WBLAHS "Triple A" Award winners

Lucas Hilgers and Irene Bakke were recently named White Bear Lake Area High School's winners of the MSHSL's Academics, Arts, and Athletics Award (commonly known as the Triple A Award). The award honors high school seniors throughout the state who have a 3.0 or higher grade point average and who participate in a variety of League-sponsored athletic and fine arts activities.

Both WBLAHS students were chosen based on their extensive involvement in music and athletics, as well as their GPAs/AP/CIS course load:

Lucas Hilgers

• 3 AP/CIS courses
• Orchestra - 4 years
  • Section leader x3
  • Solo/Ensemble Contest x3
  • Large group participation x2
  • Superior Rating x2
  • All-Conference x2
  • All-State
• Choir - 1 year
  • Solo/Ensemble Contest
  • Large group participation
• Swim & Dive - 3 years
  • 3 Letters
  • Captain
• Track & Field - 1 year
• Post High School Plans - Attend the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire and participate in orchestra, choir ensemble, club swimming and ultimate frisbee

Irene Bakke

• 4 AP/CIS courses
• Orchestra - 4 years
  • Section leader x4
  • Solo/Ensemble Contest x2
  • Large Group participation x3
  • Superior Rating
  • All-Conference x2
• Choir - 1 year
• Cross Country - 4 years
  • 3 Letters
• Nordic Skiing - 4 years
  • 6 Letters
  • Captain
• Track & Field - 3 years
  • 2 Letters
  • All-Conference
• Softball - 1 year
• Post high school plans - Attend Northern Michigan University and participate in the NMU Orchestra