April 17, 2010

Ludens and Nebelsick chosen for DWU’s Scotchman and Miss Wesleyan

Derric Ludens, of Geddes, and Kelsie Nebelsick, of Canistota, were named the 72nd Scotchman and the 81st Miss Wesleyan at a special banquet Saturday night at Dakota Wesleyan University.

MITCHELL — Derric Ludens and Kelsie Nebelsick, seniors at Dakota Wesleyan University, were named Scotchman and Miss Wesleyan at a special banquet Saturday night at the university.

Ludens, of Geddes, was named the 72nd Scotchman, and Nebelsick, of Canistota, was named the 81st Miss Wesleyan. Scotchman and Miss Wesleyan are the highest honors given to an outstanding senior man and woman. The award is based on scholarship, character and overall contributions to the university.

Ludens will graduate with a double-major in English and history. While at DWU, he participated in the campus worship team, TRiO peer mentoring, TRiO tutoring, was a TRiO Writing Center Assistant, and was a member of Phi Kappa Phi Member and Pi Gamma Mu. He has also served as editor of the publication, “Prairie Winds,” and coauthored an article published in Congressional Quarterly. After graduation, he plans to attend graduate school for classical studies or English.

Nebelsick will graduate with a degree in athletic training. While at DWU, she participated in Student Ministry Council, student ambassadors, TRiO peer mentoring, Athletic Training Club, SMC Senate Representative, Peru and Mexico mission teams, Phi Kappa Phi, and Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, and was a volleyball team member and assistant coach. She was also 2009 homecoming queen. She plans to attend the College of St. Catherine for a Doctorate of Physical Therapy degree after graduation.

Other candidates for Miss Wesleyan include: Heather Love, Norfolk, Neb.; Kelsey Miller, Belle Fourche; April Teel, Stickney; Danielle Richardson, Wichita, Kan.; and Melissa Tafoya, Pueblo, Colo. Additional candidates for the Scotchman award were: Kirk Byrd, Murdo; Patrick Ryan, St. Charles, Ill.; and Kyle Schoenfish, Scotland.