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The South Dakotan THE MAGAZINE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION SPRING/SUMMER 2013 Riding the Talk Jenn Dice achieves prominence in the world of bicycling View Finder Dustin Lutt creates pathways to success in film and photography Charting the Seas of Sustainability Paul Ellingstad develops innovation in new age Oct. 3–6, Vermillion, S.D. Schedule subject to change. THURSDAY, OCT. 3 SATURDAY, OCT. 5 7 p.m. — Al Neuharth Award for Excellence in the Media 10 a.m. — 99th Annual Dakota Days Parade Aalfs Auditorium, Slagle Hall Watch the parade and enjoy refreshments on the front lawn of Inman House, the USD president’s residence, 415 East FRIDAY, OCT. 4 Main Street. 7:30 a.m. — Alumni Association Annual Meeting Post-parade Muenster University Center • Classes of 1953, ’63 and ’73 reunion lunches — 9 a.m. — National Music Museum Neuharth Center and Beacom Hall Morning coffee and brown bag lunch. Enjoy free admission • USD Nursing program 50-year anniversary tailgate all day and alumnus Adam Nelson ‘05 on piano at noon. lunch — Lee Medical Building • 1958 championship men’s basketball team reunion — 1 p.m. — Yote Floats Howling Pack tent at tailgate Visit with USD’s students of today and participate in a • Coyote Tailgate Nation pre-game festivities new campus tradition, the weekly root beer float party in the lounge of the Muenster University Center, located 2 p.m. — USD Coyote Football vs. Missouri State at 401 E. Cherry Street. DakotaDome Coronation of Miss and Mr. Dakota at halftime. 2 p.m. — Campus Tours Tickets are sold through the Coyote ticket office at Enjoy seeing all the places you remember as well as 605-677-5959. new additions to the campus landscape. This one-hour tour will depart from the pit lounge area of the SUNDAY, OCT. 6 Muenster University Center. Shuttle carts will be 2 p.m. — USD Chamber Singers Alumni Concert available. To assist in our planning, please RSVP online Aalfs Auditorium, Slagle Hall at www.usdalumni.com/events or call 800-655-2586. 5 p.m. — Dakota Days Alumni Social and Dinner Relish an evening of visiting with your fellow alumni in the Muenster University Center. Registration required. Register online at www.usdalumni.com/events or call 800-655-2586. 5 p.m. Social hour 6 p.m. Dinner and recognition of Alumni Achievement Award recipients Classes celebrating their reunions will be seated together and will have class photos taken following dinner. Visit www.vermillioncvb.com and 8 p.m. — Occupational/Physical Therapy Alumni www.southeastsouthdakota.com for Dessert Reception — Lee Medical Building a listing of area accommodations. THE SOUTH DAKOTAN MAGAZINE Vol. 8 No. 1, Spring/Summer 2013 For alumni and friends of the University of South Dakota EDITORIAL STAFF Kim Lee – Editor, Writer THE MAGAZINE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Jarett C. Bies ’94 – Writer Michelle Green ’04 – Contributing Editor Terry Dyvig ’81 – Graphic Design FEATURES Sharla Krell – Foundation Writer Phil Carter – Contributing Writer Doug Murano ’04, ’08 – Contributing Writer ADMINISTRATION James W. Abbott ’70, ’74 – University President 6 Kersten Johnson ’87 – Executive Director, Alumni Association COVER STORY Tena Haraldson – Director of Marketing Riding the Talk The South Dakotan magazine is published by the University of South Dakota Alumni Association Jenn Dice achieves prominence in cooperation with the University of South Dakota. in the world of bicycling Requests for permission to reprint materials and readers’ comments are welcome. Send mail to: EDITOR USD Alumni Association 414 E. Clark Street Vermillion, SD 57069 Phone: 605-677-6734 Fax: 605-677-6717 [email protected] www.usdalumni.com Views expressed in The South Dakotan magazine do not necessarily reflect the official position of the University of South Dakota or the University of South Dakota Alumni Association. Copyright 2013 USD ALUMNI ASSOCIATION View Finder BOARD OF