Award recognizes excellence in arts, academics, athletics

Photo by Chad Koenen
Teigan Bjerke and Tiffany Weber have been selected as the Henning School AAA award winners.

By Chad Koenen

Publisher

Henning seniors Teigan Bjerke and Tiffany Weber are being recognized for their work on the court, as well as in the classroom.

The pair of students were recently selected as the Henning School AAA award (arts, academics, athletics) winners and have advanced to the sub section round of the competition to face off against students from across the region.

Bjerke, who is the son of Matt and Skye Bjerke of Henning, is involved in basketball, football, golf, band, choir, National Honor Society and SADD. He said it was rewarding to be nominated as the Henning representative as the award honors students for their contributions both in and out of the classroom. 

Weber is the daughter of Darren and Eileen Weber of Henning. She is involved in basketball, golf, band, choir, SADD, National Honor Society, student council and BPA. The Henning senior said she was honored to be nominated as the Henning School representative for the award. 

Sponsored by the Minnesota State High School League, the AAA award honors high school seniors who have excelled in the classroom, on the athletic field, and in fine arts. Students who are nominated must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 or better, participate in MSHSL sponsored fine arts and athletic activities, and comply with the MSHSL’s Student Code of Conduct.

The AAA award recipients are selected through a multi-level process that involves MSHSL member schools, the league’s administrative regions, and a special committee of educators, business leaders, and members from the fine arts and athletic communities. 

The top two AAA award candidates from each region will be recognized later this year. League officials will announce two state AAA award recipients—one girl and one boy from both Class A and Class AA schools—and will honor all 32 finalists during an on-court ceremony during the Class AA championship game of the boys basketball state tournament in March. Each state award recipient will receive a four-year $1,000 scholarship.