Congratulations to Anna Ulvin and Van Munstenteiger for being the 2024- 2025 ExCEL Award Nominees.
The ExCEL Award – Excellence in Community, Education and Leadership – is a unique recognition program designed exclusively for Minnesota high school juniors who are active in school activities, leaders in their schools, and who demonstrate a strong commitment to community service. This award is sponsored by the League's corporate partner TruStone Financial Credit Union.
Nomination Criteria
Every League member school is invited to nominate one girl and one boy for the ExCEL Award. Nominees must:
Be a junior in high school
Make satisfactory progress toward graduation
Participate in an MSHSL fine arts and/or athletic activity
Hold a leadership position(s) in their school
Volunteer in their community
Meet MSHSL General Eligibility Requirements (Bylaw 206)
Each recipient will be recognized on 45TV during the broadcast of the 2025 winter tournaments. They also will participate in an on-court award ceremony during the Class AA championship game of the Girls Basketball State Tournament in March.