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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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Briana Jung

January 2, 2011 - January 8, 2011

School
Warner High School
GPA
4
Activities
Volleyball Basketball Cross Country Track Junior Olympic Volleyball Band Chorus Elementary Volleyball Coach Algebra I & II tutor

Briana Jung is from Warner, SD, located within Northern Electric Cooperative, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.

Douglas Kallas

Douglas Kallas

December 12, 2010 - December 18, 2010

School
Leola High School
GPA
3.897
Activities
Douglas is involved with various athletic and extracurricular activities. He participates in football and wrestling. He has also served as the local FBLA-PBL vice president and treasurer for the past two years. He has also attended the FBLA-PBL National Leadership Conference as a competitor. Douglas received high marks from the national judges for his presentation and communication skills.

Douglas Kallas is from Leola, SD, located within FEM Electric Association, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.

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Nicole Snyder

December 5, 2010 - December 11, 2010

School
Dell Rapids High School
GPA
4.15
Activities
Cross Country, Track, Oral Interp, Oral Interp Judge, Quiz Bowl, FCCLA, One Act Play, Jazz Band, Yearbook Photographer, FFA, National Honor Society, 4-H, TaeKwonDo

Nicole Snyder is from Dell, SD, located within Sioux Valley Energy, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.

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Mitchell McIntire

November 28, 2010 - December 4, 2010

School
Aberdeen Central High School
GPA
3.974
Activities
National Honor Society Science Bowl (Captain) Quiz Bowl Track Debate Honors Choir Trapshooting (Captain) Church Youth Group

Mitchell McIntire is from Aberdeen, SD, located within Northern Electric Cooperative, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.

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Alyssa Becht

November 14, 2010 - November 20, 2010

School
Deuel School District
GPA
3.88
Activities
Chorus Band Basketball Golf Manager Key Club NHS Pres Stud Co Rep Class Treasurer

Alyssa Becht is from Clear Lake, SD, located within H-D Electric Cooperative, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.

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Casandra Hazuka

November 7, 2010 - November 13, 2010

School
Andes Central High
GPA
3.87
Activities
National Honor Society, Band, Chorus, Church Leader, FCCLA, Volleyball Stats, Wrestling Stats, Meals on Wheels, Youth Group, Mentor Program, Peer Helper, Class Tresurer, Student Council Rep.

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

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Jack Carda

October 24, 2010 - October 30, 2010

School
Kimball High School
GPA
3.884
Activities
Football - 4 years, Captain, All Conference Track - 4 years Wrestling - 4 years, Captain, 7th place state wrestling tournament FFA - 3 years CBH Academic Festival place winner Volunteered with AAU wrestling A Honor Roll all 4 years

Jack Carda is from Pukwana, SD, located within Central Electric Cooperative, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.