NPS Taekwondo Association Black Belts
Last Updated July, 2005
     The Black Belt in Taekwondo is awarded to a student when they have demonstrated proficiency in all of the basic techniques of the art. It is not an indication that the student is an expert by any means, only that they are now capable of learning the more advanced techniques in the art. There are two categories of black belt in TKD. The Dan degree is awarded to those practitioners 15 and over, and the Poom or Junior Black Belt is awarded to those practitioners under 15. The Poom automatically converts to Dan at the age of 15. 
     Since its inception, the NPS TKD Association, in accordance with the World Taekwondo Federation, has awarded Dan/Poom degrees 139 times as follows: 

HONORARY BLACK BELTS
1.RADM Thomas Mercer, USN, Superintendent of NPS 
2.RADM Donald Eaton, USN (Ret), Logistics Chair, Systems Management, NPS 
3.Sandra Carter, Principal, Rockledge Elementary School 
4.RADM Marsha Evans, USN, Superintendent of NPS 
5.RADM Robert Chaplin, USN, Superintindent of NPS
6.Mr. Chris Pederson, Associate Superintendent of Schools, Prince William County, Virginia
7.Rev. David Wood, Associate Pastor, Zoar United Methodist Church, Centerville, GA
8.VADM Thomas Hughes, USN (Ret), Acting Dean, Graduate School of Business, NPS
9.RADM Patrick Dunne, USN, President, Naval Postgraduate School
10.Mrs. Diane Dunne, Naval Postgraduate School 

