| AUGUSTA, Maine - On Saturday, Jan. 28, the winners of the annual Frank J. Gaziano High School Lineman Awards will be announced, as well as the four runners-up. The winners will each receive $5,000 in scholarships and the runners-up will each receive $1,000 in scholarships. The awards and scholarships make the Gaziano Awards the largest high school scholarship of its kind in the country. The event is scheduled for 12 p.m. at the Augusta Civic Center. The awards portion of the event will be broadcast live on the internet starting at 1 p.m. at www.munzingmediasports.com/gaziano-award. All members of the media are invited to attend the event and lunch buffet. | 
| | The winners of the Frank J. Gaziano Awards will be announced on Saturday at the Augusta Civic Center. | Date: Saturday, January 28, 2016 Place: Augusta Civic Center Event Schedule: 12 p.m. - Event and buffet begins 1 p.m. - Live broadcast and speaking portion begins 2 p.m. - Estimated presentation time of awards and scholarships 2:30 p.m. - Estimated time for media availability and interviews Below is a list of the Frank J. Gaziano Award finalists: Below is a list of the Frank J. Gaziano Award finalists: Offensive Linemen Nicholas Bartholomew, Thornton Academy Parker Gammon, Bonny Eagle High School Dylan Wike, Portland High School Defensive Linemen Austin Lufkin, Brewer High School David Redmond, Westbrook High School Raffael Salamone, Deering High School The scholarship and awards program for senior class Maine high school football linemen was created in 2010 in memory of Frank J. Gaziano, founder of National Distributors, Inc. and a former college All-American and professional football player with a lifelong passion for local sports. The awards are presented to student-athletes who epitomize the character, leadership, and perseverance of Gaziano, and who are selected by the awards committee based on their strong leadership on the field, in the classroom, and in the community. To arrange interviews with the finalists, contact Greg Glynn at Nancy Marshall Communications at 207-623-4177. For more information on the award ceremony or the scholarship program, visit www.gazianolinemanawards.org. Editor's Note: Click on the image above or the link below in order to access a downloadable version. https://s3.amazonaws.com/NMC-Clients/ND/Frank+Gaziano+Award.JPG |