2023 Awards & Scholarships
Northwestern Community Foundation Scholarships $750 each – Ethan Boekelheide, Trey Bourelle, Tanner Ewalt, Quintin Fischbach, Rian Gehring, Brooklinn Halvorson, Maren Hansen, Bella Hartman, Ella Haven, Brooke Heim, Hunter Johnson, Marcus Johnson, Jayden Mielke, Chase Neiber, Jude Ortmeier, Gage Ratigan, Ashton Remily, Emmylea Robeson, Reilly Schmitt, Cordell Vitense.
Northwestern Community Foundation Continuing Education Scholarship $1500 – Christine Stoltenberg, Peyton Groft, Megan Heidenreich
Build Dakota Scholarship $19,000 - Gage Ratigan
Plains Lions Club Scholarship- $500 – Brooklinn Halvorson
Brentford Community Foundation Scholarships $250 - Brooklinn Halvorson, Jayden Mielke, Ella Haven, Rian Gehring
Redfield Right to Life Scholarship $150 – Jude Ortmeier
JVC Bob Peterson Memorial Telecommunications Scholarships $2000 – Ethan Boekelheide
Verne & Josephine Clemens Memorial Scholarship $500 – Jude Ortmeier
NSU Wolf PACT Scholarship $2500 over 4 years – Brooklinn Halvorson
Millicent Atkins Elementary Education Scholarship $500 – Brooklinn Halvorson
NSU Dual Credit Scholarship $500 – Brooklinn Halvorson
Dean Sanford Scholarship $1000 – Maren Hansen
American Bank & Trust Scholarship $1000 – Ethan Boekelheide
Dacotah Bank Scholarship $10,000 – Ethan Boekelheide
Kathy Graves Desire, Courage, Commitment Volleyball Scholarship $1000 – Brooklinn Halvorson
Northern Electric Cooperative Scholarship $1000 - Ethan Boekelheide
Agtegra Agriculture Scholarship $500 – Ethan Boekelheide
Knights of Columbus Scholarship $250 – Marcus Johnson, Jude Ortmeier, Tanner Ewalt
Redfield VFW Post Awards $100 – Jude Ortmeier & Ella Haven
Redfield Area Arts Council Scholarships - $250 – Ethan Boekelheide, Brooklinn Halvorson, Marcus Johnson, Emmylea Robeson
Cresbard American Legion Scholarship $250 – Jude Ortmeier
Cresbard American Legion Auxiliary Scholarships $250 - Brooke Heim & Jayden Mielke
Thelma Foster Junior American Legion Auxiliary Scholarship $300 – Brooklinn Halvorson
Northwestern FFA Supporters Scholarships $1500 – Ethan Boekelheide, Gage Ratigan, Rian Gehring, Brooke Heim, Tanner Ewalt, Reilly Schmitt
Northwestern FFA Supporters Scholarship $1750 – Ella Haven
South Dakota FFA Wosje Ag Business Scholarship – Ethan Boekelheide
National FFA Scholarship Program:
Farm Credit Services of America Scholarships $2000 - Ella Haven, Reilly Schmitt, Rian Gehring
Grow Ag Leaders Scholarships $1500 – Rian Gehring, Ethan Boekelheide, Tanner Ewalt
IT Memorial Scholarships $1500 – Ethan Boekelheide
Lacrosse Footwear Scholarship $1000 – Tanner Ewalt
Denim Dollars for Dreams Scholarship $400 – Quintin Fischbach, Brooklinn Halvorson, Rian Gehring
Leland & Lucille Strahl Scholarships $52,000 total divided between 17 students – Ethan Boekelheide, Trey Bourelle, Marcus Johnson, Tanner Ewalt, Jayden Mielke, Ashton Remily, Jude Ortmeier, Emmylea Robeson, Reilly Schmitt, Chase Neiber, Ella Haven, Brooke Heim, Rian Gehring, Cordell Vitense, Gage Ratigan, Brooklinn Halvorson, Quintin Fischbach
Ashton Community Hall Scholarship $250 – Jayden Mielke
Ashton Community Hall Scholarship $500 – Reilly Schmitt
SD Board of Regents Scholars – Ethan Boekelheide, Tanner Ewalt, Ella Haven, Jayden Mielke, Chase Neiber, Jude Ortmeier, Ashton Remily, Reilly Schmitt, Quintin Fischbach
Adam Larson Memorial Scholarship – $ 1000 – Jude Ortmeier
