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ICCA would like to honor both our Senior AND 8th Grade athletes who have excelled academically.

These athletes will be recognized in our Championship program, be announced before their team competes at the Championships and receive a certificate.  This award is available to athletes of member schools only.  Athletes can be honored with this special Scholar Athlete Award by being nominated by their coach and their grades verified by their school registrar or counselor through the application below.  Scholar Athlete deadline is November 30.

For 8th Grade Scholars, grade point average must be 3.5 or higher out of 4.0 or 4.5 out of 5.0 for the 7th grade.

8th Grade Nomination Form

For Senior Scholars, grade point average must be 3.5 or higher out of 4.0 or 4.5 out of 5.0 after 6 high school semesters.

Senior Nomination Form

Award Recipients

2025 Recipients

8th Grade Scholar Athletes

ICCA is proud to present the eighth grade scholar athletes for 2025. These cheerleading athletes have been nominated by their coach and their grades verified by their school. They have excelled academically during their seventh and eighth grade years. Congratulations to these outstanding athletes.

Carriel Junior High School
Carterville Junior High School
Charleston Junior High School
Clinton Junior High School
Collinsville Junior High School
Ewing Grade School
Field Grade School
Harlem Middle School
Highland Middle School
Hillsboro Junior High School
Jacksonville Middle School
Kimball Middle School
Knoxville Junior High School
Metamora Grade School
Salem Franklin Park Middle School
South Fork Junior High School
St. Michael Grade School
Thomas Hoyne Elementary School
Triad Middle School
Trimpe Middle School
Vienna Grade School
Waterloo Junior High School

Senior Scholar Athletes

These senior cheerleaders have excelled academically for the past six semesters of their high school career. They were nominated by their coaches and their academic status verified by their school. Congratulations to these outstanding athletes.

Addison Trail High School
Alton High School
Benton High School
Carl Sandburg High School
Christopher High School
Edwardsville High School
Effingham High School
Farmington Central High School
Fisher High School
Flora High School
Greenville High School
Granite City High School
Highland High School
Marian Catholic High School
Mater Dei High School
Mt. Vernon Township High School
New Berlin High School
O’Fallon Township High School
Paxton Buckley Loda High School
Pontiac Township High School
Red Bud High School
Rockridge High School
ROWVA Williamsfield High School
Roxana Community High School
Sesser-Valier High School
Sherrard High School
South Fork/Edinburg High School
Triad High School
Waterloo High School
Vandalia High School
Wilmington High School

Past Recipients

2024 Scholar Athletes
2023 Scholar Athletes
2022 Scholar Athletes
2020 Scholar Athletes
2019 Scholar Athletes
2018 Senior Scholar Athletes
2017 Senior Scholar Athletes
2016 Senior Scholar Athletes
2015 Senior Scholar Athletes
2014 Senior Scholar Athletes
2013 Senior Scholar Athletes
2012 Senior Scholar Athletes
2011 Senior Scholar Athletes
2010 Senior Scholar Athletes