Lily Nisen Scholarship
Lily Nisen played soccer from the age of six, and participated in Davis AYSO for many years. She was nurtured and loved by her mother, and assisted by many in the soccer community, both in AYSO and DYSL. She graduated from Davis High School in 2003 and then attended San Diego State University, majoring in graphic arts. Her life was taken from her in San Diego on Memorial Day weekend, 2004. After her death, many families have made contributions to AYSO in Lily’s name for a scholarship fund. In selecting recipients of the scholarships, the awards committee would like to recognize individuals who share some of Lily’s characteristics: prowess and skill on the soccer field, unselfishness, good sportsmanship and positive attitude. Although circumstances were not always ideal, she persevered and excelled.
Lily Nisen Scholarship Recipients
Davis AYSO has awarded academic scholarships to recognize the achievements, both on and off the soccer field, of current and former AYSO players:2025- Marie Candelo and Jordan Wagner
2024- Dylan Jayalath
2023- Mohamed Al-Ghlai and Cedric Moule2022- Eva Sedillo, Tony Segal, and Eli Ziser2016 - Julia Kelsch and Megan Klisiewicz2015 - Kelsey McMorrow and Marianna O'Brien 2014 - Shelby Danzer, Luis Zepeda, Shelby Ziccardi 2013 - Naji Dmeiri, Nicolas Seban, Kalani Ratnasiri, Margaret Starbuck2012 - Matt Austin and Melecio Estrella2011 - Pascel Polonik, Heather Karr, Joseph Roy2010 - Shaila Bonanno, Kelsey Dedoshka, Rebecca Horn, Joeti Klein2009 - Sebastien Cordier, Jessica Daggett, Devin Kelly, Morgan Cecil2008 - Adriana Conrad-Forrest, Katherine Wieking, Caroline Hirst2007 - Daniel Yates and Rachel Fulk2006 - Caily Nelson, Cindy Rosenthal, Aaron Wedra2005 - Amanda Walton, Danielle Crain, Trish Bettencourt