FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE State High School League Announces 2010 TRIPLE “A” AWARD WINNERS Four Minnesota high school students were honored during ceremonies at the State Basketball Tournament March 27th with the Minnesota State High School Boys’ League Academics, Arts and Athletics Award. Established in 1988, the award, popularly known as the Triple Award, “A” recognizes and rewards high school seniors from across the state for their achievements in the classroom, the arts and athletics. To qualify for the award, students and participate in League-sponsored must have a “B” or better grade point average athletic and fine arts activities. League member schools are invited to nominate two studentsa boy and a girlfor the award. Award recipients are selected through a process involving the and a committee of athletic, League’s administrative regions fine arts and educational leaders. The four students are Sonja Peterson, Two receiving this year’s award Harbors, Peter Wollin, Greenbush-Middle River, Ellen Degler, Chaska, and Mathew Schnorenberg, Mankato East. Each student will receive a four-year, $1,000 scholarship from the Minnesota State High School League. —MORE— Triple Award is one of the most coveted awards presented to students in “The “A” of the Minnesota State High School League. ,” said , associate director “Since its inception in 1988, nearly 11,000 students have represented their school in the Triple “A” program.”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE State High School League Announces 2010 TRIPLE “A” AWARD WINNERS Four Minnesota high school students were honored during ceremonies at the Boys’ State Basketball Tournament March 27th with the Minnesota State High School League Academics, Arts and Athletics Award. Established in 1988, the award, popularly known as the Triple “A” Award, recognizes and rewards high school seniors from across the state for their achievements in the classroom, the arts and athletics. To qualify for the award, students must have a “B” or better grade point average and participate in League-sponsored athletic and fine arts activities. League member schools are invited to nominate two studentsa boy and a girlfor the award. Award recipients are selected through a process involving the League’s administrative regions and a committee of athletic, fine arts and educational leaders. The four students receiving this year’s award are Sonja Peterson, Two Harbors, Peter Wollin, Greenbush-Middle River, Ellen Degler, Chaska, and Mathew Schnorenberg, Mankato East. Each student will receive a four-year, $1,000 scholarship from the Minnesota State High School League. —MORE— “The Triple “A” Award is one of the most coveted awards presented to students in ,” said , associate director of the Minnesota State High School League. “Since its inception in 1988, nearly 11,000 students have represented their school in the Triple “A” program.”
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