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.
Lindsey Vogl
January 11, 2015 - January 17, 2015
- School
- Webster Area
- GPA
- 4.092
- Activities
- Basketball (several awards including the state all tournament team), Volleyball, FCCLA (2013-14 state officer), Student Council, NHS, SADD, Key Club, Stats
Lindsey Vogl is from Webster, SD, located within Lake Region Electric Association, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
Francine Hoffman
January 4, 2015 - January 10, 2015
- School
- Leola High School
- GPA
- 4
- Activities
- Band Jazz Band Choir Yearbook Staff Peer Helpers Student Council Pianist McPherson County Shooting Sports, 7 years McPherson County 4-H, 10 years
Francine Hoffman is from Leola, SD, located within FEM Electric Association, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
Jessica Triebwasser
December 28, 2014 - January 3, 2015
- School
- Colman-Egan High School
- GPA
- 3.57
- Activities
- FFA: President, FBLA: treasure, NHS, Band, Jazz band, drum major, Girls State, Reformed Church Youth Foundation, Class treasure
Jessica Triebwasser is from Dell Rapids, SD, located within Sioux Valley Energy, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
Devin Tolsma
December 14, 2014 - December 20, 2014
- School
- Avon High School
- GPA
- 3.975
- Activities
- Football, Basketball, Student Body President, Science Fair, Church Youth Group, A-Club
Devin Tolsma is from Avon, SD, located within Bon Homme-Yankton Electric Assn., a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
Nathan Herrold
December 7, 2014 - December 13, 2014
- School
- Andes Central School District
- GPA
- 3.8
- Activities
- Band, Chorus, All-State Chorus, Student Government, National Honor Society
Nathan Herrold is from Lake Andes, SD, located within Charles Mix Electric Association, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
Caleb Preszler
November 30, 2014 - December 6, 2014
- School
- Menno High School
- GPA
- 4
- Activities
- Activities: Football, Basketball, Track, FFA, One Act Play, Student Council, FCA, National Honor Society, Chorus for three years Honors: Always have been on the Roll of Excellence, Selected for Governors Luncheon in 2013 Community Involvement: Numerous mission projects around town.
Caleb Preszler is from Menno, SD, located within Southeastern Electric Coop, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
Chesney Arend
November 23, 2014 - November 29, 2014
- School
- Bridgewater-Emery High School
- GPA
- 3.82
- Activities
- Volleyball Track Cheerleading Football Statistician Student Council President Oral Interp Drama Journalism National Honor Society FCCLA - Officer Band Choir Journalism
Chesney Arend is from Emery, SD, located within Central Electric Cooperative, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
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.