Tyler Stuck Memorial Scholarship $750 – Gage Ratigan & Rian Gehring
South Dakota Opportunity Scholarship $6500 – Ethan Boekelheide, Tanner Ewalt, Ella Haven, Reilly Schmitt, Emmylea Robeson
Jackrabbit Journey First Bank & Trust Dual Credit Scholarship $1500 – Ella Haven
Larry & Dian Ness Scholarship $20,000 - Ethan Boekelheide
Yellow & Blue Distinguished Scholars Scholarship $12,000 – Ethan Boekelheide
Jackrabbit Now Boys State Officer Scholarship $500 – Ethan Boekelheide
SDSU Music Scholarship $700 – Ethan Boekelheide
Yellow & Blue Scholarship $20,000 - Tanner Ewalt
Yellow & Blue Scholarship $6,000 - Ashton Remily
Yellow & Blue Scholarship $8,000 – Reilly Schmitt
Klingbiel Scholarship $40,000 - Ella Haven
Jackrabbit Journey Dual Credit Scholarship $500 – Ethan Boekelheide
Jackrabbit Journey Dual Credit Scholarship $1500 - Tanner Ewalt
Lohr Scholarship $2000 - Reilly Schmitt
Howard Memorial Fund Scholarship $1500 – Brooklinn Halvorson
Mair Scholarship $1500 - Tanner Ewalt
USD Dual Credit Scholarship $600 - Brooke Heim, Marcus Johnson, Jayden Mielke, Jude Ortmeier, Emmylea Robeson
USD Promise Scholarship $4000 - Jayden Mielke & Marcus Johnson
Coyote Legacy Scholarship $1000 - Jude Ortmeier
USD Vocal Music Scholarship $4000 - Marcus Johnson
Stratford Community Theatre Scholarships $1000 – Ethan Boekelheide, Brooklinn Halvorson, Ella Haven, Brooke Heim
Federal Area Credit Union Scholarship $1000 - Tanner Ewalt
President Scholarship $15,000 – Tanner Ewalt
Summit Scholarship $64,000 - Tanner Ewalt
Prefontaine Scholarship $40,000 - Tanner Ewalt
University of Morris Scholarship $51,000 - Trey Bourelle
South Dakota Freedom Foundation Scholarship $4000 – Ella Haven
South Dakota Freedom Foundation Scholarship $5000 – Ashton Remily
Samuel K. Hoffart Scholarship $1000 – Ella Haven
Redfield Community Memorial Hospital Scholarship $300 – Jayden Mielke
Hurst & Millie Williams Foundation Scholarship $500 – Brooklinn Halvorson
Brentford American Legion Scholarships $500 - Brooklinn Halvorson & Rian Gehring
South Dakota Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association Scholarship $500 – Ethan Boekelheide
Daktronics/SDASSP Scholarship $1000 – Ethan Boekelheide
Hesston College Scholarships – Academic $8000/Athletic $11,000/Opportunity Grant $3000 – Quintin Fischbach
Folds of Honor Scholarship $5000 – Rian Gehring
Conde Community Foundation Scholarship $1000 – Chase Neiber
Conde American Legion Scholarship $100 – Chase Neiber
American Legion Award – Jude Ortmeier
Top Student in Senior Class – Tanner Ewalt
Academic All-State – Ethan Boekelheide
Drama/Oral Interp Awards
4 year award – Brooklinn Halvorson
Outstanding Performer Award – Annie Dvorak
Letter patch/pin – Marcus Johnson, Allie Hoekman, Sophia Kramp, Abby Schnell
Bar –Brooklinn Halvorson, Emmylea Robeson, Courtney Decker, Ali Wilkins-Walter, Annie Dvorak, Shelbey Fortin
Music Awards
Band Letter Winners
Ethan Boekelheide – Bar
Quintin Fischbach – Bar
Rian Gehring – Bar
Brooklinn Halvorson – Bar
Bella Hartman – Bar
Ella Haven – Bar
Brooke Heim – Bar
Jayden Mielke – Bar
Jude Ortmeier – Bar
Reilly Schmitt – Bar
Dustin Dirksen – Bar
Dylan Hahler – Bar
Ricky Larson – Bar
Nathan Melius – Bar
Dawson Ward – Bar
Annie Dvorak – Bar
Nikki Nickeson – Bar
Adriana Ratigan – Bar
Josh Thorson – Bar
Rhianna Troske – Bar
Ella Boekelheide – Bar
Alyssa Brick - Pin
Carson Ewalt – Bar
Shelbey Fortin - Pin
Ashley Haven – Bar
Bella Kramp – Pin
