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MITCHELL, S.D. – Dakota Wesleyan University has announced fall scholarship winners from high school senior classes.
28 high school seniors competed last month for the university’s most prestigious scholarships as part of DWU’s Fall Scholarship Day on Nov. 18. Students with outstanding academic status, leadership potential and commitment to serving others were invited to campus to meet with faculty, staff and students, or virtually, while exploring opportunities at DWU.
The following is a list of Randall Scholarship and Presidential Leadership winners, DWU’s most competitive scholarships:
Randall Scholarship winners: To qualify for a Randall Scholarship, students must have at least a 3.7 GPA and must meet certain leadership/service qualifications.
- Lexi Burma, Iroquois, Iroquois High School, daughter of Wade and Jodi Burma
- Morgan Gill, Colome., Colome High School, daughter of Brent and Charli Gill
- Madison Oedekoven, Pierre, T.F. Riggs High School, daughter of Jenn and Dusty Oedekoven
- Bella Schroeder, Mitchell, Mitchell High School, daughter of John and Renee Schroeder
- Landree Wilson, Brookings, Sioux Valley High School, daughter of Casey Wilson and Kara Dahl
- Arik Burnett, LeMars, Iowa, LeMars Community High School, son of Theresa Kinney and Rusty Burnett
- Jonathan Lyons, Pierre, T.F. Riggs High School, son of Stephanie Lyons and Shawn Lyons
- Connor Martinez, Columbus, Neb., Columbus High School, son of Beth and Tedd Martinez
- Gracey Sheridan, Brookings, Brookings High School, daughter of Mike and Sam Sheridan
John Wesley Scholarship winners: To qualify for a John Wesley Scholarship, students must have at least a 3.7 GPA.
- Peyton Abraham, Garretson, Garretson High School, son of Scott and Heather Abraham
- Kamryn Boettcher, Ipswich, Ipswich Public High School, daughter of Brian and Lori Boettcher, also awarded a performing arts scholarship
- Benjamin Daggett, Lennox, Tea Area High School, son of Lee and Kristen Daggett, also awarded a Christian Leadership scholarship
- Kaitlin Gay, Rolling Prairie, Ind., New Prairie High School, daughter of Joel and Eloise Gay, also awarded an extracurricular scholarship
- Ella Griffin, Dell Rapids, Dell Rapids St. Mary Catholic School, daughter of Jason and Kinsey Griffin, also awarded an extracurricular scholarship
- Kyra Gropper, Mitchell, Mitchell High School, daughter of Clayton and Jennifer Gropper, also awarded and extracurricular and a dual credit scholarship
- Gabi Micheel, Sioux Falls, daughter of Brad and Natalie Micheel
- Andrew Simon, Brooklyn Park, Minn., Mounds View High School, son of Jacquie and Chris Simon, also awarded an extracurricular scholarship
- Abby Wyly, Ft. Pierre, Stanley County High School, daughter of Kyle and Anita Wyly
- Hunter Abraham, Garretson, Garretson High School, son of Scott and Heather Abraham
- Zoey Bartmann, Montrose, Montrose High School, daughter of Jaimie and Joe Bartmann
- Ava Dewaard, Armour, Armour High School, daughter of Kasey Dewaard and Matt Dewaard
- Tanner Hoemann, St. Paul, Minn., Mounds View High School, son of Steve and Michelle Hoemann, also awarded an extracurricular scholarship
- Quade Parker, Custer, Custer High School, son of Ken and Nicole Parker, also awarded additional scholarships
- Jayli Rients, Mitchell, Mitchell High School, daughter of Chad and Heidi Rients, also awarded an extracurricular scholarship
- Dylan Soulek, Mitchell, Mitchell High School, son of Dave and Kari Soulek
- Cali Turigliatto, Vancouver, Wash., Prairie High School, daughter of Adam and Amanda Turigliatto
- Taryn Lentsch, Parkston, Parkston High School, daughter of Renee and Chad Lentsch, also awarded additional scholarships
- Braeden Wulf, Lennox, Lennox High School, son of Chad and Kelly Wulf
- Original source can be found here.
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