PATRICK MANNELLY AWARD
Bernie’s Book Bank is proud to be the beneficiary of the Patrick Mannelly Award.
Long Snappers are the ultimate unsung heroes of football. Not successful field goal, extra point or punt can happen without a successful snap to get it started. Bernie’s Book Bank has a similar role – no child can learn to read without books. We serve behind the scenes yet are an integral player in the literacy equation.
Both the Long Snapper and Bernie’s Book Bank value excellence, integrity, effectiveness, teamwork and balance.
Unfortunately, the National College Football Awards Association (NCFAA) who recognizes 25 Awards on an annual basis, has overlooked the critical Long Snapper position.
The Patrick Mannelly Long Snapper Award shines a bright light on this unnoticed but essential position in football and provides rare recognition for the impactful role they play in today’s game.
Bernie’s Book Bank is proud to be the beneficiary of this prestigious award. Our mission to source, process and distribute quality children’s books to increase book ownership among at-risk children, with excellence and integrity, makes Bernie’s Book Bank the perfect teammate for the Long Snapper.
The inaugural Patrick Mannelly Award Dinner, presented by William Blair, was December 14th at Bernie’s Book Bank in Lake Bluff, IL. Congratulations to John Shannon of Notre Dame for winning the Patrick Mannelly Award!
Thank you to everyone who attended the inaugural Patrick Mannelly Award dinner. We hope to see you next year for the 2nd Annual Patrick Mannelly Award dinner!
PRESENTING SPONSOR
DATES
Watchlist: Thursday, August 1
Semi-Finalists: Monday, November 16
Finalists: Monday, November 23
Award Ceremony: Saturday, December 14 at Bernie’s Book Bank
65 HONOR ROLL
Highlighting 65 high school football players who exhibit the unsung hero values of a Long Snapper.
In conjunction with the Patrick Mannelly Award, and in honor of the number Mannelly wore as a member of the Chicago Bears, the 65 Honor Roll will recognize exemplary high school football players across Chicagoland. The #65 Honor Roll is comprised of players who consistently exemplify the following values: EXCELLENCE, INTEGRITY, EFFECTIVENESS, TEAMWORK and BALANCE.
Congratulations to the 2019 #65 Honor Roll:
Charlie Aberle, Lake Forest High School
Gustavo Azevedo, Waubonsie Valley High School
Anthony Calderon, Kennedy High School
Chris Clarke, Lyons Township High School
Reilly Corken, Batavia High School
Reggie Davis, King High School
Thomas Dvorak, Fenwick High School
Matt Fell, St. Charles North High School
Will Halkyard, Glenbard West High School
Christopher Kelly, Loyola Academy High School
Myron Lewis, St. Laurence High School
AJ Markett, Marist High School
Robert Meyer-Shaffer, Antioch Community High School
Peter Skoronski, Maine South High School