Wendy's High School Heisman

The Wendy's High School Heisman Memorial Trophy Award (also known simply as the Wendy's High School Heisman), named after former college football player and coach John Heisman, is a very prestigious award in American high school athletics. It is sponsored by Wendy's Restaurants. The current spokesman is Archie Griffin, the only two-time Heisman Trophy recipient and current President/CEO of the Ohio State University Alumni Association.

Overview and history

In 1994, the Wendy’s High School Heisman (WHSH) was created to honor high school student-athletes, and gained tremendous prestige in its own right. Each fall, the program recognizes the nation’s most esteemed high school senior men and women for excellence in academics, athletics, and community involvement.

The 2006 Heisman Trophy was awarded to Kaylee Jamison of St. Charles North High School and to Samuel Finlayson of San Ramon Valley High School. The ten other National Finalists were Cara Buchanan of Las Vegas, Nevada; Joshua Brewer of Pearcy, AR; Hannah Henson of Hot Springs, AR; Jessica Harris of Cortlandt Manor, NY; Deanna Rollette of Hammond, LA; Amy Smith of Berlin, MD; Thomas Stark of Fitzwilliam, NH; Bret Voith of Coral Gables, FL; Patrick Lee of South Barrington, IL; and John Zumpetta of Wellsburg, WV.

Each school can nominate one male and one female student-athlete per year. To date, there have been more than 136,000 high school nominees. The field of nominees is narrowed to 1,020 State Finalists – 10 male and 10 female per state (plus the District of Columbia), who are announced in late October. In early November, the field narrows to 102 State Winners (each state has one male and one female winner).

In mid-November, a judging panel selects 12 National Finalists - one male and one female from each of six geographical regions. Two National Winners, one male and one female, are selected from the 12 National Finalists, and are honored during ESPN’s national telecast of the college Heisman Memorial Trophy on December 9. Of all the nominees, 145 have progressed to the National Finalist level, with 24 (two per year; one male and one female) earning the designation of Wendy’s High School Heisman National Award Winners. The annual awards show is telecast on ESPN2.

Past Wendy's High School Heisman Winners

The program was created in 1994, with more than 6,200 nominations submitted in the first year from high schools nationwide. Since then, more than 150,000 students have been nominated and 26 have joined the prestigious Heisman family.

1994

Barrett RobinsonChaminade-Julienne High School, Dayton, Ohio

Trisha PerryMansfield High School, Mansfield, Missouri

1995

Jeremy RoyalThe Altamont School, Birmingham, Alabama

Jill AholtLinn High School, Linn, Missouri

1996

Chris KirchhoffWorthington Kilbourne High School, Worthington, Ohio

Erin DromgooleMillbury Memorial High School, Millbury, Massachusetts

1997

Blake MooreOgden High School, Ogden, Utah

Sarah EdwardsSevier County High School, Sevierville, Tennesse

1998

Anthony WhiteRosemead High School, San Gabriel, California

Kelly LandrethMcDowell High School, Marion, North Carolina

1999

Barrett BrandonLake Country Christian High School, Fort Worth, Texas

Abby MillerGreen Valley High School, Henderson, Nevada

2000

David DonaldsonWalker High School, Jasper, Alabama

Kate O'TooleVilla Madonna Academy, Crescent Springs, Kentucky

2001

Paul CorselloPittsford Mendon High School, Pittsford, New York

Megan MayHandley High School, Roanoke, Alabama

2002

Robert HuefnerMcIntosh High School, Peachtree City, GA

Meghan O'LearyEpiscopal High School, Baton Rouge, LA

2003

Chase CorreiaGalena High School, Reno, NV

Ashley WolfMontville Township High School, Montville, NJ

2004

Andy BrattenJames M. Bennett High School, Salisbury, MD

Brenna BruckerBethel Park Senior High School, Bethel Park, PA

2005

William JacobsJames Monroe High School, Fredericksburg, VA

Katie ZaehGov Livingston High School, Berkely Heights, NJ

2006

Samual FinlaysonSan Ramon Valley High School, Alamo, CA

Kaylee JamisonSt. Charles North High School, St. Charles, IL

2007

Trevor Van Ackeren,Liberty High School,Bethlehem, PA

Angela Duckworth,Desert Mountain High School, Scottsdale, AZ

External links

* [http://www.wendysheisman.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.wendysheismanblog.com/ Wendy's High School Heisman Blog]