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News Utah Chapter honors 14 scholar-athlete scholarship recipients
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 17, 2010
Contact: Kevin White
Chapter President
801 319-9030
OREM, UTAH - The Utah Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall-of-Fame honored 14 High School Seniors with $1,000 scholarships, and other items at its 16th annual banquet on April 27. Each of the recipients were all-state players and several are moving on to play at the next level at schools like the Naval Academy, Stanford, and Brigham Young University. The average Grade-Point-Average amongst the group was 3.9 and a composite 26 on the ACT.
"We are honored to have such a group represent our great state and chapter," said Chapter President Kevin White. "These are the leaders of our future and they prove that academics, service and athletics truly do help measure the character of these young men."
Also honored were San Diego Charger safety (and former University of Utah standout) Eric Weddle who received the Distinguished American award.
Long-time Chapter Board Member Bill Anderson was honored for his Outstanding Service to Amateur Football.
Other award winners were outstanding service to High School Football were Dean Fowles, a long-time coach, and Richard Lohmeyer, a long-time official.
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