SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF REGENTS

Items Referred to Two or More Committees

AGENDA ITEM: I – A

DATE: June 19-20, 2013

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SUBJECT: Institutional Items of Information

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More than 400 students graduate during spring commencement.

BHSU Concert Choir performs in Italy.

SD CEO director receives Small Business Administration award.

Board of Regents | June 2013 | Vermillion

BHSU newspaper wins first place in national competition The Jacket Journal, Black Hills State University’s student mass communications major from Loveland, Colo., is the only newspaper, recently earned a fi rst place award in the 2013 senior editor who will be returning next fall. The rest of the staff American Scholastic Press Association’s (ASPA) annual graduated this month. newspaper competition. Each year the ASPA awards the top college and high school literary magazines, newspapers and yearbooks in the country for the work produced by their staff s. The Jacket Journal was judged in a series of categories including content, page design, general plan, art/ads/illustrations, editing, and creativity. “In an age of ever-increasing technology and transition to Internet-based news, the fi rst-place award shows that the vitality of The Jacket Journal newspaper is alive and well on campus,” said Dr. Mary Caton-Rosser, faculty advisor of the Jacket Journal and assistant professor of mass communication at BHSU. “The student news organization is thrilled to receive news of the award and will work hard to continue the tradition of excellence.” The BHSU student-run newspaper has been recognized by ASPA in the past with a fi rst place in 2009 and 2010, a fi rst place with special merit in 2011 and a second place in 2012. Some of the staff who contributed to this year’s Jacket Journal Lisa Simmons, sitting, the former managing editor of the Jacket Journal and recent graduate, and Jodi Mathis, content editor, and mass communications success include: Devin Lynn, editor-in chief; Lisa Simmons, major from Loveland, Colo., look over a recent edition of the award-winning assistant editor; Brianna Pesek, online editor; Justin Regan, Black Hills State University student newspaper. business manager; and Jodi Mathis, content editor. Mathis,

BHSU student wins South Dakota Stock Market Game spring trading session Black Hills State University student Alex Hochhalter, a investors and received a hypothetical $100,000 to perform online professional accountancy major from Mott , N.D., won the college investing in real-time stocks, bonds and mutual funds. division of the spring trading session of the South Dakota Stock The program’s carefully integrated curriculum lets students Market Game (SDSMG) with a fi nal portfolio of $111,354. experience the fi nancial markets in the classroom as they learn The 10-week spring trading session of the SDSMG ended with about business, math, economics, personal fi nance and the nearly 500 students from 22 South Dakota schools participating. importance of saving and investing for the long term, according The schools formed more than 200 teams of stock market to Don Altmyer, professor in the BHSU College of Business and

(Continued on page 2) ATTACHMENT I 2 Stock Market Game (continued from page 1) Natural Sciences and coordinator of the SDSMG. Student teams The winner of the middle school division was Belle Fourche compete for prizes in competitive divisions, he said. Middle School. The largest division this spring was the high school division The BHSU Center for Economic Education has an exclusive with 173 teams from 17 high schools. The winner of the division license to operate the program in South Dakota with the was Brandon Valley High School. They had the highest ending Securities Industry Financial Markets Association (SIFMA). portfolio in the state at $ 126,357, an impressive return of 26 percent, considering that the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index only gained about 2 percent during this time.

Local partnership brings new growth to BHSU campus

More than 40 volunteers got their by providing knowledge and hands dirty recently while planting encouragement for our students, the nearly 20 trees near Black Hills State future leaders, to create a sustainable University’s Softball Complex. The society.” trees, donated by Black Hills Power, are BHSU faculty, staff , students, part of the regional utility company’s community members and Black Hills Power of the Trees program. Power personnel helped plant the “As these trees grow and fl ourish on 19 trees which included Colorado our campus, they serve as reminder of Blue Spruce, Homestead Elms, and our deep connection to our community, Celebration and Norway Maples. our environment, and to the principles Since the fi rst Power of the Trees of education,” said BHSU President event in 2009, Black Hills Power has Kay Schallenkamp noting that the planted more than 450 trees throughout tree planting follows the University’s the Black Hills region. The BHSU commitment to sustainability. “We planting, held in conjunction with the BHSU faculty, staff, students, community members, and know we are fortunate to live in this Black Hills Power personnel recently helped plant 19 University’s 130th anniversary of its beautiful and unique environment, trees near the University’s Softball complex. The tree founding, was the kickoff to BHP’s 2013 and we feel it’s our responsibility to planting was part of Black Hills Power “Power of the program. take a leadership role in sustainability Trees” program.

BHSU Student presents research poster on Capitol Hill

Anna Hafele, outdoor education and biology major from Newell, recently presented her research poster on Capitol Hill. The research on her poster included a summary of her three years of research and includes students’ understanding of atoms, ionizing and differentiating between radiation and radioactivity.

Inset: Dr. Andy Johnson, BHSU assistant professor of physics, and Anna Hafele visited with U.S. Representative Kristi Noem.

Page 2 ATTACHMENT I 3 BHSU graduates encouraged to become productive global citizens Thousands of family, friends, American students who were awarded faculty, and staff packed into the master, bachelor and associate degrees, Donald E. Young Sports and Fitness the highest number in the University’s Center recently to wish good luck to history. The graduating class also the more than 400 Black Hills State included international students from University graduates awarded master, Peru, Viet Nam, Korea, Japan and bachelor and associate degrees during Sweden. the 165th Commencement Ceremony. Dr. John Alsup BHSU professor “All of us look forward to watching of mathematics and faculty senate your careers advance,” said BHSU president, gave the keynote address President Kay Schallenkamp. “As encouraging students to live life to the you move into your careers as global fullest and be thankful for what they citizens seek not only to be understood have. “Life is an adventure and full but seek to understand.” Dr. Emilia Boeschen, assistant professor of of opportunities. Life is rich,” he said. psychology, leads graduates in during the 165th BHSU Out of the more than 400 BHSU Commencement Ceremony. “What you have to look forward to is graduates, there were 34 Native amazing.”

Many recent BHSU grads enrolling in graduate programs

With diploma in hand, recent Black Hills State University Therapy; Orin Hanson, University of Washington School of graduates are now beginning a new chapter in their lives. Medicine; James Hellekson and Keely Krolikowski, University of They are starting careers in a variety of disciplines from South Dakota School of Medicine; Alex Huntington, University communications and business to education and behavioral of St. Augustine for Health Sciences Physical Therapy Program; sciences. Many recent grads are enrolling in prestigious graduate Jordyn Johnson, University of North Dakota Occupational programs throughout the nation. Therapy; Cade Kling, University of South Dakota Physical Tristyn Panasuk, a recent graduate from Douglas, Wyo., just Therapy; Kylee Lame and Arthur Niemela, Northwestern College fi nished her fi rst semester in the physician assistant program at of Chiropractic; James Lascelles, University of North Dakota Weill Cornell Medical College Cornell in New York. She recently Respiratory Therapy Program; BJ Nash, Mayo Physical Therapy; commented on how well prepared she was going into the Ivy and Reed Reuman, South Dakota State University School of League school program. “I was nervous going into PA school Pharmacy. (especially Cornell) thinking that I wouldn’t know anything,” Several recent BHSU graduates are enrolling in other she said. “Now that I’ve been here, I can’t get over how much I programs throughout the country including: James Keisel, learned at BHSU and how well I’m doing.” University of North Texas for a doctorate in mathematics; Dr. Charles Lamb, professor of biology and chair of the Rebecca Rodriquez, University of Wisconsin- Madison for a School of Natural Sciences, said many other recent graduates master’s in library science with a specialty in archives and are enrolling in health care graduate programs. “In additional record management; Lindsay Stevens, University of Montana for to some signifi cation Midwestern programs, we have students English; and Lane Parish, University of Alaska-Anchorage for scatt ered from New York to Florida to Washington,” he said. English. Former BHSU students enrolling in health care graduate Michael Knutson recently graduated with a master of fi ne programs include: Jon Crosswait, Northwestern College of arts in painting from Ft. Hays State University in Hays, Kan., and Chiropractic; Erin Curran, University of Nebraska Physical James Louks is in his last year at the University of Montana for an Therapy; Britt ney Griffi th, University of North Dakota Physical MFA in painting.

