Nate Wellington Earns Prestigious Al Vedder Scholarship Award

SKANEATELES, NY (March 27, 2019) – Skaneateles High School Senior, Nate Wellington, has earned the prestigious National Football Federation Al Vedder Scholarship as the highest-ranking high school scholar-athlete in the region.

Wellington was a member of this year’s Lakers football squad which went 11-1 on the season, reaching the NYSPHSAA State Semi-Finals.

With 59 receptions on the year, Wellington moved for 1095 yards through the air, with 11 touchdowns.

The Al Vedder Scholarship was established by friends, family and members of the Central New York Chapter of the National Football Foundation to honor its first President.  It reflects Mr. Vedder’s passion for competition, the spirit of youth and the lessons of life in sport.

Wellington received his scholarship as part of the annual Scholar Athlete Awards Dinner held at the Turning Stone Resort & Casino earlier this year.

The evening’s awards recognized more than 70 high school and college scholar-athletes who epitomize everything that is right about high school and college football.

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