MS SC558

Commends Dia Chawla of Pillow Academy in Greenwood as the second Mississippi high school student to win the National High School Heisman Trophy, selected from 60,000 applicants in the Class of 2019

Recognizes her athletic achievements including two state championships as dance team captain, a state singles tennis championship, and membership on a state championship basketball team

Highlights her academic excellence as a National Merit Finalist with a perfect ACT score of 36 and a 4.92 GPA, ranking first in her class

Acknowledges her community service of over 500 hours, including creating the ACT Diversity Prep Class that brought together students from Greenwood High School and Pillow Academy, resulting in an average 2.8 point ACT increase

Notes she is the second member of the Chawla family to win the national award, following her brother Sunjay in 2018, making them the only Mississippi residents to ever win a college or high school Heisman Trophy