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Friday, February 03, 2006
Teen athlete wins award for essay
Karen Bouffard
The Detroit News
Brownstown Township
Nicholas Kovach, a football player and senior at Gabriel Richard High School in Riverview, was presented a $5,000 college scholarship Thursday as the winner of the Deloitte & Touche/United Way of Southeastern Michigan Ethical Athlete Award. Kovach wrote an essay about forgoing after-game parties and drinking despite ridicule from teammates. Instead, he volunteered weekend mornings with the Woodhaven St. Vincent DePaul Church food basket program, helping the needy. A survey taken last year by Deloitte & Touche indicated 22 percent of teens would act unethically if there was no way of getting caught. Up to 40 percent said pressure from a boss would result in unethical actions.
Friday, February 03, 2006
Teen athlete wins award for essay
Karen Bouffard
The Detroit News
Brownstown Township
Nicholas Kovach, a football player and senior at Gabriel Richard High School in Riverview, was presented a $5,000 college scholarship Thursday as the winner of the Deloitte & Touche/United Way of Southeastern Michigan Ethical Athlete Award. Kovach wrote an essay about forgoing after-game parties and drinking despite ridicule from teammates. Instead, he volunteered weekend mornings with the Woodhaven St. Vincent DePaul Church food basket program, helping the needy. A survey taken last year by Deloitte & Touche indicated 22 percent of teens would act unethically if there was no way of getting caught. Up to 40 percent said pressure from a boss would result in unethical actions.
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