ABERDEEN, S.D. – Northern State University in Aberdeen, S.D., announces its WolfPACT Scholarship winners for 2017-18.
The WolfPACT is the largest guaranteed, four-year scholarship in South Dakota. Students entering their freshman year at NSU are eligible for various funding amounts based on their ACT scores.
Below, scholarship winners are listed alphabetically by award amount. The names of their high schools are included, as are parent names if provided by the student. Please check all categories for students from your area.
$12,000 (President's Meritorious Scholarship):
Madeline Brandner, Mitchell High School
Joshua Cox, Ipswich High School
Rebecca Cox, Ipswich High School
Roger Frank II, Gregory High School
Zachariah Fries, Matt and Brandi Fries, Langford High School
Alexander Kern; Sandra and Stacy Mayou, Zachary Kern; Groton Area High School
Joseph King, Matt and Beth King, T.F. Riggs High School
John Litwiller, Huron High School
Greg Lux, Eden Valley-Watkins High School
Steve Meyer, Dan and Lisa Meyer, homeschooled (Presho)
Megan Mooberry, Osage (Minn.) Community High School
Caleb Schoenfelder, John and Michelle Schoenfelder, Huron High School
Isaac Seaton, Central High School
$11,000
Morgan Binfet, Tim and Kelly Binfet, Fargo (N.D.) North High School
Zachary Bohnenkamp, Canyon Del Oro High School
Micah Brown, Huron High School
Zachary Burns, Benson (Minn.) Senior High School
Brennan Carlson, Gary and Sue, Brookings High School
Grant Duvall, Dennis and Kathy Duvall, Huron Senior High School
Micah Gleason; Kenyon Gleason, Stacey Gleason; Dell Rapids Junior-Senior High School
Brady Hamer, Kenneth & Diane Hamer, Lyman High School (Kennebec)
Elizabeth Klamm, Brandon Valley High School
Kendrin Millage, Dell Rapids Junior-Senior High School
Sydney Morton, Central High School
Chance Olson, Travis and Lisa Olson, Langford High School
Rachel Reinke, Dave and Deb Reinke, Hastings (Minn.) Senior High School
Robert Vomacka, Steve and Raeann Opp, Gregory High School
Grace Woodstead, Griggs County Central High
$7,000
Macen Andrus, Watertown Senior High School
Alexis Ayers, Waseca (Minn.) High School
Tyler Badten, Brian and Peggi Lee Badten, Central High School
Morgan Baufield, Wayzata (Minn.) Senior High School
Gideonna Boateng; Hillside High School, Port Elizabeth, South Africa; Thony and Janet Boateng
Jordyn Bortnem, Travis and Katie Bortnem, Brookings High School
Jack Braun, John and Jackie Braun, Warner High School
Carlene Brown, Duane Brown and Deanna Boucher, Wyndmere (N.D.) Public School
Cierra Jo Casey; Jamie Jo Casey, Sherri Burr; Brandon Valley High School
Bryce Christie, Brandon Valley High School
David Cooke, Andover Senior High School
Parker Fox, Neal and Heather Fox, Mahtomedi (Minn.) Senior High School
Sydney Franks, Wayzata (Minn.) Senior High School
Lucas Fredrick, Central High School
Ryder Fuhrman, Warner High School
Sarah Grabow; Elli Grabow, Jason Grabow; Milbank High School
Kelsey Gaulrapp, Roncalli High School
Brita Greenawalt, Robert and Andrea Greenawalt, Fargo North High School
Jayden Gross, Redfield High School
Tomi Hagedorn, Flandreau High School
Zachary Hartford, Chris and Nichole Hartford, Chaska (Minn.) Senior High School
Parker Heger, Mike and Talesa Heger, Underwood (N.D.) High School
