By Kelly O'Connell Reporter
Muscogee County School District
Columbus, GA – Athletes for a Better World (ABW) and the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) announce the finalists for the inaugural Vincent J. Dooley Awards and Scholarships. Two Shaw High School students are among the finalists, Chantelle Quintana and Juan Pickett.Muscogee County School District
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Stumble It!The awards are given to one male and one female senior in every Georgia high school who exemplifies distinguished individual character, outstanding teamwork and citizenship in their communities. In early December, athletic directors were asked to nominate a recipient from their school. The list was then reduced to 10 boys and 10 girls from Georgia schools by a selection committee.
Girls
Christine Castek – Centennial High School
Angelique Jackson – Camden County High School
Caitlyn Moyer – Central Gwinnett High School
Kimberly Nash – Wayne County High School
Chantelle Quintana – Shaw High School
BreAnna Sinclair – Pierce County High School
Samantha Smith – Whitewater High School
Savannah Spivey – Bleckley County High School
Kaley Sullivan – Union County High School
LaToya Tufts – Vidalia High School
Boys
Taylor Bradberry – Winder-Barrow High School
Winston Grandy – The Lovett School
David Liddle – North Oconee High School
Robby Ostrowski – The Westminster School
Colin Patrick – Norcross High School
Juan Pickett – Shaw High School
Cale Roberts – Johnson County High School
Donald Rucker – Cartersville High School
Ryan Smith – Parkview High School
Adam Turner – West Hall High School
“The purpose of the award is to recognize outstanding individuals and call attention to the high esteem in which these values are held, so that they may become a stronger part of the ethos of participation in Georgia high school sports,” said ABW President Fred Northup.
All Dooley Award recipients are invited to a luncheon and Atlanta Braves game on April 20, 2008 to receive their awards. The announcement of the scholarship award winners will take place on Turner Field before the Braves play the Los Angeles Dodgers at 1:35 p.m. The two senior recipients honored will be awarded a four-year, $1,000 scholarship by Vincent Dooley. Each recipient will also be given $1,000 to present to the charity of their choice.
ABOUT THE DOOLEY AWARDS
The Vincent J. Dooley Awards are presented by Athletes for a Better World and the Georgia High School Association and given by Vince Dooley each spring to one male and one female Georgia high school senior athlete who exemplify distinguished individual character, outstanding teamwork and citizenship. The purpose of the awards is to recognize outstanding individuals and to call attention to the high esteem in which these values are held, so that they may become a stronger part of the ethos of participation in Georgia high school sports.
ABOUT ATHLETES FOR A BETTER WORLD
Athletes for a Better World (ABW) were founded in 1998 with the challenge to change the culture of sports in America. ABW’s innovative vision is to articulate the positive values that have historically been the foundation of good sportsmanship and good citizenship in the Code for Living, and then to challenge individuals, teams and leagues to commit to it, providing free support and resources to those who joined the effort. Since its founding, ABW has spread throughout virtually every state and several foreign countries.
