A new scholarship has been established to recognize Gwinnett scholar athletes who exhibit exceptional character traits on and off the football field.

The Gwinnett Touchdown Club Sports Medicine South Scholarship selects one student athlete from each of the 22 Gwinnett County public and private high schools competing through the Georgia High School Association (GHSA).

“Sports Medicine South is pleased to be able to give back to the community with this scholarship. This award recognizes outstanding individuals for whom academic, athletic, and community service add to their well-roundedness and their potential to become upstanding citizens in the future. We appreciate the contributions of all the sponsors in furthering the work of the Gwinnett Touchdown Club and in making this award possible,” stated Dr. Gary Levengood.

The inaugural scholarship recipients from Dacula area schools are as follows:

•      John Case, Archer High
•      Rocky Capobianco, Dacula High
•      Thomas McMillan Norris, Hebron Christian Academy
•      Zack Johnson, Mill Creek High
•      Frederick Hill,  Mountain View High