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Gray, TN 37615

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New Certifications

NEW PADI DIVER CERTIFICATIONS

Congratulations To These Students On Their Accomplishments.

This is a Big Deal ! . . . You Guys are Scuba Certified!

November 1, 2017 - November 27, 2019

522 Certifications with 271 (52%) Issued Advanced or Above.

11/1/16 - 10/31/17: 218 Certifications, 117 (53%) Advanced or Higher.

11/1/17 - 10/31/18: 279 Certifications, 142 (51%) Advanced or Higher.

11/1/18 - 10/31/19: 279 Certifications, 142 (51%) Advanced or Higher

Check Below for a List of the PADI Courses We Teach.

Thank You For Your Business!

International Scuba Certification Lists:

Open Water Diver

Benjamin Spencer 11/03/18 - WBB/JB

Hailey Messier 11/03/18 - JB

Sarah Bailey 11/08/18 - JB

Colin Campbell 11/17/18 - JB

Travis Lewis ETSU 12/05/18 - JB

Thomas Price ETSU 12/05/18 - JB

Angelee Smart 12/07/18

Rodney Farris 12/07/18

Megan Bailey ETSU 12/12/18 - JB

David Binns ETSU 12/12/18 - JB

Sydney Jobe ETSU 12/12/18 - JB

Luke Steele ETSU 12/14/18 - JB

Chelsea Rinn 12/30/18 - JM

Neva Duckworth 12/30/18 - JM

Lillith Bulawa ETSU 4/22 19 - TS

Emma Tobias ETSU 5/03/19 - TS

Piper Floyd ETSU 5/03/19 - JB

Tristan Pykiet ETSU 5/03/19 - JB

Thad Evers ETSU 5/03/19 - BH

John March 5/03/19 - TS

Robert Bellgrau ETSU 5/03/19 - JB

Eldon Keen 5/23/19

Jacob Wright ETSU 6/11/19 - TS

Jordan Towler 6/20/19 - JB

Tanner Cox 6/22/19 - JB

Karissa Range 6/25/19 - JB

Kristen Peralez 6/30/19 - JB

Hunter Skeen 6/30/19 - JB

Samantha Powers 7/01/19 - JB

Delaney Walsh 6/30/19 - JB

Hilary Mitchell 7/07/19 - JB

Nathan Hastings 7/07/19 - JB

Christy Fry 7/07/19 - JB

Torey Broyles 7/10/19 - TS

Trey Boyd 7/13/19 - BH

Jonhathan Oakie 7/14/19 - BH

Josh Marmo 7/13/19 Jr. - JB

Merritt Runnels 7/13/19 Jr. - JB

Mabry Runnells 7/13/19 - JB

Kelli Marshall 7/18/19 - TS

Cory Jones 7/21/10 - JB

David Beaird 7/23/19 - JB

Rebecca Perry ETSU 7/23/19 - BH

Heather Perry ETSU 7/23/19 - BH

Sarah Rhoton ETSU 7/27/19 - JB

Will Guy, Jr 7/27/19 - JB

Seth Dalton 7/28/19 - JB

James Reed 7/28/19 - JB

David Ronzello 7/28/19 - JB

Lawrence Glover 7/28/19 - JB

Jeremiah Wiseman 7/28/19 - JB

Lauren Phemister 8/04/19 - TS

Annemarie Phemister 8/04/19 - TS

Taylor Campbell 8/04/19 - JB

Anthony King ETSU 8/04/19 - JB

Elizabeth Liposky 8/04/19 - JM

Tate Wieber 8/04/19 - JM

Adison Wieber 8/04/19 - JM

Ryan Roach 8/04/19 - JM

Griffin Patterson 8/04/19 - JM

William Towler III 8/05/19 - JB

Kyle Banks 8/07/19 - JB

Austin Rutherford 8/08/19 - TS

Patty Eiselstein 8/09/19 - TS
Brian Eiselstein 8/09/19 - TS

Griffin Johnson 8/10/19 - JB

Jordan Teague ETSU 8/11/19 - JB

Emily Rhoton 8/15/19 - TS

Landon Phemister 8/15/19/- TS

Meredith Phemister 8/15/19 - TS

Trey Cook ETSU 8/15/19 - TS

Avery Vestal ETSU 8/15/19 - JB

Tood Coake 8/17/19 - JB

Daniel Evon ETSU 8/18/19 - JB

Bert Seay 8/18/19 - JB

Erin Evans 8/18/19 - JB

