MLHS senior Carmen Syverson presented Region 2A Triple ‘A’ Award plaque, medal
Mountain Lake Public High School (MLHS) senior Carmen Syverson recently received her accolades as the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) Female Region 2A Triple “A” (“Academics, Athletics, Arts”) Award. Those honors include the Region 2A plaque and medal. She will be officially recognized at the Class A Girls’ Basketball Championship this Friday, March 11, at Minnesota State University-Mankato.
Syverson was selected for the award by the Region 2A Committee on Wednesday, January 27. The announcement was made by Sharon Euerle, Region 2A MSHSL Executive Secretary. Syverson’s selection followed committee interviews of all female subsection winners in Mankato earlier in the day.
Earlier in the year, Syverson had been named the Subsection 6A Female Triple “A” Award winner. (Her MLHS senior classmate, Ryan McCue – a participant in the MSHSL activities cross country, boys basketball, track-and-field, band and choir – was named the Subsection 6A Male Triple “A” Award winner.)
Syverson advances to the State Class A level of competition. MSHSL officials will announce the four award recipients (a girl and a boy from both Class A and Class AA schools) at a special banquet held this Saturday, March 12 in conjunction with the MSHSL Boys’ State Basketball Tournament. These four award recipients will each receive a four-year $1,000 scholarship. In addition, Region winners from both classes will be introduced courtside during halftime of that afternoon’s state boys basketball championship game.
The Triple “A” Awards, presented by the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) are sponsored by AAA and Fairview.
The purpose of the Triple “A” Awards Program is to recognize and honor high school seniors who have excelled in the classroom, on the athletic field and in the fine arts; to elevate academic standards and create greater awareness of MSHSL-sponsored activities and their values and to provide MSHSL member schools the opportunity to participate in a statewide program that supports, promotes and recognizes academic and extra-curricular achievements.
To be eligible for the “Academics, Arts and Athletics” Award, students must be a high school senior, hold a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher, participate in MSHSL-sponsored athletics and fine arts activities and comply with the MSHSL’s Student Code of Conduct.
The award recipients are selected through a multi-level process involving MSHSL member schools, the MSHSL’s administrative regions and a special committee of educators, business leaders and members from the fine arts and athletic communities.
Syverson, the daughter of Steve and Kim Syverson of Mountain Lake, participates in the MSHSL-sponsored activities of volleyball, track-and-field, band, choir, and drama/one-act play.
