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‘Everybody is so proud:’ As Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza wins Heisman, his high school alumni celebrate
Nearly 200 alumni and associates from Christopher Columbus High celebrated Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza's Heisman Trophy win at a New York event.
- On Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, Fernando Mendoza was named the 2025 Heisman Trophy winner at the Marriott Marquis Hotel, becoming the first Indiana Hoosier to earn the award.
- Mendoza, a junior quarterback, led Indiana Hoosiers football to an undefeated season and a Big Ten championship, earning a College Football Playoff seed.
- Hoosiers teammates surprised Mendoza at his post‑Heisman news conference and cheered as he entered, and he embraced finalists and family, hoisting the 45‑pound trophy and thanking coach Curt Cignetti.
- Nearly 200 people with ties to Christopher Columbus High School gathered in South Miami to watch Mendoza's announcement, and President Tom Kruczek recalled Mendoza's off‑field impact, including a turkey drive he led.
- Family members like Adriana Alonso said Mendoza's win is 'everything to us,' with alumni Rudy Puig urging persistence, calling him a hometown hero, and Broche saying he shows what is possible.
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‘Everybody is so proud:’ As Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza wins Heisman, his high school alumni celebrate
MIAMI — The raucous crowd at Vice Pizza in South Miami fell to a hush as the announcement was prepared to be made. Nearly 200 people with ties to Christopher Columbus High School — alumni, faculty, administrators, families and friends…
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