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Madelynn Holzer: Art Winner 10th - 12th grades
Madelynn Holzer: Art Winner 10th - 12th grades

Governor Kristi Noem is a wife, a mother, and a lifelong rancher, farmer and small business owner. In 2010, after serving…

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Her Vote Her VoiceMay 28, 2021
Riley Hadorn:  Art Winner 7th - 9th grades
Riley Hadorn: Art Winner 7th - 9th grades

“This is Mary Jensen. She was a science teacher. Grandma Mary is about equality. Plus, she saved 7 people in the …

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Her Vote Her VoiceMay 27, 2021
Sophia McElroy: Art Honorable Mention 7th - 9th grades
Sophia McElroy: Art Honorable Mention 7th - 9th grades

Maggie Mellette was the first First Lady of South Dakota. She and her husband, Arthur Mellette, worked tirelessly to …

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Her Vote Her VoiceMay 26, 2021
Joanna Gums:  Art Honorable Mention 7th - 9th grades
Joanna Gums: Art Honorable Mention 7th - 9th grades

Laura Ingalls Wilder was America’s favorite pioneer girl, known for her writing and cherished Little House…

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Her Vote Her VoiceMay 24, 2021
Jayne Lees:  Art Winner 4th - 6th grades
Jayne Lees: Art Winner 4th - 6th grades

Marcella LeBeau is a member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, a Lakota of the Two Kettle Band. She is a World War II Veteran who served the…

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Her Vote Her VoiceMay 23, 2021
Raquel Fierro: Honorable Mention 4th - 6th grades
Raquel Fierro: Honorable Mention 4th - 6th grades

Gertrude Simmons Bonnin (Zitkala-Ša/Red Bird ) was a Yankton Dakota writer, editor, educator, translator, musician, and …

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Her Vote Her VoiceMay 22, 2021
Miles Gerlach:  Art Honorable Mention 4th-6th grades
Miles Gerlach: Art Honorable Mention 4th-6th grades

Gladys Pyle was the first woman to be elected to the senate without being previously appointed to the United States Congress. Gladys was also…

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Her Vote Her VoiceMay 21, 2021
Luta Smith: Art Honorable Mention 4th-6th grades
Luta Smith: Art Honorable Mention 4th-6th grades

Zitkala-Ša (Red Bird / Gertrude Simmons Bonnin) was a Yankton Dakota writer, editor, educator, translator, musician, and political activist. She continuously worked…

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Her Vote Her VoiceMay 21, 2021
Lily Gums:  Essay Winner 10th - 12th grades
Lily Gums: Essay Winner 10th - 12th grades

Gladys Pyle was the first woman to be elected to the Senate without being previously appointed to the United States Congress. Gladys ​​​was also the…

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Her Vote Her VoiceMay 20, 2021
Danika Juhl: Essay Winner 7th-9th grades
Danika Juhl: Essay Winner 7th-9th grades

Gladys Pyle was the first woman to be elected to the senate without being previously appointed to the United States Congress. Gladys ​​​was also the…

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Her Vote Her VoiceMay 19, 2021
Modesty Heath: Essay Honorable Mention 7th - 9th grades
Modesty Heath: Essay Honorable Mention 7th - 9th grades

Ashley Kingdon-Reese is the Founder and Executive Director of Independent Health Solutions, a home healthcare agency and onsite medical company…

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Her Vote Her VoiceMay 18, 2021
Annie Beckman: Essay Honorable Mention 7th - 9th grades
Annie Beckman: Essay Honorable Mention 7th - 9th grades

Marcella LeBeau is a member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, a Lakota of the Two Kettle Band. She is a World War II Veteran who served the…

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Her Vote Her VoiceMay 17, 2021
Ryah Manker: Essay Winner 4th - 6th grades
Ryah Manker: Essay Winner 4th - 6th grades

Sister Margaret Raphael McCarthy was integral to Avera Health's expansion in the mid 20th Century. During her tenure as mother superior…

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Her Vote Her VoiceMay 16, 2021
Kendis Sackreiter: Essay Honorable Mention 4th - 6th grades
Kendis Sackreiter: Essay Honorable Mention 4th - 6th grades

SuAnne Big Crow was a superb basketball player who scored 2,541 points while starring at Pine Ridge High School. Her legacy…

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Her Vote Her VoiceMay 15, 2021
Mila Medearis: Essay Honorable Mention 4th - 6th grades
Mila Medearis: Essay Honorable Mention 4th - 6th grades

SuAnne Big Crow was a superb basketball player who scored 2,541 points while starring at Pine Ridge High School. Her legacy…

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Her Vote Her VoiceMay 14, 2021
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