Finalists announced for 2010 Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award in Football Bowl Subdivision

October 20, 2010

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OVERLAND PARK, KS – Ten NCAA® football student-athletes who excel both on and off the field were selected as finalists today for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award in the Football Bowl Subdivision. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence – community, classroom, character and competition. The complete list of finalists follows this release.


An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School®, the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.


The finalists were chosen by a media committee from the list of 30 candidates that was announced in August. Nationwide fan voting begins immediately to determine the winner. Fans are encouraged to vote via the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award website through December 6. Fan votes will be combined with media and coaches votes to determine the winner.


Lowe’s, an official Corporate Partner of the NCAA, will announce the Senior CLASS Award® winner January 10, 2011, on ESPN prior to the Tostitos BCS National Championship Game.

“The young men who are finalists for this award are outstanding contributors on and off the field,” said Tom Lamb, Lowe’s senior vice president of marketing. “They are also true examples of what it means to be good community servants and leaders.”?

Football 2010 Finalists

Name Position School
Sam Acho Defensive End University of Texas
Sean Bedford Center Georgia Tech
Anthony Castonzo Offensive Tackle Boston College
Jake Coffman Defensive End Northern Illinois University
Ricky Dobbs Quarterback United States Naval Academy
Ras-I Dowling Cornerback University of Virginia
Kendall Hunter Running Back Oklahoma State University
Christian Ponder Quarterback Florida State University
Ryan Pugh Center Auburn University
Stefen Wisniewski Guard Pennsylvania State University