Page 3 ATTACHMENT I 4 Graduate features BHSU graduate following father’s footsteps in becoming military pilot

Chantelle Whipple’s college experience was unlike most. Throughout her time as a cadet, Whipple has achieved Three times a week she was up at 6:30 a.m. for ROTC physical many high honors. Following her Leadership Development and fi tness training; once a week she had a ROTC lab repelling a Assessment Course (LDAC) last summer, Whipple was assessed wall or building a one rope bridge; and once a month she was and ranked 139th out of more than 5,500 commissioning U.S. fulfi lling her obligations with the National Guard; all while Army Second Lieutenants maintaining a 3.96 grade point average (GPA). in the nation. She has “Juggling it all – you just maintained the highest female learn to manage your time and overall highest Army bett er,” said Whipple, who Physical Fitness Test (APFT) recently earned a degree in scores in the Rushmore Army Spanish. ROTC Batt alion for the past Whipple joined both the three years and is the top ROTC and the National Guard commissioning cadet from the her freshman year as a way to batt alion this year which is the Chantelle Whipple during a fi eld pay for school and to prepare largest graduating class in the training exercise for ROTC. Last summer, Chantelle Whipple for her goal of becoming a Rushmore Batt alion’s history. earned an award at the Leadership & pilot like her father. She completed the ROTC’s Cultural Understanding and Development Assessment Course for She is on her way to Language Profi ciency Program and traveled to Spain three times, highest female Army Physical Fitness Test score. achieving that goal. In May, two through the ROTC, including one time where she taught only a few weeks after English to Spanish soldiers. During her second visit through the graduating, Whipple started fl ight school at the U.S. Army ROTC, Whipple earned her Spanish Army Airborne wings. Aviation Center at Fort Rucker, Ala.

Graduate uses entrepreneurship degree to promote sustainability Markus Heinrich who recently earned Recycling and his most recent business his bachelor of science degree in business Breaktime Vending, which sells small- administration – entrepreneurial studies and unit vending machines to businesses with marketing, is now focusing on expanding under 20 employees. He currently has several of the businesses he started while at seven units throughout Whitewood and BHSU. Spearfi sh. Originally an environmental biology major, His Cans2Cans Recycling business is Heinrich quickly moved in a new direction also expanding with a new 55-gallon drum after realizing he had knack for business. recently placed in Sturgis High School. “The more I read and the more I found out The business uses individually designed Markus Heinrich has about the possibilities and the diff erences you been involved in 55-gallon drums equipped with a can can make – it was perfect for me.” numerous activities crusher on top and a re-usable mesh bag to Heinrich spent four years Since enrolling at BHSU, Heinrich has and organizations, such catch the cans and encourage more people at BHSU encouraging as Enactus, during his recycling through the started several business ventures. Currently he time at BHSU. to recycle. creation of the Cans 2 has three businesses: Top Lawn, Cans2Cans Cans Recycling LLC.

BHSU graduate hopes to bring positive light as future tribal lawyer

Rilda Means has known what she has time at the University, she wanted to do since she was a junior at has been involved in the Red Cloud Indian School – help change Lakota Omniciye, a student the stigma of the Pine Ridge Reservation. organization that promotes Means, who graduated this spring fellowship among Indian and with her bachelor of science in political non-Indian students, serving science and American Indian Studies, as president for the past was also one of the 34 Native American Rilda Means hands out two years. She has worked Christmas stockings during students graduating – the highest in the in the Center for American the annual Red Shirt University’s history. Indian Studies and has Cultural Exchange. This fall, Means will return to school been a Bridge mentor for the BHSU Bridge Program, for her master’s and then plans to enroll in law school. “As a a program that helps students transition from high school to tribe, we are in a standstill. I feel like we could move forward,” college by addressing academic, professional, cultural and social she said. issues that fi rst-time Native college students may face. While Means hopes to help lead the reservation to a positive change, she has already left her mark at BHSU. Throughout her Page 4 ATTACHMENT I 5 Graduate features Wyoming student uses his University years to make a global difference

Since enrolling at Black Hills State with BHSU students and University, Devin Lynn has done faculty. His project has everything he could to make a diff erence raised nearly $1,500 in not only on campus but locally, scholarships for K-12 regionally, nationally and around the students in the African world. republic. Lynn, who graduated with a mass “I have had countless communications and history degree, is currently deciding on opportunities for out-of- graduate schools but plans to focus his studies on international the-box thinking at BHSU relations. After graduate school, Lynn hopes to work abroad that have helped me to Black Hills State University student Devin possibly for a nonprofi t organization. have a successful Clinton Lynn, third from the left, doing community Since his fi rst week of classes three years ago, Lynn has service with other students during last Global Initiative project and year’s Clinton Global Initiative conference been active in several campus activities and organizations. He successfully be accepted in Washington, D.C. has been a part of the award-winning Jacket Journal student into multiple graduate newspaper holding positions from fact checker to editor-in-chief. programs,” he said. Last spring, he was accepted to the Clinton Global Initiative Wherever he goes and whatever he decides to focus on in the University and traveled to Washington, D.C. for the annual future, this BHSU graduate will certainly continue to make an conference. Lynn was invited to the conference again this year, impact on the world. and he was also asked to speak about his project which uses social media to connect students and entrepreneurs in Uganda

BHSU graduate and professional snowboarder to pursue career in snowboarding industry

Leah Bothamley is planning for a career that combines her love of snowboarding with her passion for the business world. A nontraditional student, Bothamley att ended two other higher education institutions before changing majors and enrolling at BHSU. “I’ve loved Black Hills State University since day one,” she said. “It was the best decision I ever made.” Bothamley has participated in and served in leadership roles for several diff erent activities and organizations including: founder and president of BHSU Buzz Marketing; president and managing partner of Jacket Investment Club; Students in Leah Bothamley, left, and her brother Isaiah at Loveland Pass Free Enterprise; College of Business, Dean’s Student Advisory Colorado - one of Bothamley’s favorite places to snowboard. Board; and fi rst student board member of the local American Advertising Federation. She was also an assistant producer for a certifi ed American Association of Snowboard Instructors Level I television spot for a local credit union and served as an intern for and in the process of earning her Level II certifi cation. She hopes Microsoft. to eventually earn the top Level III which enables her to instruct In between classes and activities, Bothamley worked as a and train professional athletes. snowboard instructor at Terry Peak and continued to work on Bothamley has designed an adaptable snowboard that she her professional snowboarding certifi cations. She is currently a hopes to have built this summer.

