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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, July 1, 2004

CONTACT: Mark Johnston or Stephanie Tveidt, (605) 773-3212

Gov. Rounds to recognize Dakota Corps Scholarship recipients

PIERRE, S.D. – Gov. Mike Rounds announced today that he and the South Dakota Board of Regents will host a luncheon to honor the first Dakota Corps Scholarship recipients on Wednesday, July 7, at 11:30 a.m. (CT) at the Ramada Inn and Suites, Sioux Falls.  Additionally, the governor will recognize businesses and organizations who have contributed to the Dakota Corps Scholarship fund.

“I want to congratulate all of these outstanding students for being awarded the first Dakota Corps Scholarships,” said Gov. Mike Rounds. “We know we want to keep these kids right here in South Dakota, and the Dakota Corps Scholarship will allow them financial access to outstanding postsecondary education, while encouraging them to remain here when they’re done,” Rounds said.

Thirty-seven incoming college freshmen from across the state will be awarded the Dakota Corps Scholarship for the 2004-2005 school year. These students have committed to attending an in-state college and to joining critical need occupations in South Dakota. In addition, 36 Dakota Corps Scholarships will be awarded to students already enrolled in postsecondary education.

Recipients are: 

·       Audrey Anderson, Sioux Falls 

·       Erin Appletoft, Redfield 

·       Lisa Atkinson, Mobridge 

·       Mona Bennett, Pine Ridge 

·       Janelle Bludorn, Waverly 

·       Katherine Boris, Sioux Falls 

·       Trisha Braun, Ipswich 

·       Danielle Clark, Fort Pierre 

·       Megan Clarke, Sioux Falls 

·       Candace Colley, Sioux Falls 

·       Britney Cooper, Sioux Falls 

·       Tracy Dalberg, Rosholt 

·       Michelle Determan, Rapid City 

·       Matthew Dewald, Yankton 

·       Emily Eggebraaten, Arlington 

·       Stephanie Finn, Midland 

·       Amanda Funke, Rowena 

·       Kasey Gauthier, Brookings 

·       Lindsey Gerard, Ree Heights 

·       Stacy Gould, Sioux Falls 

·       Derik Haag, Parkston 

·       Jamie Haller, Crooks 

·       Natasha Hartman, Mitchell

·       Rick Homola, Hayti

·       Emily Humke, Sioux Falls

·       Jonathan Ireland, Scotland

·       Ellen Jacobsen, Springfield

·       Karin Jacobson, Sioux Falls

·       Emma Jensen, Wakonda

·       Brandi Johnson, Huron

·       Lucas Johnson, Garretson

·       Caiti Kean, Rapid City

·       April Kleinschmidt, Harrold

·       Shannon Knutson, Centerville

·       Jennifer Kolb, Sioux Falls

·       Ryan Kruse, Madison

·       Arend Kuyper, Mitchell

·       Robert Langner, Madison

·       Karli Larsen, Pierre

·       Jennifer Ledwell, Brandon

·       July Leimkuhl, Waubay

·       Erin Longwood, Lemmon

·       Jennifer Lunder, Sioux Falls

·       Christine Magee, Canistota

·       Amy Mammenga, Columbia

·       Elizabeth McDonald, Sioux Falls

·       Jacqueline Mitchell, Aberdeen

·       Khristy Mogler, Lake Preston

·       Jessamy Munger, Kimball

·       Melissa Nietert, Aberdeen

·       Linda Parsons, Rapid City

·       Katie Powell, Pukwana

·       Stephanie Randall, Platte

·       Emily Robbennolt, Agar

·       Cole Robbins, Sioux Falls

·       Carla Roth, Huron

·       Sharlene Schmautz, Pierre

·       Chelsea Schmidt, Aberdeen

·       Jennifer Schmidt, Brookings

·       Sheila Schneider, Britton

·       Jenna Shay, Sioux Falls

·       Nathan Smith, Northville

·       Cally Swanson, Hamill

·       Eric Swanson, Watertown

·       Bonnie Thurow, Ramona

·       Mariah Tooley, Platte

·       Sarah Trewatha, White

·       Jennifer Trewatha, White 

·       Megan Van Roekel, Corsica

·       Cynthia Vigen, Sioux Falls

·       Rebecca Wahle, Salem

·       Madonna Wright, Rapid City

·       Eric  Zepp, Hitchcock