MHS Educators Rising Students Qualify for Nationals

Milbank students excelled at South Dakota’s state competition of Educators Rising held on the campus of Black Hills State University in Spearfish from February 22-23.  Our 400 students from across South Dakota competed. All eight MHS members who attended earned state recognition, and as a group, Milbank received the Outstanding Chapter Award. Five MHS students qualified for the national conference to be held June 20-23 in Portland, Oregon. 

The second day of the event featured keynote speakers, breakout sessions, tours, and the awards presentation. Nicci Stengel serves as the adviser of the Milbank Chapter, and she accompanied the students to State.

Results for Milbank:
Bray Bowsher/Ryan Keeton – Second  place –  Children’s Literature – National Qualifiers
William DeBoer – Third Place – Educators Rising Moment
Yanderyn Olivares Zuniga – Second Place – Creative Lecture- National Qualifier
Miriam Chavez –  Bronze –  Children’s Literature
Kalli Moser – Silver –  Children’s Literature –National Qualifier
Dana Chan – Bronze- Children’s Literature 
Keira Steffen –  First  Place –  Job Interview – National Qualifier
Kalli Moser –  Silver–  Job Interview –  National Qualifier
Dana Chan – Bronze –  Job Interview 
Yanderyn Olivares Zuniga – First  Place –  Exploring Administration –  National Qualifier 
Yanderyn Olivares Zuniga –  The Legacy and Light Award
Milbank – Outstanding Chapter Award

Submitted Photos: Top- back left to right, Braylen Bowsher, Kalli Moser, Keira Steffen, William DeBoer and Ryan Keeton. Front, Adviser Niccci Stengel, Yanderyn Olivares Zuniga, Dana Chan and Miriam Chavez.
Middle left to right- Kalli Moser, Yanderyn Olivares Zuniga, William DeBoer, Keira Steffen, Miriam Chavez, Dana Chan. Front Nicci Stengel.
Bottom-Yanderyn Olivares Zuniga, Kalli Moser, Keira Steffen, Miriam Chavez, Dana Chan and William DeBoer.