Davenport Evans Law Firm is proud to announce our 2026 scholarship recipients. The scholarships, totaling $20,000 annually, have benefited nearly 300 students over decades. Scholarships are awarded through the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation to seniors headed to institutions of higher learning in South Dakota.
“The firm recognizes that our best and brightest high school seniors are the future of South Dakota and key to growing our economy,” explained Davenport Evans lawyer Vince Roche. “That’s a primary reason why we are committed to encouraging those students to attend one of our fine in-state institutions of higher learning, with the hope that some of them will ultimately put down roots in a local community.” Davenport Evans lawyer Mitch Peterson was, himself, a past Davenport Evans scholar!
Congratulations to each of the following Davenport Evans Scholars, shown left to right in DEHS Scholarship Recipients 2026 that will appear in the Chamber News magazine June edition.
- Addi Joy DeWit, Washington High School, planning to attend University of Sioux Falls
- Natalie Dohrenwend, Roosevelt High School, planning to attend University of South Dakota
- Lukas Gedge, Brandon Valley High School, planning to attend South Dakota Mines
- Adam Johnson, West Central High School planning to attend South Dakota State University
- Taylor Kroger, Canton High School, planning to attend South Dakota State University
- Kinsley Pesicka, Roosevelt High School, planning to attend University of South Dakota
- Rheanna Peterson, Lincoln High School, planning to attend University of South Dakota
- Kate Preheim, Sioux Falls Christian High School, planning to attend South Dakota Mines
Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith, LLP, located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, is one of the state’s largest law firms. The firm’s attorneys provide business and litigation counsel to individuals and corporate clients in a variety of practice areas. For more information about Davenport Evans, visit www.dehs.com.