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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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Jandi smith

October 17, 2010 - October 23, 2010

School
Hamlin School
GPA
4
Activities
Senior Year Activities: ?Peer Helpers Club-President ?HHS Book Club-Vice President ?National Honor Society-President ?Skill USA Club Volunteer: American Red Cross, The Banquet

Jandi smith is from hayti, SD, located within H-D Electric Cooperative, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.

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Frankie Lux

October 10, 2010 - October 16, 2010

School
Eureka Public School
GPA
3.7
Activities
6 year member FCCLA, past chapter & district president; FCA, NHS, band, jazz band, chorus, volleyball, track

Frankie Lux is from Leola, SD, located within FEM Electric Association, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.

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Carla Sorensen

September 26, 2010 - October 2, 2010

School
Vermillion High School
GPA
3.846
Activities
Softball, Volleyball, Basketball, Track, National Honor Society, Girls State, VHS Honors Program

Carla Sorensen is from Vermillion, SD, located within Clay-Union Electric Corporation, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.

Joey Johnson

Joseph Johnson

September 19, 2010 - September 25, 2010

School
O'Gorman High School
GPA
4.321
Activities
Choir, Show Choir, Oral Interp, School Plays, Student Ambassador, Cross Country, hockey, volunteer at Avera McKennan Hospital Emergency Dept. (215 hours, Volunteer of the Quarter for 2nd Quarter 2010), Served at the Banquet.

Joseph Johnson is from Sioux Falls, SD, located within Sioux Valley Energy, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.

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Samuel Smith

September 12, 2010 - September 18, 2010

School
Groton Area School
GPA
4.09
Activities
Soccer - 6 years, Track - 5 years, FCA - 3 years, Basketball - 2years, Jazz Band - 3 years, Show Choir - 5 years, piano - 10 years, All State Chorus, Honors Society, Youth Business Adventure, Boys State, Debate, Class Officer - 4 years, church youth group, soccer team captain, Star/Torch drug free group - member and officer

Samuel Smith is from Groton, SD, located within Northern Electric Cooperative, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.

Joshua Pauley

Joshua Pauley

September 5, 2010 - September 11, 2010

School
Parker High School
GPA
4
Activities
Cross Country, Track, Quiz Bowl, Band, Oral Interp., One-Act Play, All-School Play, FCCLA, Senior Class Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer

Joshua Pauley is from Parker, SD.

Kari Nelson

Kari Nelson

August 29, 2010 - September 4, 2010

School
Lake Preston
GPA
4
Activities
Band, Chours, One-Act Play, All School Play, Show Choir, Jazz Band, Statisticaian, National Honor Society, FH Club President, LYO and plays piano for church, Blue and Gold yearbook.

Kari Nelson is from Lake Preston, SD.

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Jim Wynia

May 2, 2010 - May 8, 2010

School
Platte-Geddes High School
GPA
4
Activities
Band, Chorus, Plays, National Honor Society, Cross-Country, Basketball,

Jim Wynia is from Platte, SD.

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Fredrick (Ricky) Seaman

April 25, 2010 - May 1, 2010

School
Sunshine Bible Academy
GPA
4
Activities
Current president of the student council; has participated in music contest, ministry throughout years in high school; qualified for state cross country meet five years, qualified for state wrestling two years including this year, qualified for state track one year, qualified for state one-act play competition two years and was named outstanding actor both times, has recently been named finalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program

Fredrick (Ricky) Seaman is from Miller, SD.