Halvorson is state winner
of High School Heisman
Two of Maine’s most outstanding high school seniors were honored Monday with distinguished recognition as state winners of the 2012 Wendy’s High School Heisman Award.
CARLA HALVORSON, a senior at Easton Junior-Senior High School, was named the state winner of the High School Heisman Award, which was announced Monday. She and Hodgdon’s Nick Lunn were selected out of 20 state finalists. 
Carla Halvorson of Easton High School and Nicholas Lunn of Hodgdon High School will now go on to compete for the national award that celebrates their hard work, dedication and exceptional records in athletics, academics and community leadership.
“Colleges want well-rounded students and with admissions growing more selective, a national award like the Wendy’s High School Heisman can really help students stand out,” said Archie Griffin, two-time collegiate Heisman Trophy winner. “Carla and Nicholas are inspirations to others in their school and community, and we’re honored to welcome them into the Heisman family.”
Awarded in conjunction with the collegiate Heisman, the Wendy’s High School Heisman, now in its 19th year, has set the standard for high school student-athletes and gained tremendous prestige among universities and colleges nationwide.
Halvorson and Lunn were chosen from 45,000 applicants, surviving rounds that narrowed contenders to one male and one female winner from each school, and then to Maine’s respected group of 20 state finalists, which also included Nicholas Bragg of Washburn.
Halvorson and Lunn will compete against winners from other regions across the country for a chance to be named one of 12 national finalists in Wendy’s annual quest to find the nation’s top scholar-athletes. These 12 outstanding students will go on to compete for the national winner title in New York City on Dec. 7.
National finalists will be featured during a televised ceremony on ESPN networks and will receive gold medals and $2,000 awards for their high schools. One male and one female national winner will each receive a crystal Wendy’s High School Heisman trophy, a $500 Wendy’s gift card, and a donation from Wendy’s in the amount of $10,000 to their respective high school. Additionally, the winners will be recognized during the collegiate Heisman Trophy broadcast Dec. 8 on ESPN2.
