The South Dakota Project Citizen State Showcase is the opportunity for students to have their work evaluated on a formal basis. The format is exactly as described on the curriculum page but at the State Showcase, class scores are ranked by level of achievement.  The class portfolio with the highest level of achievement in the Portfolio Evaluation section will be sent to the Project Citizen National Showcase Finals.

The 2011 South Dakota Project Citizen Regional Showcase was held on February 15, 2011 at the Black Hills State University-Student Union in Spearfish.  Highest Levels of Achievement:

1. Spearfish Middle School, 6th Grade
   Teacher: Mrs. Kathy Wolff
   Title: Project SCENERY (Spearfish Canyon Everyone needs to Ride Your Bike)


2. Spearfish Middle School, 7th Grade
   Teacher: Mrs. Paula Farley
   Title: Text & Drive Won’t Survive


3. Spearfish Middle School, 7th Grade
   Teacher: Mrs. Paula Farley
   Title: Bike Path to Freedom

The 2011 South Dakota Project Citizen State Showcase was held on March 10, 2011 at the King’s Inn & Conference Center  in Pierre, SD. It was held in conjunction with Civic Education Day at the Capitol. Upper Elementary and Middle School portfolios were displayed in the Capitol Rotunda on March 9th.  Highest Levels of Achievement:

1. Wall Middle School, 8th Grade
   Teacher: Ms. Stephanie Williams
   Title: Prairie Invaders - Nuisance or Need


2. Sioux Falls Whittier Middle School, 8th Grade
   Teacher: Ms. Ann Robertson
   Title: Catch the Dream: Fulfilling the Dream Through Graduation


3. Sioux Falls Axtell Park Middle School, 8th Grade
   Teacher: Ms. Janet Fleming-Martin
   Title: Inaji (Stop) Native American Drug & Alcohol Wakan Heja (Sacred Children)

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Past South Dakota State Showcase highest level of achievement awarded to:

2011 Wall Middle School
Title:   Prairie Invaders - Nuisance or Need?
Teacher:   Stephanie Williams 
State Showcase Award: Superior
National Showcase Award:  To be held and announced in July

2010 Spearfish Middle School
Title:   Raiders of the Lost Park - Pine Bark Beetle Kill at Mt. Rushmore
Teacher:   Kathy Wolff
State Showcase Award: Superior
National Showcase Award:  Superior

2009 Mobridge - Pollock Middle School
Title:   Going Green With Wind Energy
Teacher:   Waynette Geigle 
State Showcase Award: Superior
National Showcase Award:  Superior

2008 Pollock Middle School
Title:   Small School, Good Education – Should We Stay or Should We Go?
Teacher:   Waynette Geigle  
State Showcase Award:  Superior
National Showcase Award:  Superior

Other (Not for evaluation)

McCrossan Boys Ranch, Sioux Falls
Title: Jobs on Reservations
Teacher:  Ben Wight
National Showcase Award: Special Recognition

2007 Pollock Middle School
Title:  Once We Saw It Now We Don’t: Low Water on the Missouri River
Teacher:   Waynette Geigle 
State Showcase Award:  Superior
National Showcase Award:  Superior 

2006 Dupree Jr. High School
Title:  To Hunt or Not To Hunt
Teacher:  Gnene Fordyce
State Showcase Award:  Superior
National Showcase Award:  Exceptional

2005 Georgia Morse, Middle School – Pierre
Title: 4 Day School Week
Teacher:  Rob Davis
State Showcase Award:  Superior
National Showcase Award:  Exceptional