Senior Spotlight: Josh Rhinehart

As graduation draws near, we’re sitting down with the class of 2026 to talk about their time at Sioux Falls Lutheran School and what the future holds.

Photo Credit: Rich Murphy

Name: Josh Rhinehart

College/University accepted to: Southeast Technical College 

Intended field of study: H-VAC

What makes Southeast Tech a good fit for you?
It’s only one year of schooling.

How did you decide on a school/field of study?
My uncles are in similar fields and the college was close to home.

Which classes, programs, and/or faculty at SFLS helped support your interest in your planned career field?
Mr. Albers in career explorations encouraged me to go into the field.

Please share any other activities that had a significant impact on you during your time at SFLS.
The USD art field trip last year.

What is your favorite high school memory or class memory?
The senior trip and anatomy class.

I am inspired by or grateful for…
My parents and teachers–they helped me along the way.

What advice would you share with underclassmen at SFLS?
Be more relaxed, because this year has been the easiest because I didn’t worry as much.

What is your favorite Bible verse?
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; a time to seek, and a time to lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast away; a time to tear, and a time to sew; a time to keep silence, and a time to speak; a time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace.” –Ecclesiastes 3: 1-8

About Sioux Falls Lutheran School
Sioux Falls Lutheran School is a family community committed to developing capable Christian servant-leaders in a complex world who are World Ready and Faith Secure. We are passionate about giving our students the tools they need to be successful academically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually. We strive to accomplish this goal by maintaining high academic standards, employing excellent teachers, and upholding a Christian worldview drawn from Scripture. Ultimately, our vision is to partner with families in preparing children, as led by the Holy Spirit, for faithful and bold use of their God-given gifts to navigate and serve a complex world with the love of Christ.