School Board Members
Amanda Beeler, Justin Teunissen, Travis Stene, Jay Hallaway, Jessica Hazel, Joshua Carlson, Dawn Butzer
Board Committees
Building and Grounds: Stene, Wennblom, Teunissen
Bus Transportation: Stene, Hallaway, Teunissen
SE Coop Board: Hallaway
Negotiations: Wennblom, Butzer, Beeler
Budget Oversight: Cole, Hallaway
Jay Hallaway - President
Employer: Alkota Cleaning Systems
Position/Title: Engineering Manager
Family: Wife - Cherilyn, three children, Jaclyn, Elizabeth, William
Hometown: Alcester, SD
Hobbies: Hunting, Golfing
Other Volunteer Positions: VFW, AHHS Athletic Booster Club
Education: SDSU - Bachelor of Science, 1987 Degree: Electrical Engineering
Term Ends: 2025
Amanda Beeler - Vice President
Employer: Avera Heal
Position/Title: HR Manager, Talent Acquisition Ops
Family: Husband-Nathan, three children, Jason, Aria, Maverick
Hometown: Humboldt, SD
Hobbies: Kids activities, reading, exercise, woodworking, camping, and painting
Other Volunteer Positions: Beta Sorority, Alcester Library Board, Sanford (NICU)
Education: Bachelors of Science-Business Administration, concentration on HR Management
Term Ends: 2025
Dawn Butzer
Employer: Butzer & Sons LLC
Position/Title: Accounting
Family: Husband, Matt - Two sons, Barrett and Beau
Hometown: Packwood, IA
Hobbies: Anything livestock, running
Other Volunteer Positions: Pre-K CCD Teacher
Education: Iowa State University, Bachelor of Science 2005
Term Ends: 2024
Jessica Paulson
Employer: Purpose + Grit
Position/Title: Co-owner of Purpose + Grit, Founder of Gritty Faith Magazine
Family: My husband, Kyle and children, Aleigha, Charleanna and Conrad
Hometown: Hudson, SD
Hobbies: Painting and anything creative
Other Volunteer Positions: Painting and anything creative
Education: 2003 graduate of Alcester-Hudson High School, Bachelors in Business Administration, Management from Colorado Technical University
Term Ends: 2024
Travis Stene
Employer: Self-employed
Position/Title: Farmer
Family: Wife-Natalie
Children: Chantell, Amelia, Trevor
Hometown: Alcester
Hobbies: Restoring and hot rodding tractors and vehicles
Other Volunteer Positions: Nathanael Lutheran Council, Union County Planning and Zoning Committee
Education: SDSU BS 1998
Term Ends: 2024
Justin Teunissen
Employer: Nelson Engineering Construction, South Sioux City, NE
Position/Title: Project Manager
Family: Wife- Kari, daughter-Kate and son-Andrew
Hometown: Inwood, IA
Hobbies: None
Other Volunteer Positions: Fire Chief – Hudson Fire Dept. & Hudson Ambulance, Township Supervisor – Eden Township SD, Firing Squad – American Legion – Bergstrom Bodeen Post 128, Master Mason — Jeptha Lodge 121
Education: AAS – Civil Engineering Tech – Southeast Technical Inst., BA – Business Administration – University of Sioux Falls, BS – South Dakota State, MBA – Colorado Technical University
Term Ends: 2026
Jen Wennblom
Employer: Premier Bank
Position/Title: Asst. Fraud Specialist
Family: Husband – Jim; Children – Jason, Carly, Katelyn
Hometown: Hudson, SD
Hobbies: Reading, Spending time with Family
Other Volunteer Positions: President of Hudson Library, Treasurer of AHHS Athletic Booster Club
Education: Associate Degree in Accounting from Southeast Tech
Term Ends 2026
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