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.
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.
Trevor Kjellsen
February 24, 2008 - March 1, 2008
- School
- Arlington High School
- GPA
- 3.96
- Activities
- Football, Basketball, Track, National Honor Society, A Club, Drum Line, Band, Chorus, Student Council, All School Play, One Act Play, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Luther League, Mission Trippers, Peer Mentor
Trevor Kjellsen is from Arlington, SD.
Samuel Bjorkman
February 17, 2008 - February 23, 2008
- School
- Canistota
- GPA
- 3.87
- Activities
- Football, Basketball, Track, FBLA, Student Council President, Boys' State, Band, Chorus, All-State Chorus, Pep Club, National Honor Society
Samuel Bjorkman is from Canistota, SD.
Jessica VanOverschelde
February 10, 2008 - February 16, 2008
- School
- Sanborn Central High School
- GPA
- 4.167
- Activities
- Band, chorus, volleyball, church group, 4-H, volunteer, National Honor Society, annual staff editor, Student Council member
Jessica VanOverschelde is from Letcher, SD.
Adrian Ries
February 3, 2008 - February 9, 2008
- School
- Elk Point-Jefferson High School
- GPA
- 3.99
- Activities
- I have participated in Jazz Band (4 years), Concert Band (4 years), All State Band (Junior year), Honor Bands (4 years), Marching Band Drum Major (Junior and Senior years), All State Choir (Sophomore and Junior years), Honor Choir (Sophomore and Junior years), Concert Choir (4 years), Show Choir (4 years), 4-H Performing Arts (Sophomore and Junior years), Oral Interp(Freshman, Junior, and Senior years), One-Act Plays (4 years), All School Plays (4 years), Vermillion Community Theater (Junior summer), Destination Imagination (12 years), Student Government (Sophomore, Junior, and Senior years), and National Honor Society (Junior and Senior years.) The jazz band also did some community performances at the nursing home. Also, throughout the year I will playing music for entertainment at Wel-life.
Adrian Ries is from Elk Point, SD 57025, SD.
Jenna Rist
January 27, 2008 - February 2, 2008
- School
- Viborg High School
- GPA
- 4.068
- Activities
- Basketball,track,FFA,Chorus,Band,Student Gov't
Jenna Rist is from Centerville, SD.
Jamila Hussein
January 20, 2008 - January 26, 2008
- School
- Yankton High School
- GPA
- 4
- Activities
- Drama, Environmentalist Club, Policy Debate, Oratoray, Softball, Student Council, Young Democrats, National Honor Society, Student Congress, National History Day, Student Body President, Region Student Council Parliamentarian, State Student Council Representative, Pioneer Club Treasurer
Jamila Hussein is from Yankton, SD.