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Arkansas’s Wendy’s High School Heisman State Finalists:
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Student Name
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Gender
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Student High School
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Hometown
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Kelsey Marvin
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F
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Mulberry High School
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Mulberry
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Brittany Griffin
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F
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Alma High School
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Alma
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Madison Elliott
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F
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Shiloh Christian High School
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Fayetteville
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Carson Gill
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F
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Paragould High School
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Paragould
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Mary-Margaret Kirkman
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F
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Harding Academy
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Searcy
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Brittany Ward
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F
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Booneville High School
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Booneville
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Whitney Wilson
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F
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Mount Ida High School
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Mount Ida
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Savannah Skidmore
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F
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Calico Rock High School
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Pineville
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Holly Nutt
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F
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Bigelow High School
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Bigelow
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Maddie McJunkins
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F
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Nashville High School
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Nashville
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Larami Marion
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M
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Mountainburg High School
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Mountainburg
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Zachary Doyle
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M
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Hillcrest School
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Powhatan
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Eric Wilcoxson
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M
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Walnut Ridge High School
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Walnut Ridge
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Christopher Hart
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M
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Carlisle High School
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Carlisle
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Cornelius Hughes
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M
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Victory Christian School
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Chidester
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Austin Siebenmorgen
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M
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Scranton High School
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Scranton
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Jerry Maus
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M
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Sacred Heart High School
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Morrilton
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Brett James
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M
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Harmony Grove High School
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Camden
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Carl Pittman
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M
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De Soto School
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Helena
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Drew Howerton
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M
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Berryville High School
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Berryville
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) -- Two of Arkansas's most outstanding high school seniors were honored with distinguished recognition as State Winners of the 2012 Wendy's High School Heisman Award. Kelsey Marvin of Mulberry High School in Mulberry and Brett James of Harmony Grove High School in Camden 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. "Kelsey and Brett 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.
Marvin and James were chosen from 45,000 applicants, surviving rounds that narrowed contenders to one male and one female winner from each school, and then to Arkansas's respected group of 20 State Finalists.
Marvin and James 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 December 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 December 8 on ESPN2.