Most Valuable Athletic Trainer "Golden Scissors Award"
This award is rewarded to the student who is labeled the Most Valuable by the objective system of points. Points are collected by going above and beyond the assigned schedule and tasks!
Past Recipients
- Austin Scott - 2009/2010
- Austin Scott - 2010/2011
- Joseph Eberhardt - 2011/2012
- Lane Jackson - 2012/2013
- Lane Jackson/Joseph Eberhardt - 2013/2014
- Lane Jackson - 2014/2015
- Justin Sparks - 2015/2016
- Britney Shen - 2016/2017
- Justin Sparks - 2017/2018
- Maya Newell - 2018/2019
- Arsalan Ahmed/Raumaan Khan - 2019/2020
- Arsalan Ahmed - 2020/2021
- Raumaan Khan - 2021/2022
- Tatum Langley - 2022/2023
- Tatum Langley - 2023/2024
- Andie Sellers - 2024/2025
Reigning "MVAT"
Andie Sellers - Class of 2027
Eagle Crest Award
This award is theme based every year, and is rewarded to the student who embodies the 5 pillars of the Eagle Crest dictated in our handbook. The student is rewarded for completing tasks, and upholding these standards of the theme and crest by being the recipient.
Past Recipients
2021 - 2022 Inaugural Year Champion - Baddest of the Year - Laila Groves (C/O 2025)
2022 - 2023 - Basic Keys to Success - Master Key of the Year - Vanessa Ruiz Martinez (C/O 2023)
2023 - 2024 - E.P.I.C. Team "Excellence, Professionalism, Integrity, Compassion, Teamwork" - E.P.I.C Student of the Year - Tatum Langley (C/O 2026)
2024 - 2025 - Dawson Company - Dawson Company Captain of the Year - Katie Roth (C/O 2026)
2025- 2026 - TBA
Reigning Eagle Crest Recipient - Dawson Company Captain of the Year
Katie Roth - Class of 2026
#BACK2BACK State Titles
The Dawson High School Sports Medicine team recently received their fifth Greater Houston Athletic Trainers’ Society (GHATS) regional championship becoming the first-ever back-to-back champions. Victory at GHATS allowed Dawson High School to defend its 2023 state title at the 2024 Texas State Athletic Trainers’ Association (TSATA) State Student Athletic Training Aid Competition at Tarleton State University. The State Championship team this year comprised of junior students Haile Pamoja, Laila Groves, Mustafa Madinawala, Maddie Locklear, and sophomore students Tatum Langley, Katie Roth, and Myla Jabbar. The team is led by the award-winning athletic training staff, including two alumni from Dawson High School. Their staff is comprised of head athletic trainer Christina Fry class of 2012, team sponsor and assistant athletic trainer Joseph B. Eberhardt class of 2015, and assistant athletic trainer Thomas Patrey.
This team was honored by Mayor Kevin Cole on June, 24 2024 at the city council meeting, agenda linked here. This team was being rewarded the prestigious honor of a City of Pearland Proclamation declaring May 20th, the day of Dawson High School Sports Medicine Team's successful title defense Glenda Dawson High School Sports Medicine Team Day!
First Ever Team State Title In DHS History
On June 19th 2023, school history occurred for Glenda Dawson High School. The Glenda Dawson Student Athletic Training Aid Program traveled to Stephenville, TX to compete in the Texas Athletic Trainers Association (TSATA) State Student Athletic Training Aid Competition at Tarleton State University. This team state championship is the first in Glenda Dawson High School history. Glenda Dawson High School is a prestigious campus with many athletic, academic, and fine arts success to award many state finalists and individual state champions, but a team state title has eluted the campus until this summer. The Glenda Dawson Student Athletic Training Aid Program has secured the first ever team state title in schools short fourteen year history. The State Championship team is comprised of senior student Vanessa Martinez Ruiz, junior student Omar Mohammad, and sophomore students Haile Pamoja, Laila Groves, Mustafa Madinnawala, and Maddie Locklear. The team is highly educated and lead by the award-winning athletic training staff, including two alumni from Glenda Dawson High School. Their staff is comprised of head athletic trainer Christina Fry class of 2012, team sponsor and assistant athletic trainer Joseph B. Eberhardt class of 2015, and assistant athletic trainer Thomas J. Patrey.
