MARK PRIOR—SP, Chicago Cubs
"The Dick Howser Award is a very prestigious and coveted award. I was humbled and honored to be the recipient of this award in 2001. My education has been very important to me and this is one of the few awards that recognizes scholastic achievement in addition to on-field performance. The award was the pinnacle of my collegiate career."

JASON JENNINGS—SP, Colorado Rockies
"Being honored with the Howser Trophy, the Golden Spikes Award and all the other All-American honors was really a special ending after three great years at Baylor. I know it meant a lot to my teammates as well as my family and friends who all helped me throughout my collegiate career."

TODD HELTON—1B, Colorado Rockies
"We had a great season (in 1995), winning the SEC, getting to the College World Series. We had a great group of guys on that team. (The Awards) were all special and it's certainly an honor to be a part of the Dick Howser Trophy."

KHALIL GREENE—SS, Portland Beavers (San Diego Padres)
"It's always nice to be recognized for your achievements, and it was a a great honor to receive the Dick Howser Award. After I'm done playing someday, it will be great to look back at these types of awards. As always, I thank those who voted on the award and appreciate the recognition."