOR QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT:

Meg Greiner, MS, ATC
Athletic Trainer - Hendrick Hudson High School
2166 Albany Post Road   Montrose, NY 10548
914-257-5884   |   nysataabraham@gmail.com

Joseph Abraham Award Winners

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2024
Middletown School District
Craig Olejinczak, ATC

 

 

2023

Honeoye Falls Lima High School

Renee Davis

Jim Porcella

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2022

Marlboro High School

Megan Gebert

 

2021

Colonie Central High School

Aimee Brunelle & Kurt Pfaffenbach

 

2019

Yorktown High School; David J. Byrnes

  Eastridge High School; Jarett Rhoads

 

2018

East Syracuse-Minoa High School

 

2016

Longwood High School

Sweet Home High School

Amsterdam High School

Riverdale Country School

Trinity School

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2014

Hendrick Hudson High School

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2010

White Plains School District 

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2009

Bedford Central School District

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2008

Harborfields Central School District

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2007

Port Washington UFSD

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2006

Arlington High School

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2005

Clarkstown North High School

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2000

East Syracuse-Minoa High School

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1999

Poly Prep High School

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1998

Jericho High School

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1996

Horace Mann High School

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1994

Rome Free Academy

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1993

Sachem High School

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1992

Smithtown East High School

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1991

Charles W. Baker High School

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1990

Half Hollow Hills East High School

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1989

Lewiston Porter School District

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1988

Frontiere High School

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1987

Sweet Home High School

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1986

Ithaca High School

Lewiston Porter School District

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