Please give them a huge congratulation if you see them!
Glenda Dawson Sports Medicine Program and Staff Awards
Local Awards
- Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education Approved Clinical Site for University of Houston - 2015 to Present
- City of Pearland Proclamation: Glenda Dawson High School Sports Medicine Team Day, May 20th - 2024
- The Golden Pear Award from Pearland Independent School District - 2019, 2023, 2024
- Greater Houston Athletic Trainers Society Athletic Training Student Aide Recognition - Leadership - 2024
- Greater Houston Athletic Trainers Society Bobby Gun Staff Award - 2008, 2023
- Greater Houston Athletic Trainers Society "Mark Salter" Quiz Bowl Champions - 2015, 2017, 2020, 2023, 2024
- Greater Houston Athletic Trainers Society Robert Piper Student Professional Presentation Contest - 2023 (Jr - 1st), 2024 (Jr - 1st)
- Greater Houston Athletic Trainers Society Robert Piper Poster Contest - 2022 (2nd), 2023 (Fr - 2nd)
- Greater Houston Athletic Trainers Society Robert Piper Computer Generated Poster Contest - 2014 (HM), 2021 (2nd & 3rd), 2022 (1st & 3rd)
- Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA) - 2023 (3rd Place State Finisher and International Qualifier)
- Pearland ISD Education Foundation Innovative Teaching Grant Recipient for the Rescue Randy Project - 2021
- Great Houston Athletic Trainers Society T-Shirt Design Contest Winner - 2019, 2020
- Greater Houston Athletic Trainers Society "Mark Salter" Quiz Bowl Runner - Up - 2014, 2022
- Pearland ISD Mark Belt of the PearBowl Winner - 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022
- Greater Houston Athletic Trainers Society "GHATs OFF" Award (Awarded for a life-saving action by a staff member) - 2014, 2011, 2019
- Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education Approved Clinical Site for Texas Lutheran University - 2018
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Greater Houston Athletic Trainers Society Student Athletic Trainer Tape Contest 3rd Place Finish - 2015, 2016, 2017
- Greater Houston Athletic Trainers Society Tom Woods Staff Award - 2014
- Greater Houston Athletic Trainers Society Exemplary Student Athletic Trainer - 2012, 2013
State
- Texas State Athletic Trainers Association Student Aid State Competition Champions - 2023, 2024
- Texas State Athletic Trainers Association Quiz Bowl Regional State Qualifier - 2023 (Champion), 2024 (Champion)
- Texas High School Coaching Association Academic All-State Team - 2018 (2nd team & HM), 2023 (2nd team & HM), 2024 (1st team & 2nd Team)
- Dave Campbell's Texas Football Training Staff Superstars Award - 2022
- Texas State Athletic Trainers Association Academic All-State Honors - 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023, 2024
Regional
- Southwest Athletic Trainers Association Excellence in Athletic Training Award - 2014, 2018
National
- National Athletic Training Association Safe Sport School - 1st Team Award - 2016/2019, 2019/2022, 2022/2025
- Public Relations Contest - Best Athletics Trainer Effort - Individual/Small Team - 2016
Glenda Dawson Sports Medicine Program and Staff Awards
Local Awards
- Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education Approved Clinical Site for University of Houston - 2015 to Present
- Greater Houston Athletic Trainers Society "Mark Salter" Quiz Bowl Champions - 2015, 2017, 2020, 2023, 2024,2025
- Greater Houston Athletic Trainers Society Robert Piper Student Professional Presentation Contest - 2023 (Jr - 1st), 2024 (Jr - 1st) , 2025 (Jr -1st)
- Greater Houston Athletic Trainers Society Student Athletic Trainer Tape Contest 2nd Place Finish - 2025
- Greater Houston Athletic Trainers Society Robert Piper Poster Contest - 2022 (2nd), 2023 (Fr - 2nd), 2025 (Fr - 3rd)
- City of Pearland Proclamation: Glenda Dawson High School Sports Medicine Team Day, May 20th - 2024
- The Golden Pear Award from Pearland Independent School District - 2019, 2023, 2024
- Greater Houston Athletic Trainers Society Athletic Training Student Aide Recognition - Leadership - 2024
