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.
Joe Miller
September 27, 2015 - October 3, 2015
- School
- Vermillion High School
- GPA
- 3.649
- Activities
- Soccer, Baseball, Debate, Student Council, Show Choir, Quiz Bowl, National Honor Society, Reading Club, Natural Helpers
Joe Miller is from VERMILLION, SD, located within Clay-Union Electric Corporation, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
Sydney Gall
September 20, 2015 - September 26, 2015
- School
- Scotland High School
- GPA
- 4
- Activities
- Cross Country, Basketball, Track, National Honor Society, Student Council, Youth Business Adventure
Sydney Gall is from Lesterville, SD, located within Bon Homme-Yankton Electric Assn., a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
Rebecca Burrows
September 13, 2015 - September 19, 2015
- School
- Tea Area High School
- GPA
- 4.023
- Activities
- FCCLA, TATU, NHS, Student Council, Quiz Bowl, Tri-M, band, Be the Change
Rebecca Burrows is from Tea, SD, located within Southeastern Electric Coop, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
Josh Thurow
May 17, 2015 - May 23, 2015
- School
- Oldham-Ramona
- GPA
- 3.9
- Activities
- Basketball, Editor of Yearbook, National Honor Society, Class President, Statistician for football, SADD member
Josh Thurow is from Ramona, SD, located within Sioux Valley Energy, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
Jensen Twite
May 10, 2015 - May 16, 2015
- School
- Tea Area High School
- GPA
- 4
- Activities
- Band, Theater, National Honor Society, Art
Jensen Twite is from Tea, SD, located within Southeastern Electric Coop, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
Kendra Krosch
May 3, 2015 - May 9, 2015
- School
- Miller High School
- GPA
- 4
- Activities
- FCCLA, FFA, Band, Chorus, Track, Student Council Representative, Class Officer, One Act Play, Oral Interpretation, Yearbook, Academic Challenge, Northern State Math Contest
Kendra Krosch is from Miller, SD, located within Dakota Energy Cooperative, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
Jayden Mikkonen
April 26, 2015 - May 2, 2015
- School
- Frederick Area School District
- GPA
- 3.64
- Activities
- Basketball, golf, choir, class officer, math team, volunteer elementary basketball coach, youth group
Jayden Mikkonen is from Frederick, SD, located within Northern Electric Cooperative, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
Cole Acheson
April 19, 2015 - April 25, 2015
- School
- Chester Area School
- GPA
- 3.94
- Activities
- President, National Honor Society. President, Spanish Club. President, Band. Vice-president, Senior class. Student council representative. Football, captain (2013-present). Basketball, 2011-present. Track, 2011-present. Baseball, (2011-present). American Legion Award recipient.
Cole Acheson is from Chester, SD, SD, located within Sioux Valley Energy, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
Anders Peterson
April 12, 2015 - April 18, 2015
- School
- Canton High School
- GPA
- 3.973
- Activities
- Football,basketball,baseball,B.U.D.S. (peer helpers), STARS (Students Taking a Right Stand), NHS,band. Anders is also involved with his youth group and has been helping coach Special Olympic basketball team. He is has also helped with serving at the Banquet and volunteering at LOVE INC.
Anders Peterson is from Canton, SD, located within Southeastern Electric Coop, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
Patrick Reiter
April 5, 2015 - April 11, 2015
- School
- Florence High School
- GPA
- 4
- Activities
- Football Basketball Golf FFA
Patrick Reiter is from Florence, SD, located within Codington-Clark Electric Cooperative, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.