NORTHAMPTON – Sunday night the Lehigh Valley Chapter of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame held their 52nd annual Scholar-Athlete dinner.
The dinner recognizes 34 high schools and six local colleges from the Poconos and Lehigh Valley region.
Kutztown University football coach Ray Monica was the main speaker at the Northampton Community Center. After his speech, the president of the Chapter, Edward Watto announced the winner.
That winner is Palmerton’s Aaron Cook.
Cook becomes the third player from Palmerton to win this award. In 1995 Jesse Rehus and in 2009 Matt Falcone won the award.
Cook is a 5-foot-8, 195-pound fullback and linebacker, on defense he had 86 total tackles, including 56 solo and four sacks. He ranks 4th out of 139 students. He is an honor roll student, National Honor Society member, earned all-conference honors, football team captain, and participates in baseball and the yearbook staff. He is a 2011 Mini-Max Award winner, class secretary, FBLA and Environmental club member. His numerous volunteering actives include the Miracle League and Special Olympics.
Photo by Don Herb
Source: The Lehigh Valley Chapter NFF and Maxpreps.com