Page 5 ATTACHMENT I 6 Math and science graduates recognized as BHSU highest ranking graduates

Nicole DeJong, science education Bridgewater-Emery. DeJong said she major from Avon, and Candace enjoyed her time at BHSU and chose Patmore, math education major from the University because of the friendly Colome, were honored as the highest and personable students and the ranking students during the recent welcoming community. Black Hills State University Spring While at BHSU, Patmore 2013 commencement. participated in Campus Ventures and Both DeJong and Patmore were the BHSU Math Club and has been actively involved in mentoring, honored with numerous scholarships campus activities, organizations, including: John T. Vucurevich Science research and internships while & Mathematics Scholarship, John T. maintaining their high academic Vucurevich Presidential Scholarship, achievement at BHSU. S.D. Opportunities Scholarship, DeJong Patmore While earning her degree, DeJong and American Business Women’s was selected for the Davis-Bahcall Scholarship for Underground Association Scholarship. She also participated in a research Science study program where she visited the Sanford project through a National Science Foundation grant studying Underground Research Facility in Lead, Gran Sasso National the infl uence of student att ributes on performance in pre-college Laboratory in Italy, and Princeton University in New Jersey. She algebra classes. received several additional scholarships including the National After graduation, Patmore will move to Newcastle, Wyo., Science Foundation’s STEM scholarship and the Dakota Corp where she plans to tutor middle and high and school students Scholarship. and take some time to enjoy life with her husband and 16-month- In the fall, DeJong will begin teaching high school science in old son.

BHSU partners with three K-12 schools to improve math and science

Black Hills State University is partnering with three South • BHSU and Andes Central School District for a “Best Dakota K-12 schools for projects to help improve science and Practices in Teaching Mathematics and the New Common mathematics instruction. Core Standards” project; BHSU received three of the six Title II grants from the U.S. • BHSU and Wessington Springs School District for a Department of Education which pairs university science, math “Modeling Physics for All South Dakota 2013” project; and education faculty with teachers and administrators from • South Dakota State University and White River School high-need school systems to develop relevant professional District for a “Cosmic Connections 2013” project; development activities. More than 134 teachers from across South • SDSU and Summit School District for a “Practicing the Dakota will participate. Mathematical Practices” project and; The partnership grants, each funded at about $50,000, include: • SDSU and Red Cloud Indian School, along with Smee • BHSU and Todd County School District for a “Best School District, for a “STEM Enhancement Teacher Practices in Teaching Mathematics and the New Common Institute” project. Core Standards SW” project;

Brookings High School senior earns prestigious Nelson Scholarship at BHSU The Joseph F. and Martha P. scholarship,” she said. “I am extremely excited to att end Black Nelson Scholarship at Black Hills Hills State University this fall. I can’t wait to meet new people State University has been awarded to and experience the start of something new.” Morgan Mahanke, a Brookings High Throughout her four years in high school, Mahanke has School senior who will graduate this received the Scholastic-Athlete Award and been on the honor May and att end BHSU in the fall. She roll. This year, Mahanke was recognized as Student of the Month plans to major in chemistry with a goal by the Optimist Club and Student of the Week by the Kiwanis of working in forensics. Club. While maintaining her academic excellence, Mahanke The $40,000 Nelson Scholarship also received several awards for her athletic abilities including provides the student with $10,000 a a varsity lett er in softball during her freshman, sophomore and Mahanke year for four years. junior years and a varsity lett er in basketball as a junior. During Mahanke said she was the same year, she was honored with the All-State Softball shocked after receiving the news that she had been awarded Award. the scholarship. “It’s an honor to receive such a generous

Page 6 ATTACHMENT I 7 Strong interest in new Sustainability master’s degree program at BHSU

A new master’s degree in Sustainability at Black Hills State BHSU is recognized for taking the lead in sustainability. University is drawing strong interest from prospective students. BHSU was the fi rst University in the state to join the American The degree, which is off ered entirely online, was designed to College and University President’s Climate Commitment and meet the needs of an emerging career fi eld. just recently enrolled in the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment The BHSU Master of Science in Sustainability, which is the and Rating System, known as STARS to help assess progress only degree of its kind in a multi-state region and one of only a in meeting sustainability goals. Two BHSU buildings have handful across the nation, prepares individuals to think broadly earned LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental about opportunities to change practices and create a sustainable Design) certifi cation. In fact, the Student Union was the fi rst state society. building to earn this standard. Dr. Shane Sarver, director of research at BHSU, predicts In addition to the highly visible sustainable eff orts such as the there’s a pent-up demand for the degree locally as well as across large wind turbine on the campus green, BHSU students, faculty the nation. and staff are embracing a multitude of sustainable initiatives “This is an emerging career fi eld and there are many and have also integrated sustainability into their classrooms, options,” Sarver says. “This is a great degree for people who into their daily lives, and into their career plans. The Outdoor are problem solvers and change agents. These graduates will Education program teaches technical skills that reduce the impact lead others in developing and implementing strategies to create of outdoor activities on the environment, the art program uses a sustainable society. This degree will give graduates the edge recycled materials to create art projects, and BHSU chemistry you need to advance in your career and make a diff erence in the students are working with faculty members on a research project environment.” that could lead to the development of less expensive, more The interdisciplinary innovative program provides students effi cient solar cells. Two BHSU professors developed a native with a complex understanding of environmental (natural) plant ethnobotanical garden on campus. A recent BHSU graduate systems, economic and social systems, legal frameworks, and started a business, Cans 2 Cans Recycling LLC, to make recycling policy making to help organizations meet sustainability related aluminum cans more convenient. challenges. BHSU is now accepting application for the Sustainability The Sustainability degree requires 33 total credits and Master’s degree program. For more information visit includes a capstone six credit course that gives students the www.BHSU.edu/Sustainability, call 642-6270 or email opportunity to demonstrate their ability to synthesize the [email protected]. complex breadth of sustainability through problem solving real world situations.

BHSU concert choir receives standing ovations for performances in Italy

The Black Hills State University were part of the Papal audience concert choir recently returned for Pope Francis and visited the from a 12-day tour of Italy where Sistine Chapel; Ancient Rome they performed concerts in many where they visited the Coliseum, of the European country’s most Imperial Forum and Palatine Hill; historic and majestic churches. the Leaning Tower of Pisa; and The BHSU concert choir has Florence where they toured the historically traveled to Europe Accademia Gallery which is home every four to six years, Nero to the Statue of David. said. The choir, which includes “This was an incredibly both BHSU students and faculty, educational trip for our students,” performed three formal concerts according to Nero. “Not only did which included the church of they get to perform great literature Sant’Agnese in Rome, The Church in beautiful churches that are of San Leonardo in Cerrett o relevant to music history, but Guidi and at San Moise’ Church we had organized tours of many in Venice. They also performed historical sites.” additional pieces during a mass in “I loved performing in the St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican The Black Hills State University Concert Choir performs at The Italian churches because they were Church of San Leonardo in Venice, Italy; one of several performances and again for mass at San Marco’s they made during their 12-day Italian tour. beautiful and so easy to sing in,” in Venice. said Kathleen McDougall, a recent “All the concerts were full to graduate of vocal music. capacity and the choir was greeted with standing ovations and McDougall said she loved touring Italy and seeing the many calls for encores at each venue,” Dr. Jonathan Nero, associate historical sites including the Coliseum and Michelangelo’s statue professor of music. of David; however, her most memorable experience throughout The group, which included more than 50 BHSU faculty, the nearly two weeks was seeing Pope Francis and singing for staff , students, and graduates, also had an opportunity to tour the mass in St. Peter’s Basilica. several other areas of Italy including: Vatican City where they

Page 7 ATTACHMENT I 8 BHSU faculty and students design vinyl toys to raise funds for Black Hills youth art programs

