Sportsmanship

15 Individuals Named as IESA Scholar Attitude Award Winners

2014 Scholar Attitude Winners Back Row L-R: Will Hall, Alex Kuhn, Catie Eck, Grace Gliwa, Katie Lingen, Connor Reid, Jarron Nordstrom, Brady Kinder. Front Row L-R: Katie Veenstra, Janessa Knapp, Jessica Rose, Taylor Larson, Gabby Wessels, Erin Lenschow, Alyssa Ely.

The Illinois Elementary School Association (IESA) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2014 Scholar Attitude Award. One student from each of the 15 IESA membership divisions was selected by a panel of judges. 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 demonstrated outstanding citizenship during their junior high tenure. In addition, each student is required to submit an essay titled "The Value of Sportsmanship."

"I am pleased to announce the 2014 IESA Scholar Attitude Award Winners," said Steve Endsley, IESA Executive Director. "These 15 students represent the very essence of junior high school interscholastic activities. They have excelled in the classroom, on the athletic fields, in fine arts activities, and have demonstrated outstanding leadership in their communities. This is the 16th year of the program and I am continually amazed at the caliber of students who win this award. It is indeed an honor to be associated with students who have achieved so much and are so prepared for their high school careers and beyond. In addition to the 15 statewide winners, I also extend my congratulations to the students who applied but were not selected as it is a significant accomplishment just to be selected by their school to apply for the award."

The 15 award winners, two guests of each award winner, and the school principal will be guests of the IESA and will be honored with a luncheon on Tuesday, May 6, at the Doubletree Hotel and Conference Center in Bloomington. The luncheon ceremony will begin at 11:00 a.m. All award winners will receive a plaque, an award medallion, a gift card, and a DVD of the day's events. Mr. Stephen Bargatze, of the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association, will be the guest speaker.

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

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

For additional information, please contact Steve Endsley, IESA, 309-829-0114.

"The IESA Scholar Attitude Award honors those students who have maintained a high-academic standard while pursuing participation in their school community through IESA activities. We would like to congratulate the selected students on their focus, passion, and pursuit. We look forward to the leadership they will provide in the future and we are pleased to be a part of their journey." Charlie Shempf IESA Assistant Executive Director Administrator for Scholar Attitude Award Email