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Winners

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Austin Arends

February 14, 2016 - February 20, 2016

School
Tri-Valley High School
GPA
3.878
Activities
Student Council(their projects: Veterans Day Progrm, Food Drive, Blood Drive, Homecoming, Carnation Sales and Calendar Sales) Teens Encountering Christ, Youth Group and National Honor Society.

Austin Arends is from Baltic, SD, located within Sioux Valley Energy, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.