SEATTLE and RENTON, Wash. - The Seattle Seahawks, CenturyLink, Inc. (NYSE: CTL) and KIRO Radio announced Hannah Elaimy of Roosevelt High School as week six CenturyLink High School Athlete of the Week. Hannah will be recognized on the field at CenturyLink Field during the Seahawks vs. Buccaneers game on November 3.
Hannah, a junior at Roosevelt High School, was selected the CenturyLink High School Athlete of the Week based on her dedication to academics, community involvement, leadership and athletic performance. Hannah holds a 4.0 GPA while taking on leadership roles in various community programs. After losing two students at her school to suicide, Hannah and her classmates launched the Roosevelt Suicide Prevention Team to help educate their peers on the warning signs of teenage suicide and provide tips on how to prevent it. Hannah is also involved with the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards Conference, where she is a counselor focused on teaching leadership skills while networking with other students in Washington. In addition to Hannah's community involvement, she is captain of the Roosevelt women's golf team, where she has placed in the top 10 at the state tournament each year since she was a freshman. Hannah uses her role as captain at the LPGA/USGA Girls golf camp to help empower young women through the game of golf.
Each student athlete will be recognized at his or her school in front of families, peers and teachers, as well as at a Seahawks game. Each winner will also receive a $1,000 grant to their school's Athletic Department from the Seahawks along with media recognition, tickets and sideline passes to a Seahawks game, a customized football, and a customized 2019 Seahawks jersey. A total of $10,000 will be awarded to high schools over the course of the program.
For more information and to nominate an outstanding student athlete, visit: Seahawks.com/HighSchool
