MEET THE PAST LESSON LEARNED WINNERS
Meet The Winners
For the past seven years, the South Dakota Office of Highway Safety and the Broadcasters Association have teamed up to give one teen and their school $20,000. Meet the past winners, and learn how the money benefited the school-sponsored club or activity of their choice.
Kasen Bender
5,442 entries. 182 schools. 1 big winner. Kasen, a freshman at Watertown High School, is our 2024 Lesson Learned winner.
SEE MOREROBBIE SEALEY
A freshman at O’Gorman High School, Robbie won out of a record-breaking 4,427 entries.
See moreNICK PAULSEN
A freshman at Montrose High School, Nick won $10,000 for himself and his school out of more than 2,800 entries.
Austin Faw
A senior at Edmunds Central High School in Roscoe, Austin donated $10,000 to his school’s athletic department.
Angie Lockett
From New Holland, Angie donated $10,000 to the band and theatre programs at her school.
See MoreAUDRIE LAWRENCE
Contest winner Audrie Lawrence donated $10,000 to the music program at White Lake High School.
See MoreAlexa Nelson
Alexa gave her additional $10,000 to the Roosevelt High School choir department.
See MoreAdam Lange
Adam was the first-ever giveaway winner, receiving $10,000 for completing our Lesson Learned program.