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.
Sharon Folk
November 16, 2014 - November 22, 2014
- School
- Milbank High School
- GPA
- 4
- Activities
- Volunteering at the Orphan Grain Train. Volunteer work at St John's Lutheran Church. Teach Sunday School. School Activities--Band, Choir, Oral Interp, debate, theater, FFA, Art Club. Member of the Milbank National Honor Society.
Sharon Folk is from Milbank, SD, located within Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
Rawson Yost
November 9, 2014 - November 15, 2014
- School
- Clark High School
- GPA
- 3.6
- Activities
- Cross Country, FCCLA (Family, Career, Community Leaders of America) Oral Interp,FFA, Track, Basketball
Rawson Yost is from Raymond, SD, located within Codington-Clark Electric Cooperative, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
Jonathan Linke
November 2, 2014 - November 8, 2014
- School
- Woonsocket High School
- GPA
- 4
- Activities
- Band, Jazz Band, Winter Drumline, Choir, All-State Chorus, FFA (Chapter President-District IV President- State Star Green Hand-State livestock Winning Team), Student Council (President), National Honor Society Member, Quiz Bowl, Baseball, 4-H (Club President-State Fair Beef Premier Exhibitor), Junior Angus Assoc. Member, Modern Woodman of America Member, SD Farmers Union, St. Wilfrid's Youth Group.
Jonathan Linke is from Woonsocket, SD, located within Central Electric Cooperative, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
Mikayla Prouty
October 26, 2014 - November 1, 2014
- School
- Willow Lake High School
- GPA
- 4
- Activities
- A honor roll Varisty Volleyball, Basketball, Cross Country, Track
Mikayla Prouty is from Bryant, SD, located within H-D Electric Cooperative, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
Bailey Zerfoss
October 19, 2014 - October 25, 2014
- School
- Wolsey-Wessington School
- GPA
- 3.9
- Activities
- Volleyball, Student Council President, Basketball, Warbirds Influencing Lifelong Decisions member, Football Stats, Interact Member, National Honor Society member, FFA Historian, Oral Interp Captain, HOSA parliamentarian, Track manager
Bailey Zerfoss is from Huron, SD, located within Dakota Energy Cooperative, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
Colton Hageman
October 12, 2014 - October 18, 2014
- School
- Lake Preston School District
- GPA
- 4
- Activities
- FB, BBB, Track, Math team, NHS, Annual, newspaper, student council, Swing choir, choir, band, marching band, basically everything we offer
Colton Hageman is from Lake Preston, SD, located within Kingsbury Electric Cooperative, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
Jordyne Schultz
October 5, 2014 - October 11, 2014
- School
- Agar-Blunt-Onida
- GPA
- 4
- Activities
- 4 years - Volleyball 4 years - Golf 4 Years - Class President 4 years - Chorus 1 year - Basketball 1 year - FCCLA 3 years - Yearbook Staff American Legion Auxiliary - Youth Member
Jordyne Schultz is from Blunt, SD, located within Oahe Electric Cooperative, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
Hope Knedler
September 28, 2014 - October 4, 2014
- School
- Vermillion
- GPA
- 3.9
- Activities
- One-Act Play, Fall and Spring Play, Drum Major for High School Band, Gymnastics, Jazz Band, Show Band, All-State Band,
Hope Knedler is from Vermillion, SD, located within Clay-Union Electric Corporation, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
Maria Corio
September 21, 2014 - September 27, 2014
- School
- Elk Point-Jefferson High School
- GPA
- 4
- Activities
- Basketball (4 years), Volleyball (3 years), Track (1 year), Student Council (2 years), Student Body Vice-President (1 year), Student Body President (1 year), Natural Helpers (4 years), Newspaper Journalist (3 years), State Science Fair (3 years), Annual Talent Show (4 years), Vocal (2 year), CCD (4 years), Summer Camps (4 years), Homecoming Royalty (3 years), National Honors Society (2 years), Church Band (4 years), Church Server (4 years), Concessions (4 years), Friends? Feast (4 years), Food Drive (4 years), Fish Fries (4 years), Mentor Program (2 years), Bullying Prevention and Tobacco Awareness Presentations (4 years), Freshman Orientation (1 year), Annual Haunted House Fundraiser (2 years), Edgar?s Basketball Tournament (3 years), Salt Drive (3 years)
Maria Corio is from Elk Point, SD, located within Union County Electric Cooperative, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
Darbi Gustafson
September 14, 2014 - September 20, 2014
- School
- Ethan High School
- GPA
- 3.93
- Activities
- Darbi is actively involved in volleyball, basketball, track, band, chorus, Oral Interpretation, and National Honor Society. She is a model student and role model for all students in our school.
Darbi Gustafson is from Ethan, SD, located within Central Electric Cooperative, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.