- Greater Houston Athletic Trainers Society Bobby Gun Staff Award - 2008, 2023
- Greater Houston Athletic Trainers Society Robert Piper Computer Generated Poster Contest - 2014 (HM), 2021 (2nd & 3rd), 2022 (1st & 3rd)
- Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA) - 2023 (3rd Place State Finisher and International Qualifier)
- Pearland ISD Education Foundation Innovative Teaching Grant Recipient for the Rescue Randy Project - 2021
- Great Houston Athletic Trainers Society T-Shirt Design Contest Winner - 2019, 2020
- Greater Houston Athletic Trainers Society "Mark Salter" Quiz Bowl Runner - Up - 2014, 2022
- Pearland ISD Mark Belt of the PearBowl Winner - 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022
- Greater Houston Athletic Trainers Society "GHATs OFF" Award (Awarded for a life-saving action by a staff member) - 2014, 2011, 2019
- Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education Approved Clinical Site for Texas Lutheran University - 2018
- Greater Houston Athletic Trainers Society Student Athletic Trainer Tape Contest 3rd Place Finish - 2015, 2016, 2017
- Greater Houston Athletic Trainers Society Tom Woods Staff Award - 2014
- Greater Houston Athletic Trainers Society Exemplary Student Athletic Trainer - 2012, 2013
State
- Texas State Athletic Trainers Association Student Aid State Competition State Finalists - 2025 (3rd)
- Texas State Athletic Trainers Association Quiz Bowl Regional State Qualifier - 2023 (Champion), 2024 (Champion), 2025 (Champion)
- Texas State Athletic Trainers Association Student Aid State Competition Champions - 2023, 2024
- Texas High School Coaching Association Academic All-State Team - 2018 (2nd team & HM), 2023 (2nd team & HM), 2024 (1st team & 2nd Team), 2025 (2nd Team & HM)
- Texas State Athletic Trainers Association Academic All-State Honors - 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023, 2024, 2025
- Dave Campbell's Texas Football Training Staff Superstars Award - 2022
Regional
- Southwest Athletic Trainers Association Excellence in Athletic Training Award - 2014, 2018
- Southwest Athletic Trainers Association James Dodson New Horizons Award - 2025
National
- National Athletic Training Association Safe Sport School - 1st Team Award - 2016/2019, 2019/2022, 2022/2025
- National Athletic Training Association Early Professionals Committee - Early Professional's Excellence Award - 2025
- Public Relations Contest - Best Athletics Trainer Effort - Individual/Small Team - 2016
Dawson athletic training program Legacy alumni wall
Criteria to be a resident of the legacy alumni wall is to graduate from the Dawson Sports Medicine Program and continue on to further your healthcare professional aspiration and collect a graduate medical credential. We are proud to say our program has a 100% first time acceptance rate into these post-baccalaureate programs.
- Andres Perales ’10 – Stephen F. Austin State University – Athletic Trainer Certified
- Christina Fry ’12 – Texas Lutheran University – Athletic Trainer Certified
- Kay Nolledo ’13 – United State Air Force – Independent Duty Medical Technician
- Alexis Langston ’13 – Houston Baptist University – Registered Nurse
- Regem Biyo ’14 – Texas Women’s University – Registered Nurse
- Kaylee Goolsby ’14 – Texas Tech University – Doctor of Physical Therapy
- Brittnie Smithley ’14 –Texas Lutheran University – Athletic Trainer Certified
- Sabrina Campos ’15 – Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi – Athletic Trainer Certified
- Joseph Eberhardt ’15 – Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi -– Athletic Trainer Certified
- Elizabeth Rodriguez '16 – McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston – Medical Doctorate - Internal Medicine Pediatrics
- Adammi Wilkerson ’18 – Howard University – Registered Nurse
- Anh-Minh Brandon Vo '19 – Stephen F. Austin State University – Athletic Trainer Certified
You can view this wall in person outside our Athletic Training Facility for every students to walk by to know there possible accomplishments.