Meet Our Kids

Kids’ Chance of South Dakota has helped dozens of deserving students finance their college educations and will continue to fund additional scholarships. We are proud of our Kids’ Chance scholars, featured below:

Cassidy Steever

Parker, SD Augustana, Healthcare

Misty Vonderlieth

Sioux Falls, SD USD, Anthropology

Angela Smith

Thomas Mechels

Madison, SD Dakota State, Education

Emmitt Boltjes

Platte, SD Mitchell Tech, Precision Ag

Riley Thorpe

Baltic, SD SDSU, Biology

Hannah Krog

Lake Benton, MN SDSU, Nursing

Belle Lunders

Bowdle, SD Lake Area Tech, Nursing

Stella DeKnikker

Lake Preston, SD Dakota State, Education

Rachel Krog

Lake Benton, MN Univ of Nebraska Lincoln, Nursing

Ryan Krog

Lake Benton, MN Mitchell Tech, Wind Turbine Tech

Robert Arnold

Pierre, SD Dakota State, Computer Science/Gaming

JeweliAnna Brown

Fairburn, SD Southern Methodist University, Psychology/Political Science

2024 – 2025 Scholarships Awarded!

  • Belle Lunders, Bowdle, SD – University of Mary, Nursing
  • Rachel Krog, Lake Benton, MN – University Nebraska Lincoln, Nursing
  • Stella DeKnikker, Lake Preston, SD – Dakota State, Education
  • Robert Arnold, Pierre, SD – Dakota State, Computer Science
  • Emmitt Boltjes, Platte, SD – Mitchell Tech, Precision Ag
  • Thomas Mechels, Madison, SD – Dakota State, Education
  • Angela Smith, Huron, SD – SDSU, Public Relations
  • Cassidy Steever, Parker, SD – Augustana, Healthcare
  • Misty Vonderlieth, Sioux Falls, SD – USD, Anthropology
2022 – 2023 Scholarships Awarded!
  • Belle Lunders, Bowdle, SD Presentation College Nursing
  • Hannah Krog, Lake Benton, MN SDSU Nursing
  • Riley Thorpe, Baltic, SD SDSU Biology
  • Shawntel Hohn Ethan, SD USD Dental Hygiene
  • Clay Hohn Ethan, SD Mitchell Tech Electrician
  • Ashlyn DeKnikker, Lake Preston, SD Lake Area Tech Community Health