An
Interview with Mike Lemming
By Scott
Coffman
Magis staff writer
Strake
Jesuit is a great school that is renown for turning young
men into great role models, as well as leaders. In the senior
class of 2005, many young men fit the criteria above.
However, there is one that stands out in most people’s
minds. Mike Lemming exemplifies all of the characteristics
of Strake Jesuit’s “The Grad at Grad”. During
this past year Mike was nominated as a finalist for the George
H.W. Bush Kiwanis sports hero award, elected to be one of
four team captains for the Jesuit football team, as well as
being elected as the senior class president.
This fall, Mike was nominated as a finalist for the George
H.W. Bush Kiwanis sports hero award that offered a $5,000
scholarship to the winner and $2,500 dollar scholarships to
the two runner ups. Only three student athletes were nominated
to be finalists in the entire city of Houston, Mike being
one of them.
Each year, this award is given to a student who exemplifies
good character, participates in community service, maintains
a respectable GPA, and plays football. Mike won the runner
up position in the sports hero award. He received a $2,500
scholarship that can be used towards college.
Each year at the start of the football season the varsity
football team is asked to vote for a few members of the team
that exemplify great character and leadership on and off the
field. The players who are nominated will become the team
captains. Mike was elected to be one of the captains.
“He’s a great leader and a great friend. I really
respect him and look up to him,” says starting defensive
end Ryan Keel. Ryan Keel also wanted to add that Mike is “more
throwed than a football on super bowl Sunday”. Mike,
along with Anthony Hynes, Justin Moore, and Norbie Juist are
the four captains for the 2004 varsity football team. This
is a critical year for Strake’s football team as it
will be our first year competing in the UIL.
With this challenge comes the need for great leadership from
the upper classmen. Mike fits this role perfectly. “He’s
a big leader in the offense. He leads by example,” says
starting quarterback Tim Bandy. Mike’s football ability
has also caught the eye of college recruiters. Over the past
year West Point, the Naval Academy, and Lehigh University
have all recruited Mike to play football. Right now Mike says
that his number one choice is West Point.
Mike is not just a leader on the football field. Mike is also
a leader during everyday life at Jesuit. During his sophomore
and junior years at Jesuit, Mike participated in the freshman
retreat, and last spring, he was elected as the senior class
president.
“I see Mike every day helping those who need guidance
or help, not only in football but also in the halls, no matter
what class they're in or whether he is friends with them or
not,” says Bryan Allgeier.
Mike Lemming is a great leader on and off the field, and provides
a good example of how to be a “man for others”.
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