Varsity Brands Names Finalists In 2017 School Spirit Awards

MEMPHIS, Tenn., March 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The Varsity Brands School Spirit Awards, presented by Varsity Spirit, Herff Jones and BSN SPORTS, has named finalists for its 2017 School Spirit Awards. With over $100,000 in award money up for grabs, winners will be announced at an awards ceremony on May 15^th at the Walt Disney World® Resort in Orlando, Florida.

The second annual Varsity Brands School Spirit Awards celebrates the very best of America's high schools with 23 categories recognizing Schools, Staff, and Students.

"Varsity Brands is committed to recognizing the unsung heroes in our school communities," said Jeff Webb, Founder and Chairman of Varsity Brands. "There is a powerful connection between school spirit, involvement, achievement and self-confidence. With the School Spirit Awards, we hope to shine a spotlight on those making a difference every day in schools across America."

The grand prize for America's Most Spirited High School will be determined by online voting at varsitybrands.com through March 15^th.  The school with the most votes will receive $25,000 in awards from Varsity Brands.

Varsity Brands 2017 School Spirit Award Finalists:

SCHOOL AWARDS CATEGORY

AMERICA'S MOST SPIRITED HIGH SCHOOL AWARD

• Bingham High School
  South Jordan, UT

• Broken Arrow High School
  Broken Arrow, OK

• El Toro High School
  Lake Forest, CA

• Kahuku High School
  Kahuku, HI

SPIRIT OF INCLUSION AWARD

• Cleveland High School
  Seattle, WA
  
  
• Lexington High School
  Lexington, SC

• Ovey Comeaux High School
  Lafayette, LA

• Pleasant Valley High School
  Bettendorf, IA

BEST SCHOOL TRADITION AWARD

• Abraham Lincoln High School
  San Francisco, CA

• Bingham High School
  South Jordan, UT

• Loyola Sacred Heart High School
  Missoula, MT

• Pleasant Valley High School
  Chico, CA

• St. Vincent's Academy
  Savannah, GA

BEST BOOSTER CLUB AWARD

• Cedar Creek High School
  Cedar Creek, TX

• Eldred High School
  Eldred, NY

• Middletown High School
  Middletown, CT

• Ottawa Township High School
  Ottawa, IL

MOST SPIRITED YEARBOOK AWARD

• Brentwood High School
  Brentwood, TN

• Case High School
  Racine, WI

• Chantilly High School
  Chantilly, VA

• Haltom High School
  Haltom, TX

• Lake Zurich High School
  Lake Zurich, IL

• Libertyville High School
  Libertyville, IL

• Riviera Preparatory School
  Miami, FL

MOST MEMORABLE GRADUATION AWARD

• Bay High School
  Bay St. Louis, MS

• Cass Technical High School
  Detroit, MI

• Glacier High School
  Kalispell, MT

• Wilburton High School
  Wilburton, OK

STAFF AWARDS CATEGORY

PRINCIPAL OF PRINCIPAL AWARD

• Peter Wininger
  Bristol Central High School
  Bristol, CT

• Toby Pearce
  Flora High School
  Flora, IL

• Frances Clare
  Mater Dei High School
  Santa Ana, CA

• Dennis "Chip" Medders
  Troup County High School
  LaGrange, GA

LEGACY COACHING AWARD

• Vicki Williams
  Chapin High School
  Chapin, SC

• Angie Stage
  Davie County High School
  Mocksville, NC

• John Hinkleman
  San Bernardino High School
  San Bernardino, CA

• Scott Ellett
  Wayne High School
  Bicknell, UT

• Douglas Snyder
  William Allen High School
  Allentown, PA 
  

OUTSTANDING ATHLETIC DIRECTOR AWARD

• Cindy Roach
  Blue Valley West High School
  Overland Park, KS

• Randy Garrett
  Coffee High School
  Douglas, GA

• Molly Feesler
  Pickerington High School
  Pickerington, OH

• Luke Beach
  Rochester High School
  Rochester Hills, MI

TOP-NOTCH TEACHER AWARD 

• Billie Williams
  Chapin High School
  Chapin, SC

• Nicholas Copeland
  Frenship High School
  Wolfforth, TX

• Mary Hagedorn
  Perry Central High School
  Leopold, IN

• Justin Johnson
  St. Vincent's Academy
  Savannah, GA

TOP ATHLETIC TRAINER AWARD 

• John Hansen
  Los Alamitos High School
  Los Alamitos, CA

• Chad Abrams
  Reeltown High School
  Notasulga, AL

• Danielle Cote
  San Benito High School
  Hollister, CA

• Becky Taylor
  Sherwood High School
  Sandy Spring, MD

• Lance Cacanindin
  Vista Murrieta High School
  Vista Murrieta, CA 
  

STAR STAFF MEMBER AWARD 

• Gina Vessella
  Central High School
  Providence, RI

