Football Scholar Athletes

On Tuesday, March 23 Charter Oak’s Administration and Athletic Department went to the 46th Annual Scholar Athlete Awards Banquet for the National Football Foundation at the Pasadena Convention Center. Every year the National Football Foundation honors academic and athletic excellence on school’s varsity football teams as part of the San Gabriel Valley Chapter and Pasadena areas. The criteria for the scholar athlete award includes a minimum GPA, a member of the varsity team their senior year, exhibited outstanding football achievement, and demonstrated leadership on and off campus. This year’s recipients were an unprecedented number as Charter Oak High School had 5 varsity football members recognized for their accomplishments. The award winners included Darl Bernardino, Kamden Brown, Kyle Morales, Ryan Nguyen, and Robert Owen III. In addition, three of these young men received the prestigious scholar athlete awards presented annually as well. The Tournament of Roses Scholarship presented by their President was awarded to Ryan Nguyen. The David M. Davis Scholarship award was presented to Darl Bernardino and the Coach Jim Brownfield Scholarship award was presented to Kamden Brown. Each of these young men received financial compensation for their achievements in pursuit of their academic and athletic endeavors at universities next year. In the 46th year’s banquet’s history no school has had 5 representatives’ furthermore the chapter has never awarded three scholarship award winners to the same school in one evening. Please join Charter Oak in congratulating these young men and the football program’s rich tradition in developing champions on and off the field.