Kole Hermann of Kadoka, South Dakota, has been awarded a DGR Engineering Technician Scholarship. Hermann received the $2,000 scholarship for the 2026-2027 academic year in recognition of his academic achievements and potential for success as an engineering technician.

A graduate of Kadoka Area High School, Hermann will attend Southeast Technical College this fall as a full-time student in the Land Surveying Science Technology program. During high school, he was a four-year honor roll student, a member of the National Honor Society, a four-year class president, and participated in football, basketball, track, and FFA.

The DGR Engineering Technician Scholarship is awarded to students pursuing degrees in construction management, engineering-related technician programs, or land surveying technology programs within the Upper Midwest who maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA. Preference is given to applicants pursuing civil, electrical, environmental, or agricultural engineering technician fields.

DGR Engineering established the scholarship to encourage and support the next generation of engineering professionals and technicians while promoting the advancement of the engineering profession throughout the region.