From Burke to Sully Buttes to Mobridge, South Dakota’s 2022 high school graduates recognized for academic excellence

The best and brightest from South Dakota’s Class of 2022 have been recognized for their academic achievements during their high school career.

Last week (May 9, 2022), Governor Kristi Noem and the Associated School Boards of South Dakota honored students who were identified as the top one percent of their senior class, from the state’s Public, Private and Tribal/BIE schools as part of the 32^nd Annual Academic Excellence Recognition event.

Students designated as their high school’s honoree(s) received a certificate and a South Dakota pin.

ASBSD President Eric Stroeder added the hope is for these special students to share their talents with the people of South Dakota in the future.

“Many of us hope you will stay in South Dakota and become the next generation of leaders for our state,” Stroeder said. “We need your talents and skills. We need your ideas and creativity. We need you to continue to push our great state forward.”

The event was sponsored by the School Administrators of South Dakota, South Dakota Board of Regents, South Dakota Education Association and Wellmark Blue Cross/Blue Shield. Musical entertainment was provided by the Mobridge-Pollock Mixed Choir.

If a high school is not listed, an honoree was not submitted by the school.