DIRECTORS Jeanette “Jen” (Gebhart) Porter ’93, ’03, Chair, Success comes naturally for Sioux Falls, S.D. 10 photographer Dustin Lutt Paul Van Buren ’60, Vice Chair, Los Altos, Calif. Staci (Kesling) Stern ’92, Treasurer, Chandler, Ariz. Erik Muckey, Student Representative, Corsica, S.D. FOUNDATION Bryan Benson ’04, Phoenix, Ariz. Maren Colon ’09, Washington, D.C. Scholarship support is vital now Tom Froning ’73, Fargo, N.D. 18 more than ever Charles “Bush” Fullerton ’77, USD Foundation Trustee, Huron, S.D. Craig Goth ’94, ’04, Spirit Lake, Iowa Lorelei Heisinger ’89, Cedar Falls, Iowa Rick Heller ’93, Olathe, Kan. Jafar Karim ’93, Rapid City, S.D. 22 Chelsey Krull ’06, Chicago, Ill. Patricia (Crowley) Nash ’04, Omaha, Neb. ATHLETICS Carla (Taplett) Thomsen ’82, Sioux Falls, S.D. Athletic Board of Control Delegates: Dynamic Duo Chase Andersen ’99, Minneapolis, Minn. Pair brings unparalleled success Thomas W. Holland ’71, Dakota Dunes, S.D. to Coyote pole vaulting Photography: Aaron Packard Photography The Equalizer Michelle Green Larry Gurian and Doug Pitt, WorldServe DEPARTMENTS Kersten Johnson Allen Krughoff, Hardcastle Photography (cover) Dustin Lutt and Rockhouse Motion 3 Around Campus 18 Foundation 33 Yote Notes Grant Taylor, Grant Taylor Photography Kate Powlison, People for Bikes.org 6 Features 22 Athletics Thomas Williams Photography Spring/Summer 2013 1 Dear Alumni and Friends, In this issue we bring you stories featuring three alumni who have taken their university experiences and followed paths unanticipated, evolutionary and adventurous. In many ways, their stories are our stories in that opportunities manifest themselves in unexpected ways. Jenn Dice ‘94 was a campus leader and she continues to lead as one of the nation’s most influential figures in bicycling. She is helping unite bike riders and businesses across North America and her work with two organizations has helped open thousands of miles of trails for bikes as well. We profile Paul Ellingstad ’93, an economics/ political science student, who now helps lead Hewlett Packard’s ongoing sustainability and social innovation efforts. Ellingstad recently returned to campus to share insights with students in the university’s sustainability program, which is the newest major in the College of Arts & Sciences. We also introduce you to Dustin Lutt ’10, a contemporary media and journalism graduate who has taken his cameras into the wild to capture the vivid spirit of nature and begin a career as a filmmaker. Life is a series of chances and decisions—many of them seemingly inconsequential at the time, but in reflection, they can tally up to opportunities leading to extraordinary and unique experiences. One decision we all made was to attend USD. Whether it was the solid academic reputation of the university or something less scholastic in nature that brought us to Vermillion, that decision set each of us on a course that led to other chance encounters—a guest lecturer, an unusual elective, participation in a student organization, a professor who encouraged us, a class discussion group—that opened our eyes and minds to possibilities often unanticipated when we decided to enroll. You have the opportunity to open up these same unlimited possibilities when you encourage college-bound students to consider USD (http://admissions.usd.edu/) and through your support of student scholarships. We have enjoyed seeing many of you at events around the country over the past year and hope you make plans to join us here in Vermillion for Dakota Days Oct. 3–6. You will find a preliminary schedule on the inside front cover of this issue. Additional details and links to register can be found on the events page of our website, www.usdalumni.com. We hope you’ll join us as we continue hosting a wide variety of events on the road. Stay tuned, stay in touch and remember that regardless of the path you pick, you’re always a part of USD. Onward! 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