Clover Hill senior Abby Badura became the 2010 Wendy's High School Heisman Scholar-Athlete national winner this past weekend at the awards ceremony held in New York City. The cross country and track runner at Clover Hill High School in Midlothian, Va, Badura was one of 12 high school girls across the country selected to be one of the 12 finalists to attend the ceremony in conjunction with the well-known college football Heisman awards show, where two high school national winners (one male, one female) were announced. The Wendy's High School Heisman recognizes the nation's most esteemed high school senior men and women for excellence in academics, athletics, and community/school leadership.
Badura has been a USATF Junior Olympic All-American in cross country, earned numerous All-District and All-Region honors in cross country and track as well as qualified for state competition numerous times in cross country, indoor, and outdoor track. Outside of athletics, she is the president of her class at Clover Hill, a National Merit Scholar, and leads a service group that has offered relief to hurricane victims in Haiti. Her academic standing is at an exceptional high level as her top college choices include M.I.T. and Stanford, which she plans to major in biomedical engineering.
Midlothian Exchange Article on Badura winning the High School Heisman
WTVR.COM/CBS 6 Video & Article on Badura
See your local listings for replays of the 30 minute show airing this week on ESPN network's channels.