Arien will be featured on Dakota News Now during the 6:00PM news on Monday, October 21 and again on the Dakota News Now morning news on Tuesday, October 22 between 6:00AM and 7:00AM.
- Scholar
- Arien Stalford
- Date
- October 20, 2024 - October 26, 2024
- School
- Chester Area High School
- GPA
- 4
- Activities
- I am writing this letter to recommend Arien Stalford to be chosen for the Touchstone Energy Student of the week. As a member of the community where Arien lives, works and volunteers it has been my pleasure to see his outstanding character and dedication to his school and community. During the past 5 years Arien has volunteered and worked with the Senior Citizen in our community at the local nutrition site. There he is always friendly and willing to help elderly as well as youth members of the community with tasks and engages in general conversations, which is always enjoyable. He is usually the first person to volunteer to help deliver to shut ins or nearby communities. His positive attitude toward volunteering along with his academic involvement is quite impressive. Arien has been a member of the Football team throughout high school as their manager focusing on the video and technical aspects in the program. Arien is also a band member, where he has auditioned for State Band as well as holds office in the Band at local high school level, member of choir where he auditioned and was selected for the BEC choir as well as All State Choir. Arien is a member of the theatre department participating in Fall and Spring performances. He enjoys being selected to be in the Chester Honor Society, Chester Area wresting team, attended South Dakota Boys State through the American Legion, Chester Area Golf team, as well as participating in the Governor’s Cyber Academy. Along with all the academic events Arien finds time to be active in Church as well as volunteer in most all community activities. With all the extra curriculars Arien maintains a 4.0 GPA in high school as well as in the college classes he takes through Dakota State University. Where he plans to enroll in the Fall majoring in Cyber Operations. Arien’s list of activities and involvement are impressive, however the most impressive trait would be his kindness and genuine care for those around him. He is the first to encourage his peers and I have even witnessed how his kind heart can positively impact his community. He is consistently someone peers and community can count on, which is hard to find in adults let alone youth in the current day and age. I am honored to recommend Arien Stalford for this award. He is an exceptional youth who not only exhibits academic goals but is a person with character in the community he lives in. I have complete faith that he will make a positive impact in his future academic and career areas. Appreciation for your time and consideration of Arien for Touchstone Energy Student of the week, and it has been my pleasure to nominate him.
- Cooperative
- Arien Stalford is from Wentworth, SD, located within Sioux Valley Energy, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.