We are proud to have the opportunity to honor and award these extraordinary teens who understand the importance of staying focused on studying hard, being active and making healthy lifestyle choices, like including milk in their daily routine," said Kurt Graetzer, CEO of the National Milk Mustache "got milk?" campaign. "And to be able to continue to help these extraordinary students after 10 years is a big reward for the milk industry."
The 2007 SAMMY winners will receive a $7,500 scholarship and join professional football quarterback Rex Grossman and champion figure skater Michelle Kwan for an award ceremony and induction into the SAMMY Hall of Fame at The Milk House at Disney's Wide World of Sports. Each of the 25 winners will also grace the pages of the June 22nd issue of USA Today in a special edition Milk Mustache ad. To date, the SAMMY Award program has awarded more than $1.5 million in college scholarships.
A panel of Milk Mustache celebrity judges including Andy Roddick, Jason Kidd, Mia Hamm, Tony Hawk and Michelle Kwan selected this year's winners.
Meet the 2007 SAMMY Winners: -- Adrien Burnett, Baltimore, MD -- Andrew Altman, New Fairfield, CT -- Andrew Timberlake, Birmingham, AL -- Ashley Higginson, Marlboro, NJ -- Bret Voith, Coral Gables, FL -- Caleb Swanberg, Caribou, ME -- Camille Fehlberg, Huntington, UT -- Caroline Potock, Longmont, CO -- Cora Jane Griffin, Galveston, IN -- Destiny Chrisianson, Inchelium, WA -- Drew Petersen, Austin, TX -- Eric Thies, Arlington, MN -- Hannah Henson, Hot Springs, AR -- Kaitlin Hoffman, Rogue River, OR -- Kyle Terrell, Missoula, MT -- Lauren White, Davidson, NC -- Michael Schult, New Berlin, WI -- Nathan VanderVeen, Allegan, MI -- Nick Tsipis, Perry, OH -- Rikole Santin, Palmer, NE -- Samuel Finlayson, Alamo, CA -- Spencer Meinburg, Meridian, ID -- Stephanie Louis, Santa Fe, NM -- Thaddeus Hawkins, Pinckneyville, IL -- Vincent Pham, Chandler, AZ
"Winning SAMMY was great encouragement that I can be both a scholar and an athlete and have a successful, healthy life," said Kristen Bailey, one of the first SAMMY Award recipients (1998). "Over the past 10 years, I have used all my experience, love of athletics and health care to promote healthy lifestyles, including drinking milk."Labels: academy awards, career training, education online, financial aid, free college, high school, student loans |
