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News Release NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release Contacts: Everette Pearsall 410-551-3462 African American Scholar Athletes receive top Honors Los Angeles, CA (January 6, 2011) – On Saturday, February 26, 2011, at 6:00pm, The National Alliance of African American Athletes (The Alliance) will recognize another stellar group of high school athletes from across the nation for the Franklin D. Watkins Memorial Award. The award is presented each year to the nation's top African American male high school scholar athlete. The five finalists in alphabetical order are: * Savon Huggins, Jackson, NJ – Assistant with the Special Olympics, Pop Warner Coach, Volunteer for the Freehold Food Pantry, Volunteer for Senior Citizen Center, Under Armour All American, Max Prep All American, All State Football and Track while maintaining a 3.8 GPA at St Peters Prep High School. * Wayne Lyons, Ft Lauderdale, FL - Member of the National Honor Society, Class President, YMCA Mentor, Men of Tomorrow Mentor, Committee Chair of the National Acheivers Society, Old Spice Red Zone Player of the Year, All State Florida, US Army All American, Consensus All American Football Safety while maintaining a 4.96 GPA at Dillard High School. * Kendal Thompson, Oklahoma City, OK – Member of the fellowship of Christian Athletes, President’s Academic Achievement Awardee, Moore School Male Athlete of the Year, Mentor for Oklahoma Youth Athletic Program, Volunteer at Oakridge Elementary School, Under Armour All American, Oklahoma Quarterback “Top Gun”, Oklahoma FAB 50, Oklahoma All State football player while maintaining a 4.3 GPA at Southmoore High School. * James Vaughters, Atlanta, GA – Member of the Habitat for Humanity, Member of Young Life, Tutor for Smoke Rise Elementary school, Volunteer at Midvale Elementary Olympics, Under Armour Army All American, ESPN Top 150, Team USA Selection, Atlanta Journal Constitution Super 11, Dekalb County Defensive Player of the Year, Georgia All State football player football while maintaining a 4.0 GPA at Tucker High School. * Remound Wright, Fort Wayne, IN - Member of the National Honors Society, National Achievement Scholarship Finalist, Merit Scholarship Award, Bishop Dwenger Scholar, Volunteer for Saints on the Move, President of Calculus Club, Volunteer for Community Harvest Food Bank, AP All State, All Conference (3Yrs), All American Bowl Participant and selected to Athletes With Purpose Sports Performance National Team. Plays football and basketball while maintaining a 4.4 GPA at Bishop Dwenger High School. The Watkins Award ceremony will be held at the prestigious Omni Hotel in Los Angeles, California. "The 2011 Watkins Award features another year of fine student athletes," Everette Pearsall, Executive Director of The Alliance, shares. “Each of these young men is well equipped for success academically. We have continued to recognize and honor the premier African American Scholar Athletes in the United States.” Finalists are chosen based on their unweighted grade point average, their personal statements, extra curricular activities, community service, and letters of recommendation. Each winner will be recognized in Los Angeles, receive an award, ring, and dinner in their hometown. Sponsors of this year’s event include Deloitte & Touche, LLP, Morgan Stanley, Under Armour, Peoples Financial Services, Bacardi, Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles, Nash Management Group, Stephon Valentine Limos and Jostens Corporation who manufactures and donates the Watkins Award trophy and rings. Media representatives are invited to cover the awards ceremony. For more information about the Watkins Award, The Alliance, or to get tickets for the awards ceremony visit our website at www.naaaa.com or email [email protected] ### The Watkins Award is presented annually to African American scholar-athletes since 1992, the Watkins Award is named for Franklin D. Watkins, the coach of championship football and basketball teams in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Previous awardees include Rhodes Scholar, Myron Rolle of the Tennessee Titans, Justin Blalock of the Atlanta Falcons, Gerald McCoy & Arrelious Benn of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Ted Ginn Jr. of the Miami Dolphins, Lorenzo Alexander of the Washington Redskins, Mohammed Massaquoi of the Cleveland Browns, Darnell Dinkins of the New Orleans Saints, LaVarr Arrington of the New York Giants, Grant Irons and Ronald Curry formerly of the Oakland Raiders, Deryck Toles of the Indianapolis Colts, Marcedes Lewis of Jacksonville Jaguars and Ernie Sims of the Philadelphia Eagles.. The National Alliance of African American Athletes was founded in 1989. The mission of The Alliance is to empower African American males through athletics, education and public programs. .
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