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.
Renugan Raido
May 6, 2007 - May 12, 2007
- School
- Lincoln High School
- GPA
- 4.13
- Activities
- Debate, Oral Interp, Band, Youth Orchestra, Young Democrats, Theatre, Student Council, Chorus, National Honor Society, Key Club.
Renugan Raido is from Sioux Falls, SD.
Katelyn Abraham
April 22, 2007 - April 28, 2007
- School
- Madison High School
- GPA
- 4
- Activities
- Debate, Student Congress, Oral Interp, Close Up Committee, National Honor Society, School Newspaper, Marching Band, One-Act Play, Spring Play
Katelyn Abraham is from Ramona, SD.
Malory Bartels
April 15, 2007 - April 21, 2007
- School
- Clark High School
- GPA
- 3.97
- Activities
- Volleyball, Basketball,Golf, Music, Luther League, National Honor Society, Yearbook, Drama
Malory Bartels is from Clark, SD.
Jason Hagemeier
April 8, 2007 - April 14, 2007
- School
- Washington High School
- GPA
- 4
- Activities
- National Honor Society Key Club Art Club Boy Scout
Jason Hagemeier is from Sioux Falls, SD.
Casey Michel
April 1, 2007 - April 7, 2007
- School
- St. Mary Catholic Schools
- GPA
- 4.034
- Activities
- Football,Basketball,Track; National Honor Society President; Student Council President; Juvenile Forester
Casey Michel is from Dell Rapids, SD.
Abby Harmon
March 25, 2007 - March 31, 2007
- School
- Hurley
- GPA
- 4
- Activities
- Everything
Abby Harmon is from Hurley, SD.
Daniel Woodraska
March 18, 2007 - March 24, 2007
- School
- Kimball High School
- GPA
- 4.104
- Activities
- FBLA Officer, Student Council, Student Body President, Class Officer, Basketball stats and video, School Mascot, Play, Band, Golf, National Honor Society
Daniel Woodraska is from Kimball, SD.
Jentre Olsen
March 11, 2007 - March 17, 2007
- School
- Platte Community School
- GPA
- 4
- Activities
- Jentre is active in band and chorus as well as basketball and track. He has been a class officer and involved in National Honor Society.
Jentre Olsen is from Platte, SD.
Sarah Knippling
March 4, 2007 - March 10, 2007
- School
- Chamberlain High School
- GPA
- 4
- Activities
- Drama Club, Youth to Youth, Variety Show, Volleyball, Girls' State, Show Choir, FCCLA
Sarah Knippling is from Gann Valley, SD.
Emma Erickson
February 25, 2007 - March 3, 2007
- School
- Gayville-Volin High School
- GPA
- 4.106
- Activities
- 4 Year Band Member; Student Council Representative; Soccer Team; State B Track Champion, State Champion; 3-Time State B Cross Country Champion; Basketball Team; 4-H; School Play; Sunday School Teacher
Emma Erickson is from Gayville, SD.