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.
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.
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.