Winners

February 3, 2019 - February 9, 2019

School

Clark High School (6055323605)

GPA

3.95

Activities

Janae is involved in FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America), FFA, National Honor Society, Basketball, Volleyball, Track. She is a chapter President in FCCLA, and a chapter President in NHS and a chapter Treasurer in FFA. She is a starter on the athletic teams. Janae shows real leadership and has been a student that organizations can count on, especially in a small school. Janae has done much volunteering in the community and elementary schools Janae does well in classes and is taking 3 dual credit classes this first semester of her senior year.

Janae Kolden is from Vienna, SD, located within Codington-Clark Electric Cooperative, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.

January 27, 2019 - February 2, 2019

School

Northwestern Area School District (605-887-3467)

GPA

4

Activities

4 years--Cross Country, Basketball, Track-4 years Academic All-State all sports; FBLA 7th place nationally-Agribusiness, 18 time state place winner; FFA, District Officer, 3 time grand champion goat showman, 2 time medal winner livestock judging; FCA, 2 years team leader; 4-H, 5 time grand champion goat showman, 3rd place overall breeding goat at sweet 16 showdown, pin holder in goat, cattle, dog, wood science, plant science, crops and weeds; National Honor Society; Student body president.

Jarret Haven is from Brentford, SD, located within Northern Electric Cooperative, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.

January 20, 2019 - January 26, 2019

School

Platte-Geddes High School ((605) 337-3391)

GPA

4

Activities

Activities / Accomplishments throughout High School: • Been involved in cheer, volleyball, track, choir, band, boys basketball stats, FFA, FCA, and our local youth group • Inducted into National Honor Society • Received Sophomore and Junior Scholarship for being top of my class • Team captain of the volleyball team • Made it to Honor Choir six years in a row • Been working at our local grocery store since freshman year and have been a lifeguard the past two years • Have kept a 4.0 GPA • Taking dual credit courses (personal finance, college algebra, speech, psychology) to get a head start on generals in college Community Service: • Played and talked with disabled children at the St. Jude’s Disabled Children’s Hospital • Fed the homeless at a soup kitchen in Sioux Falls • Helped with our local Kid’s Shopping Day, taking kids around town helping them buy things for their parents • Donate blood at every school blood drive • Helped at Vacation Bible School every summer • Apart of our school’s PALS program • Read scripture in church, sing at our church Christmas program

Maggie Huizenga is from Platte, SD, located within Charles Mix Electric Association, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.

January 13, 2019 - January 19, 2019

School

Corsica-Stickney High School (16059465475)

GPA

4

Activities

basketball-4 year participant, volleyball- caption senior year and 4 year participant, yearbook-4 year participant, FCCLA- four year participant and secretary of chapter, one-act play-4 year participant, all-school play-4 year participant, 4-H- 8 year participant,student council- 6 year participant and 6 years being vice president of class, and national honor society- 2 year participant and vice president senior year

Kassidy Clark is from Stickney, SD, located within Central Electric Cooperative, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.

January 6, 2019 - January 12, 2019

School

Mount Vernon (605-236-5237)

GPA

3.87

Activities

• 4 years basketball • 4 years volleyball • 4 years golf • Girls state participant-city auditor • HOBY participant • Citizen Washington Focus trip participant • 4-H member • FFA member • Teen Leadership Conference participant • 2 years student council class rep- fresh, soph • 2 years class president- junior, senior •

Sydney Tlam is from Mount Vernon, SD, located within Central Electric Cooperative, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.

December 16, 2018 - December 22, 2018

School

Elkton (605-542-2541)

GPA

3

Activities

Student Council, Choir, Band, School Play

Jayla Prosch is from Lake Benton, MN, located within Lyon-Lincoln Electric Cooperative, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.

