Wendy's Names Twelve Outstanding Scholar-Athletes Finalists For
2012 High School Heisman Program
DUBLIN, Ohio, Nov. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Out of 45,000
applicants, 12 exceptional high school seniors have been chosen as
national finalists for the 19th annual
Wendy's® High School Heisman® Award. On
December 7, Wendy's will honor these
students at the Wendy's High School Heisman Awards ceremony at the
Best Buy Theater in New York City,
where one male and one female student-athlete will be chosen as the
national winners of the prestigious award.
The Wendy's High School Heisman celebrates the achievements of
the nation's top high school seniors both in and out of the
classroom. Just as the collegiate Heisman is known for being the
highest award in college football, the Wendy's High School Heisman
award is recognized as the most esteemed award in high school
athletics because it encourages future leadership by acknowledging
well-rounded students.
"Wendy's High School Heisman rewards outstanding students that
not only outperform their competition in sports but strive for the
highest standards of excellence in all that they do," said
Archie Griffin, two-time collegiate
Heisman Memorial Trophy winner. "These 12 young men and women are a
direct reflection of what the program represents, and we
congratulate them on being national finalists."
The 12 national finalists are listed below:
Student
Name
|
Student
High School
|
Hometown
|
Female
Finalists
|
Tessa
Brooks
|
Triway
High School
|
Wooster,
OH
|
Margaret
Midkiff
|
Mount De
Sales Academy
|
Macon,
GA
|
Kaitlyn
Kent
|
South
Iredell High School
|
Statesville, NC
|
Zoe
Alaniz
|
W. B. Ray
High School
|
Corpus
Christi, TX
|
Avalon
Frantz
|
Boulder
City High School
|
Boulder
City, NV
|
Casey
Pearsall
|
Wilton
High School
|
Wilton,
CT
|
Male
Finalists
|
Trent
Hosick
|
Staley
High School
|
Kansas
City, MO
|
Samuel
Prakel
|
Versailles
High School
|
Versailles, OH
|
Tyler
Hoffman
|
Farmington
High School
|
Farmington, CT
|
Jack
Twomey-Kozak
|
Orange
High School
|
Hillsborough, NC
|
Tyler
Meidell
|
Damonte
Ranch High School
|
Reno,
NV
|
Daniel
Johnson
|
Ridgeland
High School
|
Rossville,
GA
|
The national finalists will be featured during the televised
ceremony on ESPN2® on December
16 and will receive gold medals and $2,000 awards for their high schools. One male
and one female national winner will receive a Wendy's High School
Heisman Trophy and a $10,000 donation
from Wendy's to each winner's respective high school. Additionally,
the winners will be recognized during the collegiate Heisman Trophy
broadcast on ESPN®, December 8.
About the Wendy's High School Heisman Program
Created
in 1994 by Wendy's and the Heisman Memorial Trust, the Wendy's High
School Heisman Award recognizes outstanding high-school seniors
nationwide who excel in athletics, academics and in the
community. Students can nominate themselves for the award
online, in addition to being recommended by principals, teachers,
guidance counselors and coaches. The most exceptional
students are then selected to advance during extensive judging
processes conducted at both state and national levels.
About The Wendy's Company
The Wendy's Company is the
world's third largest quick-service hamburger company. The
Wendy's system includes more than 6,500 franchise and company
restaurants in the U.S. and 27 countries and U.S. territories
worldwide. For more information visit www.wendys.com, or
www.aboutwendys.com.
Contact:
Christyne
Muller
Ketchum Public Relations
Christyne.Muller@ketchum.com
(404) 879-9031
The Wendy's name and design, and the Wendy's High School Heisman
and design are trademarks of Oldemark LLC and are licensed to
Wendy's International, Inc. The Heisman Memorial Trophy,
Heisman name and Heisman Trophy figure are registered trademarks of
the Heisman Trophy Trust, used with permission.
SOURCE Wendy's High School Heisman Program