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.
Courtney Peterson
November 19, 2006 - November 25, 2006
- School
- Sisseton High School
- GPA
- 4.1
- Activities
- FFA,FBLA, Cheerleading, Gymnastics, Track, Band, 4H, HS Rodeo, Riding Club, Youth group, Sunday school teacher
Courtney Peterson is from Sisseton, SD.
Caitlyn Ingle
November 12, 2006 - November 18, 2006
- School
- Harrold High School
- GPA
- 3.92
- Activities
- Class Officer, Basketball, Student Council, HOBY , YBA, Class Plays, and Governor's Camp
Caitlyn Ingle is from Harrold, SD.
Xiang-Yu Chen
November 5, 2006 - November 11, 2006
- School
- Lincoln High School
- GPA
- 4.22
- Activities
- Junior Engineering Technical Society, FBLA, Boys state representative.
Xiang-Yu Chen is from Sioux Falls, SD.
Laura Eidsness
October 29, 2006 - November 4, 2006
- School
- Henry High School
- GPA
- 4
- Activities
- National Honor Society, Yearbook editor, Student Body President, basketball, volleyball, track, band, choir (all-state), TORCH, school play, oral interp, 4-H (treasurer), 4-H Junior Leaders, SD State 4-H Council/Ambassador, LYO (treasurer)
Laura Eidsness is from Henry, SD.
Abby Plucker
October 22, 2006 - October 28, 2006
- School
- Parker High School
- GPA
- 3.924
- Activities
- Volleyball, Cross Country, Basketball, Track, Student Body President, Church Group
Abby Plucker is from Parker, SD.
Alan Haarstad
October 15, 2006 - October 21, 2006
- School
- Iroquois
- GPA
- 3.905
- Activities
- Drama, IPAT, FCA, track, basketball,football, National Honor Society
Alan Haarstad is from Iroquois,, SD.
Jenalee Doom
October 8, 2006 - October 14, 2006
- School
- Wagner Community School
- GPA
- 4
- Activities
- Volleyball, Basketball Band, Chorus, Drum Majorette, Jazz Band, Student Council, National Honor Society, Play, etc.
Jenalee Doom is from Wagner, SD.
Katie Waldner
October 1, 2006 - October 7, 2006
- School
- Willow Lake
- GPA
- 4
- Activities
- band, chorus, basketball, track,National Honor Society, Church Youth leader, Bible school teacher, All state chorus,member of Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Katie Waldner is from Carpenter, SD.
Allison Fink
September 24, 2006 - September 30, 2006
- School
- Tripp-Delmont High School
- GPA
- 4
- Activities
- Basketball 4 yrs Track 2 yrs. Golf 1 yr Band 5 yrs Piano Accompanist 4 yrs Jazz Band 4 yrs Chorus 4 yrs Girls Chorus 4 yrs TATU 3 yrs Natural Helper 2 yrs Quiz Bowl 2 yrs Class President 4 yrs Yankton P&D A+ student 4 yrs Student Council Sec/Treas 1 yr Student Council President 1 yr Football Statatician 3 yrs Girls State Representative
Allison Fink is from Delmont, SD.
Elisa Chan
September 17, 2006 - September 23, 2006
- School
- Roosevelt High School
- GPA
- 4.225
- Activities
- Roosevelt Teddies Dance Team, Spectrum (Diversity Awareness Club), RHS Math Team, Orchestra (Principal Violist), Future Business Leaders of America, Student Council (Treasurer), Serve and Learn Student Association (over 500 volunteer hours), National Honors' Society, RHS Diversity Committee, Dance, Piano, Dakota Academy of Performing Arts (principal Violist), All-State Orchestra (4 years), Summer Scholar at Washington University in St. Louis, Habitat for Humanity, and Veterans Administration Hospital (over 700 volunteer hours)
Elisa Chan is from Sioux Falls, SD.