NEW YORK, NY. (NewsDakota.com) – Jamestown senior Hannah Murchie was selected as the recipient of Jamestown High School for the Heisman High School Scholarship.

Murchie helped lead the Blue Jays to the state soccer state tournament last spring and is a member of the Sophistikix Dance Team. Murchie will receive a $1,000 college scholarship as the winner from Jamestown High School.

The Heisman Memorial Trophy is annually awarded to the most outstanding college football player in the nation. The Heisman High School Scholarship presented by Acceptance Insurance extends the Heisman prestige to our nation’s most esteemed high school seniors by recognizing and rewarding outstanding scholar-athletes who understand that the most important victories not only happen on the field, but in their schools and communities. These remarkable young leaders set the example and make a game-changing difference every day, paving the way to greatness for everyone around them.

To apply, students must be graduating with the class of 2022, have a cumulative weighted high school grade point average of a B (3.0) or better, participate in at least one of the sports recognized by the International Olympic Committee, the Paralympic Games and/or the National Federation of State High School Association and be a leader in his/her school and community.

Over the past 27 years, the program has honored more than 600,000 of the nation’s most esteemed high school seniors and provided hundreds of thousands of dollars in college scholarships to students and more than a million dollars to high school academic and athletic programs across the country.

Nathaniel Olson of Bottineau Junior-Senior High School was named the winner for the state of North Dakota on Tuesday.