ACN Returns as Presenting Sponsor of Prestigious Collegiate Football Award
Concord, NC (PRWEB) December 06, 2013 -- It’s an ACN three-peat. Concord-based direct selling powerhouse ACN, Inc. has stepped up for the third year in a row as the presenting sponsor of the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, further proving the company’s ongoing commitment to corporate citizenship.
The prestigious award honors the top collegiate defensive football player in the country, and is presented annually by the Charlotte Touchdown Club and the Football Writers Association of America, non-profit organizations committed to promoting sportsmanship through football in the Charlotte region.
This year’s finalists are: Michigan State cornerback Darqueze Dennard, Pittsburgh defensive tackle Aaron Donald, Florida State cornerback Lamarcus Joyner, Alabama linebacker C.J. Mosley and Missouri defensive end Michael Sam.
The keynote address for the banquet will be given by University of Florida Head Football Coach, Will Muschamp. Georgia Tech University legend, Randy Rhino, will receive this year’s Bronko Nagurski Legends Award.
“ACN is proud of our association with the Charlotte Touchdown Club and its mission of promoting Citizenship, Scholarship, Sportsmanship and Leadership, and we are thrilled to be the Presenting Sponsor of the Bronko Nagurski Awards Banquet,” said ACN President and Co-Founder Greg Provenzano. “Like the 2013 Bronko Nagurski Trophy finalists, ACN employees embody the qualities of hard work, determination and dedication to excellence.”
The Bronko Nagurski Awards Banquet will take place on December 9th, 2013 and will air nationally December 14th at 5:30pm EST on the NFL Network.
About ACN, Inc.
Founded in 1993, ACN is the world’s largest direct seller of telecommunications, energy and essential services for residential and business customers. ACN provides the services people need and use every day including home phone service, high-speed internet, wireless, television, home security and automation, computer support and natural gas and electricity. ACN operates in 23 countries with offices located throughout North America, Europe, Asia and the Pacific. For more information on ACN’s home-based business opportunity, visit acninc.com.
The Charlotte Touchdown Club is a non-profit organization founded in 1990 for the purpose of promoting high school, collegiate, and professional football in the Charlotte, N.C., region. The club’s activities and services focus community attention on the outstanding citizenship, scholarship, sportsmanship, and leadership of area athletes and coaches. Since 1990, the club has raised more than $1,650,000 to benefit area high school athletics. The official website of the Charlotte Touchdown Club is http://www.touchdownclub.com.
The Bronko Nagurski Trophy is presented annually by the Charlotte Touchdown Club and the Football Writers Association of America to the nation’s most outstanding NCAA defensive football player at the Bronko Nagurski Awards Banquet in Charlotte, NC. All proceeds benefit the Charlotte Touchdown Club Scholarship Fund.
Katie Mapel, ACN Inc., http://www.acninc.com, (704) 260-3491, [email protected]
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