Wendy's Heisman November 29th, 2007
After much waiting, the 12 finalists for the 2007 Wendy’s High School Heisman have been announced. All 12 can be seen now on the Wendy’s Heisman website, including a picture of each, their athletic achievements, academic achievements, and what they’ve done in their communities. Welcome us in congratulating the 12 finalists and don’t forget to watch ESPN2 for full coverage of the Wendy’s High School Heisman presentation.
Wendy's Heisman November 19th, 2007
The field is being narrowed and any day now you can expect to learn whom has been selected as the 12 finalists for the Wendy’s High School Heisman. With this selection the 12 finalists know that they’ll be in New York City to not only learn which of them has won the prestigious award, but to add their names to others that have won the High School Heisman and then gone on to do great things. Keep checking back to find out which of the state finalists are named to the final 12 in voting for the Wendy’s High School Heisman.
Wendy's Heisman November 5th, 2007
With the state winners for the Wendy’s High School Heisman being announced today, it’s time to get connected with the other Heisman hopefuls. The Wendy’s Heisman Myspace page is a great way to find others that are both applying to be awarded the High School Heisman, and those that are cheering for you and all of the applicants.
With the awards ceremony quickly approaching, now is a great time to join the Wendy’s Myspace Page, meet some new friends, thank everybody for cheering for you, and get ready for the next phase. The Heisman Trophy award will be handed out before you know it, and having people in New York City that you already know thanks to the Wendy’s Myspace page will only make that weekend more fun. Check out the state winners here and start connecting with each other before the final ceremony in New York City.
Wendy's Heisman October 19th, 2007
The day has finally come – the school selections for the Wendy’s High School Heisman have been selected. Available under the Applicant Search Tab, you can find out who was selected by searching based on the student’s name, school name, or even by state. Check out who at your school was selected to move on one step closer to being named the 2007 Wendy’s High School Heisman winner. Check back on October 24th when the State finalists are announced.
Wendy's Heisman October 5th, 2007
Alright, so you’ve gotten in your application and now you’re waiting to find out whether or not you made it to the next stage. What if I told you that there was something you could still be doing for the Wendy’s Heisman? There are probably more than a few juniors that you know that would have made great applicants this year had they been old enough. They’re your teammates, your classmates, club members with you.
Now, you already know what the Wendy’s High School Heisman could mean for your college application and beyond, but those juniors that you know might not know what a benefit being able to say that you’re a High School Heisman winner could be. Now is the time to let that teammate or classmate know what is awaiting them. Encourage them to apply in 2008 and not only could you be a Heisman Trophy winner, but so could the guy that sits behind you in English class.
Wendy's Heisman October 1st, 2007
With the deadline here (get those applications in already if you haven’t), many of you may be wondering what will happen from this point on. The first round of selections will occur in November, with those that have been selected to move on to the next round notified by the end of the month. This is possibly the hardest part of the entire application process – waiting to find out if you’ve made it to the next stage or not. We here at the Wendy’s High School Heisman want to say that while in the end only one young man and one young lady can win, each and every one of you that has taken the time to fill out an application and send it in should be proud of yourselves and deserves to be recognized.
Thank you to everybody that applied, your participation in this process is nothing short of amazing, and keep paying attention to the website. We will announce those selected for each stage here as they are notified, so keep an eye out to see if your friends and family have been selected to take one step closer to being named the next winner of the Wendy’s High School Heisman.
Wendy's Heisman September 20th, 2007
This week I was able to talk with a former winner of the Wendy’s High School Heisman, Mrs. Jill Scheulen, and ask her a few questions about her experience applying for and winning the High School Heisman. Here’s what she had to say.
Q. The first question that I have is when you were filling out your application did you have any idea that you’d be the national winner?
A. I remember filling out the application and thinking to myself, wow, it would be really cool to be a state finalist, but I had no idea it would ever go any further than the state or regional level.
Q. Secondly, I’m not sure how familiar you are with the current application, but how was your experience filling out the application? How long did it take you to not only answer all of those questions, but to get your application reviewed and sent in?
A. I also remember filling out the application when my principal got it to me. He actually only gave it to me days before the application was due, so my mom and I sat for a couple of evening filling it out and then I took an extra couple of days to write the essays. I think the whole process took several hours, but only because I wanted to make sure I did my very best in representing my school and who I was.
Q. And finally – How did winning this award effect you? Did it open any opportunities for you?
A. This award has affected me in every way. I am currently a middle school principal and the program still effects me today because I want our students to realize that school, athletics/activities and community involvement is critical even at their age. We actually have a club here at my school called “A Chase for the Heisman.” Students from all different backgrounds and socioeconomic groups meet each week for service learning, they play an activity each time together and they read articles together to try and break the achievement gap as a student group. This award is one of the best things that has ever happened to me because of all the wonderful people I have met and continue to be friends with. If I ever need anything, a Heisman colleague or staff member is there for me.
Thanks so much to Jill for taking time out of her busy schedule and answer a few questions that I’m sure plenty of you out there are thinking. Jill Scheulen was the 1995 winner of the Wendy’s High School Heisman and has since gone on to become a middle school principle at St. Louis County school.
Wendy's Heisman September 12th, 2007
Sure, you’d love to apply to the Wendy’s High School Heisman, but you’re thinking that since you don’t play football you can’t. Right? Wrong. You don’t have to be a football player to be considered for the Wendy’s High School Heisman.
The High School Heisman doesn’t only recognize football players, but in fact recognizes over 30 sports as being eligible for student-athletes to participate in and be considered for the Wendy’s High School Heisman. Whether you play soccer or volleyball, basketball or lacrosse, compete in wrestling or judo, as well as dozens of other sports, you can and should apply for the Wendy’s High School Heisman.
Also, just because you don’t play sports for your school doesn’t mean that you don’t qualify. So long as the sport you participate in is recognized by the High School Heisman committee, whether you play a sport for your school or for the local county team, you’re still eligible.
Don’t put off applying any longer, fill out your application and you could be the next Wendy’s High School Heisman, and you don’t have to play football to win it.
Wendy's Heisman September 7th, 2007
The Wendy’s High School Heisman program was created in 1994 by Wendy’s and the Heisman Memorial Trust to showcase students who excel in athletics, academics and service to their communities.
To date more than 150,000 high school students have been nominated. Of them, 157 have progressed to the National Finalist level and 26 have earned the designation of Wendy’s High School Heisman National Award Winners.
The name of the program comes from its association with the Heisman Trophy which is awarded annually to the most outstanding college football player in the U.S.
The Heisman Memorial Trust, the home of the Heisman Trophy since it was created in 1935, helped create the Wendy’s High School Heisman Award. Rooted in the Heisman ideals of excellence, the High School Heisman program recognizes high-school seniors nationwide who exemplify the designation of scholar-citizen-athletes.
The program made a change in the application process in 2007. For the first time, students can nominate themselves allowing more students to be involved. Interested? Apply online by the October 1, 2007 deadline!