December 9, 2018 - December 15, 2018

School

Sioux Falls Christian High School (6053341422)

GPA

4.04

Activities

- High School soccer - team set school wins record and advanced to second round of play-offs for the first time in school history; 2-year varsity captain; 4-year varsity letter; All-State Soccer Team - Club soccer member; represented the Dakotas for three years that set SD record for winning two games at Regionals; also part of Midwestern Regional League - Has played piano since first grade; three-time Piano Festival participant - Member of school's HOSA (Health Occupations Student Association) chapter; received 4th and 6th place at state HOSA conference in Health Education and Sports Medicine - Youth Group participant and member of leadership team; Bible Study member - Collision Ministries participant - Mentor for elementary and MS students, as well as younger soccer players - Tutor for various work sessions and ACT prep sessions - Works part-time at B and G Milkyway and Eyesite - Volunteered at Avera approximately four hours per week over the last two summers; worked in same-day surgery area and reception, as well as in ambulatory where she prepared pre-op rooms for patients and prepared surgery bags - Works in the nursery along with various outreaches with her church (ex. Banquet, Kids Against Hunger, Something to Eat. etc.) - Coaches a kids soccer team - High Honor Roll every semester of high school - 2-year letter in track - Obtained Academic letter Two-time student of the month Inducted into the National Forensic League

Allison Young is from Sioux Falls, SD, located within Southeastern Electric Coop, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.

December 2, 2018 - December 8, 2018

School

Chester Area School (6054892411)

GPA

4

Activities

I am nominating Bayden Schneider as a Touchstone Energy Scholar. Bayden achieves at a very high level academically while taking multiple difficult high school and college classes that are preparing him for a world beyond the doors of Chester High School. He maintains a 4.0 with these difficult classes as he is really committed to his academics. He is also extremely busy being involved in many activities in and out of school such as baseball, football, basketball, 1-Act drama, chorus, band, FFA and Honor Society to name a few. He has earned 2 summer scholarships through South Dakota School of Mines and Technology due to his academic achievements and summer camps that he has been involved in with engineering. He has also mentored children during the school year giving back to the school and community and volunteering his time to help his elderly neighbors with multiple jobs from taking docks out to mowing and snow removal and working on their roofs and landscaping. Bayden also volunteers at his church with soup suppers, cleaning the church, and church breakfasts and serving the banquet in Sioux Falls as well. Bayden does all of this while being a fulltime (in the summer) lifeguard from April through August for the past 4 years. He is also CPR and WSI (water safety instructor) certified as a lifeguard. Bayden has also been involved with EmPower Youth Leadership Program through Sioux Valley Energy where he has learned about COOPs and community enrichment that he has brought back to the Chester Area School and community. Without reservation I recommend him for this honor as he is a student that is greatly involved in his community while maintaining high academic standards and being a leader for his classmates.

Bayden Schneider is from Brant Lake, SD, located within Sioux Valley Energy, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.

November 25, 2018 - December 1, 2018

School

Vermillion High School (677-7035)

GPA

4

Activities

cross country 9-12, basketball 9-11, track 9-12, National Honors Society 11-12, Fellowship of Christian Athletes 10-12, Boys State, Catholic Youth Organization, Tanager Volunteer Day 9-12, Volunteering at Welcome Table, Community Garden, Farm with dad.

Justin Sorensen is from Vermillion, SD, located within Clay-Union Electric Corporation, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.

November 18, 2018 - November 24, 2018

School

Dakota Christian School (6052432211)

GPA

3

Activities

Activities Football - all four years Basketball - all four years Track - Freshman, Junior, and Senior Drama - Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, and senior if we have one Student Council - Freshman, Junior, and Senior Prairie Readers - 1st grade through Senior year Choir - all four years Band - all four years Archery - Freshman, Junior, Senior Trap shoot - Junior, Senior Awards Football - lettered four times, most improved sophomore year Basketball - lettered twice Track - lettered once Drama - lettered once Was on Student Council 3 times Choir - lettered all four years Band - lettered once Archery - "lettered" 3 times Highest GPA - twice so far

Alex Maas is from Harrison, SD, located within Douglas Electric Cooperative, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.