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.
Tyler Panek
September 22, 2013 - September 28, 2013
- School
- Tea Area High School
- GPA
- 3.977
- Activities
- Student Council President, Basketball Statistician, Track, National Honor Society, Marching Band, Concert Band, Jazz Band
Tyler Panek is from Tea, SD, SD, located within Southeastern Electric Coop, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
Shelby VanDriel
September 15, 2013 - September 21, 2013
- School
- Scotland High School
- GPA
- 3.993
- Activities
- Band, Choir, Basketball, Track, Improv Group, S Club, Drama Club, Student Council
Shelby VanDriel is from Scotland, SD, located within Bon Homme-Yankton Electric Assn., a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
Tyson Mitzel
September 8, 2013 - September 14, 2013
- School
- Roncalli High School
- GPA
- 4.1
- Activities
- Football, Wrestling, track, band, Musical play, Campus minister music
Tyson Mitzel is from Westport, SD, located within Northern Electric Cooperative, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
Craig Reiter
September 1, 2013 - September 7, 2013
- School
- Florence School
- GPA
- 3.94
- Activities
- Football Basketball Golf FFA Band Chorus Boys State
Craig Reiter is from Florence, SD, located within Codington-Clark Electric Cooperative, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
Kaitlin Fleet
May 5, 2013 - May 11, 2013
- School
- Elkton High School
- GPA
- 4
- Activities
- FCCLA (officer), oral interp, school plays, band, volunteer at Lake Benton Opera House
Kaitlin Fleet is from Lake Benton, MN, located within Lyon-Lincoln Electric Cooperative, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
Trevor Reinesch
April 28, 2013 - May 4, 2013
- School
- Kimball High School
- GPA
- 4.028
- Activities
- Football, Basketball, Track, FBLA, FFA, National Honor Society, Squires
Trevor Reinesch is from Kimball, SD, located within Central Electric Cooperative, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
Danielle Voss
April 21, 2013 - April 27, 2013
- School
- Viborg-Hurley Public School
- GPA
- 4.119
- Activities
- Basketball, volleyball, All Conference 1st Team Volleyball, softball, National Honor Society, Oral Interp, school play, track, Homecoming Royal Court
Danielle Voss is from Hurley, SD, located within Southeastern Electric Coop, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
Morgan Larson
April 14, 2013 - April 20, 2013
- School
- Woonsocket High School
- GPA
- 3.98
- Activities
- Volleyball, Basketball, Football Statistician, Senior Class President, National Honor Society President, Student Council President, Chorus (All-State), Journalism, St. Wilfrid's Youth Group, Drama, HOBY Volunteer, Oral Interp, Yearbook Editor, School Paper Editor.
Morgan Larson is from Forestburg, SD, located within Central Electric Cooperative, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
Stefanie Ruml
April 7, 2013 - April 13, 2013
- School
- Freeman HS
- GPA
- 3.925
- Activities
- Volley Ball: 9,10,11,12 Quiz Bowl: 10,11,12 FCA: 9,10,11,12 Yearbook: 9,10,11,12 Book Club: 11,12 Band: 9,10,11,12 Girls Chorus: 9,10,11,12 Mixed Chorus: 9,10,11,12
Stefanie Ruml is from Freeman, SD, located within Southeastern Electric Coop, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
Kayla Sylvester
March 31, 2013 - April 6, 2013
- School
- Yankton High School
- GPA
- 3.92
- Activities
- Student Council, Debate, Oral Interp, School Newspaper, Young Democrats, Drama Club, National Honor Society, National History Day, Homecoming Club, Dance, Magazine Contributer
Kayla Sylvester is from Yankton, SD, located within Bon Homme-Yankton Electric Assn., a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.