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Muskego Alum Semifinalist For National Scholar-Athlete Award

Nick Hirsch is one of 170 nominees from across the country nominated for the National Football Foundation honor.

A former Muskego High School standout is in the running for a national scholar-athlete award.

Nick Hirsch, a wide receiver at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, was one of 170 nominees for the National Football Foundation's National Scholar Athlete Awards.

Candidates for the award must be a senior or graduate student in their final year of eligibility, have a grade-point average of at least 3.2, make significant contributions to the football team and demonstrate strong leadership and citizenship, according to a news release.Β 

The NFF Awards Committee will select up to 16 recipients, each of whom will receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship. The results will be announced Oct. 31.


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