March 29, 2024

The Bishop Hoch Scholarships have been awarded and announced for the 2021-2022 school year. This program was established to give the Diocese of Sioux Falls the ability to award a scholarship to attend either Mount Marty University in Yankton or Presentation College in Aberdeen to a student from each of its deaneries each year.

The scholarships are open to anyone intending to attend either Mount Marty University or Presentation Colleges in the next academic year. This includes new students, students already attending one of the universities/colleges, non-traditional students and transfer students.

This year’s scholarship winners are:

  • In the Yankton deanery, Michaela Kokes, Mount Marty University.
  • In the Watertown deanery, Payton Gassman, Mount Marty University.
  • In the Sioux Falls deanery, Alexandra Healy, Mount Marty University.
  • In the Brookings/Huron deanery, Lauren Stiefvater, Mount Marty University.
  • In the Aberdeen/Pierre deanery, Brianne Barstad and Isaac Sumption, Presentation College.