1ST DAN/POOM
1.Dave Dampier: June 1992 Monterey, CA
2.Caryn Dampier: December 1992 Monterey, CA
3.Bob Hults: December 1992 
4.John Meier: December 1992 Monterey, CA
5.Eric Alteizer (1st Poom): December 1992 Monterey, CA
6.Chris Shefflette: June 1993 Monterey, CA
7.Marie Cross: December 1993 Monterey, CA
8.Gap Kim: December 1993 Monterey, CA
9.Pete Read: December 1993 Monterey, CA
10.Shawn Gallup: June 1994 Monterey, CA
11.Shelley Gallup: June 1994 Monterey, CA
12.Adam Bess (1st Poom): June 1994 Monterey, CA
13.Khoi Nguyen (1st Poom): June 1994 Monterey, CA
14.Vic Diramio: December 1994 Monterey, CA
15.Amy George: December 1994 Monterey, CA
16.Rick Augusta: December 1995 Monterey, CA
17.Eric Bachmann: December 1995 Monterey, CA
18.Steffie Iskander: December 1995 Monterey, CA
19.John Palumbo: December 1995 Monterey, CA
20.Jenny Soto: December 1995 Monterey, CA
21.Lisa Opdenbosch: August 1996 Atlanta, GA
22.Ron Byrnes: November 1996 Atlanta, GA
23.Jim Zhang: November 1996 Atlanta, GA
24.Brian Rivera: November 1996 Atlanta, GA
25.Jeff Spencer: May 1997 Centerville, GA
26.Natalie Dickerson: May 1997 Centerville, GA
27.Dave Broich: December 1997 Centerville, GA
28.Doug Gulley: December 1997 Centerville, GA
29.Yvonne Gulley: December 1997 Centerville, GA
30.Jon Walter: December 1997 Centerville, GA
31.Mike Wooten: December 1997 Monterey, CA
32.Kristi Frickenstein: June 1998 Monterey, CA
33.Kristen Holtzman (1st Poom): June 1998 Monterey, CA
34.Gloria Ryan: December 1998 Centerville, GA
35.Barbara Newman: December 1998 Centerville, GA
36.Dave Troyka: June 1999 Centerville, GA
37.Pat Troyka: June 1999 Centerville, GA
38.Tim Thomas: June 1999 Woodbridge, VA
39.Roger Dixon: June 1999 Lilburn, GA
40.Amy Dixon (1st Poom): June 1999 Lilburn, GA
41.Dominik Barth: December 1999 Munich, Germany
42.Jesse Book: December 1999 Woodbridge, VA
43.Keith Brown: December 1999 Woodbridge, VA
44.Philip Burnham: December 1999 Woodbridge, VA
45.Dave Burns: December 1999 Woodbridge, VA
46.Tyler Edwards (1st Poom): December 1999 Woodbridge, VA
47.Sharon Gulley (1st Poom): December 1999 Centerville, GA
48.Kenneth Hoag: December 1999 Woodbridge, VA
49.Caitlin Macquire (1st Poom): December 1999 Woodbridge, VA
50.Patrick Ouelette (1st Poom): December 1999 Woodbridge, VA
51.Marcus Troyka (1st Poom): December 1999 Centerville, GA
52.Joe Cantillas: December 1999 Monterey, CA
53.Jermaine Valeriano: December 1999 Monterey, CA
54.Laura Dixon (1st Poom): June 2000, Lilburn, GA
55.Michael Cho: December 2000, Monterey, CA 
56.Hamiyet Outzen: December 2000, Monterey, CA 
57.Jessica Lott: December 2000, Lake Ridge, VA 
58.Norma Mahoney: December 2000, Lake Ridge, VA 
59.Mike McHargue: December 2000, Lake Ridge, VA 
60.Jamie Roth (1st Poom): December 2000, Lake Ridge, VA 
61.Michael Roth: December 2000, Lake Ridge, VA 
62.Steve Warren: December 2000, Lilburn, GA 
63.Jordan Hoag (1st Poom): July 2001, Stafford, VA 
64.Kayleigh Hoag: July 2001, Stafford, VA 
65.Ahmed Khan (1st Poom): July 2001, Lake Ridge, VA 
66.Beth Lebo: July 2001, Lake Ridge, VA 
67.Laurel McHargue: July 2001, Lake Ridge, VA 
68.Rob Stevenson: July 2001, Stafford, VA 
69.David A. Dampier II: December 2001, Starkville, MS
70.Jennell Fields: December 2001, Monterey, CA
71.Michael Jack: December 2001, Starkville, MS
72.Lynn McBroom: December 2001, Starkville, MS
73.Bob Newman: December 2001, Snellville, GA
74.Jesse Ridgedell: December 2001, Snellville, GA
75.Dee Thomas: December 2001, Monterey, CA
76.Kristen Bailey: June 2002, Snellville, GA
77.Krista Davis (1st Poom): June 2002, Snellville, GA
78.Nathan Gulley: June 2002, Snellville, GA
79.Nicholas McHargue: June 2002, Woodbridge, VA
80.Neil Patton: June 2002, Snellville, GA
81.Sally Trapnell: June 2002, Snellville, GA
82.Caitlin McKenzie(1st Poom): June 2002, Snellville, GA
83.Susan McKenzie: June 2002, Snellville, GA
84.Colleen Troyka: June 2002, Snellville, GA
85.Dave Wood: June 2002, June 2002, Snellville, GA
86.Olivia Branch(1st Poom): August 2002, Woodbridge, VA
87.Holly Hewitt: August 2002, Stafford, VA
88.Bethany Lott: August 2002, Woodbridge, VA
89.John Wooten(1st Poom): August 2002, Woodbridge, VA
90.Kymberly Richardson, Snellville, GA January 2003 (Bethany)
91.Lauren Mitchell, Snellville, GA  January 2003(Bethany)
92.Doug Matthews, Snellville, GA January 2003 (Zoar)
93.Dianne Emmerich, Snellville, GA January 2003 (Zoar)
94.MacKenzie Milo, Snellville, GA January 2003 (Bethany)
95.Jimmy Matthews, Snellville, GA January 2003 (Zoar)
96.Lisa Sbragia, Monterey, CA May 2003
97.Zachary Sbragia (1st Poom),: Monterey, CA May 2003
98.Zachery Milo (1st Poom): Snellville, GA, October 2003 (Zoar)
99.Ryan Mithcell (1st Poom): Snellville, GA, October 2003 (Zoar)
100.Heather McDonald: Birmingham, AL  October 2003 
101.Dane Forlenza: Snellville, GA  October 2003 (Bethany) 
102.Kenneth Beeman: Snellville, GA  October 2003 (Bethany)
103.Charles Elwood Badley, Woodbridge, VA, July 2004
104.Oliviere Brown, Snellville, GA (Bethany), July 2004
105.Kyle Downes, Stafford, VA, July 2004
106.Allen McBroom, Starkville, MS, July 2004
107.Ryan Joseph Stevenson(1st Poom), Stafford, VA, July 2004
108.Andre Manuel Vega (1st Poom), Stafford, VA, July 2004
109.Cynthia Wood, Grayson, GA, July 2004
110.Michael J. Shea, Woodbridge, VA, July 2004
111.Scott F. Paradis, Stafford, VA, July 2004
112.Jim Scrofani, Monterey, CA, July 2005
113.Sydni Scrofani, Monterey, CA, July 2005
114.CJ Scrofani, Monterey, CA, July 2005
115.Pat Stokes, Starkville, MS, July 2005
116.Michael Stokes, Starkville, MS, July 2005

