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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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Samantha Axtmann

December 7, 2008 - December 13, 2008

School
Huron High School
GPA
4
Activities
Student Council secretary, National Honor Society, marching band,jazz band, Mardrigals, dance team, Pep club,Key Club, United Way Board, Johnny Cavelle dance, We Found Sound Show Choir

Samantha Axtmann is from Huron, SD.

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Rika Beck

November 30, 2008 - December 6, 2008

School
T. F. Riggs High School
GPA
4
Activities
Piano Band National Honor Society Varsity tennis

Rika Beck is from Pierre, SD.

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Kyle Auch

November 16, 2008 - November 22, 2008

School
Menno High School
GPA
3.91
Activities
Football, basketball, track, baseball, National Honor Society, Chorus, One-Act Play, Student Council, FCCLA, Teens Against Tobacco Use, Future Farmers of America, Fellowship of Christian Athletes

Kyle Auch is from Pierre, SD.

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John Patzlaff

November 9, 2008 - November 15, 2008

School
Platte-Geddes High School
GPA
4
Activities
Music is John's main activity. He has been an All-State member of both band and choir. He is a member of National Honor Society. John has been involved with theatre,also.

John Patzlaff is from Platte, SD.

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Faith Begay

November 2, 2008 - November 8, 2008

School
Lyman High School
GPA
4
Activities
volleyball 9th-12th,basketball 9th-12th, golf 9th-12th, student council 9th-12th, band 9th-12th, National Honor Society 10th-12th, Oral Interpretation9th-12th, debate 12th, drama 12th

Faith Begay is from Lower Brule, SD.

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Rita VanKirk

October 26, 2008 - November 1, 2008

School
Parker High School
GPA
3.96
Activities
National Honor Society, FCCLA, Quiz Bowl, Oral Interp., One-Act Play, All-School Play, Chorus

Rita VanKirk is from Parker, SD.

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Alex Marie Brower

October 19, 2008 - October 25, 2008

School
Sioux Falls Christian High School
GPA
3.9
Activities
Volleyball, basketball, track, softball, National Honor Society, church choir and activities, nanny

Alex Marie Brower is from Sioux Falls, SD.

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Luke Fuhrman

October 12, 2008 - October 18, 2008

School
Canistota High School
GPA
3.984
Activities
Football(Co-Captain), Boys Basketball, Golf, Future Business Leaders of America (President), National Honors Society, Student Council Vice President

Luke Fuhrman is from Canistota, SD.

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Lindsey Geels

October 5, 2008 - October 11, 2008

School
Western Christian High School, Hull, Iowa
GPA
4
Activities
Cheerleading Drumline Student Council Chamber Singers Band Choir

Lindsey Geels is from Sheldon, IA.

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Whitney Tolzin

September 28, 2008 - October 4, 2008

School
Lake Preston
GPA
3.923
Activities
Whitney is in everything. I do not have an updated resume at this time but could provide detailed information once school starts.

Whitney Tolzin is from Lake Preston, SD.