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.
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.
Sydney Bormann
February 28, 2016 - March 5, 2016
- School
- Parkston
- GPA
- 4
- Activities
- Golf, Church Youth Group, National Honor Society
Sydney Bormann is from Parkston, SD, located within Southeastern Electric Coop, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
Tasha Determan
February 21, 2016 - February 27, 2016
- School
- Hanson
- GPA
- 4
- Activities
- Chorus, Visual Arts, Oral Interp, National Honor Society
Tasha Determan is from Alexandria, SD, located within Central Electric Cooperative, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
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.
Kyla Schuster
February 7, 2016 - February 13, 2016
- School
- Webster Area High School
- GPA
- 3.7
- Activities
- Websster Area FFA Chapter President Student Council Reporter Senior Class Secretary Webster Area FFA Chapter Secretary Robotics Club Oral Interp SADD 4-H
Kyla Schuster is from Roslyn, SD, located within Lake Region Electric Association, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
Allison Tschetter
January 31, 2016 - February 6, 2016
- School
- Doland High School
- GPA
- 3.784
- Activities
- Student Council President, FCCLA chapter President, Volleyball, Basketball,Volunteer for Special Olympics Basketall
Allison Tschetter is from Doland, SD, located within Northern Electric Cooperative, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
Morgan Carmody
January 24, 2016 - January 30, 2016
- School
- Elkton High School
- GPA
- 3.98
- Activities
- Volleyball Basketball Track National Honor Society Band Choir
Morgan Carmody is from Lake Benton, MN, located within Lyon-Lincoln Electric Cooperative, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
Margaret Thares
January 17, 2016 - January 23, 2016
- School
- Ipswich
- GPA
- 4.161
- Activities
- Student Council, Future Business Leaders of America, National Honor Society, Tiger Paw Tutoring, Basketball,
Margaret Thares is from IPSWICH, SD, SD, located within FEM Electric Association, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.