SPARKS, Md., April 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE: MKC), a global leader in flavor, today announced that Ray Lewis will deliver the keynote address at the 77(th) Annual McCormick Unsung Heroes Awards Banquet to be held on Monday May 1, 2017.

Mr. Lewis is a former Baltimore Ravens linebacker who is widely considered to be one of the most dominant defensive players in the history of the NFL. A two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year and a 13-time Pro Bowl selection, Mr. Lewis is also the only player in NFL history with at least 40 career sacks and over 30 interceptions. He led the Ravens to victory in Super Bowl XXXV in 2001 and in Super Bowl XLVII in 2012, where he played his last NFL game.

The Unsung Heroes Banquet honors deserving student athletes. A total of 111 high school seniors from 69 Baltimore area public, private, parochial and independent schools have been nominated. For the first time in Unsung Heroes history, the nominations are open to all high school sports. Two of the honorees--one male and one female--will receive the 2017 Charles Perry McCormick Scholarship, valued at $40,000 over four academic years. Four additional scholarships have also been added this year. Two $7,500 scholarships and two 5,000 scholarships will be awarded to students for their efforts on and off the field.

The Unsung Heroes program recognizes unselfish student athletes and honors those who substantially contribute to the success of their school without receiving acclaim. Originally established in 1940 by former McCormick & Company Chairman Charles P. McCormick Sr., 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 2017 Unsung Heroes Award Honorees



    Archbishop Curley High School                  Cross Country - Matthew Scheffel

    Archbishop Spalding High School                Tennis - Caroline Wagner Football - Andrew Ladd

    Baltimore City College High School             Basketball - Janay Fenner Football - Melvin Scott III

    Baltimore Polytechnic Institute                Football - Marquise O'Neal II

    Benjamin Franklin High School                  Football - Dameone Suggs

    Bluford Drew Jemison STEM Academy              Football - Jeremy Seaton

    The Boys' Latin School of Maryland             Football - Dajuan Felder

    The Bryn Mawr School                           Volleyball - Rebekah Robinson

    Calvert Hall College High School               Football - Cairo Haynes

    Carver Vo-Tech High School                     Football - Daron Alston

    The Catholic High School of Baltimore          Basketball - Teresa Walz

    Catonsville High School                        Basketball - Amber Lally Football - Devin Dunlap

    Chesapeake High School                         Basketball - Armoni Baker Football - Koron Nelson

    Concordia Preparatory School                   Basketball - Tae Forte

    Digital Harbor High School                     Swimming - Saquoia Wall Track & Field - Carlos Davis

    Dulaney High School                            Basketball - Leah Mexis Soccer - Sean Herrin

    Dundalk High School                            Volleyball - Shkuar Porter Football - Chrys Lane

    Eastern Technical High School                  Softball - Jodie Bronushas Football - Matthew Sodeman

    Edmondson-Westside High School                 Basketball - Dominique Tate Football - Davon Brown

    Franklin High School                           Basketball - Amaya Booze Football - Chase Maul

    Friends School of Baltimore                    Field Hockey - Erin Farrugia Soccer - William Mortimer

    Friendship Academy of Eng. & Technology        Basketball - Talia Shields Football - Qaidetreus Walker

    George Washington Carver Ctr. for Arts & Tech. Basketball - Tobi Jackson Soccer - Tyler Strohman

    Gilman School                                  Football - Zachary Jones

    Hereford High School                           Soccer - Mumtaz Faridi Football - Joseph Kelbaugh

    Institute of Notre Dame                        Volleyball - Tyler DuBose

    The John Carroll School                        Field Hockey - Emily Stancliff Football - Nick Rosaschi

    Kenwood High School                            Basketball - Prynsess Brazzle Football - Daquan Wheeler

    Knowledge and Success Academy                  Basketball - Brandon Matthews

    Lake Clifton High School                       Football - Jermaine Branch

    Lansdowne High School                          Basketball - Jaqueline Ocompo-Flores Football - Andrew Tayman

    Loch Raven High School                         Volleyball - Madison Williams Football - Johan Milele

    Loyola Blakefield                              Football - Kevin Chesebrough

    Maryvale Preparatory School                    Softball - Lucy Yezulinas

    McDonogh School                                Basketball - Morgan Jacobs Soccer - Oliver Abramson

    Mergenthaler Vo-Tech High School               Basketball - Destiny Lacy Basketball - Jamil Coleman

    Milford Mill Academy                           Basketball - Caitlin King Football - Onyinyechi Ebere

    Mount de Sales Academy                         Cross County - Kelly Szalankiewicz

    Mount Saint Joseph High School                 Football - Christopher Hailey

    National Academy Foundation                    Baseball - Steven Anderson III

    New Era Academy                                Volleyball - Nakiya Forney-Brice Football - Albert Johnson

    New Town High School                           Tennis - Rebecca Olusola Football - Cameron Hill

    Northwestern High School                       Basketball - Krishauna Davenport Football - David Medlin, Jr.

    Notre Dame Preparatory School                  Basketball - Kate Behlen

    Oldfields School                               Field Hockey - Lily Farquharson

    Our Lady of Mount Carmel                       Soccer - Camille Wills Basketball - Christian Evans

    Overlea High School                            Soccer - Lauren Dewberry Football - Delmonte Ward

    Owings Mills High School                       Soccer - Amara Foster Baseball - Antonio Prater

    Parkville High School                          Soccer - Erin Lane Football - Kyran Brandon

    Patapsco High School & Center for the Arts     Soccer - Hayle Kyte Football - Andrew Thompson

    Patterson High School                          Basketball - Justist Rice Football - Leonard Fields, Jr.

    Paul Laurence Dunbar High School               Volleyball - Shavona Bryant Football - Logan Cary

    Perry Hall High School                         Basketball - Madison Townsley Football - Zach Hart

    Pikesville High School                         Lacrosse - Emily Glossinger Football - Marcus Burgess

    Randallstown High School                       Track & Field - Jessica Roney Football - Marcus Newton

    Reginald F. Lewis School of Business & Law     Basketball - Allana Snead Football - Dariun Miller

    Roland Park Country School                     Basketball - Elizabeth Schlerf

    Seton Keough High School                       Swimming - Erin Solloway

    Severn School                                  Basketball - Tess Bradshaw Football - Andrew Medile

    Southwestern High School                       Basketball - Sonia Smith Basketball - Donyea Baldwin

    Sparrows Point High School                     Soccer - Hannah Auvil Wrestling - Ethan Hoenig

    St. Mary's High School                         Field Hockey - Mia Suplee Football - Mason Burtnick

    St. Paul's School                              Lacrosse - Robert Barroll

    St. Paul's School for Girls                    Basketball - Nira Headen

    St. Timothy's School                           Soccer - Jessica Berman

    Towson High School                             Basketball - Kathryn Krimm Cross Country - Jack Morgan

    Western High School                            Basketball - Jadia Jackson

    Western School of Technology & Env. Science    Basketball - Kikiola Akanbi Football - Joshua Smith

    Woodlawn High School                           Soccer - Laura Martinez Ramos Soccer - Garen Palmer

About McCormick & Company

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(TM).

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