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.
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.
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.
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.
Becky Schmidt
September 21, 2008 - September 27, 2008
- School
- Willow Lake
- GPA
- 3.927
- Activities
- chorus,oral interp,class play,
Becky Schmidt is from Willow Lake,, SD.
Kayley Maas
September 14, 2008 - September 20, 2008
- School
- Rutland School
- GPA
- 3.9
- Activities
- Cross Country, Basketball, Track, Choir, National Honor Society, Cheerleading, girls' state, 4-H, Luther league officer, Sr. class officer, Sunday school teacher
Kayley Maas is from Wentworth, SD.
David Bruxvoort
September 7, 2008 - September 13, 2008
- School
- Sioux Center High School
- GPA
- 4.029
- Activities
- Cross Country J.E.T.S. Basketball Concert Choir Show Choir Track Key Club Math Club School Musical Vocal Music National Honor Society
David Bruxvoort is from Sioux Center, IA.
Chelsey Borchardt
August 31, 2008 - September 6, 2008
- School
- Elk Point-Jefferson High School
- GPA
- 4
- Activities
- Concert Band (Letter) Pep Band (Letter) Jazz Band (Letter) Band Ensemble Contests (Received ?1? ratings) Vocal Vocal Ensemble Contests (Received ?1? ratings) Softball One Act Play (Letter) All School Play (Letter and Best Actress) Destination Imagination (Advanced to Global Finals) Knowledge Master Open (1st Place) Honor Roll (?A? Honor Roll) Honor Study Hall Math Contest Prom Server Section Leader in Band (1st Chair clarinet) Float Committees Salt Delivery Volunteer Community Clean-up Volunteer Christmas Caroling Volunteer Nursing Home Volunteer Church Volunteer Humane Society Volunteer Teacher Aide Youth Group School Mural (Painted voluntarily) Food Drive Volunteer Relay for Life Participant National Honor Society (Junior and Senior years) Science Fair (Second Place at State) Graduation Usherette USD Math Days for Women School Newspaper (Editor-in-Chief)
Chelsey Borchardt is from Elk Point, SD.
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.