DUBLIN, Ohio, Oct. 20, 2016 /PRNewswire/
-- Wendy's® High School Heisman®
continues to honor high school seniors who never settle, dig deeper
and reach higher by announcing the male and female State Winners
from the Midwest region. Competing against hundreds of other
student athletes from across their region, these seniors embodied
the Wendy's High School Heisman values, qualifying them to advance
to the next level of National Finalist and compete for the title of
National Winners.
For the first time in Heisman history, State Winners will
receive a $1,000 college scholarship
if they don't advance to the National Finalist round, in addition
to receiving a silver medal, Wendy's High School Heisman State
Winner patch, and a $50 Wendy's gift
card.
"As a former Heisman winner, I know the level of dedication and
work that these students have to put into their high school careers
to get to this stage of the program," said Eddie George, Wendy's High School Heisman
ambassador and Heisman Trophy Winner. "For over twenty years
Wendy's has helped recognize these students' efforts in their
pursuit of athletic and academic excellence and it's exciting for
me to be a part of that tradition."
Midwest Region's Wendy's High School Heisman State
Winners:
Illinois
- Tyler White, Golf, Mundelein
Cons High School, Mundelein
- Hannah E. Daab, Cross
Country, New Athens High School, New
Athens
Indiana
- Cortney Ruth VanLiew,
Volleyball, Columbus East High
School, Columbus
- Robert Dustin Brown,
Football, Monroe Central Jr-Sr High School, Parker City
Iowa
- Kelsey Ann Hora,
Basketball, Highland High School, Riverside
- Samuel Benjamin Schillinger,
Cross Country, Cedar Falls High School, Cedar Falls
Kansas
- Davis John Dubbert,
Basketball, St. John's Catholic High School, Beloit
- Holly Elizabeth Shinn,
Volleyball, Uniontown High School, Uniontown
Michigan
- Nikki T. Sorgi, Softball,
Henry Ford II High School, Sterling Heights
- Jason Whitens, Basketball,
North Central Area Junior/Senior High School, Powers
Minnesota
- Kiera Nicole Olson, Cross
Country, Fillmore Central Senior High School, Harmony
- Jacob Ryan Brown, Football,
Hastings High School, Hastings
Missouri
- Andrew Michael Edgar,
Football, Marceline High School,
Marceline
- Bailey Owens, Basketball,
Mercer High School, Mercer
Nebraska
- Lane Matthew McCallum,
Football, Norfolk Senior High School, Norfolk
- Madison D. Myers, Basketball,
Grand Island Central Catholic, Grand
Island
North Dakota
- Jayden Andrew Komrosky,
Baseball, North Star High School, Cando
- Kari Bea Wolfe, Volleyball,
Harvey High School, Harvey
Ohio
- Joseph Paul Pavlak, Swimming,
Wadsworth High School,
Wadsworth
- Makayla Lynn Trebella, Track
& Field, Girard Sr. High School, Girard
South Dakota
- Myah Alexandra Selland,
Basketball, Sanborn Central High School, Forestburg
- Lucas Harold Julian, Cross
Country, Rapid City Catholic School System, Rapid City
Wisconsin
- Amanda Lynn Kind, Volleyball,
Marathon High School, Marathon
- Alexander Earl Carter, Cross
Country, Oconomowoc High School, Oconomowoc
Since 1994, Wendy's has been firmly committed to recognizing
young men and women who believe that good enough is never really
good enough. Through the Wendy's High School Heisman program,
Wendy's and the Heisman Trophy Trust have honored more than 600,000
of the nation's most esteemed students, profiling their stories of
perseverance to inspire the senior class of tomorrow.
The ten National Finalist, five senior males and five senior
females, will be announced on November
7. National Finalists receive an invitation to the Wendy's
High School Heisman Weekend, including the National Awards Banquet
in New York City, a gold medal,
and a Wendy's High School Heisman National Finalist Heisman patch.
The eight National Finalists who do not go on to become a National
Winner will receive a $100 Wendy's
gift card and a $5,000 college
scholarship. The two National Winners, who will receive a Wendy's
High School Heisman Trophy, a National Winner patch, a $500 Wendy's gift card and a $10,000 college scholarship, will be announced on
December 9 and recognized during
ESPN's national telecast of the college Heisman Memorial Trophy
presentation.
For more information, about Wendy's High School Heisman,
visit www.wendysheisman.com.
About Wendy's High School Heisman
Wendy's High School Heisman was created
by Wendy's founder Dave Thomas in
1994. Dave Thomas dropped out of high school when
he was 15 years old in order to work full-time and went on to
become one of the most successful entrepreneurs in history.
While this nontraditional path led to his prosperity, it always
worried Dave that others would follow in his footsteps and expect
to achieve similar fame and wealth by not finishing high school or
attending college.
Faced with this dilemma, at 61 years old, Dave enrolled
at Coconut Creek High School in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., and received his General
Equivalency Diploma (GED). Inspired by this moment and with a
desire to celebrate the outstanding achievements of youth in
America, he launched the Wendy's High School Heisman program.
Twenty-two years later, Wendy's High School Heisman has honored
more than 600,000 of the nation's most esteemed high school seniors
who share Wendy's values of giving back to their
communities, treating people with respect, continuing education and
excelling on the athletic field.
Wendy's High School Heisman is a joint program
between Wendy's and the Heisman Trophy Trust, host
and custodians of the Heisman Memorial
Trophy®.
About Wendy's
The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ: WEN) is the
world's third largest quick-service hamburger restaurant chain. The
Wendy's system includes more than 6,500 restaurants in 29 countries
and U.S. territories. For more information, visit
www.wendys.com.
The Wendy's name and design and the Wendy's High School
Heisman and design are trademarks of Quality Is Our Recipe,
LLC. The Heisman Memorial Trophy, Heisman name and Heisman
Trophy figure are registered trademarks of the Heisman Trophy
Trust, used with permission.
Contact
Steven
Coulombe
Ketchum Public Relations
(404) 879 - 9292
Steven.Coulombe@ketchum.com
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