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.
Mary Nold
October 23, 2016 - October 29, 2016
- School
- Rutland High School
- GPA
- 3.932
- Activities
- Student Council Treasurer, 4-H Vice President, National Qualifier in Livestock Judging and Hippology, National Honor Society, FFA President, World Food Prize Essay Finalist, One Act & All School Play and National History Day State Qualifier.
Mary Nold is from Brookings, SD, located within Sioux Valley Energy, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
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 Cooperative, 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.