Seekonk Student Honored As Santander Soccer Scholars Grand Prize Winner With School Visit From New England Revolution Stars

4th Grade students of the George R. Martin Elementary School line up to receive autographs from New England Revolution stars Darrius Barnes, Matt Turner, Scott Caldwell, Brad Knighton and Cody Cropper.

Seekonk Student and Santander Soccer Scholars Grand Prize Winner Camden Lander has a poster signed by New England Revolution goalkeeper Matt Turner at the George R. Martin Elementary School on October 4.

(L-R) New England Revolution midfielder Scott Caldwell, Santander Region President for New England Mike Bruno, Seekonk student Camden Lander, Revs defender Darrius Barnes, and Santander SVP, Region Coach Nuno Dos Santos pose for a photo at a soccer clinic to honor Camden as the Santander Soccer Scholars Grand Prize Winner on Tuesday, October 4.

New England Revolution midfielder Scott Caldwell juggles the ball with 4th grader and Santander Soccer Scholars winner Camden Lander of Seekonk on the field at his elementary school.

Posted Wednesday, October 5, 2016 12:00 am

Local Student Awarded $500 Towards His Education, VIP Revs Experience and School Visit from Revs Players through Santander’s Sweepstakes Recognizing Academic Achievement

Boston, October 5 – As part of its season-long Santander Soccer Scholars sweepstakes that recognizes the outstanding academic achievements of New England students, Santander Bank honored Camden Lander, age 9, of Seekonk, Massachusetts on October 4th with a school visit to George R. Martin Elementary School from defender Darrius Barnes, midfielder Scott Caldwell, and goalkeepers Matt Turner, Brad Knighton and Cody Cropper of the New England Revolution. The grand prize school visit included a soccer skills clinic with Revolution coaches and a Q&A and autograph session with the players.

Eric Lander, Camden’s father, nominated his son for his commitment to learning and working through his special education curriculum that assists with speech and expressive language development. The nomination highlighted Camden’s passion for his extracurricular activities as well, including soccer.

In addition to the grand prize school visit, Camden also received $500 towards his educational future and an unforgettable VIP Revs match day experience. He received four tickets to the September 10th Revolution match where he had the opportunity to take a pre-match photo on the field at Gillette Stadium and to cheer on the Revolution from the sidelines as they entered the field.

The Santander Soccer Scholars program recognizes the hard work and dedication of local students across New England. Through October 13, 2016, adults are invited to nominate students, ages 6 through 17, for the chance to win $500 towards their nominee’s education and a VIP experience at a Revs home match in recognition of their achievements in the classroom and on the field. Santander Soccer Scholars* winners were selected at random throughout the 2016 MLS season, with one Scholar honored at every regular-season home game. For more information please visit: www.santanderbank.com/soccerscholars.