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15 Individuals Named as IESA Scholar Attitude Award Winners.

The Illinois Elementary School Association (IESA) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 Scholar Attitude Award. A panel of judges consisting of coaches, athletic directors, principals, and officials reviewed the applications and selected one student from each of the 15 IESA membership divisions for the award. To be considered, a student from an IESA member school must be of 8th grade status, have a minimum grade-point-average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale, must have participated in at least one IESA activity during each year of their two-year junior high career, and has demonstrated outstanding citizenship during their junior high tenure. In addition, each student is required to submit an essay titled "The Value of Sportsmanship and Lessons Learned from Athletics and Activities."

"The Association is pleased to announce the 2024 IESA Scholar Attitude Award Winners," said Nicole Schaefbauer, IESA Executive Director. "These students represent the core values of the Association. They have excelled in the classroom, on the athletic fields, in fine arts activities, and have demonstrated outstanding leadership in their communities. Our award winners have already made so many outstanding contributions to their teams, their schools, and their communities. They have placed themselves on a path that has prepared them for their high school careers and beyond. In addition to the 15 award winners, I also extend my congratulations to all the students who applied for this award. It is a significant accomplishment to be selected by their school."

The 15 award winners, two guests of each award winner, and the school principal are scheduled to be the guests of the IESA Celebration of Excellence on Tuesday, April 23, at the Doubletree Hotel and Conference Center in Bloomington. All award winners will receive an award medallion and a gift card.

Named as Scholar Attitude Award Winners for 2024 are:

Division A: Presley Schenk, Vernon Hills Hawthorn South
Division B: Aaliyah Singleton, Hampton
Division C: Miya Moraga, Pingree Grove Cambridge Lakes
Division D: Leah Corrigan, Lockport Oak Prairie
Division E: Reagan Fundell, Tonica
Division F: Dominic Rummans, Peoria St. Vincent de Paul
Division G: Genevieve Kvasnicka, Manteno
Division H: Graciella Van Hoof, Downs Tri-Valley
Division I: Addison Campbell, Lincoln Zion Lutheran
Division J: Nathan Ayres, Virginia
Division K: Chase Anderson, Rantoul St. Malachy
Division L: Colt Wilson, Sullivan
Division M: Elizabeth Hockenyos, Springfield Lincoln
Division N: Carson Fox, Effingham JHS
Division O: Quincy DeSherlia, Jerseyville

A complete listing of prior winners is available at the following link:

https://www.iesa.org/sportsmanship/sca/winners.asp

For additional information, please contact Charlie Shempf, IESA, 309-829-0114.