Triple 'A' Award

Cotter Seniors, if you are interested in the AAA Award, presented to one male and one female senior, please complete the nomination form.  Your typed application is due to Mr. Forney by 4:00 p.m. on November 20, 2020.  No late submissions will be accepted.  If you meet the requirements listed below and would like to be considered for this year's AAA award, please fill out an application.


The Academics, Arts, and Athletics Award, commonly known as the Triple 'A' Award, honors high school seniors throughout the state who have a 3.0 or higher-grade point average and who participate in League-sponsored athletic and fine arts activities. This award is sponsored by M Health Fairview and the Institute for Athletic Medicine. 


Nomination Criteria 
To be eligible for the Academics, Arts, and Athletics Award a student must:

  • be a high school senior at the time of nomination. Schools may nominate one senior boy and one senior girl for this award.
  • have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher at the time of nomination.
  • participate in at least one League-sponsored athletic program and one arts/activity program.
  • comply with the MSHSL's Student Code of Conduct 
  • complete the application form and submit it to the administrative region secretary by the deadline date specified by the region committee.
  • Selection Process
  • Triple ‘A’ Award recipients are selected through a multi-level process involving member schools of the League, the League’s administrative regions, and a special committee of educators, business leaders, and members from the fine arts and athletic communities.

Triple ‘A’ Recognition 
The top two award finishers from each region will be invited to a recognition banquet in March and League officials will announce the four statewide Triple ‘A’ Award winners at that time. All 32 finalists will also participate in an on-court ceremony during the Class AA championship game of the Boys Basketball State Tournament. The statewide award winners—a girl and a boy from Class A and Class AA schools—will also receive a four-year $1,000 scholarship.