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.
Jodi Fales
April 6, 2008 - April 12, 2008
- School
- Canby High School
- GPA
- 3.937
- Activities
- Jodi Fales List of Activities School Sports - Volleyball 7-11 - Basketball 7-11 - Danceline 12 School Activities - FCCLA 8-12; 10-12 President - Junior Olympic Volleyball 9-11 grade - Letterpersons 9-12 o Academic o Activity o Athletic - Mock Trial 9 - Choir 10-12 o Girls Group 11-12 o Musicals ? Annie Get your Gun 2005 ? The Boyfriend 2006 ? The Music Man 2007 - Student Council 9-12; 12 Treasurer - NHS 11-12; 12 Treasurer - Class Officer 9-11 o 9 Treasurer o 10 President o 11 President Community - Volunteer at Connection - St. Peter?s Youth Council 11-12 - St. Peter?s Youth Group 9-12 - NCYC 2005 (Atlanta), 2007 (Columbus) - Academic Assistant at St. Peter?s help out in kindergarten, 1 & 2 and 3& 4 grade rooms o Assist teachers o Help with the Christmas play at St. Peter?s Jobs - Dairy Queen September 2005- May 2006 - Canby Swimming Pool June 2005- Present o Lifeguard and Swimming lesson instructor ages 4-14 - Employed by a person September 2006- Present o I do physical therapy for her; she is quadriplegic.
Jodi Fales is from Canby, MN.
Jacquelyn Miles
March 30, 2008 - April 5, 2008
- School
- Tea Area High School
- GPA
- 4
- Activities
- Cheerleading, recently named Homecoming Queen, band, mentor, yearbook editor, YMCA Athlete of Character
Jacquelyn Miles is from Tea, SD.
Qing (Emma) Wang
March 23, 2008 - March 29, 2008
- School
- Lincoln High
- GPA
- 4.4
- Activities
- Chinese Culture club,Varsity Debate, Youth Advisory Council, McKennan hospiyal volunteer, ELL tutor, Jazz Band, Soccer.
Qing (Emma) Wang is from Sioux Falls, SD.
Jessica Wedel
March 16, 2008 - March 22, 2008
- School
- James Valley Christian Scool
- GPA
- 3.96
- Activities
- SPORTS -Basketball (9-12) Team Captian 10,11 -Volleyball (9-12) Team Captain 10,11,12 -Track (11-12) CHURCH -Nursery Worker -Sunday School Teacher -Special Music -Youth Group Member and Secretary -Discipleship groups -Vacation Bible School Teacher COMMUNITY -Bible Study Leader -Piano contests/performances SCHOOL -National Honor Society (11, 12) President 12 -Student Council Vice President 12 Tutoring -All State Choir -Praise Band for Chapel
Jessica Wedel is from Yale, SD.
Samantha Uttecht
March 9, 2008 - March 15, 2008
- School
- Woonsocket
- GPA
- 3.97
- Activities
- Samantha participates in Girls Volleyball- Captain, Girls Basketball- Captain,Cheerleading-Captain, Student Council-President, Chorus, Band, National Honor Society-Secretary, Drama, Oral Interp- State participant.
Samantha Uttecht is from Woonsocket, SD.
Megan Even
March 2, 2008 - March 8, 2008
- School
- Central High School
- GPA
- 4.2
- Activities
- Journalism staff for newspaper and yearbook, yearbook editor, Writing Club, National Honor Society
Megan Even is from Aberdeen, SD.
Trevor Kjellsen
February 24, 2008 - March 1, 2008
- School
- Arlington High School
- GPA
- 3.96
- Activities
- Football, Basketball, Track, National Honor Society, A Club, Drum Line, Band, Chorus, Student Council, All School Play, One Act Play, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Luther League, Mission Trippers, Peer Mentor
Trevor Kjellsen is from Arlington, SD.
Samuel Bjorkman
February 17, 2008 - February 23, 2008
- School
- Canistota
- GPA
- 3.87
- Activities
- Football, Basketball, Track, FBLA, Student Council President, Boys' State, Band, Chorus, All-State Chorus, Pep Club, National Honor Society
Samuel Bjorkman is from Canistota, SD.
Jessica VanOverschelde
February 10, 2008 - February 16, 2008
- School
- Sanborn Central High School
- GPA
- 4.167
- Activities
- Band, chorus, volleyball, church group, 4-H, volunteer, National Honor Society, annual staff editor, Student Council member
Jessica VanOverschelde is from Letcher, SD.
Adrian Ries
February 3, 2008 - February 9, 2008
- School
- Elk Point-Jefferson High School
- GPA
- 3.99
- Activities
- I have participated in Jazz Band (4 years), Concert Band (4 years), All State Band (Junior year), Honor Bands (4 years), Marching Band Drum Major (Junior and Senior years), All State Choir (Sophomore and Junior years), Honor Choir (Sophomore and Junior years), Concert Choir (4 years), Show Choir (4 years), 4-H Performing Arts (Sophomore and Junior years), Oral Interp(Freshman, Junior, and Senior years), One-Act Plays (4 years), All School Plays (4 years), Vermillion Community Theater (Junior summer), Destination Imagination (12 years), Student Government (Sophomore, Junior, and Senior years), and National Honor Society (Junior and Senior years.) The jazz band also did some community performances at the nursing home. Also, throughout the year I will playing music for entertainment at Wel-life.
Adrian Ries is from Elk Point, SD 57025, SD.