SPARKS, Md., April 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE: MKC), a global leader in flavor, today announced the honorees for the 75(th) Annual McCormick Unsung Heroes Awards Banquet to be held on Monday, May 4. The keynote address will be given by Peyton Manning, quarterback for the Denver Broncos, five-time NFL MVP and 14-time Pro Bowl selection.
The Unsung Heroes banquet honors deserving female basketball players and male football players. A total of 118 high school seniors from 73 Baltimore area public, private, parochial and independent schools have been nominated. Two of the honorees--one male and one female, will each receive the 2015 Charles Perry McCormick Scholarship, valued at $40,000 over four academic years.
Originally established in 1940 by former Chairman Charles P. McCormick Sr., the program recognizes unselfish team play and honors those who contribute substantially to the success of their teams without receiving acclaim. The program is reflective of McCormick & Company's core belief in The Power of People.
More than 700 city and county officials, school administrators, coaches, honorees and guests are expected to attend this year's event.
The 2015 Unsung Heroes Award Honorees
The Academy for College & Career Exploration Basketball - Kelcey Oliver Archbishop Curley High School Football - Marty Costes Archbishop Spalding High School Basketball - Emily Allender, Football - Zachary Vance Baltimore City College Basketball - Shantajah Marshall, Football - Adam Howard Baltimore Polytechnic Institute Basketball - Maya Horne, Football - Daniel Cameron Benjamin Franklin High School Basketball - Shellia Rozier, Football - Malik Rodriguez Bluford Drew Jemison Football - Taynor Jackson The Boys' Latin School of Maryland Football - Michael Shortt, Jr. The Bryn Mawr School Basketball - Quichey Johnson Calvert Hall College High School Football - Jaelon Linton Carver Center for Arts & Technology Basketball - Hannah DePadua Carver Vo-Tech High School Basketball - Donyae' Adams, Football - Tyron Moore The Catholic High School of Baltimore Basketball - Laura Arvin Catonsville High School Basketball - Maya Cooper, Football - Tavon Lofties Chesapeake High School Basketball - Sherrel Griffin, Football - Anthony Polvinale Concordia Preparatory School Basketball - Abigail Stephens Digital Harbor High School Basketball - Crystal Eaddy, Football - Rasoul Salim Dulaney High School Basketball - Casey Durmowicz, Football - Elias Oliver Dundalk High School Basketball - Kristina Maricic, Football - Duncan Anderson III Eastern Technical High School Basketball - Dunsin Fadojutimi, Football - Elijah Jones Edmondson-Westside High School Basketball - Derricka Best, Football - Corye Smith Forest Park High School Basketball - Alexis Hall , Football - Malik Titus Franklin High School Basketball - Cara Murphy, Football - Tyler Stern Frederick Douglass High School Basketball - Daisha McMillian, Football - Donnell Jackson, Jr. Friends School of Baltimore Basketball - Bianca Washington, Football - Christopher Shephard Friendship Academy of Eng. & Technology Basketball - Na'kaziya Taylor, Football - Trent Gordon Garrison Forest School Basketball - Allie Gibbons Gilman School Football - Devontay Hudson Hereford High School Basketball - Madeline Hoover, Football - Craig Worpell The John Carroll School Basketball - Ola Ekundayo, Football - Ryan Sheehan Kenwood High School Basketball - Octavia Sanders-Hike, Football - Sherman Chenault Lake Clifton High School Basketball - Tyshae Mosley, Football - Darien Crawford, Jr. Lansdowne High School Basketball - Bailey Needleman, Football - Hunter Addison Loch Raven High School Basketball - Ashley Hatz, Football - Derek Halford Loyola Blakefield Football - Ryan Gallagher Maritime Industries Academy Basketball - Sonia Mbock, Football - Alcedo Hodge, Jr. Maryvale Preparatory School Basketball - Sara McAleer McDonogh School Basketball - Jameira Johnson, Football - Ryan Walsh Mercy High School Basketball - Christina McDonough Mergenthaler Vo-Tech High School Basketball - Destiny Hutchins, Football - Derek Hosley, Jr. Milford Mill Academy Basketball - Khristal Terry, Football - Evan Otero Mount de Sales Academy Basketball - Kristen Stark Mount Saint Joseph High School Football - Kyle Offerman National Academy Foundation Basketball - Sabrina Simmons, Football - Jeffrey Banks New Town High School Basketball - Kimonni Driver, Football - Michael Connor Northwestern High School Basketball - Kristian Golphin, Football - Courtney Campbell Notre Dame Preparatory School Basketball - Brooke Holechek Our Lady of Mount Carmel High School Basketball - Elizabeth Noon, Football - Nicholas Schleicher Overlea High School Football - Desmond Kelly Owings Mills High School Basketball - Bailey Huttenberger, Football - Benjamin Sigman Parkville High School Basketball - Jada Henderson, Football - Chadd Halili Patapsco High School & Center for the Arts Basketball - Jenna Vogan, Football - Eric Sturtz Patterson High School Basketball - Renee Ober, Football - Gerald Bobo Paul Laurence Dunbar High School Basketball - LaShay Stackhouse, Football - Corey Hardrick Perry Hall High School Basketball - Elizabeth Fitch, Football - Michael Fowler Pikesville High School Football - Quinn Askew Randallstown High School Basketball - Essence Stinnette, Football - Chris Finn Reginald F. Lewis School of Bus. & Law Basketball - Tonisha Owens, Football - Nathan Riley Roland Park Country School Basketball - Mellie Poggi Seton Keough High School Basketball - Amani Wallace Severn School Basketball - Rachel Crawford, Football - Mark Claycomb Southwestern High School Basketball - Taylor Holmes, Football - Tevin Hearn Sparrows Point High School Basketball - Victoria Bryant, Football - Michael Mackert St. Frances Academy Football - Malik Christian St. Mary's High School Football - Matthew Lynch St. Paul's School Football - Jack Pollard St. Paul's School for Girls Basketball - Quinn Conrad St. Timothy's School Basketball - Cori Spartana Towson High School Basketball - Carolina Rutz, Football - Miles Stroman W.E.B. DuBois High School Football - Zachariah Spencer Western High School Basketball - Donye' Moses Western STES Basketball - Darlene Barrios, Football - Carlos Winston Woodlawn High School Basketball - Chaelyn Jefferson, Football - Deonte Watson
About McCormick
McCormick & Company, Incorporated is a global leader in flavor. With $4.2 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(TM).
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