Central Electric Cooperative and Plankinton High School are pleased to recognize Cally Faulhaber (pictured left), daughter of Chuck and Sue Faulhaber, as the Touchstone Energy® Scholar of the Week for April 2-8, 2023.

According to Plankinton High School Guidance Counselor Dani Johnson, Faulhaber is a great role model for younger students because she is active in the classroom and the community. 

Faulhaber is involved with National Honors Society, student council, quiz bowl, yearbook, choir, band, FCCLA, volleyball, basketball and track. She is the 4-H club president, 4-H Legislative representative, 4-H Teen Lead, 4-H Ambassador and a S.D. Junior Beef Ambassador. She also volunteers in her community. After high school, Faulhaber plans to study Agricultural Education at South Dakota State University. 

“Motivated students like Cally prove there is a bright future ahead. She should be proud of her accomplishments in the classroom and community,” said Tara Miller of Central Electric Cooperative.

Faulhaber receives a $250 scholarship from Central Electric Cooperative and is eligible for additional scholarships that will be given away at the annual Scholar of the Year banquet.

Faulhaber will be featured on Dakota News Now during the 6:00 p.m. news on Monday, April 3, and again on the morning news Tuesday, April 4, between 6:00 and 7:00 a.m. If you miss the live broadcast, you can find the story at www.dakotanewsnow.com by typing Cally Faulhaber in the search tool. 

The Scholar of the Week program is a partnership between Dakota News Now, Central Electric and other regional Touchstone Energy Cooperatives that captures the commitment electric cooperatives have to the communities they serve. School administrators and faculty submit nominations based on excellence in the classroom and the community.