10 Area Students Receive $10,000 in Scholarships

Dakotaland Federal Credit Union awarded 10 area students with $10,000 in College Scholarships for the 2023-24 school year. Eleven committee members from across Dakotaland’s ten branch communities judged nearly 60 scholarship applications. "Being on the scholarship committee was a great experience and a unique opportunity to learn more about the impressive things the students from our credit union service area are doing. I feel like I was able to build new relationships with these young members, especially the ones from my hometown,” stated Alex Wolkow, Scholarship Committee Member and Teller/Member Services Representative from the De Smet Branch. 

The following winners were each awarded $1000 to use toward their continued education. Jake Holforty of Huron, SD will graduate from Huron High School and will be attending South Dakota State University in Brookings, SD majoring in Music Entrepreneurship. Acaiya Schultz of Woonsocket, SD will graduate from Woonsocket High School and will be attending Black Hills State University in Spearfish, SD majoring in English. Bridgette Lambert of Redfield, SD will graduate from Redfield High School and will be attending Northern State University in Aberdeen, SD majoring in Business Administration. Bryn Huber of Huron, SD will graduate from Huron High School and has not yet made a commitment to a university, but has narrowed her course of study to Sport & Recreational Management or Business. Brady Allen Larson of Letcher, SD will graduate from Sanborn Central High School and will be attending Mitchell Technical College in Mitchell, SD majoring in Telecommunications. Leah Williams of Huron, SD will graduate from Wolsey-Wessington High School and will be attending Mount Marty University in Yankton, SD majoring in Math Education.  Madison Hofer of Hitchcock, SD is a former graduate of Hitchcock-Tulare High School and is currently attending South Dakota State University in Brookings, SD majoring in Family and Consumer Sciences Education. Landon Wallman of Yale, SD will graduate from James Valley Christian High School and will be attending South Dakota State University in Brookings, SD majoring in Ag Business & Agronomy (minoring in Precision Ag). Marie Weller of Redfield, SD will graduate from Redfield High School and will be attending Northern State University in Aberdeen, SD majoring in Secondary Education Mathematics. Tristan Jensen of Woonsocket, SD will graduate from Woonsocket High School and will be attending Mitchell Technical College in Mitchell, SD majoring in Licensed Practical Nursing.

“Dakotaland takes pride in supporting our next generation of young leaders. The level of accomplishment our area students have reached and the goals they have set for themselves is remarkable. I personally congratulate this year’s scholarship winners and wish them the best as they venture into their next chapter,” added Credit Union President, Ryan Goehner.

Dakotaland Federal Credit Union has locations in Huron, Volga, Brookings, Madison, Redfield, Aberdeen, De Smet, Mitchell, Watertown and Woonsocket. With 42,000 member and $575 million in assets, Dakotaland continues to be locally owned and operated offering a full-line of financial services to its membership since 1935.