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.
Chelsea Rops
January 13, 2008 - January 19, 2008
- School
- Lennox High School
- GPA
- 4.2
- Activities
- Band Honor Society Agriculture Club
Chelsea Rops is from Davis, SD.
Bridget Ryan
January 6, 2008 - January 12, 2008
- School
- Sioux Center High School
- GPA
- 4.015
- Activities
- Academic Letter Winner National Honor Society Cross Country Track Instrumental Music- Drum Majorette Girls Basketball
Bridget Ryan is from Sioux Center, IA.
Ann Tommeraasen
December 30, 2007 - January 5, 2008
- School
- Baltic
- GPA
- 3.84
- Activities
- Ann is involved with varisty football cheerleading,oral interp, Readers Theater, one-act play, spring play, varisty boys basketball cheerleader, track, quiz bowl, National Honor Society, Letterman's Club, and class Vice-President.
Ann Tommeraasen is from Baltic, SD.
Breanne Manthey
December 23, 2007 - December 29, 2007
- School
- Madison High School
- GPA
- 3.8
- Activities
- Volleyball, Track, Basketball, National Honor Society, Softball, Member of St. Thomas Aquinas Church
Breanne Manthey is from Madison, SD.
Heather Konrad
December 16, 2007 - December 22, 2007
- School
- Parkston
- GPA
- 4
- Activities
- National Honor Society, Church Youth Group
Heather Konrad is from Parkston, SD.
Emily Schumacher
December 9, 2007 - December 15, 2007
- School
- Stickney High School
- GPA
- 3.97
- Activities
- Cheerleading, Oral Interpretation, Plays, Flag Corps, Band, National Honor Society, Class Officer, Student Librarian,
Emily Schumacher is from Stickney, SD.
Matt Rieck
December 2, 2007 - December 8, 2007
- School
- Mitchell Christian School
- GPA
- 4
- Activities
- Dinner Theatre-3 years, Chorus and Band-3 Years, Video recorder for boys and girls basketball, Multiple places in CBH Academic Festival including a first place in Chemistry in 2007, American History in 2007. Participated in Boy Scouts, Area Community Theatre and city league softball.
Matt Rieck is from Mitchell, SD.
Mary Kate Sershen
November 25, 2007 - December 1, 2007
- School
- Chester Area School
- GPA
- 4
- Activities
- National Honor Society,FCA Sec/Treas. of the senoir class, Band,Drama,Chorus, Volleyball and Track
Mary Kate Sershen is from Chester, SD.
Ricky Bergin
November 18, 2007 - November 24, 2007
- School
- Andes Central High
- GPA
- 3.99
- Activities
- Student Council, National Honor Society,Honor Role, Class Officer, Football, Wrestling,Track,All Sports Awards, Chorus, Musical,Church Youth Group,Peer Helper,volunteered to Deliver Meals to the elderly and give up his luch time.
Ricky Bergin is from Lake Andes, SD.
Alexis Schaub
November 11, 2007 - November 17, 2007
- School
- Chamberlain High School
- GPA
- 4
- Activities
- Marching Band, Concert Band Concert Choir National Honor Society All-State Band (3 yrs)/Orchestra (1 year Key Club Girls State Variety Show
Alexis Schaub is from Chamberlain, SD.