Benjamin will be featured on Dakota News Now during the 6:00PM news on Monday, April 6 and again on the Dakota News Now morning news on Tuesday, April 7 between 6:00AM and 7:00AM.
- Scholar
- Benjamin Curd
- Date
- April 5, 2026 - April 11, 2026
- School
- Lake Preston School District
- GPA
- 4
- Activities
- Throughout high school, he has been involved in Football, Golf, Basketball, Track and Field, FCA, Student Council, Show Choir, All-School Musical, National Honor Society, and a Big Buddy. Ben has been given the following awards: Outstanding Physical Science Student, Outstanding Biology Student, Outstanding Advanced Biology Student, Outstanding Physics Student, Outstanding Overall Science Student, Outstanding Geometry Student, Football Rookie of the Year, Football Lifter of the Year (2x), DVC All-Conference, and 9B All-State Linebacker. I highly recommend Ben as Touchstone Energy Scholar of the Week. He is a great student-athlete and kid both inside and outside of school. He mentors younger students in the weight room before school every day. He is also a favorite amongst the elementary kids!
- Cooperative
- Benjamin Curd is from Lake Preston, SD, located within Kingsbury Electric Cooperative, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.