Sherri Jaynes 9/11/19 - JB

Abigail Bryan ETSU 9/11/19 - JB

Victoria Naegle ETSU 9/01/19 - JB

Heather Glatz 9/11/19 - JB

Tracy Rouse 9/11/19 - JB

Danny Hinkle 9/23/19 - JB

Dexter Day 9/23/19 - JB

Matt Blankenship 9/28/19 - JB

Kyle McMillan 9/29/19 - JB

Charles Roberts 9/29/19 - JB

Julia Buntain ETSU 10/01/19 - BH

Elizabeth Liposky 10/01/19 - JM

Tate Wieber 10/01/19 - JM

Adison Wieber 10/01/19 - JM

Ryan Roach 10/01/19 - JM

Griffin Patterson 10/01/19 - JM

Shannon Foster 10/02/19 - JB

Jordyn LeVeau ETSU 10/12/19 - JB

Garrett Stanley 10/12/19 - JB

Michelle Hilton 10/22/19 - JB

Tony Hilton 10/22/19 - JB

Rose Agbalog 10/22/19 - JB

Kellie Chernikov 10/23/19 - JB

Conner Stanley 10/27/19 - JB

Karl Sabey 10/27/19 - JB

Lauren Maes 11/10/19 - JB

Brenna Naish ETSU 11/10/19 - JB

Levi Allen 11/10/19 - JB

Breanna Allen 11/10/19 - JB

Cory Fancher 11/16/19 - JB

William Gipson 11/16/19 - JB

Jutice Janeway ETSU 11/26/19 - JB

Emily Baldwin 11/26/19 - TS

(111)

Advanced Open Water Diver

Justin Kiser 11/03/18 - BC/JB

Chelsea Ottinger 11/16/18 - BB/TS

Rodney Hartsell 6/01/19 - TS

Jordan Towler 7/14/19

Will Guy, Jr. 8/04/19 - TS

Robert Muncy 8/04/19 - TS

Rochelle Stiles 8/04/19 - JB

Colton Browning 8/04/19 - TS

Tanner Cox 8/06/19 - JB

Taylor Campbell 8/10/19 - JB

William Towler III 8/10/19 - JB

Karen Simpson 8/14/19 - TS

Austin Rutherford 8/14/19 - TS

Wesley Lee 8/24/19 - TS

Danny Hinkle 10/02/19 - JB

Stephen Schoenberger 10/20/19

Dexter Day 10/20/19 - TS

Tracy Rouse 10/20/19 - TS

Jack McCauley 10/26/19 - JB

Avery Vestal 10/27/19 - JB

Karl Sabey 10/27/19 - JB

Hunter Lowe 11/18/19 - TS

Garrett Stanley 12/04/19 - TS

(23)

Enriched Air Nitrox Diver

Emily Fritsch 11/02/18 Jr.

Ella Frazier 11/03/18

Larry Bailey 11/03/18

Cindy Carver 11/17/18

Eddie Cota 11/17/18

Rodney Hartsell 12/01/18

Colin Campbell 12/21/18

Hayley Campbell 12/21/18

Robert Whidden 12/29/18

Autumn Bennett 12/31/18

Jerry Haynes 1/19/19

Michael McFarland 1/26/19

William Guy Jr. 2/02/19

Thad Evers 3/06/19

James Rice 5/18/19

Andrew Rice 5/18/19

Eldon Keen 5/23/19

John March 5/30/19

Tanner Cox 7/06/19

Todd Littleton 7/06/19

Lea Thomason 7/14/19

Len Thomason 7/14/19

Jordan Towler 8/02/19

Rochelle Stiles 8/03/19

Colton Browning 8/03/19

Robert Muncy 8/03/19

Kyle Edwards 8/09/19

Justin Kiser 8/24/19

Heather Glatz 9/12/19

Patrick Gagan 10/05/19

Trey Boyd III 10/18/19

Kelli Marshall 10/18/19

David Beaird 10/22/19

Karl Sabey 10/26/19

Cynthia Barker 10/26/19

Scott Kilby 11/16/19

Laura Kilby 11/16/19

Sherri Jaynes 11/23/19

Garrett Stanley 12/04/19

(39)

Scuba Tune-up (Skills Update/Review)

PADI Dive Theory

Dan Winter 6/28/19

(1)

E.F.R. 1st Aid, CPR, AED & O2 Provider (2 yrs.) Brian Chandler

Chelsea Ottinger 11/16/18 - BB/TS

Ronald Scott Kilby 8/17/19 - BC

Robert Hamilton 8/17/19 - BC

Edward Falin 8/17/19 - BC

Laura Kilby 8/17/19 - BC

Greg Robinson 11/23/19 - TS

Karl Sabey 11/23/19/- TS

(7)

