Proud To Be A Seminole

Watching FSU football this season it is easy to see why fans are so bullish on the Noles. The team is having a fantastic season. However, the Seminoles success this year goes well beyond the gridiron. Seeing stories like these make it easy to see why FSU alumi everywhere are so proud to be Seminoles.

Former FSU RB Chris Thompson sponsored a family for Christmas. Thompson provided far more than this person's wish called for. Full story here. Thompson is carrying on the long tradition of FSU RBs doing big things in the community. It is well known what Warrick Dunn has done providing homes for single mothers. Maybe Thompson one day will win NFL Man of the Year as Dunn once did.

It is well known of deeds like this by former players such as Warrick Dunn and Derrick Brooks, but what about the current Noles?

I am sure glad you asked.

Michael Sheerhorn a sophomore OL from Lutz, FL helped raise money for a young girl and her entire family to attend the National Championship game. Sheerhorn predicted that he would need 5,000 for the young girl and her family to travel to the game with no expenses. To date, with the help of several other Seminoles, Sheerhorn has helped raise more than 10,000. The excess money will go to the Children's Cancer Center. What a great deed. Here is a statement from Sheerhorn...
"When my brother Daniel was diagnosed with Medulloblastoma – a form of brain cancer – it was devastating to my entire family. Everything changed in a heartbeat. While Daniel’s medical team worked to cure his cancer, we soon found that it was going to take more than medicine for our whole family to beat this thing which had so suddenly and dramatically invaded our lives. The Children’s Cancer Center understands that, and we were fortunate to receive their help. They provided all kinds of day-to-day support for our entire family at a time when we needed it most.
Now I would like to pay that kindness forward, so I’m sending a child and her parent to the BCS Championship game in Pasadena!"

Then there is the story of Payton Poulin. Poulin is a lifelong Seminoles fan that is now a freshman at FSU. Now the Freshman is a symbol of hope for FSU after meeting Senior WR Kenny Shaw. Find out more about Poulin's story here. It is pretty unbelievable.

Reading all of these stories and knowing that it is just the tip of the iceberg makes it easy to see why us Seminole alumni are proud to be Seminoles. Go Noles!
We are ready for January 6th.

-Noland