Rachel Henderson, Ipswich High School
Jordan Hillesheim, Barbara and Brian Hillesheim, New Ulm (Minn.) Senior High School
Micah Hoellein, Kerwin and Julie Hoellein, Warner High School
Morgan Hoffman, Brian Hoffman and Diane Waltman, Leola High School
McKinley Hoselton, Catherine and Adam Hoselton, Richardton-Taylor (N.D.) High School
Michael Johnson, Central High School
Faith Justice, New Technology High School
Alysa Kelley, Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City High School
James Kienow, Central High School
Kendall Kohler, Wendy DeVorak Kohler and Terry Kohler, Alexandria (Minn.) Area High school
Rachel Korkow, Rapid City Stevens High School
Sara Krebsbach; Robert and Lisa Krebsbach (granddaughter of the late John Krebsbach and his wife, Dolores Krebsbach); Rockford (Minn.) High School
Amy Kueter, Tom and Kim Kueter, Brandon Valley High School
Molly Kueter, Tom and Kim Kueter, Brandon Valley High School
Ashlie Lahammer, Central High School
Zachary Lanier, Harrisburg High School
Austin Leuning, Janelle Leuning and the late Dean Leuning, Tri-Valley High School (Crooks)
Ashley Luce, Christie Luce, Watertown South Dakota
Brooke Luitjens, Lance and Renae Luitjens , Lincoln High School (Sioux Falls)
Mikayla Markuson, Detroit Lakes (Minn.) Community High School
Jordan Menken, Chris Menken, Custer High School (Hermosa)
Morgan Mewes, Jamestown (N.D.) High School
Caryssa Mielitz, Jay and Myra Mielitz, Milbank High School
Patrick Minihan, Canton High School
Tyler Nelson, Brandon Valley High School
Isaiah Nolan, Saint Michael-Albertville (Minn.) High School
Presley Peschong, Milbank High School
Jessica Podoll, Frederick High School
Emily Reiten, Brian and Betsy Reiten, Jamestown High School
Emma Rezac, Northfield (Minn.) High School
Kassidy Richter; Greg and Sandy Richter of Ellendale, N.D.; Aberdeen Christian High School
Gillian Roda; Matthew and Lucia Roda of Buffalo Gap; Hot Springs High School (With a $10,000 music scholarship, a total of $17,000 in scholarships)
Shelby Roney, Paul and ReNae Roney, Oakes (N.D.) High School
Sarah Schafer, Wayne and Norleen Schafer, Flasher (N.D.) High School
Angela Schleich, Mitchell High School
Mitchell Sharer, Mundelein High School
Bethany Shearer, Lisbon (N.D.) High School
Laura Snyder, Blaine (Minn.) High School
Mason Stark, Marcos de Niza High School
Jared Taylor; Gene Taylor, Cathy Taylor; Iowa City High School
Tori Thorpe, Brent and Robyn Thorpe, Theodore F. Riggs High School
Samuel Tucker, Roncalli High School
Livia Wallace, Home School
Nicole Wanttie, Tom and Janet Wanttie, Roncalli High School
Nicholas Ward, Mary and Douglas Ward, Brookings High School
Shelby Weig, Joel and Sheri Weig, Roncalli High School
Betsy Willeson, Great Plains Lutheran High School
Alexandra Woytassek, Roncalli High School
$5,000
Riley Alderman, Olathe North High School
Adela Alinani, Engj?lli and Edlira Alinani, Mehmet Akif Girls School (Tepelena, Albania)
Laurissa Amos, Sisseton High School
Preston Arity, St. Thomas More High School, Rapid City
Ashlyn Bauer, Central High School
Tanner Berg, Watertown Senior High School
Alexis Boesl, Shawn and Chanda Boesl, Warner High School
Seth Braun, Jay and Sarah Braun, Century High School (Bismarck, N.D.)
