skip navigation

MN CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES OUTSTANDING CHEERLEADER AWARD

By MN Chapter of the National Football Foundation, 04/27/15, 9:30PM CDT

Share

Nicole Dailey, University of Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - April 27, 2015 - The Minnesota Chapter of the National Football Foundation has announced University of Minnesota cheerleader Nicole Dailey as the recipient of the 2015 Outstanding Cheerleader Award. Dailey will receive the award at the 8th Annual Minnesota Football Honors. The event is set for May 3, 2015 at the Hilton Minneapolis.

Nicole Dailey is a captain of the University of Minnesota All-Girl Cheerleading Team. She has won four letters and was voted by her peers to receive the Gopher Spirit Award. Dailey and her spirit squad teammates helped create an exciting and positive atmosphere at Golden Gophers football games in the fall.

Dailey is studying nursing and biology. Throughout her time as a student-athlete she has received awards in academic excellence and been a member of the School of Nursing Dean’s list. She was inducted into the National Honors Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau.

Dailey currently works for Hennepin County Medical Center in Employee Occupational Health and Wellness assisting in the coordination and on-boarding services of the hospital’s volunteer and residency programs. This past semester Nicole worked for State Senator John Marty assisting with health initiatives and research for the Minnesota Health Plan, Senator Marty’s bill to bring a single-payer health care system to Minnesota. Over the past four years Nicole has volunteered for HCMC, Fairview Hospitals, and Minnesota’s Block Nursing Program.

This summer she is assisting in medical research at the VA Medical Center where she receives her clinical education and is able to give back to those who have served. After graduation, she plans to attend medical school.

The 8th Annual Minnesota Football Honors, presented by the Minnesota Vikings, will take place Sunday, May 3, 2015 at Hilton Minneapolis. College and professional football Hall of Fame inductees are scheduled to attend the event, and WCCO-TV news personality Frank Vascellaro will return for his eighth year as Master of Ceremonies. The event is open to the public. To register or for additional information about this year’s Minnesota Football Honors, please visit www.minnesotafootballhonors.com. For sponsorship information, please email lindsay@nffmn.org.

 

##
 
About the Minnesota Chapter of the National Football Foundation:
The Minnesota Chapter of The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame is a local non-profit organization whose mission is to promote and develop the power of amateur football in developing the qualities of leadership, sportsmanship, competitive spirit and academic excellence in Minnesota’s young people. The MN Chapter recognizes legendary football icons, college football Hall of Famers and Minnesota’s top high school and college football scholar athletes. For more information, visit www.nffmn.org, Facebook or Twitter.
 
Contact:
Lindsay Lommel, Event Manager
MN Chapter of The National Football Foundation
lindsay@nffmn.org