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Jerome Bettis Leadership Award Fall 2025 Celebration

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The Pittsburgh Steelers, The Mentoring Partnership, Giant Eagle and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette teamed up to celebrate its Jerome Bettis Leadership Team, which featured 11 high school football players from around the region who go above and beyond in providing mentor-like support to their teammates.

We gathered for an unforgettable night at Acrisure Stadium and our Jerome Bettis Leadership Team took the field to be recognized during pre-game festivities.  Thanks to the generous support of our program sponsors, each athlete's school received a $1,000 donation to its football program.  To top it all off, we brought home a Steelers' AFC North W-I-N!  Click here to view photos from this awesome night.

Congrats to all of our Jerome Bettis Leadership Team Honorees and HERE WE GO, STEELERS!


2025 Steelers Jerome Bettis Leadership Award Honorees

  • Connor Hiser, South Fayette
  • Charles Simmons, Bethel Park
  • Max Topper, Greensburg Salem
  • Marques Council, Jr., Aliquippa
  • Colin Whyte, West Greene
  • Tommy Wuycheck, Seneca Valley
  • Kassius Gildon, Our Lady of Sacred Heart
  • Adam Shroads, Central Valley
  • Johnnie Maestra, Mars
  • Christian Dawkins, Beaver Falls
  • Lukas Stead, Allderdice