Friday, October 29, 1999
Plummer, Demmerle win scholarships
Two Cincinnati-area natives — Ahmed Plummer (Ohio State) of Wyoming and Cameron Demmerle (Centre College) of Fort Mitchell, Ky., — were among the 15 winners of National Football Foundation scholarships, announced Thursday.
Plummer, Ohio State's defensive captain, is a three-year starter and a semifinalist for the Thorpe Award, given to the nation's top defensive back. He is a business and human resources major, a four-time Ohio State scholar-athlete and has been recognized for his involvement with the Boyz to Men mentoring program in Columbus and Campus Crusade for Christ.
Demmerle, a Beechwood graduate and a nose guard for Division III Centre, was one of only two Division III players chosen. He's working toward a double major in religion and economics, is a volunteer with Big Brothers/Big Sisters and is a four-year defensive starter.
Winners of the scholarships are chosen on a combination of grade-point average, football ability, leadership and citizenship. The 15 winners each receive an $18,000 post-
graduate scholarship. One of the 15 will receive a $25,000 scholarship known as the “Academic Heisman.”
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