Krissa Woods and Thomas Spann have been selected by ACT, Inc. as the Wendy’s High School Heisman school winners for Mt. Pleasant High School.

Krissa is the daughter of Donald and Amanda Woods. She is a 4-year member of the Varsity Soccer team, where she was selected 2nd team All District during her junior year.  She has also been a member of the Varsity Powerlifting team for 4 years.  In addition, she has played Varsity Volleyball for 2 years where she received the Eye of the Tiger Award and Academic All District.

Krissa is a Rotary Student of the Month and has been a Student Council member for the past 8 years.  She is a member of the National Honor Society, HOSA, and National Technical Honor Society, where she serves as secretary.

In addition to her extracurricular activities at school, Krissa has participated in numerous community service events, such as Titus County Cares Food Pantry, Summer Kids Cafe, Clays n More Gun Club, community health fairs, 5k Runs, and the Carter Blood Drive.

Krissa attends First Baptist Church Pittsburg and serves as a cell group leader for a youth bible study group.

Thomas is the son of Alan and Shelaphon Spann.  He is a 2-year member of the Varsity football team and has received numerous honors.  He was a member of the 1st team All-District Offensive Line, Offensive Lineman of the Year, MVP Offensive Lineman at the ETSN Top 100 Prospects of East Texas, and selected to the Dream Team and Super Team by ETSN.  He is a Texas Class of 2017 Top 25 Center ranked by Lonestar Prospects and led the MP Tigers with the most number of knockdowns in 2015.

In addition to his many athletic achievements, Thomas is a member of the National Honor Society, National Technical Honor Society, and Student Council.  He received Academic All District honors, was chosen as a Rotary Student of the Month, and was selected to represent MPHS at the Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership Conference.

Thomas serves as a positive role model on and off the field.  He is an Eagle Scout and participates with the Boy Scouts by parking cars at the Titus County Fair and helping with clean up and judging of Science Fair projects.  He also volunteers at Titus County Cares and with the Pilot Club League of Dreams program.

Thomas is a member of St. Andrew Methodist Church where he participates in the Living Last Supper and helps with the church egg hunt for children.

The leadership award-honorees chosen by ACT are well-rounded young men and women who excel in learning, performing, and leading in the classroom, on the field, and in the community.  Students were judged based on their academic achievements, athletic accomplishments, community-leadership, and involvement in various extracurricular activities during grades 9 through 11.

Since 1994, Wendy’s and the Heisman Trophy Trust have honored more than 600,000 of the nation’s most esteemed students.  These students set the bar.  They work harder, show more passion, and lead by example—-in the classroom, on the field, and within the community.

Pictured: Thomas Spann, MPHS Principal Dustin Cook, Krissa Woods