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2007 Scholar-Athlete Awards Ceremony

The 42nd Annual Scholar-Athlete Awards Ceremony took place on Sunday, December 16, 2007 at Qwest field. For the past 41 years, our annual banquet has been held to recognize and award scholarships to outstanding local football players who excel on the field, in the classroom and in the community.

J.J. Clark

Allen Trillana

J.J. Clark of Eastlake High School and Allen Trillana of Kent-Meridian were honored with the top two awards, each receiving a $2000 scholarships from the Seattle Chapter.

The remaining finalists were Brandon James Barron of Skyline, John Gats of Bishop Blanchet, Le'Roi Edwards of Kentridge, Vincente Cordova of Evergreen, Brady Paxman of Cedarcrest and Nate Proulx of Bothell. They will receive $500 scholarships.

Terry Ennis and Rollie Robins were both honored with the Tony Gasparovich Award. This award is presented by the Seattle-King County Chapter to football supporters who exhibit love and dedication of the game through their principles and leadership with those they work with.

John Hennessy, Nuprecon, LP, was presented with the E.R. "Rusty" Young Memorial Award. This award is presented by the Seattle Chapter to an outstanding individual and/or corporation who exhibits undying commitment and dedication to the game through his contributions for the benefit of the scholar-athlete.

Mike Brown, from 710 KIRO Radio, served as Master of Ceremonies for the event. Featured speakers were Kellen Kiilsgaard, 2007 National Scholar-Athlete Award Winner, and Tyrone Willingham, UW Head football coach.

Pictures taken the day of the event are available for viewing and purchase through SeattleNFF.shutterfly.com.

All photos are also available for downloading from the 2007 Awards Banquet Photo Gallery. This will allow you to print high quality pictures at home. (A high speed internet connection is recommended.)

2007 Scholar-Athlete Finalists - Linemen
James Barron Skyline Coach Steve Gervais	Joseph (J.J.) Clark Eastlake Coach Gene Dales	John Gats Bishop Blanchet Coach George Monica	Le’Roi Edwards Kentridge Coach Mary Osborn
2007 Scholar-Athlete Finalists - Backs
Vicente Cordova Evergreen Coach Shaun Tarantola	Brady Paxman Cedarcrest Coach Jason Frederick	Nathan (Nate) Proulx Bothell Coach Tom Bainter	Allen Trillana Kent Meridian Coach Trevor Roberts

View Past Scholar-Athlete Award Winners