Joe Welke Scholarship of Honor
Joe graduated from Rapid City Stevens High School in 2003. While in high school, Joe played football and earned Greater Dakota Conference All Conference and Honorable Mention All State honors as a senior. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle, hunting, fishing, camping, weight lifting, and cars. Joe was proud to be a United States Marine. Joe's coach, Joel Hybertson stated, "If we need someone for our Country, I want someone like Joe Welke." Joe's plans of moving to Southern California were cut short when he was killed in Iraq on November 20, 2004.
Recipients
2011
Adam Brubakken has been appointed in to the United States Air Force
2010
Scott Ferrier has entered the United States Marine Corps
2009
Alice Hackett plans a career in the Medical field.
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2008
The 2008 Joe Welke Scholarship of Honor was awarded to Samuel Bryan Schnell. Sam enlisted in the United States Marine Corp.
2007
The 1st annual Joe Welke Scholarship of Honor was awarded to Bryan Keck. Bryan participates in the ROTC program at Purdue University.
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Contributors
4 Star Contributors
- Stanford Adelstein
2 Star Contributors
- John Haeder
- Michael and Sandra McColley
- Weyers Family Foundation
1 Star Contributors
- Benchmark Realty
- Daniel Cahoy
- Kathy Gjernes Didier
- Richard Downs
- Dan and Jacque Gabrielson
- Dustin and Amber
- Victor Gust
- Donald and Betty Holliday
- Steve Hughes
- Craig and Trisha Kirsch
- Michael and Lizanne Laird
- Ronland and Geraldine Larson
- Matt and Kim McCroden
- Riley McManigal
- Anne Mueller
- Allen Nelson
- Brian and Melanie Ogle
- Rick Schlinger
- James L. Waggoner
- Anita Winter