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.
Brittany Williams
April 18, 2010 - April 24, 2010
- School
- Madison High School
- GPA
- 4
- Activities
- Student Council Secretary, Class Representative; Marching Band - Section leader; Volleyball - 4 years, captain; FBLA - Award winner at State Competition; Spring Play Tech Crew; National Honor Society; Yearbook editor; Volunteers one to two hours a week at Church Activities.
Brittany Williams is from Madison, SD.
Caitlyn Selland
April 11, 2010 - April 17, 2010
- School
- Woonsocket High School
- GPA
- 4
- Activities
- Volleyball, Basketball, Track, Football stats, Basketball stats, Band, Chorus, Drama, Oral Interp, Youth Group, VBS Teacher, NHS- secretary, Student Council- secretary/tres., Quiz Bowl, and volunteers at Avera Queen of Peace Hospital.
Caitlyn Selland is from Letcher, SD.
Sam Kollmann
April 4, 2010 - April 10, 2010
- School
- Parkston
- GPA
- 4
- Activities
- Basketball, Volleyball, Golf, FCA, TORCH, NHS, Band, CYO
Sam Kollmann is from Parkston, SD.
Kate Nuhsbaumer
March 28, 2010 - April 3, 2010
- School
- Redfield High School
- GPA
- 4.11
- Activities
- Activities Grade 12: FBLA Band Volleyball Basketball Drumline Student Council Golf National Honor Society Grade 11: FBLA Band Volleyball Basketball Drumline Student Council Golf Softball National Honor Society NSU Math Participant Grade 10: FBLA Band Volleyball Basketball Student Council Golf Softball NSU Math Contest Participant Grade 9: FBLA Band Volleyball Basketball Student Council Softball Track Chorus J.O. Volleyball NSU Math Contest Participant Quiz Bowl Awards and Honors Grade 12: ?A+? Honor Roll VB/BB Varsity Letter Big Idea State Finalist Student of the Month Nominee Girls? State Delegate YBA Attendee Big Idea 2nd Place Winner 2-time Student of the Month Nominee Grade 11: ?A+? Honor Roll Top 25th Percentile on the National Financial Challenge Academic Letter VB/BB/Golf Varsity Letter Golf ? Most Improved SD CPA Outstanding Student FBLA Spelling Relay Champion Grade 10: ?A+? Honor Roll 3rd place FBLA Spelling Relay Presidential Academic Award Young Leaders? Excellence Award Academic Letter Grade 9: ?A+? Honor Roll Presidential Excellence Award Academic Letter Who?s Who Among American Students Student of the Month Nominee
Kate Nuhsbaumer is from Zell, SD.
Thomas Gergan
March 21, 2010 - March 27, 2010
- School
- Waverly/South Shore High School
- GPA
- 3.9
- Activities
- Football, 'A' Honor Roll, Track, All School Play, ECC Business Contest Contestant, Concert Band (2yrs), Pep Band (2yrs), Boys State, Student Council Representative,
Thomas Gergan is from Watertown, SD.
Bailey Hurlbert
March 14, 2010 - March 20, 2010
- School
- Clark High School
- GPA
- 3.79
- Activities
- FFA, Oral Interp, Yearbook, All-School Play, One-Act Play, Volleyball, National Honor Society, Music, 4-H
Bailey Hurlbert is from Raymond, SD.
Eric Lundberg
March 7, 2010 - March 13, 2010
- School
- Deuel High School
- GPA
- 3.971
- Activities
- Football, Basketball, Track, NHS, Student Council, and Key Club.
Eric Lundberg is from Clear Lake, SD.
Ted Fennema
February 28, 2010 - March 6, 2010
- School
- Avon High School
- GPA
- 3.86
- Activities
- Student Body Vice President Band Chorus(All-State)
Ted Fennema is from Avon, SD.
Emily Bosch
February 21, 2010 - February 27, 2010
- School
- Yankton High School
- GPA
- 4
- Activities
- Volunteer Activities: Serving the local Banquet; YHS Peer Tutoring; Alex's Lemonade Stand; Children's Miracle Network/YHS Student Council. Academic: Debate;2006-present, National qualifier,SD state runner-up. Student Council;2008-present, Gavins Point Region Vice President. Young Democrats;2006-present, President; YHS Band; Marching & Wind Ensemble; National Honor Society; SD Oral Interpretation Contest, State Superior. Girls State, SD Federalist party chairman; HOBY ambassador-2008; Pioneer Homecoming Club; Student Congress;2006-present.
Emily Bosch is from Yankton, SD.
Krystal Heer
February 14, 2010 - February 20, 2010
- School
- Doland School
- GPA
- 3.8
- Activities
- FCCLA president, state student council rep, basketball, volleyball, chorus
Krystal Heer is from Doland, SD.