McKayla Carda, Roncalli High School
Justis Clayton, Harrisburg High School
Hunter Collins, St. Thomas More High School, Rapid City
Devin Coughlin, Tom and Kathy Coughlin, Brookings High School
Andrew Cristofano, Kellee Walton and Jason Parker, Hot Springs High School
Roko Dominovic, Opca Gimnazija Marko Maulic; parents: Amadeo and Daniela Dominovic
Karli Epstein, Desert Vista High School
Desiree Farias, Monica and Edward Farias, James Bowie High School (Austin, Texas)
Cameron Fees, St. Thomas More High School
Dakari Ferguson, Schaumburg (Ill.) High School
Reilly Fuhrman, Warner High School
Natalie Gabbert, Ed and Mary Gabbert, Glenwood City (Wis.) High School
Joanna Geffre, Central High School
Cutter Gillaspie, Stanley County High School
Phillip Giovannettone, Joe and Sandy Giovannettone, Great Plains Lutheran High School
Mariah Graff, Timothy (Tim) and Elizabeth (Beth) Graff, Madison High School
Kylie Gross, Hitchcock-Tulare High School
Rose Habeger, Raymond and Suzanne Habeger, Dell Rapids Junior-Senior High School
Jonathan Hanson; Jeff and Sue Hanson, Camille and Joe Fischer; Aberdeen Roncalli High School
Cody He Crow, Oelrichs High School
Griffin Hieb, Central High School
Haley Hillstrom, Hugh and Tiffany Hillstrom, Jamestown (N.D.) High School
Alayna Johnson, Eric and Alisa Johnson, Dassel-Cokato (Minn.) High School
Jazmin Jundt, Troy Jundt, Central High School
Afafe Karimallah; Casablanca, Morocco
Kori Kerwin, Chamberlain Junior-Senior High School
Isabel Kinzer, Washington Senior High School
Brianna Kocher, Frederick High School
Brelynn Komrosky, Jason and Laura Komrosky, Valley City (N.D.) High School
Jonathon Kremer, Sartell (Minn.) High School
Brandi Krueger, Christina Krueger and Steven Krueger, Wishek (N.D.) Public School
Kasey Kuck, Cathedral High School
Jada Kuemper, Watertown Senior High School
Tyler Lien, Crystal and Joshua Lien, Huron High School
Zander Luckoski, Fargo South High School
Shannon Lynch, Doland High School
Chase Manhart, Central High School
Logan Manhart, Central High School
Lahmay May, Poe Too, Huron High School
Esther Mba; Deo Gratias College, Abuja (Nigeria); Michael and Nnenna Mba
Haley McDonald, Bill and Karla McDonald, Yankton Senior High School
Ashley Meyer, Gregory High School
Donovan Miller, Joseph and Crystallee Miller, Vista Murrieta (Calif.) High School
Joshua Moser, Chad and Jazz Moser, Corsica-Stickney High School
Brandon Mueller, Jeff and Holly Mueller, Leola High School
Mickalynn Mundt, Rapid City Central High
Nicholas Neville, Central High School
Lauren Nikolas, Central High School
Dusty Norris, Sully Buttes High School
Darian Ogunjemilusi, Wolsey-Wessington High School
Abbigail Patton, Paul and Dawn Patton, Mitchell Senior High School
Alexander Peterson, Jim and Lori Peterson, Deuel High School
Sierra Reed-Quongsing, Curt Quongsing and Erin Reed, Central Lyon Senior High School (Rock Rapids, Iowa)
Haley Rithmiller, Webster High School
Quincy Rudolph; Amanda and Rich Weaver, Jason and Jodie Rudolph; Aberdeen Central High School
Koby Rux, Central High School
Spencer Sarringar, Theodore F Riggs High School
Sara Scepaniak, Central High School
Elijah Schaunaman, Lee Schaunaman and Kristine Johnson, Warner High School
Mallory Schoenhard, Stevens High School
Ashley Schwarz, Brandon Valley High School
Bennett Shabazz, Zelos and Cheri Johnson, Groton Area High School
Alec Sigdestad, Greenway (Minn.) High School
Shaina Solon, Patrick and Heather Solon, Kadoka Area High School
Pearl Spencer, East Duplin High School
Joie Spier, Kip and DaLayne Spier, Rutland High School
Kendra Strande, Lincoln High School
Jacob Streit, Rich and Sue Streit, Eden Valley-Watkins High School (Minn.)
Madison Swier, Tri-Valley High School
Chase Teiken; Jon, Renae Teiken; West Fargo High School
Emma Terveer, Chris and Genna Terveer, Brandon Valley High School
Garytt Tostenson, Ipswich High School
Evan Traffanstedt; Melissa Campbell, Curt Campbell; Aberdeen Central High School
Thomas Undlin, Spearfish High School
Rosemary Vega, Angel Gabriel (dad) and Veda (mom) Vega, Chaska (Minn.) High School
Layne Voeller, Roncalli High School
Chelsea Weig, Trent and Lacey Weig, Ipswich High School
Witnie Weinheimer, Sully Buttes High School
Luke Wertz, Scott and Cary Wertz, Ellendale (N.D.) Public High School
Emily Wiley, Mike and Lori Wiley, Webster High School
Matthew Wolf, Allen and Dawn Wolf, Lennox High School
Charles Wynn, Wahpeton (N.D.) Senior High School