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Joe Welke Scholarship of Honor Recipients

	Joe Welke, 20, Rapid City, SD 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.

Joe Welke, 20, Rapid City, SD

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.

	2008 The 2008 Joe Welke Scholarship of Honor was awarded to Samuel Bryan Schnell. Sam will be enlisting in the Marines.

The Joe Welke Scholarship of Honor is awarded to a Rapid City Stevens High School student in May of each year. Application forms are available here and can be submitted to the Rapid City Stevens High School guidance office.

2008