Several Black Hills State University students and art vinyl toy because it professors are used their creativity to raise money for local youth was something she arts programs. The group spent the last several weeks creating had never done before original Kidrobot vinyl toy designs. and it supported The BHSU toys along with more than 100 more from the local youth arts community artists of all ages will be auctioned off during the “All initiative My Plastic Peoples” art show and auction recently held at the Students chose Dahl Fine Arts Center in Rapid City. “The projects are fabulous from seven diff erent and all students involved have donated their time, and money, to blank do-it-yourself work on the fi gures to raise money for the Find A Way collective vinyl toys and then which serves youth arts initiatives in the Black Hills,” according used paint, markers to Desy Schoenewies, BHSU assistant professor of art. and other accessories Jessica Hill, graphic design and business major from Bowman, N.D., was one of several Black Hills State She said the vinyl toy designs have been a popular art to create their art University students who designed an original vinyl toy movement within the last decade. It’s a blend of art and toys that pieces. to be auctioned next month. appeals to both toy and art enthusiasts. Today, vinyl toys can be Four BHSU found in local hobby shops and game stores, Schoenewies said. professors also participated including: Schoenewies, Erica Jessica Hill, a graphic design and business major from Merchant, Karri Dieken and Michael Baum. Bowman, N.D., said she decided to donate her time to create her

BHSU sociology students conduct research for local nonprofit

A group of Black Hills State University students went door- foundation for research and the challenges that come with it. to-door to nearly 500 Box Elder homes collecting demographic Marker, Dr. Laura Colmenero-Chilberg, associate professor information that will help a local nonprofi t plan for housing of sociology and Dr. Pamela Carriveau, associate professor of assistance needs to those in the area. political science, assisted the students with the research. The students, all behavioral science majors, were gathering Colmenero-Chilberg said the research project is something data for NeighborWorks Dakota Home Resources, a nonprofi t that will help students when applying to graduate school as well organization that assists residents in the Black Hills and western as in their future human services careers. South Dakota in providing safe, decent and aff ordable housing “This was a really good project for the students to be involved and revitalizing neighborhoods to improve the quality of life. in,” Colmenero-Chilberg said. “With many of them in the human The residents surveyed live in an area deemed by the Air services areas they will need to get a hold of information like this Force as an “Accident Potential Zone.” These areas provide the when they are applying for grants. “ possibility of noise related and aircraft accident harms to the The surveys have all been complied and the report has been individuals living there, according to Dr. Sandra Marker, BHSU given to Neighborworks. McCracken said they are currently associate professor of sociology. analyzing the data and seeking funding sources to assist in the Lisa Laudanskas, sociology and psychology major from diff erent needs of the Box Elder residents. Spearfi sh, said participating in the surveys provided a great

BHSU tourism students plan summer events for local tourist attraction

Five teams of Black Hills State University tourism students Both Cameron and spent the semester planning summer events to boost local Vivian said they were att endance and awareness of a Keystone tourist att raction. impressed with all the The student teams, who are taking Meetings, Convention and event proposals especially Event Planning course taught by Dr. Ignatius Cahyanto, each the focus on att racting local created a special event proposal which they recently presented community members to the to representatives of Rushmore Tramway, a local att raction park. featuring a new zipline and aerial adventure park. The teams, The winning team which included one from the University Center - Sioux Falls and received the opportunity to one from the University Center - Rapid City who presented via have their event proposal Joshua Thurmes, tourism major from teleconference, competed. implemented next summer Deadwood, and member of the student group DJMAK Planning, presents his group’s The special events were evaluated by Cahyanto and as well as a cash prize from event proposal to representatives of the Rushmore Tramway representatives Cameron Fullerton and Cahyanto and an all-day Keystone tourist attraction, Rushmore Vivian Fullerton. The student group, DJMAK Planning, won with access pass to the Rushmore Tramway. their event ”School’s Out For Summer,” a batt le of the bands Tramway. event that would att ract local high school students and their Cahyanto said projects like this provide a great learning friends and family. The team’s goal was to get at least one band opportunity for students and allows them to relate course from the majority of the 22 high schools throughout the Black materials to real situations. “I believe the best way to inspire Hills. The fi rst place prize for the winning band is an all-day students is through real life experience,” he said. recording session with a local recording studio. Page 8 ATTACHMENT I 9 MBA students provide marketing ideas to Rapid City VFW and Summer Stage With declining and aging membership, the Rapid City veterans, the organization must be creative in marketing itself and Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) club is looking to reinvent itself att racting more members, the students said. and seeking advice from Black Hills State University MBA (master Another student group presented marketing strategies on of business administration) students to how to increase att endance at the help in the process. Summer Stage, a professional acting The graduate students recently company in Spearfi sh. Aside from an presented their marketing strategies to increase in social media presence, the increase the VFW’s membership and group said a partnership with the Dahl awareness throughout the community. Fine Arts Center in Rapid City would Another group of students presented grow awareness among the local arts plans to increase att endance at Summer community. Stage performances held at BHSU during Powell also suggested a membership July and August. with the Black Hills Badlands & Lakes “I was very impressed,” said Jerry Association which will include a listing Wright, the current Post Commander of in the BH vacation guide and on area the VFW, of the plans presented by Dr. Brent Bolzenius, a Black Hills State University MBA maps that are distributed to millions of Wei Song’s MBA students. “A lot of what student from Rapid, discusses some marketing ideas tourists every year. The Summer Stage they said we were doing was right; we just to increase awareness and membership at the Rapid would also be listed in several magazines City VFW. needed to do more of it – more advertising and newslett ers. The combination of the and more face time.” partnership with the Dahl and the Black The student groups said the VFW has a prime downtown Hills & Badlands Association will help increase awareness of the location and great products, but lacks community awareness. With Summer Stage with both the local arts community as well as the a limited budget and all revenue going back toward services for tourists, she said.

BHSU students learn the ropes from professionals during Denver shadow day Five BHSU mass communications students gained on-the-job Students were placed in training from professionals in the fi eld during a recent job shadow public relations fi rms in Denver day in Denver. to “shadow” professionals in The event was sponsored by the Public Relations Society of the fi eld and gain knowledge America, the nation’s largest community of public relations and and experience of the job. Each communications professionals. department discussed their role “The Shadow Day was a great opportunity to learn more about with the fi rm as well as their public relations and what PR professionals do. It also was a good day-to-day responsibilities. It way to build relationships with professionals in the fi eld,” said gave students the opportunity Several BHSU mass communication Jenna Carda, corporate communications major from Miles City, to network and meet new students recently attended a job shadow day in Denver. Mont. and secretary for the PR club. people.

