2021 Scholarship Recipients

Now in its 23nd year, the Golden West Scholarship program promotes educational opportunity for students within the Golden West service area. The Wall-based company has given nearly 1,000 scholarships totally about $1 million since the program began. Each year, Golden West awards $1,000 scholarships to up to 47 graduating seniors, one for each high school in the Golden West exchanges plus one at-large scholarship.

“Golden West scholarships are awarded to students who excel in school and in the community,” says Golden West General Manager Denny Law. “We’re proud to help students further their education and become a leader of tomorrow.”

Armour – Bailey Spaans	Little Wound – Shawnee White
Avon – Alexa Sees	Lower Brule – Shane Grey Owl
Bennett Co – Hunter Laverack	Lyman Co – Alyssa Jones
Bon Homme – Kaleb Kubal	Marion – Kristen Wieman
Bridgewater/Emery – Keesha Letcher	Menno – Madelyn Heckenlaible
Burke – Ramee Hanson	Montrose – Mesa Bartmann
Canistota – Logan Heinzmann	New Underwood – Ethan Tussing
Colome – Makayla Shippy	Olerichs – Keanna Short Bull
Corsica/Stickney – Corbin VanZee	Philip – John Piroutek
Crazy Horse – Trenton Bettelyoun II	Pine Ridge – Lacey Few Tails (no bio)
Custer – Emma Helfer	Plankinton – Kristi Anderson
Dell Rapids Public – Rebecca Dorn	Red Cloud – Louis Pulliam Jr.
Dell Rapids Saint Mary's – Maxwell Herber	Scotland – Kennedy Bietz
Edgemont – Elli Hollenbeck	Stanley County – Dylan Endres
Faith – Brayden Price	Todd Co – Summer Romero
Freeman Academy – Titus Roesler	Tri-Valley – Vincent Mitchell
Freeman Public – Madeline Hofer	Wall – Lilly Wagner
Gregory – Samantha Timanus	West Central – Taylor O'Neill
Hot Springs –Jessi Schroeder	White River – Colbe Scott
Jones Co – Brianna Smith	Winner – Hayley Hanson
Kadoka – Abigail Roghair	At Large – Everett Paul