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.
Aaron Fromelt
February 7, 2010 - February 13, 2010
- School
- Webster High School
- GPA
- 4
- Activities
- Choir, Student Council (class officer), NSU Math Contest (top place winner-2009), SD Youth Senate.
Aaron Fromelt is from Webster, SD.
Landon Braun
January 31, 2010 - February 6, 2010
- School
- Rosholt
- GPA
- 3.9
- Activities
- Basketball, Football, Class Officer
Landon Braun is from Rosholt, SD.
Maura Bickner
January 24, 2010 - January 30, 2010
- School
- Kimball High School
- GPA
- 4.12
- Activities
- Volleyball Captain, Junior Olympic Volleyball League, Swim Team, Softball, Basketball, Football Stats, Student Council, Senior Class Secretary/Treasurer, Junior Class President, FFA, FCCLA, FBLA, Band, Drum Major, Chorus, K-Club, Honor Roll, Academic Festival, Girls State Delegate, Young Leader's Award, Homecoming Royalty
Maura Bickner is from Kimball, SD.
Jack Foley
January 17, 2010 - January 23, 2010
- School
- Centerville
- GPA
- 4
- Activities
- Football Basketball Track Band National Honor Societ Senior Class President
Jack Foley is from Centerville, SD.
Chelsey Larsen
January 10, 2010 - January 16, 2010
- School
- Viborg School District
- GPA
- 4.061
- Activities
- Volleyball, Basketball, Track and Field, Chorus, Class Officer, Student Council
Chelsey Larsen is from Viborg, SD.
Erik Muckey
January 3, 2010 - January 9, 2010
- School
- Corsica High School
- GPA
- 4.262
- Activities
- Football 4 years, Basketball 4 years, Track 4 years, Cross-Country 5 years, One-Act Plays 4 years, Chorus 4 years, All-State Chorus-4 years, Band 4 years, FCCLA-4 years, Class Officer 4 years, Student Council President, FCCLA Chapter President, State FCCLA Peer Educator-3 years, Hugh O'Brien Leadership 3 years. National Honor Society 3 years.
Erik Muckey is from Corsica, SD.
Tanner Herr
December 13, 2009 - December 19, 2009
- School
- Tea Area High School
- GPA
- 4
- Activities
- band, baseball, quiz bowl, volunteering, Boy's State delegate, Youth Business Adventure, Science Camp, church youth group, tutored middle school students in math
Tanner Herr is from Tea, SD.
Danielle Smith
December 6, 2009 - December 12, 2009
- School
- Huron High School
- GPA
- 4
- Activities
- Swim team, cross country, TATU, National Honor Society, Key Club, church youth group
Danielle Smith is from Huron, SD.
Brodric Moeller
November 29, 2009 - December 5, 2009
- School
- Rutland High School
- GPA
- 3.985
- Activities
- Student Counsel President. FFA President. Journalism. Oral Interp. One Act & All School Plays. Track. National Honor Society
Brodric Moeller is from Garretson, SD.
Maria Niechwiadowicz
November 22, 2009 - November 28, 2009
- School
- Washington High School
- GPA
- 4.011
- Activities
- Choir Show Choir Theatre SALSA(Serve and Learn Student Association) Church youth group Dance Storyland Children's Theatre ELCA National Youth Gathering Community service through church 2008 All-State Choir 2008 All-Honors Choir
Maria Niechwiadowicz is from Sioux Falls, SD.