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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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Erin Williams

October 23, 2005 - October 29, 2005

School
O'Gorman High School
GPA
4
Activities
Cheerleading 9-12(Captain, 12), Champion Dance Team 9-12, School Newspaper Editor (Scroll, 12) Campus Ministry Team 9-12, Musical 9-11, Improv Troupe 9-11, Future Problem Solvers 9-10, Volunteer at McKennan Hospital and in the community 9-12, World Language Club

Erin Williams is from Sioux Falls, SD.

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Kari Michel

October 16, 2005 - October 22, 2005

School
Dell Rapids St. Mary
GPA
3.984
Activities
Volleyball: (Letter winner) captain(3yrs), All-Conference Honorable Mention, Numerous team awards; Basketball: Letter winner, numerous team awards. Cheerleader (FB BBB) captain (3yrs), letter winner, numerous team awards, Track: Letter winner National Honor Society: Vise President Class Officer: Freshman, Sophomore, Junior class president Student Council: This years President, past Sec/Tres., Spirit Falls REgion Officer - Secretary. Student of the Month Juvenile Order of Foresters President YMCA Athlete of Character Award TATU Drama Chorus Academic letter winner 3 yrs. School publications (yearbook, newspaper)

Kari Michel is from Dell Rapids,, SD.

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Andrew Schrank

October 9, 2005 - October 15, 2005

School
Stickney High School
GPA
4
Activities
Football, Basketball, Track, Cross Country, Oral Interpretation, Band, Chorus, Who's Who Among American High School Students, National Honor Society, Student Council Vice-President

Andrew Schrank is from Stickney, SD.

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Stacy Vanekeren

October 2, 2005 - October 8, 2005

School
Harrisburg High School
GPA
4.06
Activities
Volleyball, Basketball, Track, Student Newspaper, National Honor Society, Student Council

Stacy Vanekeren is from Harrisburg, SD.

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Carrie Delvaux

September 25, 2005 - October 1, 2005

School
Woonsocket High School
GPA
3.98
Activities
The list of activities will tell you what kind of person/student that we have and would like to recognize her through your program. Volleyball Basketball Cheerleading FFA- Student Advisor Band- President Chorus- President Annual- Editor Student Council- Sec/Tres. National Honor Society Drama DARE- Role Model Chorus

Carrie Delvaux is from Woonsocket, SD.

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Amy Poppinga

September 18, 2005 - September 24, 2005

School
Lennox High School
GPA
4.27
Activities
Cross Country, Track and Field, National Honor Society, SADD, TATU, First Priority, Jr. Class Prsident, Sr. Class President, Church Youth Group, Pep-A-Graph (school newspaper), Quiz Bowl, Band, and Yearbook.

Amy Poppinga is from Chancellor, SD.

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Erin Eichten

September 11, 2005 - September 17, 2005

School
Baltic School District
GPA
4
Activities
Volleyball-4 years; cheerleading-4 years; drama-3 years; oral interp-4 years; color guard-2 years; class president-4 years; student council secretary and vice-president; FCCLA officer-4 years; student of the month-3 years; National Honor Society; Outstanding Sophomore for Governor's Luncheon; Character Counts spokesperson; served on the school district's short term goals committee; numerous volunteer activities; she has also met the school's service learning hours every year

Erin Eichten is from Dell Rapids, SD.

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Chelsea Hageman

September 4, 2005 - September 10, 2005

School
Hoven High School
GPA
4
Activities
Band, Chorus,Oral Interp,School Play,Volleyball, Track, FCCLA.

Chelsea Hageman is from Hoven, SD.

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Erin Klein

May 1, 2005 - May 7, 2005

School
Dell Rapids High School
GPA
4
Activities
National Honor Society, Band, Chorus-All State, Quill&Scroll, yearbook and newspaper staffs, plays, DAR Good Citizen Finalist.

Erin Klein is from Dell Rapids, SD, located within Sioux Valley Energy, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.

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Sara Jones

April 24, 2005 - April 30, 2005

School
West Central High School
GPA
4
Activities
Improv team, Band, Madrigal dinner, Oral Interp, fall play, spring musical, Girls State, Mathletes, Bel Conto Choir, Quiz Bowl, Knowledge Master Bowl, Concert Choir

Sara Jones is from Sioux Falls, SD, located within Sioux Valley Energy, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.