Rescue Diver

Chelsea Ottinger 11/16/18 - BB/TS

Laura Kilby 8/24/19 -BH

Scott Kilby 8/24/19 - TS

Dwight Whynot 9/04/19 - TS

Alex Blankenship 9/28/19 - BH

Karl Sabey 11/27/19 - TS

(6)

Master Scuba Diver (AOWD, 5 Specialties, Rescue & 50 Dives)

Chelsea Ottinger 11/16/18

(1)

PADI Divemaster

Ed Falin 1/21/19

Alex Merritt 4/04/19 - JB & TS

Greg Robinson 7/17/19 - TS

Dan Winter 8/26/19

Gene Cossey 9/13/19 - JB

(5)

PADI Open Water Diver Specialty Courses:

Altitude Diver

Dan Winter 9/01/18

Michael Jones 12/11/18

Boat Diver

Samuel Brandon Frasier 7/12/18 - RS

(1)

Digital U/W Photographer

Drift Diver

Dry Suit Diver

Equipment Specialist

Emergency Oxygen Provider

Dan Winter 8/13/19 -TS

Fish Identification

Full Face Mask Diver

Multilevel Diver

Night & Limited Visibility Diver

Ed Falin 2/12/18

Nick Weller 6/15/18

Dan Winter 8/03/18 - BC/WBB

(3)

Peak Performance Buoyancy

Chris Rivers 5/22/19 -TS

Quarry Diver (Best Completed @ "THE" Gray Quarry)

Greg Robinson 12/11/18

Michael Jones 12/11/18

Laura Kilby 11/16/19

Scott Kilby 11/16/19

(4)

Rebreather Diver - Dolphin SCR

Science of Diving

Chelsea Ottinger 11/12/18

(1)

Sidemount Diver (Doubles Configuration)

Derick Hughes 5/25/18 - BB

Kami Razvan 8/10/19 - JB

Rod Razvan 8/10/19 - JB

Bryan Hogan 8/10/19 - JB

(4)

U/W Naturalist

U/W Navigator

Chelsea Ottinger 7/29/18

Alex Merritt 8/05/18

(2)

PADI Advanced Open Water Diver* Specialty Programs:

Cavern Diver *

Deep Diver *

Ed Falin 3/02/18

Jerry Haynes 6/23/18

Scott Young 7/07/18 - RS

Dan Winter 8/04/18 - TS/WBB

Laura Kilby 11/03/18 - BC/WBB

Chelsea Ottinger 11/12/18 - BB/TS

Scott Kilby 11/19/18 - BC/WBB

Alex Merritt 1/21/19

Chris Rivers 5/22/19

(9)

Ice Diver *

Quarry Diver *

Search & Recovery Diver *

Dan Winter 9/26/18

Self-Reliant Diver*

Wreck Diver *

Ed Falin 3/02/18

Dan Winter 8/04/18 - TS/WBB

Chris Rivers 5/22/19

(3)

Children's PADI Diving Programs:

Bubble Maker (8-10 yrs)

PADI Seal Team (8-10 yrs)

Century Diver (100-299 Dives)

William Brannen 10/18/15

Greg Robinson 11/06/15

Brian Chandler 1/02/16

Frank Allen 2/23/16

Tony Simpson 2/23/16

Pamela Hillis 5/21/16

Ronald Hillis 5/21/16

Scotty Knight 6/09/16

Gary Sanders 10/26/16

Dan Winter 9/24/17

Ed Falin 9/24/17

Bobby Davis 11/06/17

Jimmy Bennett 2/14/18

Billy Frazier 2/14/18

Derick Hughes 5/25/18

(15)

Silver Diver (300-499 Dives)

Chris Pinkston 8/07/15

Danny Fugate 12/09/15

Debra Harrell 12/23/15

William Zachary Burton 6/16/16

Greg Robinson 10/21/17

Tony Simpson 8/20/18 Instructor

Wayne Godbery 9/02/18 Assistant Instructor

(7)

Gold Diver (500-1000 Dives)

William Carter Burton 9/04/15

React Right FA, CPR, AED, O2 Providerr

Tony Simpson 10/07/18

Marine Ecology Instructor

Tony Simpson 9/08/18

Extended Range Gas Blender

Karen Miller 7/23/14

Alexandre Smirnov 9/19/15 Loch Low-Minn - Owner

Jimmie Wheeler 10/09/15 Ski-Scuba Center - Owner

(3)

Extended Range Nitrox & Deco Procedures Diver

Mike McPeak

C. D. Greear 7/05/13

Tony L. Simpson 7/05/13

Frank Allen 11/27/13

Jamie Triplett 1/23/14

Brian Chandler 2/27/14

Stephen Snodgrass 6/11/15

Danny Fugate 12/08/15

Frank Oglesby 9/20/18

(9)

