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 Northeast 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."
Northeast Region's Wendy's High School Heisman State
Winners:
Connecticut
- Amanda Yu, Soccer, Greenwich
High School, Old
Greenwich
- Eric Xia, Basketball,
Daniel Hand High School,
Madison
Delaware
- Erik-Stephane Stancofski,
Lacrosse, Cape Henlopen High School, Lewes
- Victoria Drumheller,
Basketball, Wilmington Christian School, Hockessin
Maryland
- Chloe Prejean, Volleyball,
Heritage Academy, Hagerstown
- Will Moten, Track &
Field, Westlake High School,
Waldorf
Maine
- Madeline Wood, Soccer,
Madison Area Memorial High School,
Madison
- Jake Koffman, Track &
Field, Orono High School, Orono
Massachusetts
- Kiara Mickens, Cheerleading,
Springfield Central High School, Springfield
- Patrick McCue, Cross Country,
Amesbury High School, Amesbury
New Hampshire
- Jennifer Carson, Softball,
Milford High School,
Milford
- Aidan Ryan, Baseball,
Manchester Central High School, Manchester
New Jersey
- Matthew Grossman, Cross
Country, Millburn High School,
Millburn
- Allison Mastroianni,
Lacrosse, Bridgewater-Raritan Regional High School, Bridgewater
New York
- Nicole Kane, Field Hockey,
East Meadow High School, East
Meadow
- Jake Budd, Baseball,
Livingston Manor High School, Livingston
Manor
Pennsylvania
- James Thompson IV, Football,
Karns City High School, Karns
City
- Michelle Bauer, Basketball,
St. Marys Area Senior High School, St.
Marys
Rhode Island
- Meghann Maguire, Field
Hockey, North Kingstown Senior High School, North Kingstown
- Benjamin Drezek, Cross
Country, Cumberland High School, Cumberland
Vermont
- Gannon McKearin, Track &
Field, Proctor Junior/Senior High School, Proctor
- Jenna Eaton, Basketball,
Mount St. Joseph Academy, Rutland
West Virginia
- Jayson Chappell, Golf, Oak
Glen High School, New
Cumberland
- Colleena Burdock, Basketball,
Union Educational Complex, Mount
Storm
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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