2003 Pepsi Scholar Athletes Kathryn Swart , Taft College Kathryn Swart graduated from Taft College with a perfect 4.0 GPA, and participated in a wide-range of extra-curricular activities during her two years at Taft. A member of the Associated Student Body, Swart served as vice president and student representative to the Taft College Board of Trustees during her sophomore year. Swart was a member and secretary of the Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society of two-year colleges, and a member of the Best Buddies club, which pairs a college student with a developmentally disabled student who is attending Taft College through the Transition to Independent Living program. On the volleyball court, Swart led by example. After leading the Cougars to a Central Valley Conference championship in 2001, she was named the Conference MVP. In her sophomore campaign, Swart was chosen as Team Captain and chosen as team MVP by her teammates. In both 2001 and 2002, Swart was named 1st Team All Central Valley Conference, All Northern California Team, All State Team and American Volleyball Coaches Association Two-Year College 2nd Team All American. Swart is currently a member of the volleyball team at CSU Stanislaus, where she is pursuing a degree in biological sciences. Jeremy Waldram, Cuesta College Jeremy Waldram excelled academically and athletically at Cuesta College, earning a 4.0 GPA and playing a pivotal role in the success of the Cougars wrestling team in 2001 and 2002. Waldram was a two-time member of the All Western State Conference (WSC) Academic Team, a three-time member of the Dean's Honor List and a Cuesta College Top Ten Scholar Athlete in 2001-02. Waldram was named the 2003 Cuesta College Warren Hansen Scholar Athlete of the Year. As a freshman in 2001, Waldram earned All WSC honorable mention with an 11-13 record and qualified as finalist at the California Community Colleges Commission on Athletics Wrestling Championship. The Cougars finished 3rd in the WSC and placed 17th at the state championship. Named team captain as a sophomore, Waldram earned All WSC First Team honors and was voted the Cougars' team MVP. He finished the season with an 18-18 record and placed 7th at the 2002 state championships. His team again finished third in the WSC and improved to 16th place at the state finals. Waldram is currently enrolled as a kinesiology major at California Polytechnic State University. 2003 Pepsi Scholar Athlete Honor Roll Mathieu Arribart San Diego City - Soccer Samantha Pellon Sacramento City - Softball Kelly Boone Canyons - Soccer Rocio Real Mt. San Antonio - Soccer Jonas Carlsward Saddleback - Golf William Reeves Reedley - Basketball Leilani Greene Cuesta - Cross Country/Track and Field Amy Rice Antelope Valley - Cross Country/Track and Field Christina Joseph Shasta - Softball/Volleyball Shannon Schiele San Diego Mesa - Basketball/Volleyball Daniel Lord De Anza - Water Polo Cody Sorensen Chaffey - Football Matthew Maddox Sacramento City - Baseball Natalie St. Andre Orange Coast - Cross Country/Track and Field Lydia McGinn Mendocino - Cross Country/Track and Field Sarka Vogel West Valley - Volleyball 2003 Scholar Teams SPRING FALL Badminton: Pasadena City Men's Basketball: Diablo Valley Baseball: De Anza Women's Basketball: Butte Men's Golf: Saddleback Men's Cross Country: Santa Barbara City Softball: Moorpark Women's Cross Country: Orange Coast Men's Swimming: Ventura Women's Golf: Santa Barbara City Women's Swimming: Diablo Valley Women's Soccer: Ventura Women's Tennis: Pasadena City Women's Volleyball: Moorpark Women's Track and Field: Orange Coast Women's Water Polo: Orange Coast