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The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association has announced the recipients of the 2010 WIAA Scholar Athlete awards. One of the state's most prestigious awards, sixteen boys and sixteen girls are recognized each year at an award ceremony. The program launched in 1984 to honor scholastic and athletic excellence.



The 27th Annual WIAA Scholar Athlete Ceremony is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. on Sunday, May 2 at the Westwood Conference Center in Wausau, Wisconsin. Former Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Larry Hisle will serve as the featured speaker.



The recipients are:



BOYS



Division 1 - click for profiles

Ross J. Brown, Chippewa Falls

Logan M. Hietpas, Kimberly

Michael Owen, Middleton

Max Poeske, Menomonee Falls



Division 2 - click for profiles

Sam Arnott, Tomahawk

Nathan M. Brown, Sheboygan Falls

Connor Hanson, Ripon

Donald Hissa, Northwestern



Division 3 - click for profiles

Garrick Day, Elk Mound

Ryan McGuire, Mineral Point

Justin Sinz, Edgar

Indy Spindler, Stratford



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Michael Droessler, Benton

Josh Eastlick, Belmont

Carson Giller, Luck

Kevin Weis, Cochrane-Fountain City



GIRLS



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Hannah Jasurda, D.C. Everest

Erienne Lauersdorf, Watertown

Courtney Mrotek, Manitowoc Lincoln

Andie Varsho, Marshfield



Division 2 - click for profiles

Jamie Armstrong, Monroe

Alaina Murphy, Seymour

Megan Palmer, Whitefish Bay

Katilyn Raymond, Westfield Area



Division 3 - click for profiles

Katie Langmeier, Cuba City

Rachel Melum, Iola-Scandinavia

Jenna Pitt, Amherst

Julie Raeder, Oostburg



Division 4 - click for profiles

Rae Ellen Brandes, Faith Christian

Sarah Howe, Siren

Katharine Place, Black Hawk

Stephanie Walek, Independence



Each year, WIAA member high schools are encouraged to nominate one boy and one girl for Scholar Athlete honors. To qualify for the WIAA Scholar Athlete Award, a nominee must have earned at least four varsity letters through the first half of his/her senior year and must have a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.  This year, 386 schools participated in the program nominating 726 students for the award.  Those not chosen as state winners will receive a medal recognizing them as the local winner.



For more information on the award, find past recipients, and view the criteria visit the WIAA site by clicking here.