Mareya Maas - Pin
Teresa Melius – Bar
Layla Ortmeier – Bar
Wyatt Rahm – Bar
Kyara Ratigan – Bar
Mikaela Schmitt – Bar
Jensyn Siebrecht - Pin
Josie Sparling – Bar
Molly VanHatten – Bar
Tara Blachford - Pin
Ty Boekelheide – Bar
Broden DeYoung – Pin
Taelynn Drobny - Pin
Brecken Halvorson – Bar
Madison Hardin – Pin
Allie Hoekman – Pin
Sierrah Johnson - Pin
Austin Nash – Bar
Rayden Ratigan – Pin
Breelyn Satter – Pin
Abby Schnell – Pin
Samantha Thelen – Pin
Sophia Troske – Pin
Taylor Vetter – Pin
Will Clemens – Pin
Jarren Haven – Pin
Damian Larson - Pin
Choir Letter Winners
Annie Dvorak - Bar
Ella Haven - Bar
Brooke Heim – Bar
Teresa Melius - Pin
Jude Ortmeier – Bar
Mikaela Schmitt - Pin
Josh Thorson – Bar
Molly VanHatten - Pin
Flags
Rian Gehring
Brooklinn Halvorson
Brooke Heim
Nikki Nickeson
Mikaela Schmitt
Josie Sparling
Drum Major
Ana Ratigan
Academic Letters:
SENIORS
Ethan Boekelheide – (pin) – 4 year winner
Tanner Ewalt – (pin) – 4 year winner
Brooklinn Halvorson - (pin)– 3 year winner
Ella Haven – (pin) – 4 year winner
Brooke Heim – (pin) – 2 year winner
Chase Neiber – (pin) - 3 year winner
Jude Ortmeier – (pin) – 4 year winner
Gage Ratigan – (letter & pin)
Ashton Remily – (pin) – 4 year winner
Emmylea Robeson – (pin) – 2 year winner
Reilly Schmitt – (pin) – 4 year winner
JUNIORS
Courtney Decker – (pin) – 2 year winner
Natasha Kaderabek – (pin) – 3 year winner
Gregory Nelson – (pin) – 2 year winner
Johnathan Thelen – (pin) - 2 year winner
SOPHOMORES
Patrick Olson – (pin) – 2 year winner
Adriana Ratigan – (pin) – 2 year winner
Dallas Stoltenberg – (pin) – 2 year winner
Joshua Thorson – (pin) – 2 year winner
Rhianna Troske – (pin) – 2 year winner
FRESHMEN
Ella Boekelheide - (letter & pin)
Alyssa Brick - (letter & pin)
Carson Ewalt – (letter & pin)
Ashley Haven – (letter & pin)
Abigail Holmberg – (letter & pin)
Wyatt Rahm - (letter & pin)
Kyara Ratigan – (letter & pin)
Mikaela Schmitt – (letter & pin)
Josie Sparling – (letter & pin)
Molly VanHatten – (letter & pin)
Northwestern Honor Society Inductees:
Current Members
Ethan Boekelheide, Tanner Ewalt, Brooklinn Halvorson, Ella Haven, Brooke Heim, Chase Neiber, Jude Ortmeier, Ashton Remily, Reilly Schmitt
Being Inducted
Natasha Kaderabek
Lincoln Woodring
High School Students of the Month :
September's Student of the Month: Ashton Remily
October's Student of the Month: Adriana Ratigan
November's Student of the Month: Rhianna Troske
December's Student of the Month: Ella Haven
January's Student of the Month: Dylan Hahler
February's Student of the Month: Natasha Kaderabek
March's Student of the Month: Jude Ortmeier
April's Student of the Month: Mikaela Schmitt
May’s student of the Month: Ethan Boekelheide
Middle School Students of the Month :
September's Student of the Month: Samantha Thelen
October's Student of the Month: Austin Nash
November's Student of the Month: Lillian Palmer
December's Student of the Month: Drew Sparling
January's Student of the Month: Dottie Gaboya
February's Student of the Month: Taylor Vetter
March's Student of the Month: Abigail Schnell
April's Student of the Month: Faith VanHatten
May’s student of the Month: Vera Swanson
2022-23 Student Council Recognition President – Trey Bourelle
Vice President – Brooklinn Halvorson
Treasurer – Ethan Boekelheide
2023-24 Student Council Announced – President – Tyanne Osterkamp
Vice President – Nathan Melius Treasurer – Jacob Leinen