South Dakota’s top 1 percent of graduating seniors honored for academic excellence

PIERRE, S.D. — The highest educational achievers in the highschool graduating class of 2022 in South Dakota had been acknowledged just lately throughout the annual governor’s Educational Excellence Recognition occasion.

Gov. Kristi Noem and the Related College Boards of South Dakota honored college students on Monday, Could 9, with college students recognized as the highest 1 % of their senior class on the state’s public, non-public and tribal excessive faculties. College students had been designated by their highschool for recognition and honorees acquired a certificates, a South Dakota pin and the chance to have an image taken with the governor.

“I’m simply so happy with you and all of your educational accomplishments. I feel it’s phenomenal the best way you’ve utilized your self,” Gov. Noem shared with college students throughout the occasion, including the state is “dedicated to you and what you’d love to do in your future.”

“We would like you to realize the best degree of your desires,” she added.

ASBSD President Eric Stroeder added the hope is for these particular college students to share their skills with the individuals of South Dakota sooner or later.

“Many people hope you’ll keep in South Dakota and grow to be the following era of leaders for our state,” Stroeder stated. “We’d like your skills and expertise. We’d like your concepts and creativity. We’d like you to proceed to push our nice state ahead.”

Three college students from Mitchell Excessive College had been acknowledged, which included Iris Anderson, Aiden Beckstrom and Isabella Lambert. Mitchell Christian’s Ahnna Cousins was acknowledged for MCS’ senior class, as nicely.

A listing of space honorees is included beneath. If a highschool shouldn’t be listed, an honoree was not submitted by the varsity.

College students chosen from space faculties included:

• Bradley Dangel, Andes Central
• Kase Brouwer, Armour
• Katie Gretschmann, Avon
• Camille Sykora, Bon Homme
• Jordyn Vinz, Bridgewater-Emery
• Elenna Koenig, Burke
• Samantha Peppel, Chamberlain
• Maya Vandenbark, Colome
• Cora Heidinger, Corsica-Stickney
• Marissa Maas, Dakota Christian
• Ryanna Clauson, Ethan
• Lily Wipf, Freeman
• Dakota Timanus, Gregory
• Taylor Schroeder, Hanson
• Josephine Brok, Howard
• Fayleen Overweg, Kimball
• Rachel Hoffer, Lyman
• Kyle Schoon, McCook Central
• Bridget Vaith, Menno
• Hallie Kueter, Montrose
• Christa Glanzer, Mount Vernon
• Allison Ziebart, Parkston
• Shyla Tobin, Plankinton
• Grayson Hanson, Platte-Geddes
• Dayton Easton, Sanborn Central
• Delanie Van Driel, Scotland
• Raevin Fort, Tripp-Delmont
• Camden Roth, Wagner
• Cade Mohling, Wessington Springs
• Levi Nightingale, White Lake
• Adrienne Lewis, Winner
• Brooke Doering, Woonsocket