Extended Range Technical Foundations Diver

Jamie Triplett 1/23/14

Frank Allen 3/25/14

Stephen Snodgrass 10/30/15

Brian Chandler 1/02/16

Billy Frazier 4/01/17

Greg Robinson 8/31/17

Ed Falin 9/03/17

Jimmy Bennett 11/07/17

Frank Oglesby 9/20/18

(10

Extended Range Cavern Diver

Jeff A. Shelton

Tony L. Simpson

Charles D. Greear

Bill Roeser

Frank Allen 11/27/13

James Cruse 5/14/14

Mark DeWitt 5/14/14

William Brannen 10/18/14

Monica Eslinger 4/25/15

Joshua Maples 8/19/15

Gary Sanders 8/20/15

Chris Riffe 8/20/15

Stephen Snodgrass 10/26/15

Billy Frazier 4/01/17

Frank Oglesby 8/31/17

Greg Robinson 8/31/17

Ed Falin 9/03/17

Jimmy Bennett 11/07/17

Bryan Hogan 3/10/19

Alex Merritt 3/10/19

(20)

Extended Range Dbl. Sidemount Diver

Greg Robinson 3/10/19

Alex Merritt 3/10/19

Technical Extended Range Intro-To-Cave Diver

Jeff A. Shelton

Tony L. Simpson

Bill Roeser

Frank Allen 11/27/13

Monica Eslinger 4/25/15

Mike Carey 4/25/15

Billy Frazier 4/01/17

(7)

Technical Extended Range Basic Cave Diver

Charles D. Greear 3/27/13

Jonathan Hull 4/24/13

Tony Simpson 5/16/13

Brian Chandler 2/27/14

Frank Allen 2/27/14

Monica Eslinger 6/17/15

Mike Carey 6/17/15

Stephen Snodgrass 12/08/15

Danny Fugate 12/08/15

Jimmy Bennett 2/12/18

Greg Robinson 3/18/19

(11)

Technical Extended Range Full Cave Diver

Tony L. Simpson 3/13/14

Brian Chandler 11/26/14

Frank Allen 11/26/14

Monica Eslinger 6/24/15

Mike Carey 6/24/15

Stephen Snodgrass 12/08/15

Danny Fugate 12/08/15

Billy Frazier 2/14/18

Jimmy Bennett 2/14/18

(9)

SMD's Instructional Staff Certifications:

Professional Assoc. of Diving Instructors

PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor

William Barry Burton 1972

Marilyn S. Burton 1981

Bryan Hogan 9/21/14

Josh Maples 9/28/14

Tony Simpson 7/30/18 SMD Gray, TN IE

Curtis Davis 7/30/18 SMD Gray, TN IE

Jimmy Bennett 7/30/18 SMD Gray, TN IE

PADI Master Instructor - 1980

William B. Burton #M-2549 - Over 45 years as an Active PADI Instructor.

PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer Instructor - 1982

Marilyn S. Burton #MSDT 14205 - Over 35 years as an Active PADI Instructor.

PADI Assistant Open Water Scuba Instructor

Brian Chandler 6/30/19

Alex Merritt 6/30/19

PADI Emergency First Responder Instructor

Bryan Hogan 9/21/14

Josh Maples 9/28/14

Brian Chandler 12/09/17

Tony Simpson 3/17/18

PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider Instructor

Tony Simpson 6/27/19

PADI Enriched Air (Nitrox 40%) Instructor

Tony Simpson 6/27/19

PADI Dive Theory Instructor

Tony Simpson 6/19/18

PADI Sidemount Diver Instructor

William Barry Burton 8/05/19

Jimmy Bennett 8/08/19

Platinum Pro5000 Diver

William Barry Burton - 2011

Marilyn Seybold Burton - 2012

Platinum Pro5000 Instructor

Marilyn Seybold Burton - 2012 (26 Recreational & Technical Instructor Ratings)

William Barry Burton - 2011 (57 Recreational & Technical Instructor Ratings)

Divers Alert Network (DAN) lnstructors

DAN - Prepared Diver Instructor

Tony Simpson 5/04/19

DAN - Diver Emergency Management Provider Instructor

Tony Simpson 5/04/19

DAN - Basic Lifesaving, C.P.R./1st Aid Instructor

Tony Simpson 5/04/19

DAN - Oxygen Provider Instructor

Tony Simpson 5/04/19

DAN - Hazardous Marine Life 1st Aid Instructor

Tony Simpson 5/04/19

DAN - Neurological Assessment Instructor

Tony Simpson 5/04/19

National Assoc. of Underwater Instructors

NAUI Scuba Instructor 1972 - Lifetime Member - 45+ Years

William Barry Burton # 3001

Josh Maples #58882 December 2016

Scuba Schools International Instructors

SSI Dive Guide

Jeff A. Shelton

Phillip Cantrell, Jr.

