Press Release :: Women's Basketball Coaches Association

For Immediate Release
March 15, 2006
Contact: Summer Thagard
WBCA Manager of Communications
770.279.8027 ext. 112
WBCA And Kodak Announce NAIA
KODAK/WBCA All-America Basketball Team
ATLANTA, Ga. - The Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) and Eastman Kodak Company announced today the 2006 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Kodak/WBCA All-America Basketball Team. This year's team marks the 24th year of the NAIA Kodak/WBCA All-America Basketball Team, which began in 1983. Selection committees in each of the six WBCA geographical regions select ten of the top women's basketball players in the nation to be honored.

The members of the 2006 NAIA Kodak/WBCA All-America Basketball Team are as follows:

NAME INSTITUTION YEAR POS. HEIGHT
Crystal Coston University of Mobile Sr. F 6-0
Shalee Fackrell Westminster College Sr. C 6-0
Liz Howerth Indiana Wesleyan University Jr. G/F 5-11
Cara Painter College of the Ozarks Sr. C 6-3
Deb Remmerde Northwestern College So. G 5-9
Jessica Richter Vanguard University So. G 5-10
Ashlee Robertson Freed-Hardeman University Sr. G 5-6
Kelly Schmidt Vanguard University Jr. F 6-0
Lindsey Sparks Lee University Sr. G 5-8
Mariam Sy Oklahoma City University Sr. C 6-4

"There are so many great athletes in the game of women's basketball, but few that possess the qualities to help their program excel both academically and athletically," said WBCA CEO Beth Bass. "This year's Kodak/WBCA NAIA All-America Team represents the best of women's basketball and we are delighted to present each of these student-athletes with this honor."

"For the past 32 years, Kodak has partnered with the WBCA to celebrate the best in women's college basketball. Kodak is in the business of helping people capture and share memories. It is gratifying for us to help honor these student-athletes whose highlights have thrilled us for so many years," said Greg Walker, Director and Vice President, Brand and Market Development at Kodak. "We are proud to recognize the accomplishments of these young women and the positive recognition they bring to their schools, their communities and the game."

The following have been recognized as Kodak/WBCA All-America Team Honorable Mentions for NAIA:

NAME INSTITUTION YEAR POS. HEIGHT
Jackie Braspenninx Aquinas College Jr. C 6-0
Allison Depp Daemen College Jr. C 6-0
Natalie Dial Midway College Sr. F 5-10
Allison Falls Iowa Wesleyan College Sr. C 5-11
Theresa Goodwin Hannibal-La Grange College Jr. G 5-10
Dana Lehner Briar Cliff University Sr. C 6-1
Megan Martin Hannibal-La Grange College Jr. F 5-11
Rebecca May Berea College Jr. G 5-9
Kendra McCormick John Brown University Sr. F 6-1
Chelsey Nelson University of Sioux Falls Sr. G 5-8
Laura Panozzo Siena Heights University Jr. F 5-10
Katherine Sunwall Univ. of Montana-Western Jr. C 6-1
Tara Walker Shawnee State University Sr. C 6-1
Kim Watson Judson College Sr. G 5-8
Jackie Weaver Trevecca Nazarene Univ. Sr. C 6-5
Tevan Wenbourne Mount Marty College So. G 5-7
Lindsey West Azusa Pacific University Sr. F 5-11
Dannisha Winfrey Brewton Parker College Sr. G 5-6
Judy Wright Roberts Wesleyan College Sr. G 5-7

About Eastman Kodak Company

Kodak is the world's foremost imaging innovator, providing leading products and services to the photographic, graphic communications and healthcare markets. With sales of $14.3 billion in 2005, the company is committed to a digitally oriented growth strategy focused on helping people better use meaningful images and information in their life and work. Consumers use Kodak's system of digital and traditional image capture products and services to take, print and share their pictures anytime, anywhere; Businesses effectively communicate with customers worldwide using Kodak solutions for prepress, conventional and digital printing and document imaging; Creative Professionals rely on Kodak technology to uniquely tell their story through moving or still images; and leading Healthcare organizations rely on Kodak's innovative products, services and customized workflow solutions to help improve patient care and maximize efficiency and information sharing within and across their enterprise.

More information about Kodak (NYSE: EK) is available at www.kodak.com.

Founded in 1981, the Women's Basketball Coaches Association promotes women's basketball by unifying coaches at all levels to develop a reputable identity for the sport of women's basketball and to foster and promote the development of the game of basketball as an amateur sport for women and girls. For more information on the WBCA, please visit www.WBCA.org.




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