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.
Lucas Keahey
January 9, 2005 - January 15, 2005
- School
- Aberdeen Christian High School
- GPA
- 3.87
- Activities
- show choir, basketball, hockey, debate, drama, cross country, student council president, Bible study leader, AWANA activities coordinator
Lucas Keahey is from Aberdeen, SD, located within Northern Electric Cooperative, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
Matt Adamson
January 2, 2005 - January 8, 2005
- School
- O'Gorman High School
- GPA
- 4
- Activities
- Football, track, baseball, chorus. Matt was on a state championship relay in track, a member of the state championship Legion baseball team, and on O'Gorman's state championship football team where he was a two-way starter and received the Most Valuable Defensive Player in the championship game. But, it's the type of kid he is on and off the field that is truly special.
Matt Adamson is from Sioux Falls, SD, located within Sioux Valley Energy, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
Emily Kuecker
December 26, 2004 - January 1, 2005
- School
- Webster High School
- GPA
- 4.13
- Activities
- FFA, Choir, Band, Volleyball, Emily is an active participant in all these...not just a member!Student Council, Golf, Cross Country, Yearbook, Websterian (newspaper), Tobacco Coalition, W Club, Float Committee,
Emily Kuecker is from Webster,, SD, located within Lake Region Electric Association, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
Naomi Sletten
December 19, 2004 - December 25, 2004
- School
- Irene High School
- GPA
- 3.75
- Activities
- Naomi has been invloved w. the following: F.C.C.L.A. - 4 years; school play - 4 years; B.B. - 4 years; V.B. - 4 years; Track - 3 years; Student Council - 4 years; she has also been awarded the Irene Academic Award and is a member of the Irene Honor Society.
Naomi Sletten is from Irene, SD, located within Southeastern Electric Coop, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
Amber Dellman
December 12, 2004 - December 18, 2004
- School
- Brandon Valley
- GPA
- 3.99
- Activities
- Band 9-12, Destination Imagination 9, tutor 10-12, girls basketball manager 10-12, soccer 9-12, church youth group 9-12, 4-H 9-12, Intrepid (Great Plains Club Soccer Team) 9-10, exchange student host family 11, National Honor Society, vacation bible school volunteer, church nursery volunteer, 4-H community volunteer
Amber Dellman is from Valley Springs, SD, located within Sioux Valley Energy, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
Andrew Erickson
December 5, 2004 - December 11, 2004
- School
- West Central High School
- GPA
- 3.8
- Activities
- Improv, Peer Trainer at Improv summer camp, Student Council Vice President, editor of Trojan Tribune newspaper, Madrigal Singers, Oral Interp, Boys State, Bel Conto Singers, Concert Choir, Allstate Choir (2 years), Quiz Bowl, Knowledge Bowl Master, fall play (4 years), spring musical (3 years)
Andrew Erickson is from Humbolt, SD, located within Sioux Valley Energy, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
Tara Oltmanns
November 28, 2004 - December 4, 2004
- School
- Lennox High School
- GPA
- 4
- Activities
- Band, Vocal Music, All-State Chorus, Student Council, Cross Country, News Paper Editor, SADD, TATU, and First Priority
Tara Oltmanns is from Lennox, SD.
Heather Hult
November 21, 2004 - November 27, 2004
- School
- Hurley
- GPA
- 3.897
- Activities
- Just about everything
Heather Hult is from Davis, SD.
Stephanie Larsen
November 14, 2004 - November 20, 2004
- School
- Marion School District
- GPA
- 4
- Activities
- She participated and lettered in volleyball, golf, chorus, oral intep, school play and one act play, and the editor of the annual. She also does the stats for the wrestling team.
Stephanie Larsen is from Marion, SD.
Michael Larson
November 7, 2004 - November 13, 2004
- School
- Pipestone Area High School
- GPA
- 3.95
- Activities
- Student Council President, All State Band&Orchestra,Peer Helper, Track,NatHonorSoc,BoyScout,Bloodmobile Coordinator,Nat.Math Award
Michael Larson is from Pipestone, MN.