After many hours of work by several students creating entries and several judges scoring those entries, we are excited to announce the 2019 BIG Idea Finalists! These finalists will give their verbal presentations to our final judging panel on December 11th, and the winners will be determined that same day. They’ll also get to hear from Phil Zuckerman, the successful owner of Applewood Books, Inc. Our 2019 category winners will be announced next week.
| Business Name | Team Members | School Name |
| Smart Rides | Jordan Edwards and Paige Evans | Aberdeen Central High School |
| Wild Yarrow Design | Elizabeth Wright | Rapid City Stevens High School |
| The Urban Garden | Megan Nash | Northwestern High School |
| Hoffman Manure Hauling | Miles Hoffman | Leola High School |
| Vandy’s Lawn Care | Paul Van Dover | Milbank High School |
| CattleHome Fencing | Jessie Lux and Kodi Retzer | Eureka High School |
| Korbin’s Steak Express | Korbin Leddy | Milbank High School |
| New Home | Quentin Eck | Brookings High School |