School Board Members

 Amanda Beeler, Justin Teunissen, Travis Stene, Jay Hallaway, Jenn Wennblom, Shelby Braaten
 

Board Committees

Building and Grounds: Stene, Braaten, Teunissen 
Bus Transportation: Stene, Hallaway, Teunissen
SE Coop Board: Beeler
Negotiations: Wennblom, Braaten, Beeler
Budget Oversight: Wennblom, 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
 

Travis Stene - Vice President

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:  2027

Amanda Beeler 

Employer: Avera Health
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​​
 

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

Shelby Braaten

Employer: Self-Employed Home Daycare
Position/Title: Owner
Family: Husband - Nick   Children - Taten, Aubrey, Trevor
Hometown: Alcester
Hobbies: Spending time with family, traveling
Other Volunteer Positions: Alcester Ambulance EMT

Education: Alcester-Hudson High School

Term Ends: 2028