PIERRE — Some 23 youth from across South Dakota celebrated with friends and family Friday their graduation from the South Dakota Highway Patrol/American Legion of South Dakota Youth Trooper Academy. South Dakota State Commander of the American Legion Gary Wolkow had nothing but praise for the Recruits…
Public Safety Secretary Craig Price says youth in the program enhance what they’ve already achieved…
Trooper Josh De Wild who was on the staff operating the Academy says the Recruits give him faith in the next generation…
A member of the Recruit class, much like with a graduating Trooper class presented a response during the ceremony. That was given by Oliviyah Thronton of Groton…
Recruit Cameron Schmidt of Redfield won the Top Gun Rifle award while Cole Peterson of Pierre won for Top Gun pistol. Scholarships were awarded to Faith Maunu of Pierre and Wyatt Anderson of Willow Lake. Local recruits in the class included Cole Peterson, Faith Maunu and Addison Westergren of Pierre and Andruw Fredericksen of Fort Pierre.