Page 9 ATTACHMENT I 10 Women’s Business Center at BHSU recognized with regional excellence award South Dakota Center for Enterprise Opportunity (SD CEO) located at Black Hills State University and director, Helen Merriman, recently earned the 2013 Women’s Business Center of Excellence Award from the Small Business Administration. SD CEO was also named the Regional Award Winner and will represent Region VIII which includes Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming during National Small Business Week next month. SD CEO was recognized for its excellence and innovation in assisting women entrepreneurs by providing a wide variety of training and counseling. “I am totally humbled by this recognition and still digesting the impact and meaning as I know personally the WBC directors of the other states, and believe me, they are also doing amazing work in their eff orts to enhance entrepreneurship for women,” Merriman said. The SD CEO is one of more than 100 Women’s Business Centers throughout the nation and the only one in South Dakota. Helen Merriman, director of the South Dakota Center for Enterprise Opportunity (SD CEO) located on the BHSU campus, recently earned In 2009, the University established the SD CEO. The mission of the 2013 Women’s Business Center of Excellence Award from the the center is to provide comprehensive training and business Small Business Administration. Pictured left to right are: Dr. Priscilla assistance, support and counseling for aspiring and established Romkema, dean of the College of Business and Natural Sciences, entrepreneurs on a statewide basis. Specifi c target audiences Merriman, BHSU President Kay Schallenkamp, and Dr. Rodney Custer, include women, women veterans, Native Americans, youth Vice President and Provost at Black Hills State University. entrepreneurs and the socially and economically disadvantaged. “I am so appreciative of the opportunity to have the SD CEO Luncheon, and the South Dakota Women’s Business Conference, hosted by BHSU and especially the signifi cant opportunities the organization’s signature event. SD CEO also sponsors several for collaboration with the Dean of the School of Business, Dr. other regular events including QuickBooks training, mobile Priscilla Romkema; my colleagues at the College of Business and media marketing workshops and other business seminars. Natural Sciences (CBNS); and all of our community sponsors, “The SD CEO will continue to be diligent in meeting those presenters and exhibitors,” Merriman said. “The response from needs, and we look forward to continuing to surpass our the statewide participants has been extremely supportive and goals to foster new business growth and positively retain and is indeed an affi rmation that the SD Women’s Business Center expand existing businesses,” Merriman said. “Small business is is fulfi lling the mission to provide opportunities for aspiring America’s most powerful engine of opportunity and economic and current entrepreneurs to acquire the knowledge, skills growth and as a member of the SBA resource team, we will and resources necessary to support, nurture and advocate the continue to assist women, men, minorities, veterans and youth development of their prosperous business.” achieve their entrepreneurial goals.” Since 2009, the SD CEO has exceeded all of the goals set, Merriman has served as the SD CEO founding director since according to Michele Arends, economic development specialist November 2009 and last year was named honorary commander for the SBA. Each year the number of participants continues to for the 28th Contracting Squadron at Ellsworth Air Force Base. grow from 535 att endees and clients in the fi rst grant period to The SD CEO is partially funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration. more than 1,200 in the third year. The support given by the U.S. Small Business Administration through such funding SD CEO created a monthly Women in Networking (WIN) does not constitute an expressed or implied endorsement of any of the components or participants’ opinions, products or services. SD CEO operates under Cooperative organization, an annual Celebrating Women in Business Agreement SBAHQ-11-W-0038. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance.

Romkema honored with national Distinguished Service Award

Dr. Priscilla Romkema, dean of the College resulting in the improvement of the profession; and development of Business and Natural Sciences at Black Hills and/or support of education program that provide unusual State University, was recently awarded the opportunities for business education students to benefi t from National Business Education Association (NBEA) interrelationships with the business community. Distinguished Service Award. Prior to becoming dean, Romkema spent 10 years as a member Romkema, who has served as dean since 2007, of the BHSU business faculty. Her professional leadership on was honored during the NBEA Convention recently the national level includes serving on the National Association held in Atlanta, Ga. for Business Teacher Education (NABTE) board, two years as “I was humbled and honored to receive this award,” Romkema president; serving as the NABTE director to the NBEA board; and said. an upcoming three-year term on the NBEA Policies Commission The award recognizes outstanding contributions to business for Business and Economic Education. education by an administrator or supervisor of business education. The NBEA is the nation's leading professional organization The award is based on criteria that includes: contributions to devoted exclusively to serving individuals and groups engaged business education through administrative and/or supervisory in instruction, administration, research, and dissemination of activities; participation and offi ces held in state, local, regional information for and about business. and national professional association and other special activities Page 10 ATTACHMENT I 11

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News from Dakota State

June 2013

Delta Mu Delta Gamma Xi Chapter Celebrates 35 Years

GAMMA XI Chapter of Delta Mu Delta, Dakota State University, celebrated its 35th anniversary at the annual initiation dinner in April. Delta Mu Delta is a national honor society in the field of business administration. Dr. Yen-Ling Chang, Assistant Professor of Finance at Dakota State University, was inducted as an honorary member. Honorary members are selected by current members to recognize contributions by the individual to the business community and to education.

Membership in Delta Mu Delta is a lifetime membership. The Delta Mu Delta National Chapter is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year in New officers for 2013-14 for Gamma Xi San Antonio, Texas. Adviser for the local chapter is Dr. Lynette Chapter are: (back) Emily Blackwelder, Molstad Gorder. Secretary; and Cassandra Potter, Treasurer; (front) Dillon Bohlander, Vice Pres: and Katy Pillar, Pres.

Inauguration Activities Rescheduled

The inauguration of Dr. David Borofsky as the 22nd president of Dakota State University has been scheduled for Friday, September 27, at the Dakota Prairie Playhouse. A pre-ceremony reception will begin at 3:00, followed by the ceremony at 4:00. The ceremony was originally scheduled for April 11, but was cancelled due to the spring blizzard.

DSU Hosts HOBY

Dakota State will serve as a host site for the Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership program (HOBY) on May 29 – June 2. Founded in 1958 by veteran actor Hugh O’Brian, HOBY’s mission is to provide lifelong leadership development opportunities that empower individuals to achieve their highest potential. O’Brian set out to help young people make a difference and become positive catalysts for change—in the home, school, workplace, and community. Now, with more than 375,000 alumni leading the way, HOBY is respected worldwide for its youth leadership programs.

It’s anticipated that 140 high school sophomores from across South Dakota, as well as approximately 60 staff and volunteers with the HOBY program will participate in the program.

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June 2013

Accepted Into 2013 HIM Research Bootcamp

Renae Spohn, Assistant Professor of Health Information Management, has been accepted into the 2013 HIM Research Bootcamp sponsored by the AHIMA Foundation. Renae will work with faculty from Texas State University and others leading the Bootcamp, and Dorine Bennnett, DSU’s Director of HIM Programs, will serve as Renae’s identified mentor for the activities. The goal of the Bootcamp is to complete the literature review and prepare a funding proposal for a research grant opportunity of interest to the participant.

DSU English Professors Present at International Conference

DSU English professors John Nelson, Stacey Berry, and Shreelina Ghosh presented a panel session in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on April 26, titled “Visualizing the New Media Dance Floor: English on the Horizon at DSU.”

The conference, held on April 25-29, is presented by HASTAC. The Humanities, Arts, Science, Technology Advanced Collaboratory (HASTAC – “haystack” hastac.org), is an organization that focuses on digital innovation and research. Its interest is in digital learning, inspired by the possibilities of the digital era in learning of all kinds, especial those that connect humanism and technology. It has more than 8,000 members worldwide.

The conference featured respected presenters from all over the globe, including Kia Ng, the founder and director of the Interdisciplinary Centre for Scientific Research in Music; Joseph Tabbi, author of books on the relationship between technology and American fiction; and Paola Antonelli, Director of Research and Development and Senior Curator of Architecture and Design at the Museum of Modern Art, N.Y.

Last Chance for Animals Inspires Animal Advocacy Design at DSU DSU to Join North Star Athletic Association

Alan Montgomery, Professor of Art at Dakota A group of five colleges and universities have State incorporated animal advocacy into a announced their intention to form a new athletic section of 2D Computer Graphics design conference in the Upper Midwest. This new National during the spring semester. Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) conference is set to commence with the start of the 2013-14 academic year, and it will be known as the The class was instructed to use Last Chance North Star Athletic Association. The five schools that for Animals, as a model advocacy group – have actively been working on the new conference Each design company/team had to select a and are charter members include: campaign from LCA’s site and produce campaign materials and create a visual identity for the fictitious non-profit activist  Dakota State University group with whom their selected campaign  Jamestown College was connected. The team worked together to  Mayville State University create a cohesive “design solution” for client  Presentation College and campaign. The goal was to engage  Valley City State University students in a process that extends beyond the scope of the class.

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June 2013

2013 DSU Athletics Hall of Fame Class announced

Dakota State University will welcome three new members and a team to its 2013 Athletic Hall of Fame.

