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2012 WATKINS AWARD FINALISTS

Zachery Banner, Tacoma, WA
Alexander Carter, Ashburn, VA
Jonathan Curry, Phoenex City, AL
Keith Marshall, Raleigh, NC
Deion Williams, Long Beach, CA
Jameis Winston, Birmingham, AL

2011 WATKINS AWARD WINNER
KENDAL THOMPSON




Joseph Barksdale
Watkins Class of 2007
3rd Round Pic to the
Oakland Raiders


Marcus Gilchrist
Watkins Class of 2007
2nd Round Pick to the
San Diego Chargers

2000 Watkins Alumni

Watkins Award Alumni

Past Winners:

Marcus Houston (2000)

 

Thomas Jefferson High School

Denver, CO 

"Clearly an exceptional young man to have gained international recognition for his leadership and civic activities at such a young age. His future looks very promising." Clyde E. Proctor, Vice President, Chicago Urban League.

Marcus is a senior honor roll student with a 3.6 GPA at Thomas Jefferson High School in Denver. His leadership is evident in many areas of his interests. He's captain of the football team, class president, school magazine's editor and reporter, and founder and president of Just Say Know, Inc., a program for which he has received international recognition.

Marcus Houston feels a strong responsibility to use his leadership and athletic talents to serve as a role model for urban youth in our community. In addition to speaking in the Netherlands on behalf of Amnesty International Youth Campaign, 17 year old Marcus has created the "Just Say Know" program which challenges middle school students to improve themselves academically and as members of society.

Where he is now (2003): playing NCAA Football for the Colorado State Rams

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/ncaa/players/29910/

 

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