SPARKS, Md., May 2, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- McCormick &
Company, Incorporated (NYSE: MKC), a global leader in flavor,
announced Sean Herrin of
Dulaney High School and Elizabeth Schlerf of Roland Park Country School
as the 78th and 79th recipients of the Charles Perry McCormick
Scholarship.
The scholarship winners were chosen from a total of 111 honorees
who were recognized as Unsung Heroes this year. These
student-athletes came from 69 Baltimore-area public, private,
parochial and independent schools. For the first time in the
history of Unsung Heroes, nominations were open to all high school
sports.
Sean Herrin took special pride in
being a Peer Assistant on his Allied Soccer team for players with
disabilities. He spent his time with the kids getting to know
them as peers, while helping them achieve athletic success on the
field. Herrin dedicates much of his time and energy to
serving students with disabilities in other aspects of his life; he
mentors disabled children in bowling, softball and ice hockey,
volunteers at Kennedy Krieger's ROAR for Autism fundraiser, and has
spent three summers interning at a company that produces prosthetic
limbs. Richard Reed, Herrin's Athletic Director, said that he
is "quite an amazing young man, one who truly embodies the term
'Unsung Hero' on the athletic field and in the game of life."
Herrin, a senior, will attend the University
of Maryland Baltimore County next fall.
Elizabeth Schlerf, a three-sport
athlete, assumed the role of an Unsung Hero on all her teams.
Although never receiving many individual accolades or breaking
statistical records for her performance, Schlerf always played a
critical role in her teams' overall success due to her tireless
work ethic, and earned the respect of her teammates as she helped
them improve their game. Carol
Hatton, Schlerf's Athletic Director describes her as
"selfless, hardworking and committed to being the best teammate she
can possibly be," and she herself said "doing what is right,
and what is needed, is more rewarding than all the praise and
recognition in the world." Schlerf, a senior and honor roll
student who is also active in her community, will attend
Dickinson College in the fall.
Four inaugural scholarships were also awarded to deserving
student-athletes at this year's Unsung Heroes banquet.
Justist Rice of Patterson High
School and Kyran Brandon of
Parkville High School each received $7,500 scholarships. Janay Fenner of Baltimore City College and Marquise O'Neal II of Baltimore Polytechnic
Institute each received $5,000
scholarships.
The keynote remarks were delivered by Ray Lewis, former Baltimore Ravens linebacker, a
two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year and a 13-time Pro Bowl
selection.
More than 700 Baltimore area
officials, school administrators, coaches, Unsung Hero honorees and
family members attended the event on May 1,
2017.
McCormick's Unsung Heroes program was founded by the late
Charles Perry McCormick Sr. in 1940.
The mission of the program is to recognize athletes for unselfish
team play and highlight the efforts of those who contribute to the
success of their teams without acclaim. In 1969, the
scholarship component of the award was added to the program in his
honor. The Charles Perry McCormick Scholarship is awarded to
one female and one male student-athlete each year and is worth
$40,000 over four years.
About McCormick
McCormick & Company, Incorporated is a global leader in
flavor. With $4.4 billion in annual
sales, the company manufactures, markets and distributes spices,
seasoning mixes, condiments and other flavorful products to the
entire food industry – retail outlets, food manufacturers and
foodservice businesses. Every day, no matter where or what
you eat, you can enjoy food flavored by McCormick. McCormick
Brings Passion to Flavor™.
For more information, visit www.mccormickcorporation.com.
For information contact:
Corporate Communications:
Lori Robinson (410) 527-6004 or
lori_robinson@mccormick.com
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