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Danny Wuerffel, Collegiate, and High School Athletes recognized April 29, 2021 at 16th Annual Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup Awards

Wooden Cup recipients 2021
left to right: Max Friedman, Rodrigo Blankenship, Danny Wuerffel, Bria Matthews, Najah Nicholas

The 16th Annual Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup, an award given to the most outstanding role models among athletes, announced the Professional, Collegiate, and High School honorees for its 2021 award ceremony held April 29th at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta.
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The 14th Annual Vincent J. Dooley Scholarships Recipients and Finalists for school year 2020-2021

2020-2021 Dooley Scholarship recipients
(left to right) Dr. Robin Hines, Brad Catherman, Shemetria Risper, Andrew Correa, Vince Dooley

Ms. Shemetria Risper of Westside High School and Mr. Andrew Correa of First Presbyterian Day School have been named as the two recipients of the four-year scholarship of $1000 per year. These two recipients will also each receive $500 to donate to the charitable organization of their choice. Coach Vince Dooley and the GHSA Executive Director Dr. Robin Hines offered inspirational remarks during the ceremony held at the College Football Hall of Fame. Athletes for a Better World Executive Director Brad Catherman served as master of ceremonies, with Chairman of the Board Steve Petyerak in attendance to bestow the scholarships.
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