• Jan Shaffer
  Fort Walton Beach High School
  Fort Walton Beach, FL

• Jeff Lehman
  Kettle Moraine High School
  Wales, WI

• Randy Kepley
  Strafford High School
  Strafford, MO

GREATEST GUIDANCE COUNSELOR AWARD 

• Melody Dickens
  Calvary Christian School
  Covington, KY

• Christopher Rogers
  Cass Technical High School
  Detroit, MI

• Nancy Medling
  Dyer County High School
  Newbern, TN

• Richard Sypniewski
  Great Oak High School
  Temecula, CA

STUDENT AWARDS CATEGORY

VARSITY MVP AWARD 

• Janelle Gardner
  Baker County High School
  Glen Saint Mary, FL

• Isaiah Jones
  Childersburg High School
  Childersburg, AL

• Tess Reynolds
  Grovetown High School
  Grovetown, GA

• Katherine Berlin
  Orange Park High School
  Orange Park, FL

• Jacob Cryder
  Tempe Preparatory Academy
  Tempe, AZ 

MAGNIFICENT MANAGER AWARD 

• Matthew Chaffee
  Cherokee High School
  Marlton, NJ

• Abby Knott
  Roosevelt High School
  Portland, OR

• Kaleb Kerby
  St. Johns High School
  St. Johns, MI

• Haley Davis
  Waverly Central High School
  Waverly, TN

STUDENT TO CELEBRATE AWARD 

• Lindsay Tatum
  Ballard Memorial High School
  Barlow, KY

• Nicole Sacco
  Cranston High School West
  Cranston, RI

• Taylor Sampson
  Corner Canyon High School
  Draper, UT

• Tyra Ericson
  Eden Prairie High School
  Eden Prairie, MN

• Joshua Ardoin
  St. Thomas More High School
  Lafayette, LA

• Sofia Murtaugh
  White Station High School
  Memphis, TN

SUPERIOR SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD 

• Cleveland High School
  Seattle, WA

• Narragansett High School
  Narragansett, RI

• West Washington High School
  Campbellsburg, IN

OUTSTANDING STUDENT SECTION AWARD 

• Cedar Creek High School
  Cedar Creek, TX

• Covington Catholic High School
  Park Hills, KY

• Daniel Boone Area High School
  Birdsboro, PA

• Franklin High School
  Franklin, TN

• Pleasant Valley High School
  Chico, CA 
  

MIGHTY MASCOT AWARD 

• Noah Bozell
  Anderson High School
  Anderson, IN

• Hannah Grace Umphers
  Christ Presbyterian Academy
  Nashville, TN

• Seth Moyers
  Fayetteville High School
  Fayetteville, TN

• Brendan Mohan
  Rootstown High School
  Rootstown, OH

STANDOUT STUDENT FILM AWARD 

• Cherry Creek High School
  Greenwood Village, CO

• Cedar Creek High School
  Cedar Creek, TX

• Fort Walton Beach High School
  Fort Walton Beach, FL

• Great Oak High School
  Temecula, CA

SOUND OF SPIRIT MARCHING BAND AWARD

• Coldwater High School
  Coldwater, MI

• Fort Walton Beach High School
  Fort Walton Beach, FL

• McGill-Toolen Catholic High School
  Mobile, AL

• Pace High School
  Pace, FL 

• Park Vista High School
  Lake Worth, FL

• Washington High School
  Fremont, CA 

CHORALE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

• Burlington High School (A Cappella Choir)
  Burlington, WI

• Danville High School (Show Choir)
  Danville, IA
  
  
• Mount Carmel Academy (Choir)
  New Orleans, LA
  
  
• Somerville High School (Chamber Choir)
  Somerville, NJ
  
  
• St. Vincent de Paul Catholic High School (Choir)
  Perryville, MO

To learn more about Varsity Brands and its School Spirit Awards, please visit www.varsitybrands.com.

About Varsity Brands

With a mission to inspire achievement and create memorable experiences for young people, Varsity Brands elevates the student experience, promotes participation and celebrates achievement through three unique but interrelated businesses: Herff Jones, A Varsity Achievement Brand; BSN SPORTS, a Varsity Sport Brand; and Varsity Spirit.  Together, these assets promote personal, school and community pride through their customizable products and programs to elementary and middle schools, high schools, and colleges and universities, as well as church organizations, professional and collegiate sports teams and corporations.  Through its 8,600 dedicated employees and independent representatives, Varsity Brands reaches its individual and institutional customers each year via catalog, telesales, e-commerce sites and direct sales channels.

Media Contacts:
Sheila Noone
Varsity Brands
[email protected]; 901-251-5959

SOURCE Varsity Brands, Inc.

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