Larry Dirks (Football, Class of 1958), Brian Leighton (Football, Class of 1981), Joel Swisher (Football Head Coach) and the 1973 Trojan South Dakota Intercollegiate Conference (SDIC) football team will be officially inducted at the annual Hall of Fame dinner on Saturday, June 8 at the Dakota Prairie Playhouse.

Dirks attended Dakota State (then General Beadle State College) from 1952-1954 and played football for the Trojans. He left college to serve in the Army in 1954, playing football for the Army team in the European Conference. Dirks returned to General Beadle in 1956 and attended through 1958. He was named All- Conference in 1956 and 1957 at right tackle. Dirks was an integral member of the Trojan Football team that produced their best start in school history with an overall record of 6-1-1 in 1957.

Leighton was a four-year starter at wide receiver for the Trojan football team from 1977-1980. He was part of the undefeated 1977 DSC football team that achieved a perfect 10-0 record, including the SDIC conference title. Leighton was a three-time SDIC Football All-Conference selection from 1978-1980. He was tabbed as an NAIA All-District Football selection in 1979 and 1980, as well as NAIA Football All-American Honorable Mention in 1980. Leighton was selected as the team’s most valuable player in 1980.

Swisher was the head football coach at Dakota State for four seasons (1973-1976), producing a stellar 24-12-1 overall record and a 16-4 record in the SDIC. He guided the Trojans to their first ever SDIC football conference title in 1973 with a 5-0 conference record. In addition, he coached the 1975 and 1976 DSU Football teams to a pair of SDIC conference titles with an identical 4-1 conference records. In 1976, Dakota State earned a No. 9 ranking in the final NAIA Division II Football national poll.

The 1973 DSC Football team was the first football team to win a conference title in school history. After dropping the first two non-conference games to start the season, Dakota State defeated all five SDIC conference opponents to earn the regular-season title. The Trojans completed their season with an overall record of 6-3. A total of six athletes were named to the SDIC Football All-Conference team, including Darwin Robinson, Wayne Stowell, Toney Blanks, Craig Ebert, Mick Twiss and Deny Lather.

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CSA Employees Recognized

The DSU Career Service Association sponsors an employee of the month award to recognize the service and support provided by its members. The following employees were recognized during 2012-13: September – Ellen Hoff, Librarian; October – Roseann Brinkman, Facility Worker; November-Lora Ersland, Sr Programmer/Analyst; January-Kacie Fodness, Program Assistant II; February-Laura Osborn, Institutional Researcher; March-Jill Corbin, Scholarship Coordinator; April-Karen Gearhart, HR Generalist III; and May- Heather Donohue-Bergheim, Research Office Assistant.

Six Dakota State University men's runners competed in the 62nd Annual Men's NAIA Outdoor Track and Field National Championship, May 23 through May 25 at the IWU Track, hosted by Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Ind. The student-athletes competing included Andy Coy of Hill City, SD, D’Artist Williams of Madison, SD, Stacey Berg of Winslow, AZ, Mark Moeller of Rosholt, SD, Seth Boomsma of Crooks, SD, and Nic Penning, of Hulett, WY.

Five of the DSU runners earned NAIA All-American honors. The Trojans racked up 19 points to earn a 15th-place finish at the NAIA Nationals, the most points scored and highest-place finish for DSU in an outdoor track & field national meet. Coy ended his DSU career with a total of six All-American honors over his four-year career. The 2013 results included the following:

Penning – 2nd in men’s marathon (new DSU school record) Williams, Moeller, Berg, and Boomsma - 3rd place in 4 x 100-meter relay (new collegiate record in the state of South Dakota)

Boomsma – 4th in 100-meter dash

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n o r t h e r n n o Now Northern State University, Aberdeen, South Dakota April -May 2013 u n i v e r s i t y s tat e n o r t h e r n

ADDITIONAL RECENT HEADLINES

Meet 2013 NSU WolfPACT Scholarship winners NSU library to host disaster preparedness, response planning workshops NSU to host 2013 Digital Media Camp NSU to host All-State Jazz Band NSU Fossil watches available at Heiser’s Jewelry ESPN’s Buster Olney speaks at Students can get a Northern shirt at T-shirt exchange NSU spring commencement NSU students can win money for clubs online All welcome to take part in Finals Funday on MORE THAN 250 NORTHERN could pay $10 for lunch with NSU’s April 30 STATE UNIVERSITY GRADUATES athletic staff and Olney. Also Friday, Olney NSU history professor to speak at veterans – along with family, friends and others and Coach Meyer held a press conference service from NSU – listened to ESPN’s Buster in the NSU Student Center outside of the Senior Seminar Series ends with poster session Olney speak at spring commencement on NSU Wolf Shoppe. Afterward, they signed on Thursday Saturday, May 4, in the Barnett Center. copies of “How Lucky You Can Be.” NSU students to have senior advertising and Olney, a senior writer at ESPN The After commencement on Saturday, Olney multimedia group exhibition Magazine and best-selling author, has was available for autographs before the NSU to present jazz/swing dance on Friday ties with the university through his work NSU Wolves baseball game against the Final ‘A Writer Reads’ event Wednesday writing a book about legendary Northern University of Minnesota Duluth at Fossum Students can donate items, meals to Green basketball coach Don Meyer, “How Lucky Field. He then threw out the first pitch at Move Out You Can Be.” He and Meyer have since the game. Sweet Jazz at NSU to feature music, dessert formed a lasting friendship. NSU partnered with the Aberdeen Manhart to perform at University of Wisconsin While in Aberdeen, Olney also made American News to provide a live online concert various other appearances. video stream of commencement on NSU Business Club to host ‘The Good, The Bad On Friday, May 3, he was the featured Saturday and the press conference on and the Ugly’ speaker at the Sideliners Luncheon at Friday. Enjoy ‘Flavaz of NSU’ on Friday Lager’s Inn, 20 Third Ave. S.W. Attendees n o r t h e r n s tat e u n i v e r s i t y n o W foul. after givingaplayer ayellow card fora death ofasoccerreferee whowasattacked The discussioncentered onthe recent on The Huffington Post’s HuffPostLive. marketing andadministration,spoke sport Dr. Thomas Orr, assistantprofessor of online chatinMay. discussed thetopicduringanational wrote atextbookonviolenceinathletics A Northern State University professor who International opportunitiesaboundatNSU newly hirednewly International Recruiter/ Program Director Brendan Carson,and Second Language/Intensive English Advisor Stacey Schmidt,English asa –InternationalDepartment Student of Northern’s International Programs further. Ruhl-Smith andothermembers Work continues toexpandthoseofferings Ruhl-Smith said. expanded offerings,including Australia, Magellan andGlobaLinks hasallowed with Asianinstitutions,butworking with majority ofNorthern’s are partnerships programs withuniversities worldwide.A and GlobaLinks, Northern hasexchange Education USA,Magellan Exchange exist. Through organizationssuchas Numerous internationalopportunities atNSU. history Fulbright Scholarandassociateprofessor of broader world,” saidDr. Steven Usitalo, students thattheyneedtoknow aboutthe “We have tomakeanaggressive casetoour programs. Ruhl-Smith, director ofinternational and theUnited States, saidDr. Connie what lifeislikeoutsideofSouth Dakota It’s forstudentstounderstand important students tostudyabroad. students aswell asencouragecurrent Program. Thegoalistodrawinternational suchastheFulbrightopportunities Scholar promotion ofinternationalacademic and recruitment efforts partnerships, international reach through increased Northern continuestoexpandits out intotheworld. university alsohopestosendmore students attract studentsfrom across theglobe, NSU professordiscussessports violenceonHuffPostLive UNIVERSITY WHILE NORTHERN STATE wants to continue to wantstocontinue were encouragedafterlearningthatthe staff whoattended Munro’s presentation a Fulbright ScholartoRussia. Faculty and Munro, whodiscussedhisexperiencesas Fulbright AmbassadorDr. George In mid-April, theuniversity hosted countries suchasCanada,India andIsrael. exploring thepossibilityofleadingtripsto Haller. Other facultymembersare led by English professor Dr. Elizabeth tourofEngland, Irelandliterary and Wales Christensen Blair andGreg Blair, anda to Italy ledby Northern professors Sara art Upcoming trip tripsincludeasummerart NSU studentsratherthanontheirown. travel withNorthern professors andother there level –students isahighercomfort students tointernationaltravel because these tripsare agoodwaytoexpose especially encouraged.Ruhl-Smith said option atNorthern, andonethatis Faculty-led tripsare anotherinternational NSU. could loginandgetinformationabout fair, where studentsfrom around theworld and hasalsocreated aninternationalvirtual traveled to Asiaonarecruiting tripabroad a recruitment tripinJanuary. Carson of Business Dean Dr. Bill Broucek for with President Dr. Jim Smith andSchool the world.Ruhl-Smith traveled toIndia aimed atrecruiting studentsfrom around – attendinternationalfairsandforums Academic Advisor Richard O’Rourke in numerous sports. Hein numerous sports. competed in supervisor, administrator coachandsport extensive experienceasaplayer, official, University ofNorth Dakota. He hashad economics, andathleticcoaching from the minors inrecreation andleisure services, this fall, received his B.A. in history with this fall,received hisB.A.inhistory Orr, whobeginshisthird year atNSU aggression inathletics. critical examinationof“sports rage” and Orr isauthorof“Sport and Violence,” a in anothercountryislike.” “Theyneedtounderstand getting toknowwhatlife how muchtheygain

