Stansbury Named North Dakota Heisman Scholarship Winner
West Fargo, ND – (November 3, 2020) – Earlier today, the Heisman Trophy Trust announced Onnica Stansbury, of Sheyenne High School, has been named the North Dakota Female Heisman High School Scholarship winner.
The scholarship recognizes one male and one female student-athlete from each state. Over a thousand high school seniors throughout the country were considered for the award. As a state winner, Stansbury receives a $750 college scholarship and continues in the award process to be considered as a national finalist and a national winner.
To apply, students must be a senior, have a cumulative weighted high school grade point average of a 3.0 or better, participate in at least one of the 48 sports recognized by the International Olympic Committee and/or the National Federation of State High School Association, and be a leader in his/her school and community.
ABOUT THE HEISMAN HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP
The Heisman High School Scholarship is presented by Acceptance Insurance. From its inception in 1994, the program has leveraged the reputation of the Heisman Memorial Trophy as a symbol of great ability combined with diligence, perseverance, and hard work.
The Heisman High School Scholarship extends the Heisman prestige to the nation’s most esteemed high school seniors by celebrating and rewarding outstanding male and female student-athletes who understand that the most important victories happen not only on the field, but also in their schools and communities. The Heisman Trophy Trust was proud to partner with Acceptance Insurance in 2020 to present these prestigious scholarships.
Over the past 26 years, the program has honored more than 600,000 of the nation’s most esteemed high school seniors and provided hundreds of thousands of dollars in college scholarships to students and more than a million dollars to high school academic and athletic programs across the country.
The program honors the nation’s most accomplished, community-minded high school senior athletes. By inviting male and female students from schools across the country to share their stories of leadership and impact, the program aims to inspire all students to harness their potential, push their limits, and use their talents not only to advance their own futures, but to improve the communities and world around them.
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