News: Heritage's Carlin and Feaster Have Memorable Day at ESPN Rise Above Awards

Heritage High School senior Chuck Carlin


Washington, D.C. (Nov. 15, 2010) - Heritage High School's Chuck Carlin and Nicole Feaster had quite a day Monday as they were presented with ESPN Rise Above awards at the Arena Stage.

The ESPN Rise Above awards were presented to six local high school student-athletes (from DC, Loudon and Prince George's Counties) as part of ESPN's Monday Night Football "Chalk Talk" event. The ESPN Rise Above is given for overcoming adversity and excelling in sports and in school. Read more about why Carlin and Feaster received the awards.

Carlin and Feaster, brought family, friends, coaches and school administrators along with them, and ere given a behind-the-scenes tour of the Chalk Talk event as well as a panel discussion with team, NFL and ESPN executives about career opportunities in sports.

After the tour and panel, the athletes were in the front row for the Chalk Talk event which featured their presentation as well as a look at that night's football game with a panel of Redskins and Eagles alumni.

ESPN Rise Above athletes honored pose for a photo with Redskins owner Dan Snyder


View the entire photo gallery from the event.

News: Heritage's Chuck Carlin and Nicole Feaster Honored with ESPN Rise Above Awards

Video interview with Nicol Feaster after she won the Cheers Open
golf tournament in August.

Leesburg (Nov. 8, 2010) - This year's Northern Virginia recipients for the ESPN Rise Above Awards both come from Heritage High School as Chuck Carlin and Nicole Feaster have been honored for overcoming obstacles and/or impacting their communities.

The pair will attend the ESPN Rise Above luncheon on Nov. 15 at the Arena Stage in Washington D.C., where they will be presented with their awards. Prior to the luncheon there will be a Behind the Scenes tour by ESPN followed by a ESPN/NFL Sports panel where executives and personalities will answers questions related to the marketing and businses side of pro sports. A reception for the athletes family and friends will follow the luncheon.

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