Doug Maxwell March 2013

Tony Simpson March 2013

Bryan Hogan August 2014

Wayne Godbery September 2015

Roger Skillman May 2018

Chelsea Ottinger Dec. 2018

SSI Divemaster

Jeff A. Shelton

Phillip Cantrell, Jr.

Doug Maxwell March 2013

Tony Simpson March 2013

Bryan Hogan August 2014

Wayne Godbery September 2015

Chelsea Ottinger November 2018

SSI Dive Control Specialist

Phillip Cantrell, Jr.

Roger Skillman

Jeff A. Shelton

Tony Simpson December 2014

Douglas Maxwell November 2016

Wayne Godbery August 2017

SSI Dive Control Training Specialist

Tony Simpson - Perfect Bouyancy Training Specialist - July 2017

SSI Assistant Open Water Instructor

Tony Simpson August 2018

Wayne Godbery August 2018

SSI Open Water Scuba Instructor

William Barry Burton

Marilyn S. Burton

Phillip Cantrell, Jr.

Roger Skillman

Jeff A. Shelton

Shannon Fox 10/08/17

Tony Simpson 10/06/18

SSI Advanced Open Water Scuba Instructor

Phillip Cantrell, Jr. August 2013

Roger Skillman September 2017

SSI Perfect Buoyancy Instructor

Phillip Cantrell, Jr.

Roger Skillman

Jeff A. Shelton

Tony Simpson September 2017

SSI Stress & Rescue Instructor

Phillip Cantrell, Jr.

Roger Skillman

Jeff A. Shelton

SSI React Right Instructor

Phillip Cantrell, Jr. 8/21/13

Tony Simpson 10/31/18

SSI Specialty Instructor - Classified Diver (Disabled Divers)

Barry Burton 2/05/15

SSI Specialty Instructor - Equipment Techniques

SSI Specialty Instructor - Science of Diving

Phillip Cantrell, Jr. 8/31/13

SSI Specialty Instructor - Divemaster

Phillip Cantrell, Jr. 8/31/13

SSI Specialty Instructor - Navigation

Phillip Cantrell, Jr. 12/05/15

SSI Specialty Instructor - Dry Suit

Phillip Cantrell, Jr. 12/05/15

SSI Specialty Instructor - Night & L/V Diver

Phillip Cantrell, Jr.

Roger Skillman

Jeff A. Shelton

SSI Specialty Instructor - Altitude Diver

Jeff A. Shelton

SSI Specialty Instructor - Search & Recovery Diver

Phillip Cantrell, Jr.

SSI Specialty Instructor - Nitrox 40

Phillip Cantrell, Jr.

Roger Skillman

Jeff Shelton 5/02/15

SSI Specialty Instructor - Boat Diver

Roger Skillman

Jeff A. Shelton

SSI Specialty Instructor - Wreck Diver

Roger Skillman

Jeff A. Shelton

SSI Specialty Instructor - Recreational Deep Diver

Roger Skillman

Jeff A. Shelton

SSI Specialty Instructor - Side Mount Diver

Barry Burton July 2013

SSI Extended Range - Nitrox Instructor

Barry Burton

SSI Extended Range - Cavern Instructor

Barry Burton

SSI Extended Range - Advanced Wreck Instructor

Barry Burton

SSI Technical Extended Range - Instructor

Barry Burton

SSI Technical Extended Range - Gas Blender Instructor

Barry Burton

SSI Technical Extended Range - Technical Wreck Instructor

Barry Burton

SSI Technical Extended Range - Intro-to-Cave Instructor

Barry Burton

SSI Technical Extended Range - Basic Cave Instructor

Barry Burton

SSI Technical Extended Range - Full Cave Instructor

Barry Burton

SSI Century Instructor Recognition

Roger Skillman - 2013

Phillip Cantrell, Jr. - 2013

SSI Silver 300 Instructor Recognition

Roger Skillman - 2015

Phillip Cantrell, Jr. - 2015

SSI Gold 500 Instructor Recognition

Roger Skillman - July 2, 2019

SSI Master Scuba Instructor

William Barry Burton - July 2013

SSI Advanced Dive Control Specialist Instructor;

SSI Instructor Crossover Trainer

William Barry Burton - December 2014

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