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LOCAL STUDENTS HONORED BY McDONALD'S® AND CONNECTICUT ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AS STATE'S TOP SCHOLAR-ATHLETES

July 2013 - High school seniors from Norwalk were recognized as the state’s top scholar-athletes at the 2013 Connecticut Association of Schools (CAS) Scholar-Athlete Banquet sponsored by McDonald’s.  A 30-year sponsor of the program with a longstanding commitment to educational programs in Connecticut, McDonald’s joined CAS to honor the following local students as the best of the best in the state:

·        Natalie Leslie and Ethan Rappaport, Brien McMahon High School, Norwalk

·        Mackenzie Gross and Michal Nowicki, Norwalk High School, Norwalk

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“As a proud partner with CAS, McDonald’s is delighted to congratulate and honor high school scholar-athletes from all across Connecticut.  We are pleased to award the state’s top students who stand out and excel in their academic and athletic achievement,” says Rachel Deane, McDonald's owner/operator and president of the Connecticut and Western Massachusetts McDonald's Owner/Operator Association. 

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The Connecticut High School Scholar-Athlete 2013 Awards Banquet is the largest program of its type in the state. Only one male and one female student are eligible for the award through a nomination from their principal for: demonstrating exemplary academic and athletic careers including participating in an interscholastic athletics; possessing personal standards and achievements that are a model to others; exhibiting outstanding school; and community service and carrying themselves with high levels of integrity, self-discipline and courage. 

 

About McDonald's

The Connecticut and Western Massachusetts McDonald’s Owner/Operator Association is comprised of local McDonald’s restaurant owners who are community and industry leaders. They have a long-standing commitment to supporting educational initiatives and organizations in the communities they serve, including providing resources to promote balanced, active lifestyles to kids and nutritional information for families. For more information, visit moms.mcconnecticut.com or  moms.mcmassachusetts.com or follow us on Twitter @McD_CTWMA.

 

McDonald's USA, LLC, is the leading foodservice provider in the United States serving a variety of foods made from quality ingredients to more than 26 million customers every day. Nearly 90 percent of McDonald's 14,000 U.S. restaurants are independently owned and operated by local business men and women. Customers can now log online for free at any of the 11,500 participating Wi-Fi enabled McDonald's U.S. restaurants. For more information, visit www.mcdonalds.com, or follow us on Twitter (@McDonalds) and Facebook (Facebook.com/McDonalds) for updates on our business, promotions and products.

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