Callie Lewis and Jacob Hester have been named as the West Bladen winners of the Wendy’s High School Heisman.
Lewis just completed her senior volleyball season for the Lady Knights, while Hester will be looking to begin his senior tennis season in the spring of 2019.
To qualify for the Wendy’s Heisman, students must be graduating with the class of 2019, have a cumulative high school grade point average of a B (3.0) or better, participate in at least one of the 47 sports recognized by the International Olympic Committee and/or the National Federation of State High School Association and be a leader in his/her school and community.
The Wendy’s High School Heisman was created by Wendy’s founder Dave Thomas in 1994. Thomas dropped out of school in order to work full-time and became a successful entrepreneur. At the age of 61 he enrolled in high school and received his General Equivalency Diploma (GED).
Inspired by this accomplishment Thomas launched the Wendy’s High School Heisman program. Twenty-five years later the program has honored more than 600,000 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.
The Wendy’s High School Heisman is a joint program between Wendy’s and the Heisman Trophy Trust, the host and custodians of the Heisman Memorial Trophy.
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