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Chapter Network National Football Foundation The National Football Foundation's CHAPTER NETWORK July 6, 2012 • Volume 8 Issue 6 Building Leaders Through Football University of Georgia Chapter Holds 27th Annual Awards Presentation Festivities Kick Off with Golf Tournament to Support Membership. The chapter's scholarship recipients pause for a picture with special guests. Front row, L-R: Garret Ford, Loganville High School; John Braucher, Athens Academy; Jason Shivar, Prince Avenue Christian; Andrew McCannon, Madison County High School; Art Demmas, South Region Coordinator. Back Row L-R: Guest speaker Phil Simms; Terry Wingfield, chairman, Frances Wood Wilson Foundation; Georgia head coach Mark Richt; chapter president, David Smith. New York Giant All-Pro and former Morehead St. star quarterback Phil Simms, The Coca-Cola Helping Hand Award was presented to Project Safe, a local former Georgia receiver and New York Giants assistant coach Pat Hodgson, organization working to end domestic violence. Pictured L-R: Phil Simms; and Bulldogs head coach Mark Richt. Joe Cunningham from Coca-Cola; Project Safe executive director Joan Prettie; Mark Richt. Prior to the banquet, a golf tournament is held to raise funds for the chapter's Special guests and honorees gather at a social event on the evening prior to the scholarship program. Each participant receives a one year NFF membership. banquet. Front Row L-R: Cassius OsBorn, 1959 College Football Hall of Fame Jay Boswell (right) made a hole-in-one and received a two year lease inductee, Charlie Trippi; former Vanderbilt head coach, Bobby Johnson; Art on a brand new Ford F-150. Also pictured is Marshall Britt. Demmas; Roy Betsill; Wayne Ingle. Back Row L-R: John Griffin; Jimmy Orr; John Kasay Sr.; Georgia Associate AD, Claude Felton. www.footballfoundation.org Page 1 JulyApril 6, 7,2012 2010 National Football Foundation Corrigan/Faircloth (NC) Chapter Celebrates 21st Annual Scholar-Athlete Banquet $31,000 in Scholarships Distributed. The chapter selected 30 standouts from the tri-county area of Alamance, Guilford, and Forsyth in North Carolina. Each of the scholar-athletes honored received a $1,000 scholarship with the top award winner receiving $2,000. Three gentlemen who have been integral in the Elon University head coach Jason Swepson gave an Chapter President Coach Sam Story has provided chapter's success, L-R: Chapter namesake and former inspirational speech to the sold out crowd. A former outstanding leadership to the chapter. ACC associate commissioner, Bradley Faircloth; running back at Boston College, Swepson is in his vice-president and ACC associate commissioner, second season at Elon following assistant coaching Mike Finn; chapter board member, Don Kelsey. stints at North Carolina State and Boston College. An active board of directors has been key to the chapter's success. L-R: Kim Strable, Mike Finn, Don Kelsey, Perry Hudspeth, Sam Story, Herb Goins, Bradley Faircloth, Tommy Norwood, Amy Yakola, Kevin Connelly, Tommy Pursley, and Linwood Jerald. www.footballfoundation.org Page 2 JulyApril 6, 7,2012 2010 National Football Foundation Brian Piccolo/Ft. Lauderdale Chapter Continues to Shine Holding 37th Annual Awards Banquet Solid leadership from the Board of Directors and from the Orange Bowl has kept Orange Bowl members Pete Seiler and Doug Wiley surround Tracy Howard, who the chapter strong. Chapter President Shawn Cerra (front row holding football) is headed to play football at the University of Miami and received one of four and Orange Bowl members Jack Seiler (front row) and Doug Wiley, are joined by Orange Bowl Scholar-Athlete scholarships. South Florida head coach Skip Holtz (back row, second from left) and other board members prior to the banquet. Holtz was the evening's guest speaker. National Capital (DC) Chapter Holds 6th Annual Banquet at Famed Army Navy Country Club Fidelity Investments Signs On as Local Sponsor. Thirty standouts from the Washington DC and Northern Virginia area were recognized for their outstanding accomplishments during their prep careers. Six top scholar-athletes each received a $1,000 scholarship. University of Maryland head coach Randy Edsall (4th from left) was on hand as the banquet's guest speaker. Edsall is joined by members of the chapter's board of directors L-R: Chapter President Greg Oliver, Bob Jarrell, Bob Novogratz, Edsall, Coach Bill Ramseyer, Brad Johnson, Jerry Mitchell, Doug Glagola, and Joe Miller. www.footballfoundation.org Page 3 JulyApril 6, 7,2012 2010 .
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