We are excited to announce the 2008 SAMMY Award winners have been selected! Each of the twenty-five winners will receive a $7,500 college scholarship, a spot in the SAMMY Hall of Fame in The Milk House at Disney's Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando and a starring role in a special Milk Mustache ad in USA Today.
The SAMMY award, sponsored by the National Milk Mustache "got milk?" Campaign and USA Today, is given each year to 25 high school senior student athletes in recognition of outstanding academic performance, athletic excellence, leadership skills and community service.
Congratulations to those who won and thank you to all who applied!
The 2008 SAMMY winners are:
Alexandra Banfich - Plymouth, Ind.
Michael Barbas- Houston, TX
Brooke Basten- Oneida, Wis.
Brianne Beemer- Loveland, Colo.
Corissa Bonte - Beresford, S.D.
Jared Bruton- Duchesne, UT
Corinne Casey - Lodi, Calif.
Angela Duckworth- Scottsdale, Ariz.
Samuel Dunn- Hot Springs, Ariz.
Aloiya Earl- Lambertville, Mich.
Sara Egozi- Miami, Fla.
John (JP) Gorham- Hollis, N.H.
Sukhi Guram- Columbia, S.C.
Maddelynn Hawkins- Pinckneyville, Ill.
Joshua Hensley- Ranchos de Taos, N.M.
Quinlan Johnson- Geyser, Mont.
Bailey Keller- Twin Falls, ID
Chelsea Knotts- Ripley, W.Va.
Colleen McCarrick- Myersville, Md.
Christine McFadden- Portland, OR
Bradley Perry- Snohomish, Wash.
Aarika Ritchie- Lee, ME
Elizabeth Sutton- Lincoln, Neb.
Lydia Townsend- Enterprise, Ala.
Sheel Tyle- Pittsford, N.Y.
Be sure to explore www.bodybymilk.com for more information on exciting new programs that reward you for staying healthy and drinking milk. While you're there, sign up to join Club Milk and receive notification next fall to apply for the 2009 SAMMY awards.