TWO SHAW STUDENTS SELECTED AS
FINALISTS FOR STATE AWARDS
Athletes for a Better World (ABW) and the
Georgia High School Association
(GHSA) recently announced the finalists for the inaugural Vincent J. Dooley
Awards and Scholarships. Chantelle Quintana and Juan Pickett of Shaw are
among the state finalists.
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 pm. 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 his/her
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. ABWs 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
