Western Dakota Association Male and Female Senior Scholar Award
Since 2009, the Western Dakota Association has recognized one boy and girl student-athlete annually through its WDA Senior Scholar Award.
The award, which is tied to the North Dakota Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NDIAAA) scholarship program, is open to all conference members.
Each member school can submit a completed application for one boy and one girl student-athlete to be considered for the WDA's $500 scholarship award. The WDA is proud to have its, premiere partner, Farmers Union Insurance, a contributor to this project.
The conference activities directors review the applications and select the recipients which are announced in March. The winners join the other region scholarship recipients from across the state who are then eligible for the state NDIAAA scholarship. The applications for the state winners are forwarded to a review panel at the sectional level. Sectional winners then qualify for the national award. The scholarships are paid directly to the higher education institution in which the recipient will attend. For more on the NDIAAA scholarship program, click here.
WDA Senior Scholar Recipients
Year Boy Scholar Winner Girls Scholar Winner 2009 Sam Aneson, Mandan Mollie Fearing, Williston 2010 Tyler Eikens, Williston Ashley Jahner, Dickinson 2011 Kasey Gengler, Jamestown Anna Hruby, Bismarck High 2012 Devin Coyle, Mandan Tara Haussler, Bismarck High 2013 Austin Mack, Dickinson Rachel Power, St. Mary's 2014 Ben Wanner, Mandan* Emily Lysne, Williston 2015 Waylon DeCoteau, TMCHS* Rachel Lantz, Dickinson 2016 Ben Hanson, Jamestown Ali Froehlich, Mandan 2017 Brian Swanberg, Legacy) Emily Bichler, St. Mary's 2018 Brody Armstrong, Minot* Elizabeth Leingang, Mandan 2019 Will Madler, Bismarck High Kailey Weigel, Legacy 2020 Aaron Riopelle, Mandan Alexis Dressler, Legacy* 2021 Jaxon Duttenhefer, Mandan Taylor Leingang, Mandan 2022 Chance Bowlinger, Bismarck Century Madison Spacher, Watford City 2023 Kolden Kringen, Williston Anna Bendish, Mandan 2024 Owen Bittner, Dickinson* Brenna Curl, St. Mary's 2025 Conner Harvison, Bismarck High Eva Selensky, St. Mary's
* State Scholar Recipient
Bismarck High's Conner Harvison and Bismarck St. Mary's Eva Selensky are recipients of the 2024-25 WDA Senior Scholar Award. Farmers Union is the premiere sponsor of the Western Dakota Association and provides a match in funds for the scholarships. Photo by WDA SID
Since 2009, the Western Dakota Association has recognized one boy and girl student-athlete annually through its WDA Senior Scholar Award. The award, which is tied to the North Dakota Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NDIAAA) scholarship program, is open to all conference members. Each member school can submit a completed application for one boy and one girl student-athlete to be considered for the WDA's $500 scholarship award. The WDA is proud to have its, premiere partner, Farmers Union Insurance, a contributor to this project. The conference activities directors review the applications and select the recipients which are announced in March. The winners join the other region scholarship recipients from across the state who are then eligible for the state NDIAAA scholarship. The applications for the state winners are forwarded to a review panel at the sectional level. Sectional winners then qualify for the national award. The scholarships are paid directly to the higher education institution in which the recipient will attend. For more on the NDIAAA scholarship program, click here. WDA Senior Scholar Recipients
* State Scholar Recipient | Bismarck High's Conner Harvison and Bismarck St. Mary's Eva Selensky are recipients of the 2024-25 WDA Senior Scholar Award. Farmers Union is the premiere sponsor of the Western Dakota Association and provides a match in funds for the scholarships. Photo by WDA SID |