country islike,”country shesaid. gain gettingtoknow whatlifeinanother “They needtounderstandhow muchthey out ofthestate. pointed out.Some have never even been been outofthecountry, Ruhl-Smith international businessdegree have never yet manystudentswhograduatewithan Excellence inInternational Business, and After all,Northern hastheCenterof of NSU’s otherinternationalofferings. advantage oftheFulbright option–orone will follow inUsitalo’s footstepsandtake The hopeisthatmore facultyandstudents said. “For me,itwasafantasticexperience,” he Usitalo agrees. of thehighlightshisacademiccareer. Munro’s visitthattheexperiencewasone mathematics, toldanaudienceduringDr. Scholar Dr. A.S.Elkhader, professor of Usitalo saidfellow NSUFulbright teaching andmakesitmore relevant. there inclasseshere –itlivens uphis He canusewhathelearnedfrom teaching teaching toadifferent typeofaudience. the experiencegave himachancetotest Research and Teaching Award. He said after receiving ayear-long Fulbright the 2011-12academicyear inArmenia as theyshould.Usitalo himselfspent don’t applyfortheprogram asmuch presentation thatpeopleinSouth Dakota Usitalo saidhelearnedfrom Munro’s Smith said. want togo–fourfive years out, Ruhl- process of applying–andwhere you would tothinkaboutthe ofstarting importance task tocomplete.Munro stressed the application process isnotsuchadaunting planning. second textbook, whichwillbeaboutevent hazing inschoolsandisfinishing uphis Orr isdirecting a summitonbullyingand Ambitions hockey. the BostonBruins asadirector for Pro Orr alsohasledMidwest youth campsfor Indiana. and eventually joiningthecoachingstaffat playing collegehockeyfortheHoosiers Canadian juniorhockeyleaguesbefore ATTACHMENT I16 2 n o r t h e r n s tat e u n i v e r s i t y n o W personal South Dakota farmexperiences resources, Iwillalsobesharingaboutmy our technology beingusedtoconserve andthe ofconservation the importance educatingDisney park“While guestson of theDisney Greenhouses in“TheLand.” them topark guests.He willalsogive tours packaging thesmallplants,andmarketing of nutrientagar, allowing themtogrow, transferring thegerminatedseedstojars agar underalightuntiltheygerminate, seeds, placingtheseedsonnutrient will bepreparing nutrientagar, sterilizing “Mini Garden” business.Sperry saidhe marketing, salesandproduction ofthe At Epcot, hewillberesponsible forthe of thephonecall!” the positionwasoffered tomeattheend questions, Iwascompletelyshockedwhen basic background check call from Disney asking when Ireceived aphone position,” hesaid.“So for thisprestigious even receiving aninterview that Ihadanychanceof doubted college, Itruly “As asophomore in than 150applicants. selected from amongmore sole biotechnologyintern and ScottSperry, wasthe Sperry, thesonofKathy biotech labtechnician. atEpcotbiotechnology laboratory asa on afarmnearBath, willwork inDisney’s 12 toJan. 12,2014.Sperry, whogrew up Professional Internship Program from June Biotechnology AgriculturalSciences Mark inDisney’s Sperry willparticipate World’s Epcot themepark. biotechnology internat Walt Disney student willspendseven monthsasa 10-13 ontheNSU campus.It willrun The voice campisscheduledfor July students. summer forjuniorhighand school University willoffera voice campthis Northern StateUniversityto offervoicecampthissummer NSU studentselectedasbiotechnologyinternforDisney A NORTHERN STATE UNIVERSITY FOR THE FIRST TIME,FOR THE Northern State

