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.
Cynthia Kranz
September 19, 2004 - September 25, 2004
- School
- Watertown High School
- GPA
- 4.189
- Activities
- All School Plays & Musicals, Drama Club, International Thespian Society, Debate, Yearbook Staff, Key Club, TUCKS Club, Video Club, TORCH, National Honor Society, Spanish NHS
Cynthia Kranz is from Kranzburg, SD.
Melissa Hendrickx
September 12, 2004 - September 18, 2004
- School
- Estelline High School
- GPA
- 4
- Activities
- basketball, track, student council President
Melissa Hendrickx is from Brookings, SD.
Chastin Aleck
September 5, 2004 - September 11, 2004
- School
- Harrisburg High School
- GPA
- 4.051
- Activities
- Volleyball, Basketball, Track, National Honor Society, Cheerleading
Chastin Aleck is from Harrisburg, SD.
Sara Koch
May 2, 2004 - May 8, 2004
- School
- Elkton High School
- GPA
- Activities
Sara Koch is from Elkton, SD.
Ron Ottenbacher
April 25, 2004 - May 1, 2004
- School
- Selby Area School
- GPA
- Activities
Ron Ottenbacher is from , .
Ashley Charron
April 18, 2004 - April 24, 2004
- School
- Webster High School
- GPA
- Activities
Ashley Charron is from , .
Beth Kaufman
April 11, 2004 - April 17, 2004
- School
- Freeman Academy
- GPA
- Activities
Beth Kaufman is from Freeman, SD.
Altman Studeny
April 4, 2004 - April 10, 2004
- School
- Plankinton High School
- GPA
- Activities
Altman Studeny is from Plankinton, SD.
Darcie Johnson
March 28, 2004 - April 3, 2004
- School
- Henry High School
- GPA
- Activities
Darcie Johnson is from , .
Jennifer Nelson
March 21, 2004 - March 27, 2004
- School
- Centerville High School
- GPA
- Activities
Jennifer Nelson is from Centerville, SD.