2ND DAN
1.Dave Dampier: June 1993 Monterey, CA
2.Caryn Dampier: December 1993 Monterey, CA
3.John Meier: December 1993 Monterey, CA
4.Shelley Gallup: November 1996 Centerville, GA
5.Vic Diramio: November 1996 Centerville, GA
6.Rick Myers: December 1997 Monterey, CA
7.Eric Bachmann: December 1997 Monterey, CA
8.Ron Byrnes: December 1997 Centerville, GA
9.Brian Rivera: December 1997 Centerville, GA
10.Doug Gulley: December 1998 Centerville, GA
11.Yvonne Gulley: December 1998 Centerville, GA
12.Michael Wooten: December 1998 Woodbridge, VA
13.Jon Walter: June 1999 Lilburn, GA
14.Barbara Newman: December 1999 Centerville, GA
15.Gloria Ryan: December 1999 Centerville, GA
16.Amy Dixon: June 2000 Lilburn, GA
17.Roger Dixon: June 2000 Lilburn, GA
18.Dave Troyka: June 2000 Snellville, GA
19.Pat Troyka: June 2000 Snellville, GA
20.Jesse Book: December 2000 Lake Ridge, VA
21.Keith Brown: December 2000 Lake Ridge, VA
22.Dave Burns: December 2000 Lake Mary, FL
23.Kenneth Hoag: December 2000 Lake Ridge, VA
24.Laura Dixon: July 2001  Snellville, GA (Bethany)
25.Sharon Gulley: July 2001 () Snellville, GA (Zoar)
26.Joe Cantillas: December 2001, Monterey, CA
27.Michael Cho: December 2001, Monterey, CA
28.Mike McHargue: December 2001, Lake Ridge, VA
29.Jessica Lott: December 2001, Lake Ridge, VA
30.Michael Jack: January 2003 Starkville, MS
31.Steve Warren: January 2003 Snellville, GA (Bethany)
32.Dee Thomas: May 2003 Monterey, CA 
33.Jesse Ridgedell: October 2003 Snelleville, GA (Zoar)
34.Neil Patton: October 2003, Snellville, GA (Bethany)
35.Lynn McBroom: October 2003, Starkville, MS
36.Dianne Emerich, July 2004,Snellville,  GA (Zoar)
37. Kim Richardson, 2004, Snellville, GA (Bethany)
38. Dave Wood, 2004, Grayson, GA

3RD DAN
1.Soon Ho Jeong: June 1995 
2.Dave Dampier: June 1995 Atlanta, GA
3.Caryn Dampier: November 1996 Atlanta, GA
4.Ron Byrnes: December 1999 Atlanta, GA
5.Brian Rivera: December 1999 Lilburn, GA
6.Yvonne Gulley: December 2000 Snellville, GA
7.Michael Wooten: December 2000 Lake Ridge, VA
8.Jon Walter: July 2001, Fort Leonard Wood, MO
9.Amy Dixon: June 2002, Snellville, GA
10.Roger Dixon: June 2002, Snellville, GA
11.Doug Gulley: June 2002, Snellville, GA
12.Gloria Ryan: June 2002, Snellville, GA
13.Pat Troyka: October 2003, Snellville, GA (Trinity)
14.Dave Troyka: October 2003, Snellville, GA (Trinity)
15.Sharon Gulley: October 2003, Snellville, GA (Zoar)
16.Laura Dixon: October 2003, Snellville, GA (Bethany)

4TH DAN
1.Dave Dampier: June 1998 Woodbridge, VA
2.Caryn Dampier: December 1999 Woodbridge, VA
3.Mike Wooten: October 2003, Woodbridge, VA
4.Soonho Jeong: October 2003, Auburn, AL
5.Yvonne Gulley: October 2003, October 2003, Snellville, GA (Zoar)

5TH DAN
1.Dave Dampier: October 2003, Starkville, MS
2.Caryn Dampier: October 2003, Starkville, MS

6TH DAN
1.Keebom Kang: 2002, Monterey, CA
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