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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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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 Yankton

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.