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.
Brett Monson
February 18, 2007 - February 24, 2007
- School
- Webster High School
- GPA
- 4.083
- Activities
- Student council, FB, Basketball, Track, choir, band, NHS, Key Club, FFA.
Brett Monson is from Webster, SD.
Darin Schmidt
February 11, 2007 - February 17, 2007
- School
- Elk Point-Jefferson
- GPA
- 4
- Activities
- Semi-finalist National Merit Scholar, National Honor Society, Student Council (4 years - includes many service programs, i.e. food drive, homecoming preparation, etc.), Jazz Band (4 years), Band (4 years), Vocal (4years), Football (3 years), Basketball (2 years), Track (4 years), Oral Interp (1 year), Twenty hours of community service through Saint Joe's Catholic Church, Altar server, Lector server, Cantor server, and will be employed as a teacher-assistant in the spring semester.
Darin Schmidt is from Elk Point, SD.
Shawna Knutson
February 4, 2007 - February 10, 2007
- School
- Irene High School
- GPA
- 3.7
- Activities
- VB - 9,10,11,&12 (lettered the last 3 years)1st Team All-Conf. & 1st Team All-Region - 12; BB - 9,10,11,&12 (lettered the last 3 years); Track - 9,10,11, - lettered all 3 years; Participated in summer softball league - 8 years; FCCLA - 9 & 10; Instrumental Band - 9,10,11,&12(lettered the last 3 years); Academic Letter Award - 10,11,&12; Class Officer - all 4 years; Student Body President - 12; National Honor Society - 11 & 12; 'A' Honor Roll - 9,10,11,&12; A+ Student Award 10; Wendy's High School Heisman Local Nominee; Helped with and organized numerous community service projects through her church, FCCLA and the Irene H.S. Student Council.
Shawna Knutson is from Utica, SD.
Mica Olson
January 28, 2007 - February 3, 2007
- School
- Mitchell Christian School
- GPA
- 4
- Activities
- Starter on State B basketball championship team, volleyball team captain, track, senior class president, school Bible study leader
Mica Olson is from Forestburg, SD.
John Hommes
January 21, 2007 - January 27, 2007
- School
- Central Lyon Comm. School
- GPA
- 4
- Activities
- Cross Country, Track, Band, Quiz Bowl
John Hommes is from Rock Rapids, IA.
Dan Rohlf
January 14, 2007 - January 20, 2007
- School
- Brandon Valley
- GPA
- 4
- Activities
- theater, oral interp, tennis, quiz bowl, church youth group president, National Merit Semi-finalist, National Honor Society, Senior Class treasurer, US Senate Youth Program, Boys State delegate and house majority leader,
Dan Rohlf is from Sioux Falls, SD, SD.
Greg Eide
January 7, 2007 - January 13, 2007
- School
- Rosholt High School
- GPA
- 3.8
- Activities
- Fine Arts, football, basketball, track, One Act Play, band, chorus,
Greg Eide is from Rosholt, SD.
Clint Schindler
December 31, 2006 - January 6, 2007
- School
- Lake Benton High School
- GPA
- 3.7
- Activities
- Football, Basketball, Choir, FFA, Student Council President, Class Officer for 4 years, National Honor Society, Alter Server at Church, Homecoming King
Clint Schindler is from Lake Benton, MN.
Allison Bruggeman
December 24, 2006 - December 30, 2006
- School
- West Lyon Community School
- GPA
- 4
- Activities
- National Honor Scoeity - President Student Council - President Volleyball, Girls Basketball, Track
Allison Bruggeman is from Inwood, IA.
Abby Feehan
December 17, 2006 - December 23, 2006
- School
- Dell Rapids High School
- GPA
- 4.11
- Activities
- Currently ranked 1st in her class. National Honor Society Girls State Golf - finished 2nd in the state last year.
Abby Feehan is from Dell Rapids, SD.