Mount Pleasant High School senior, Sophie Greco, has been chosen as the MPHS school winner for the 2023 Heisman High School Scholarship program. Greco is Captain of the Lady Tiger Golf and MPHS Swim teams. She was named to the Academic All State Swim team as a junior. She is currently the Area 6 State Vice President and the Co-President of the MPHS chapter of FBLA, Vice President of the National Honor Society, and a member of Student Council. She is also the Captain of the UIL Spelling team and Co-Captain of the Ready Writing team. She received a National Rural and Small Town and National Hispanic Scholar award from the College Board and was named All School Girl by the MPHS faculty this year. She is the daughter of Dr. Anthony and Ana Greco.

The Heisman High School Scholarship extends the Heisman prestige to our nation’s most esteemed high school seniors by recognizing and rewarding outstanding scholar-athletes who understand that the most important victories not only happen on the field, but in their schools and communities. These remarkable young leaders set the example and make a game-changing difference every day, paving the way to greatness for everyone around them.

To apply, students must be graduating with the class of 2024, have a cumulative weighted high school grade point average of a B (3.0) or better, participate in at least one of the sports recognized by the International Olympic Committee, the Paralympic Games and/or the National Federation of State High School Association and be a leader in his/her school and community.

Photo: Sophie Greco, MPHS Heisman High School campus winner