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.
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.
Katherine Brockevelt
April 17, 2016 - April 23, 2016
- School
- Vermillion High School
- GPA
- 4
- Activities
- SADD, National Honor Society, Golf, Band and community volunteering
Katherine Brockevelt is from Vermillion, SD, located within Clay-Union Electric Corporation, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
Tristan Hayes
April 10, 2016 - April 16, 2016
- School
- Kimball School District
- GPA
- 4.072
- Activities
- FBLA, Student Council, track, football, cross country, vocal, National Honor Society, and HOBY
Tristan Hayes is from Kimball, SD, located within Central Electric Cooperative, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
Jenna Erickson
April 3, 2016 - April 9, 2016
- School
- Platte-Geddes High School
- GPA
- 3.96
- Activities
- Jenna has been active in NHS, Sideline and Competitive Cheer and Dance, Volleyball, JO Volleyball, Youth Group, Choir, Youth Mentoring, and she is the Class Treasurer.
Jenna Erickson is from Platte, SD, located within Charles Mix Electric Association, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
Caleb Whitmyre
March 27, 2016 - April 2, 2016
- School
- Webster Area School
- GPA
- 4.103
- Activities
- Key Club, National Honor Society, Basketball, Track, Student Council, Robotics Club, Band and SADD
Caleb Whitmyre is from Webster, SD, located within Lake Region Electric Association, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
Ryder Grantham
March 20, 2016 - March 26, 2016
- School
- Hamlin High School
- GPA
- 4
- Activities
- Football, Basketball, Track, Play, SADD, Student council, and National Honor Society.
Ryder Grantham is from Hayti, SD, located within H-D Electric Cooperative, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
Allyson Monson
March 13, 2016 - March 19, 2016
- School
- Clark High School
- GPA
- 4.05
- Activities
- FCCLA (Family Career and Community Leaders of America), Cheerleader, NHS (National Honor Society),Basketball Statistician, All School Play, One Act Play,, Oral Interpretation
Allyson Monson is from Clark, SD, located within Codington-Clark Electric Cooperative, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
Nicole Thomes
March 6, 2016 - March 12, 2016
- School
- Brandon Valley High School
- GPA
- 4
- Activities
- National Honor Society, Serve And Learn Student Association (SALSA), and volunteer at Avera McKennan.
Nicole Thomes is from Brandon, SD, located within Sioux Valley Energy, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.