Honor the Heroes of the Game, Preserve its History, Promote its Values & Celebrate Excellence EVERYWHERE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE @ProFootballHOF 05/06/17 #Award4Excellence U.S. ARMY AND PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME HONOR NEW YORK STUDENT-ATHLETE HALL OF FAMER MARSHALL FAULK PRESENTED AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE TO FINALIST
CANTON, OHIO – The U.S. Army and the Pro Football Hall of Fame were at The Stony Brook (N.Y.) School Friday evening to recognize Elisabeth “Beth” Felix as a U.S. Army-Pro Football Hall of Fame Award for Excellence finalist. Hall of Fame running back Marshall Faulk presented the prestigious award to Felix before her fellow classmates and family members during a formal ceremony.
PHOTO ATTACHED: Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk poses with Award for Excellence Finalist Elisabeth “Beth” Felix and U.S. Army Soldiers on Friday, May 5, 2017. © Pro Football Hall of Fame
Faulk told the students in attendance about his road to success and how all successful people embody honor, respect, integrity, courage and commitment.
“Live your truth. Don’t let others define your success. Be willing to do what is needed to achieve success,” Faulk said. “And most importantly, understand that success is not a thing of chance, it’s a choice.”
The Award for Excellence program highlights the achievements of student-athletes across the country. Open to all sophomore, junior and senior-level high school athletes in the United States, finalists were selected based on athletic, academic and civic achievements. Felix is among an elite group of 25 finalists who have demonstrated excellence in all they do and an understanding of the importance of adaptability and versatility when working as a team.
“Excellence means having character, a sense of service, and a heart for the community we all serve,” Felix shared. “I don’t know what my future path will be in life, whether it COMMITMENT • INTEGRITY • COURAGE • RESPECT • EXCELLENCE will include playing basketball in college or serving in the military. What I do know is that being named a finalist will be one of the greatest honors of my life.”
Each U.S. Army-Pro Football Hall of Fame Award for Excellence finalist will be honored in Canton during the 2017 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Week Powered by Johnson Controls this summer. The celebration will start when the Award for Excellence finalists and their guests attend the Hall of Fame Game between the Dallas Cowboys and Arizona Cardinals on Thursday, Aug. 3. The finalists are then hosted at a special luncheon on Saturday, Aug. 5 during which the winner will be announced. All 25 finalists will attend the Enshrinement Ceremony for the Class of 2017 – Morten Andersen, Terrell Davis, Kenny Easley, Jerry Jones, Jason Taylor, LaDainian Tomlinson and Kurt Warner – that evening.
For more information, visit GoArmy.com/events/all-american-bowl/hall-of-fame.html or ProFootballHOF.com/Army.
Contacts: Rachel Gutting, Communications Coordinator Pro Football Hall of Fame [email protected]; 330-588-3671
Tara Calbat, Account Group Manager Weber Shandwick [email protected]; 619-250-2625
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