About the Award
The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA) in partnership with the Agganis Family annually provides outstanding student-athletes with scholarship opportunity as well as spotlights the legacy of Harry Agganis as a model for educational athletics.
Congratulations to both Abigail and Vasili!
This is the fifth year the Agganis Family and the MIAA have partnered for this prestigious recognition. The legacy of Harry Agganis as a scholar, an athlete and a servant to his community is now enshrined in this annual scholarship recognition of two outstanding MIAA student-athletes. Abigail and Vasili, who each received a $1,500.00 scholarship, were selected from the 2023-2024 selections of monthly MIAA Student-Athletes of the Month.
These two student-athletes best exemplify the highest achievement in the areas of academics, athletics and community service. Bob Baldwin, MIAA Executive Director avows that the “MIAA is extremely pleased to partner with the Agganis family to provide to our outstanding student-athletes the scholarship opportunity as well as spotlight the legacy of Harry Agganis as a model for educational athletics.”
![Abigail Bettencourt - 2024 Harry Agganis Student-Athlete of the Year](/sites/default/files/inline-images/miaa-2024-harry-agganis-award-winner-abigail-bettencourt-headshot-2.jpg)
Abigail Bettencourt
Senior at Peabody Veterans Memorial High School
Abigail was originally the Student-Athlete of the Month in May and has served as a three-sport captain at Peabody lettering in Volleyball, Basketball and Softball. An exemplary student and model school citizen, Abigail is taking her talents to Brown University where she will play softball for the Bears.
![Abigail Bettencourt - 2024 Harry Agganis Student-Athlete of the Year](/sites/default/files/inline-images/miaa-2024-harry-agganis-award-winner-vasili-tsiotos-headshot-2.jpg)
Vasili Tsiotos
Senior at Winthrop High School
Vasili was originally the Student of the Month in January and had a stellar athletic and academic career at Winthrop. After playing football and basketball, and competing in outdoor track & field for the Vikings, Vasili is attending the University of Massachusetts-Amherst beginning in the fall.
Past winners
2022-2023 Recipients
- Kerry Brown ~ Shawsheen Valley Technical High School
- Alex Carucci ~ North Reading High School
2021-2022 Recipients
- Ijeoma “Ijay” Ezechukwu ~ Ayer Shirley Regional High School
- Cole Hamernick ~ Swampscott High School
2020-2021 Recipients
- Annabella “Bella” Keaney ~ Methuen High School
- Henry Weiland ~ Shepherd Hill Regional High School
2019-2020 Recipients
- Tori Schille ~ Tewksbury Memorial High School
- Ryan McCallum ~ Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School