The Pierre Educational Foundation will host its Evening of Excellence Thursday, May 6 at the Ramkota Convention Center. The event begins with a social hour at 5:30 pm followed by dinner and program beginning at 6pm.
The Evening of Excellence will recognize the top 46 students of the 2021 graduating class as Scholars of Excellence. Each of these students have achieved a 3.75 grade point average or better through their academic career. The winners of the scholarships awarded by the Pierre Educational Foundation will also be announced.
The Foundation scholarships include:
- Charles “Lindy” and Shirley Feeney Scholarship ($1,000)
- Herbert and Irene Emde Family Scholarship ($1,000)
- Pierre Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship ($1,000)
- Shaw Family Scholarship ($1,000)
- Edith and Richard Warder Scholarship ($1,000)
- Mortenson Family Scholarship ($1,600)
- Spilde Family Scholarship – College ($2,500)
- Spilde Family Scholarship – Technical Institute ($2,500)
- James and Gertrude Mueller Scholarship Fund ($3,500)
- Schliessmann Family Scholarship ($4,000)
The Evening of Excellence will also recognize 29 educators nominated for the BankWest Educator of Excellence. The nominees are selected by the 2021 Scholars of Excellence. Nominations are based on the educator’s impact on the education and lives of the students. The winner of the 2021 BankWest Educator of Excellence will receive $1,500 award sponsored by BankWest.
“We are excited to be able to celebrate the achievements of these outstanding students in person this year,” said Jennifer Stalley, Executive Director of Pierre Educational Foundation. “While 2020’s Evening of Excellence took place virtually, we plan to take necessary precautions with social distancing to be able to recognize the 2021 Scholars and Educators in Excellence in person this year.”
The Evening of Excellence will include a pre-dinner art display by the students competing in the state art competition under the direction of Jill Kokesh.
Beginning this week (April 5), the Pierre Educational Foundation Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/Pierre-Educational-Foundation-104740412918384/) will highlight each scholar and nominated educator leading up to the Evening of Excellence on May 6.
BankWest Educator of Excellence nominees are:
- Hope Armstrong
- Rodd Bauck
- Terry Becker
- MacKenzie Blake
- Karla Blemaster
- Kelly Brandt
- Megan Deal
- Vasthi Gibson
- Jenny Hodges
- Guy Hunter
- Teresa Johnson
- John Kalda
- Becky Kitts
- Chad Kringel
- Joseph Lehman
- Shawn Lewis
- Kim Livermont
- Mackenzie McKeithan-Jensen
- Jay Mickelson
- Brianna Postma
- Jay Schwartz
- Greg Starr
- Christina Staskewich
- Steve Steele
- Greg Stluka
- Amber Stout
- Elizabeth Vogt
- Becky Walsh
- Paula Weeldreyer
2021 Scholars of Excellence
- Adeline Abernathy
- Andie Allison
- Regan Bollweg
- Collin Brueggeman
- Eleah Carda
- Joseph Cremer
- Bennett Dean
- Brooke Easland
- Morgan Eckert
- Cord Ellis
- Delaney Engbrecht
- Taylor Evans
- Andrew Gordon
- Kenzie Gronlund
- Devin Hemmelman
- Seneca Hertel
- Ajaye Hicks
- Miah Kienholz
- Arielle Kiepke
- Jacob Larson
- Zachary Letellier
- Gabriella Linn
- Houston Lunde
- Emma Lusk
- Micheala Magner
- Levi McKinley
- Jordan Morley
- Morkeia Mutchelknaus
- Carlee Natvig
- Morgan Nelson
- Allison Ondricek
- Isaac Polak
- Paige Pollreisz
- Tessa Putzier
- Conlan Rendell
- Nolan Rounds
- Christopher Schultz
- Malia Schumacher
- Savannah Shrake
- Alexandra Smith
- Gabriel Valle
- Luke Venner
- Aubre Westover
- Austyn Wiebe
- Raegan Wiebe
- Mesa Winder
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