Natalie will be featured on Dakota News Now during the 6:00PM news on Monday, November 10 and again on the Dakota News Now morning news on Tuesday, November 11 between 6:00AM and 7:00AM.
- Scholar
- Natalie Akin
- Date
- November 9, 2025 - November 15, 2025
- School
- Castlewood High School
- GPA
- 4.03
- Activities
- Natalie is an active and well-rounded student, deeply involved in a variety of school and community programs. She has participated in band for eight years, where she has earned numerous superior ratings and contributed to several marching band competition victories. In addition, she spent two years as part of the One-Act Play crew, helping the team win an Outstanding Set award. Leadership and service are central to Natalie’s character. She has been a proud member of the National Honor Society for three years and has served on student council for two years, consistently representing her peers with integrity and responsibility. She also has been a devoted member of the FPC youth group for four years. Athletically, Natalie is remarkably accomplished. She competes year-round in multiple sports, playing on three summer softball teams and on the Watertown Arrows fall fastpitch league, where she has been a varsity player for three years. At school, she has been a varsity starter on the softball team for three years, helping secure a 2023 state championship, 2024 state runner-up title, and a sixth-place finish in 2025. In basketball, she has been a varsity player for four years and was part of the 2023 consolation championship team. Additionally, she has contributed to the volleyball program as a dedicated student manager for three years.
- Cooperative
- Natalie Akin is from Castlewood, SD, located within H-D Electric Cooperative, a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.