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Scholar of the Week
Winners

Winners

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.

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Adelyn Crabtree

January 15, 2012 - January 21, 2012

School
T. F. Riggs High School
GPA
4
Activities
Youth Involvement Program, Girls State Senator, Chamber Choir, All-State Choir, Choir Council, Outstanding Oral Interpretation, NASA WISH Systems Manager, Ambassadors of Music, National Honor Society, Dance, Debate, NASA INSPIRE

Adelyn Crabtree is from Pierre, SD, located within Oahe Electric Cooperative, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.

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Jenna Kitchenmaster

January 1, 2012 - January 7, 2012

School
Andes Central
GPA
4
Activities
Andes Central Student of the Year, 2010-2012; Band 2006- present; Chorus, 2006- present; SD All State Chorus, Oct 2008, Oct 2011; FCCLA Aug 2006- Present (Vice-President, 2009, 2011; President, 2010; Secretary, 2008); NHS, 2010-Present (2008-2009 Member of the Year, 2010-2011 Officer of the Year); SD Girls State Delegate, 2011; Annual School Children's Theater, 2009-2011; Annual School Science Fair 2009- 2011; Track and Field 2011; Volleyball 2008-2009; National Rural Electric Cooperative Youth Tour Participant, 2010.

Jenna Kitchenmaster is from Lake Andes, SD, located within Charles Mix Electric Association, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.

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Sawyer Langbehn

December 11, 2011 - December 17, 2011

School
Wolsey-Wessington
GPA
4
Activities
Football (Captain 2 years) Cross Country (Captain 3 years) Basketball (Captain 2 years) Track (Captain 2 years) Class President (3 years) FFA (Current Chapter President) Oral Interp (State superior for readers theater) Student Council Band One Act Plays, and student director 4-H club president Boys State

Sawyer Langbehn is from Wolsey, SD, located within Dakota Energy Cooperative, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.

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Abigail Trieb

December 4, 2011 - December 10, 2011

School
Deuel High School
GPA
4.031
Activities
Wrestling Manager, Art Club, Key Club, Chorus, Softball, 4-H,and National Honor Society

Abigail Trieb is from Gary, SD, located within H-D Electric Cooperative, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.

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Michael Marmorstein

November 27, 2011 - December 3, 2011

School
Aberdeen Central HS
GPA
3.951
Activities
Marching Band Symphonic Band Jazz Band National Honor Society A Cappella Choir Vocal Jazz Municipal Band Debate

Michael Marmorstein is from Aberdeen, SD, located within Northern Electric Cooperative, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.

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Traci Kulesa

November 20, 2011 - November 26, 2011

School
Warner High School
GPA
4
Activities
Band & Chorus, One-Act Play, Oral Interp, Volleyball Statistician, Track & Field, Football Student Manager, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Midwest Ambassadors of Music, Sacred Heart Youth Group, Student Sunday School Teacher, Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Seminar, Youth Business Adventure, and Student Rep for Warner School Technology Committee.

Traci Kulesa is from Aberdeen, SD, located within Northern Electric Cooperative, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.

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Courtney 1

November 6, 2011 - November 12, 2011

School
Yankton High School
GPA
4.1
Activities
National Honor Society Officer(Treasurer);Mathletes-honorable mention at the SD Math Competition; Basketball, Soccer - All-state goalkeeper-Captain of Soccer team; Roll of Excellence & Press & Dakotan Student of the Week. Various Community volunteer activities - Special Olympics-Youth Soccer Coach-TOPS soccer assistant; FCA and community youth basketball assistant.

Courtney 1 is from Yankton, SD, located within Bon Homme-Yankton Electric Assn., a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.

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Brittany Cleveland

October 30, 2011 - November 5, 2011

School
Sisseton High School
GPA
4.068
Activities
FBLA-Future Business Leaders of America 9,10,11,12 local parliamentarian-11 local treasurer-12 state president-12 FCCLA-Family Career and Community Leaders of America 10,11,12 Art Club 9,10,11,12 vice president 10, president 11 Student Council Secretary/Treasurer 12 Class secretary/treasurer 9 and vice president 10 Drama Club 9,10,11,12 president 11 two year outstanding member 10,11 IMPROV troupe 9,10,11,12 Knowledge Bowl 9,10,11,12 Band 9.10 Oral Interpretation 10,11,12 (state qualifier 10,11) One Act Play 10,11 Missoula Children's Theatre 9,10,11 Community Melodrama 9,10 Wrestling Cheerleader 9 Cross-country Manager 9 Honor Junior Honor Roll National Honor Society 11,12 (inducted as a junior), Prom Committee 11 yearbook staff Girls State delegate 11 performing arts center light and audio crew 11,12 Key Club 11,12 president 12 National Student Leadership Conference 11 Governor's Leadership Luncheon 10 HOBY delegate 10 Sunday School Teacher 9,10,11,12 Church Youth Group Member 9,10,11,12 Church Learning Committee Member 9,10,11,12 president 10,11 Head of Vacation Bible School 9,10 Church Lector 12 Worked at WASP (Westside After School Program) 9 Babysitter 11,12 works at The Cottage Restaurant10,11,12

Brittany Cleveland is from Sisseton, SD, located within Whetstone Valley Electric Cooperative, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.