Hans will be featured on Dakota News Now during the 6:00PM news on Monday, December 19 and again on the Dakota News Now morning news on Tuesday, December 20 between 6:00AM and 7:00AM.
- Scholar
- Hans Lapka
- Date
- December 18, 2022 - December 24, 2022
- School
- Leola High School
- GPA
- 3.85
- Activities
- Hans is a senior at Leola High School that involves himself in all areas. He challenges himself in the classroom by taking courses to best prepare him for his college plans. He is involved in many extra-curricular activities including 4-H for 10 years, FFA President, FBLA, STEAM Club, football, basketball, track, jazz band, show choir, sings National Anthem at events, and participates in the Science Bowl. Hans can also be found in the community volunteering as a religious education teacher for the past three years, church mass server, refereeing middle school football games, helping at the local Thrift Store, mowing lawns for neighbors with health needs, and assisting with the local ArtC Club with their events. Hans strives to be the best in all the activities he participates in and has received recognition including A honor roll, Lake Region All Conference Team, Football MVP, Most Improved Basketball, Boys’ State Representative, Football Hardest Worker Award, Football Special Teams Award, SD 4-H Trap Shoot 5th place, Best of Show at the McPherson County 4-H show in horticulture, wood science, foods & nutrition, hobbies & collections and was voted by his peers as the Homecoming King this year.
- Cooperative
- Hans Lapka is from Leola, SD, located within FEM Electric Association, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.