View the current list of winners for this year’s Scholar of the Week program. The Scholar of the Week program is a partnership between Dakota News Now and your local Touchstone Energy Cooperatives that honors the region’s accomplished high school students. Each weekly winner receives a cash award from their local Touchstone Energy Cooperative and is featured on Dakota News Now. All winners are also eligible to receive one of the three scholarships that are given away at the annual Scholar of the Year banquet. Nominations for the weekly awards are submitted by area school principals and faculty, whose selections were based on excellence in the classroom and service in the community.
Leannah TeKrony
October 16, 2016 - October 22, 2016
- School
- Estelline School District
- GPA
- 3.993
- Activities
- Student Council, National Honor Society, Chorus, Band, Marching Band, Track, Cross Country, Basketball, One Act Play
Leannah TeKrony is from ESTELLINE, SD, located within H-D Electric Cooperative, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
Mariah Volesky
October 9, 2016 - October 15, 2016
- School
- Webster Area High School
- GPA
- 4.088
- Activities
- SD National Guard, Cross Country, Basketball, Track, Student Council, National Honor Society, Key Club, Yearbook, Robotics
Mariah Volesky is from Webster, SD, located within Lake Region Electric Association, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
Allison Grygiel
October 2, 2016 - October 8, 2016
- School
- Florence School
- GPA
- 4
- Activities
- letterwinner in VB, GBB FFA officer Multiple dual credit classes through SDSU
Allison Grygiel is from Florence, SD, located within Codington-Clark Electric Cooperative, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
Keeley Rexwinkel
September 25, 2016 - October 1, 2016
- School
- Corsica/Stickney
- GPA
- 3.97
- Activities
- football cheer, FCCLA, NHS, yearbook, volleyball and basketball stats, student council
Keeley Rexwinkel is from Corsica, SD, located within Douglas Electric Cooperative, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
Hannah Harberts
September 18, 2016 - September 24, 2016
- School
- Bridgewater-Emery High School
- GPA
- 3.955
- Activities
- FCCLA, Band, Volleyball, Basketball, Student Council, Track, HOSA, Yearbook, Pep Clup, National Honor Society, Football Statistics
Hannah Harberts is from Emery, SD, located within Central Electric Cooperative, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
Avery Schupner
September 11, 2016 - September 17, 2016
- School
- Tea Area High School
- GPA
- 4
- Activities
- Basketball, softball, band, T.A.T.U., NHS, student council
Avery Schupner is from Tea, SD, SD, located within Southeastern Electric Coop, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
Thomas Trautman
May 15, 2016 - May 21, 2016
- School
- Aberdeen Central High School
- GPA
- 3.994
- Activities
- marching band, science fair, track and field, student congress, speech and debate, National Honor Society
Thomas Trautman is from Aberdeen, SD, located within Northern Electric Cooperative, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
Kristen Hoffman
May 8, 2016 - May 14, 2016
- School
- Bowdle High School
- GPA
- 3.89
- Activities
- Marching band flag corp. 8-12 grade; large and small group vocal music competition 7-12 grade; class president: jr. and sr. year; student council; FFA 7-12 grade; FFA Offices: Sophomore year - treasure; senior - vice president. Sports; cheerleading 10-12 grade; cheer captain 11-12 grade; volleyball 7-12 grade
Kristen Hoffman is from Bowdle, SD, located within FEM Electric Association, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
Kaitlyn Hague
May 1, 2016 - May 7, 2016
- School
- Highmore-Harrold High School
- GPA
- 4
- Activities
- Kaitlyn is involved in football as a manager, FFA, FBLA-including competing in the national convention, and she is the local chapter president of FCCLA. She is also a FCCLA state officer as the Vice President of Community Services and is the District 7 Chairperson. She is also involved in 1 and 3-Act plays and is the Student Council President.
Kaitlyn Hague is from Highmore, SD, located within Dakota Energy Cooperative, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
Jared Hueser
April 24, 2016 - April 30, 2016
- School
- Elk Point-Jefferson High School
- GPA
- 4
- Activities
- Freshman Year Activities: Student Council, Football, Wrestling, Track, Acceleration, CCD Freshman Year Honors: ?A? Honor Roll, State Wrestling Place Winner, Homecoming Royalty, Wrestling Letter Winner, Football Letter Winner, Track Letter Winner, Student Council Letter Winner, Academic Letter Winner, Sophomore Year Activities: Student Council, Football, Wrestling, Track, CCD Sophomore Year Honors: ?A? Honor Roll, State Wrestling Place Winner, Wrestling Letter Winner, Captain of Wrestling Team, Football Letter Winner, Track Letter Winner, Student Council Letter Winner, Academic Letter Winner, Junior Year Activities: Student Council, Football, Wrestling, Track, CCD, Newspaper, Teen Court Junior Year Honors: ?A? Honor Roll, State Wrestling Place Winner, Wrestling Letter Winner, Captain of Wrestling Team, Football Letter Winner, Track Letter Winner, State Track Qualifier, Student Council Letter Winner, Academic Letter Winner Senior Year Activities: Student Council, Football, Wrestling, Track, CCD, Newspaper Senior Year Honors: Homecoming Royalty, Captain of Football Team
Jared Hueser is from Elk Point, SD, located within Union County Electric Cooperative, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.