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.
Erin Sass
May 4, 2008 - May 10, 2008
- School
- Webster High School
- GPA
- 4.186
- Activities
- Band, Choir, Key Club, Student Council, National Honor Society, FFA, FCCLA, Bacco Busterz,One Act Play, Math Contest, Women in Science, and Science Bowl.
Erin Sass is from Webster, SD.
Kelsey Warkenthien
April 27, 2008 - May 3, 2008
- School
- Clark High School
- GPA
- 3.94
- Activities
- President of FCCLA, Honor Society, Dance Team Co-Captain, C-Club, Yearbook
Kelsey Warkenthien is from Clark, SD.
Jon and Jeremy Hanson
April 20, 2008 - April 26, 2008
- School
- Dell Rapids High School
- GPA
- 0.422
- Activities
- Student Council, cross country, National Honor Society, Quarriers of the Month, Boys State, DAR "Good Citizen," Academic All State, SD Governor's Leadership Luncheon, homecoming king (Jeremy).
Jon and Jeremy Hanson is from Dell Rapids,, SD.
Saundra Liechti
April 13, 2008 - April 19, 2008
- School
- Deuel High School
- GPA
- 4.023
- Activities
- Volleyball Golf Boys Basketball Manager National Honor Society President Student Council Representative Youth Group Teen Loving Christ Yearbook Editor
Saundra Liechti is from Clear Lake, SD.
Jodi Fales
April 6, 2008 - April 12, 2008
- School
- Canby High School
- GPA
- 3.937
- Activities
- Jodi Fales List of Activities School Sports - Volleyball 7-11 - Basketball 7-11 - Danceline 12 School Activities - FCCLA 8-12; 10-12 President - Junior Olympic Volleyball 9-11 grade - Letterpersons 9-12 o Academic o Activity o Athletic - Mock Trial 9 - Choir 10-12 o Girls Group 11-12 o Musicals ? Annie Get your Gun 2005 ? The Boyfriend 2006 ? The Music Man 2007 - Student Council 9-12; 12 Treasurer - NHS 11-12; 12 Treasurer - Class Officer 9-11 o 9 Treasurer o 10 President o 11 President Community - Volunteer at Connection - St. Peter?s Youth Council 11-12 - St. Peter?s Youth Group 9-12 - NCYC 2005 (Atlanta), 2007 (Columbus) - Academic Assistant at St. Peter?s help out in kindergarten, 1 & 2 and 3& 4 grade rooms o Assist teachers o Help with the Christmas play at St. Peter?s Jobs - Dairy Queen September 2005- May 2006 - Canby Swimming Pool June 2005- Present o Lifeguard and Swimming lesson instructor ages 4-14 - Employed by a person September 2006- Present o I do physical therapy for her; she is quadriplegic.
Jodi Fales is from Canby, MN.
Jacquelyn Miles
March 30, 2008 - April 5, 2008
- School
- Tea Area High School
- GPA
- 4
- Activities
- Cheerleading, recently named Homecoming Queen, band, mentor, yearbook editor, YMCA Athlete of Character
Jacquelyn Miles is from Tea, SD.
Qing (Emma) Wang
March 23, 2008 - March 29, 2008
- School
- Lincoln High
- GPA
- 4.4
- Activities
- Chinese Culture club,Varsity Debate, Youth Advisory Council, McKennan hospiyal volunteer, ELL tutor, Jazz Band, Soccer.
Qing (Emma) Wang is from Sioux Falls, SD.
Jessica Wedel
March 16, 2008 - March 22, 2008
- School
- James Valley Christian Scool
- GPA
- 3.96
- Activities
- SPORTS -Basketball (9-12) Team Captian 10,11 -Volleyball (9-12) Team Captain 10,11,12 -Track (11-12) CHURCH -Nursery Worker -Sunday School Teacher -Special Music -Youth Group Member and Secretary -Discipleship groups -Vacation Bible School Teacher COMMUNITY -Bible Study Leader -Piano contests/performances SCHOOL -National Honor Society (11, 12) President 12 -Student Council Vice President 12 Tutoring -All State Choir -Praise Band for Chapel
Jessica Wedel is from Yale, SD.
Samantha Uttecht
March 9, 2008 - March 15, 2008
- School
- Woonsocket
- GPA
- 3.97
- Activities
- Samantha participates in Girls Volleyball- Captain, Girls Basketball- Captain,Cheerleading-Captain, Student Council-President, Chorus, Band, National Honor Society-Secretary, Drama, Oral Interp- State participant.
Samantha Uttecht is from Woonsocket, SD.
Megan Even
March 2, 2008 - March 8, 2008
- School
- Central High School
- GPA
- 4.2
- Activities
- Journalism staff for newspaper and yearbook, yearbook editor, Writing Club, National Honor Society
Megan Even is from Aberdeen, SD.