Dobbs a finalist in Wendy’s Heisman competion

Michelle Dobbs is one of 20 finalist from Illinois competing for Wendy’s coveted High School Heisman award. (Photo by Danny Williams/Lifeworks Imaging)

ROCHELLE — On Wednesday, 20 of Illinois’ top scholar athletes were announced as finalists in the 2012 Wendy’s High School Heisman competition with Rochelle Township High School’s Michelle Dobbs among the 10 girls left from Illinois.

These finalists are now in the running to become state winners, while the next phase of the program as applicants advance to become national winners.

Of the 45,000 seniors who applied nationwide, 1,451 applicants came from Illinois. These finalists embody the Heisman spirit of hard work and dedication through their outstanding acheivements in athletics, academis and community and school leadership

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