Local High School Heisman Finalist Celebrates in New York

Devin McDermott, the state high school Heisman Trophy Winner and national finalist, has kicked it with the Rockettes, toured Times Square and was at Saturday night's ceremony when Baylor's quarterback Robert Griffin III won college football's Heisman Trophy.

She spent the weekend hanging out with the 11 other high school finalists from across the country and said Friday, she is on her way to making friends for life.

"We have so much in common," she said.

She is among the top high school scholar athletes in the nation after being named a national finalist for the Wendy's High School Heisman Trophy.

On Friday night McDermott cheered for the two high school students  — Selena Pasadyn and Garrett Gosse —who won the Wendy's Heisman Trophy for high school scholar athletes.

McDermott said she was excited and honored to be named a national finalist. She said she was definitely in good company. In addition to meeting the other finalists, McDermott also had an opportunity to meet some of the former Wendy's heisman finalists and winners and learning about what they are doing today.

Some, she said, were doing exactly what she wants to do when she graduates from college: working for ESPN.

Pasadyn of Brunswick, Oh. and Gosse of Las Vega, NV. were the 18^th annual recipients of the prestigious high school award. Wendy’s honors exceptional students who exhibit excellence in academics, athletics and community service. The national winners each receive a crystal Wendy’s High School Heisman Trophy, a $10,000 donation to their respective high schools and recognition during the collegiate Heisman ceremony.

The high school ceremony will air on ESPN2 on Sunday, Dec. 18 at 2 p.

The other Wendy’s High School Heisman national finalists are:

Name

Gender

High School

City

State

Cheyenne Becker

F

Pratt High School

Pratt

Kansas

Sarah Bennion

F

Saint Mary’s School

Medford

Oregon

Danielle King

F

C Milton Wright High School

Bel Air

Maryland

Devin McDermott

F

Lakewood Ranch High School

Bradenton

Florida

Jennifer Mears

F

Rockville High School

Vernon

Connecticut

Garrett Adcock

M

Dallas Christian High School

Rowlett

Texas

Garrett Gosse

M

The Meadows School

Las Vegas

Nevada

Nikolaos Kotoulas

M

Morris Knolls High School

Denville

New Jersey

Lucas Lambrecht

M

Sheboygan Falls High School

Sheboygan Falls

Wisconsin

Christopher Madaffari

M

Brien McMahon High School

Norwalk

Connecticut

About the Wendy’s High School Heisman Program

Created in 1994 by Wendy’s and the Heisman Memorial Trust, the Wendy’s High School Heisman Award recognizes outstanding high-school seniors nationwide who excel in athletics, academics and in the community.  Students can nominate themselves for the award online, in addition to being recommended by principals, teachers, guidance counselors and coaches.  The most exceptional students are then selected to advance during extensive judging processes conducted at both state and national levels.