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Notre Dame University, touringitsphysics related experiments.Finally, hetraveled to Accelerator System andotherenergy- Advanced Photon Source, Tandem Linear National andlearnedaboutthe Laboratory acceleration. Next, hetoured Argonne other experimentsdealingwithparticle a week in Italy. He studiedattheGran Through the internship, healsospent 4,850 feetunderground. toured theexperimentsbeingconducted underground, andlearnedabout He setupandconductedexperiments Underground Research Facility inLead. spent twoweeks studyingattheSanford summer asaDavis-Bahcall Scholar, he Sperry hasreceived.opportunity Last This isthesecondprestigious internship ATTACHMENT I17 Neutrino Experiment and accelerator, theLong-Baseline learned aboutthe Tevatron where hetoured Fermilab and He thentraveled toChicago, scientific experiments. accelerator DAFNEamongother of Frascati andsawitsparticle toured theNational Laboratory the underground labs.He also conducted there andtouring the experimentsbeing Laboratory, learningabout Sasso National Underground 3 n o r t h e r n s tat e u n i v e r s i t y n o W knowledge tome.” thatshehasimparted in thepursuitof mydesired career withthe confidentmoving and Ifeelvery forward I believe thatsheisanexcellent educator Speaking from my own personalexperience, future andoffersplentyofencouragement. fall. “She prepares herstudentswell forthe senior whowillentermedicalschool this a great person,” saidDanielle Larson,a “She istheepitomeofateacherandalso relevant. rigorous, interesting, understandableand of theclassroom; andwhosecoursesare helps inanywayshecaninsideandoutside cares forherstudentsandtheirsuccess; who described herasaprofessor whogenuinely members andstudents.Thestudents Kiesow wasnominatedby several faculty presenter atnumerous events. book; andbeenaguestspeakerseminar published research anabstractanda articles, Kiesow alsohasreceived several grants; NSU,” Mendez said. undergraduate research landscapehere at than anyone elsetohelpchangethe “In thatrole, shehasdonemore faculty coordinator. astheNSUundergraduateresearch serving acceleratednursingprogram the new and included working tirelessly forapproval of Her contributionstoNSUalsohave South Dakota. a Ph.D. inbiologyfrom theUniversity of from South Dakota State University; and bachelor’s andmaster’s degrees inbiology from liberal arts Winona State University; She received degree anAssociateofArts in Kiesow hasworked atNorthern since2007. making allofthissuccesspossible.” “Dr. Kiesow hasbeenthekeydriver in retention inthisprogram,” Mendez said. increase studentrecruitment and/orstudent who hascontributedordonemore to “I cannotthinkofasinglefacultymember growth inthebiologydepartment. duringaperiodofexplosive instrumental Dr. Tino Mendez, dean.She hasalsobeen andSciences,said the NSUCollegeofArts become oneoftheoutstandingleaders Kiesow, assistantprofessor of biology, has Outstanding Faculty Award. 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Preszler [email protected]. credits. For more information,contact graduate, undergraduateorrecertification The instituteisoffered foruptotwo – Integrated intheArts. Theory Based Musicals, andMusic Learning fortheStage,Art Producing Curriculum Techniques toEnhance Curriculum, Scenic Photography Techniques, Creative Japanese Ceramic Sculpture, Alternative Making andCasting,Relief Printmaking, Core Curriculum Mold intotheArts, Core andtheMusic Classroom, Integrating Thinking Strategies, ConnectingCommon Solutions forTheater Design, Visual Fibers, 3-DAlternative Methods, Creative Watercolor Fundamentals, Equipment-Free to 12 participants each. They include: each.Theyinclude: to 12participants and Johnson Fine Center, Arts are limited May 7,inKrikacAuditorium. a free at7:30p.m. performance Tuesday, departure. 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ATTACHMENT I18 4 ATTACHMENT I 19 South Dakota School of Mines & Technology Legacy News June 2013 sdsmt.edu Board of Regents Cargill pledges Concrete plane takes $580,000 gift flight, makes history Cargill, Inc., has pledged $580,000 to the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology for laboratories, scholarships and curriculum development in several departments. The majority of the funding will support the Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, including support for programs which provide students opportunities for practical application of biological engineering. The gift will be administered over the next five years and will fund laboratories and curriculum development, scholarships, field trips and other professional development opportunities. Cargill’s gift will also support the mechanical engineering, mining engineering and electrical engineering departments. Tyler Pojanowski (left) and David Haberman (right) designed, flew and landed this 18-pound concrete airplane, making aeronautical Including the more than $1.1 million in history. The other student team member on the project not pictured is Seth Adams. previous gifts, Cargill’s investment in School South Dakota School of Mines & Technology first concrete airplane to fly and land,” said of Mines programs and students totals nearly students have made aeronautical history Hansen, who notified Embry-Riddle of the $1.7 million since 1987. with their concrete airplane. School of Mines’ milestone. The new gift is the result of continuous, The flight was quick and wobbly with the News of the improbable success quickly active involvement of Mines alumni within landing equally erratic, but it was enough turned viral, with it being featured in the the company, as well as the direct result of for the record books. The 18-pound plane print and online editions of The New York collaboration between the university, the held its own during a crash landing to Times, as well as in U.S. News & World Report SDSM&T Foundation and leadership within become the second known concrete plane and Popular Science. the Cargill Foundation. to fly and the only one to stay intact upon The plane, with a wingspan of 40 inches, SDSM&T is one of the top providers of landing. was designed and built entirely by three engineering talent to Cargill, an international The only other concrete airplane known to SDSM&T seniors who recently graduated. producer and marketer of food, agricultural, have flown was designed at the prestigious David Haberman and Tyler Pojanowski, financial and industrial products and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University both mechanical engineering majors, and services. The privately held company, which (ERAU) in Daytona Beach, Fla. That plane Seth Adams, a civil and environmental employs 142,000 people in 65 countries, crashed and was destroyed, according to engineering major, worked on the plane for began a relationship with the university in Mines advisor, M.R. Hansen, Ph.D., an expert a year as part of their senior design project. 1971 when the first Mines graduate was in concrete design. “My friend, Dr. Mark Hansen and Lidvin Kjerengtroen, Ph.D., hired. Today, more than 60 South Dakota Fugler, concrete advisor at ERAU, was my advised them throughout. School of Mines & Technology graduates inspiration to try this project. Their concrete work for Cargill, many in key leadership The group had just one shot to test a year’s airplane did fly first and proved that it could worth of work. positions from the vice president level down. be done. Our goal was to do that and have Currently, 21 students have a working it land safely.” Watching the concrete plane taxi 200 feet at relationship with Cargill in the form of full- the Central States Fairgrounds parking lot Mission accomplished: “Ours flew and was a bit unnerving, said Pojanowski. time employment awaiting them upon sustained some damage on landing but was Continued on page 3 not destroyed. So, you could say this is the Continued on page 6 1 ATTACHMENT I 20 Student research could potentially save city more than $151,000

School of Mines students Marshall Davis (left) and Kyle Doerr (right) prepare and measure ammonia concentrations at the Rapid City Wastewater Reclamation Facility laboratory.

Research conducted by a trio of School of Mines students may help The civil and environmental engineering majors designed a procedure the city save more than $151,000 at its Water Reclamation Facility. in which they sampled and measured the amount of nitrogen ammonia In their novel approach to figuring out how to combat elevated every 10 feet of the activated sludge aeration basin. They traveled to concentrations of nitrogen compounds, Mines seniors Marshall Davis, the reclamation facility weekly to take samples and measurements. Kyle Doerr and John Ostheimer discovered the city’s wastewater is Student findings showed aeration occurring at levels “well over the being over aerated and that the practice could be significantly reduced, need for ammonia removal. They’re over aerating at the moment so potentially saving up to 61 percent of that operating cost, as well as they can reduce,” Lew Christopher, Ph.D., civil and environmental fossil fuel emissions, and still be within environmental guidelines. engineering department associate professor, faculty advisor and A certain amount of aeration is necessary to remove high levels of instructor of the undergraduate laboratory research course. nitrogen compounds because they present serious problems and “Currently the blowers are operating at full operation capacity challenges to ecosystems, including low dissolved oxygen, fish kills, throughout the entire basin. However, the information gathered from murky water and depletion of desirable flora and fauna. this study proves this practice unnecessary and suggests that the But aeration is an expensive and energy-consuming process with an aeration rate be reduced to provide only mixing past the nitrification environmental impact. While Bob Druckrey, environmental process stage,” according to the report. supervisor for the city, said the exact amount of savings potential is While reducing aeration may seemingly require a turn of the valve, “dependent upon additional study,” students cited $151,513 over a Druckrey points out “you need to know which valves to turn down, five-year period in their final report. when to turn them down and at what parts of the process. The next The approach provides the chance to control aeration in the nitrification step will be to purchase process instrumentation to give us a better cell upon reaching a predetermined ammonia concentration. handle on the data the students collected and then go from there.” Druckrey, a Mines alumnus, called the students’ method novel. “Usually Druckrey suspected aeration levels were higher than they needed to when you control an aeration process you measure the dissolved be “but we didn’t have anything in hand to indicate it. When they oxygen concentration. The thing the students did was measure the came back with their results I was surprised and then some.” amount of ammonia in the water as an indication of where we could Christopher approached city officials looking for “real-life” experience reduce the oxygen feed.” When ammonia has been completely for his students, and this study was among several Druckrey and his converted to nitrate, the need for additional aeration is greatly reduced. colleagues suggested. “I called them and proposed that we work “I heard about this approach at the annual Water Environment together on something practical for our hands-on lab. This was a very Federation Technical Exhibition and Conference in New Orleans last beneficial exercise. They were very happy and we were very happy fall and put it on my list of interesting things to look at,” Druckrey said. with the results,” Christopher said.

2 ATTACHMENT I 21 2013 J.P. Gries Geologist of the Year Continued from page 1 award announced The South Dakota section of the American Institute of Professional Geologists (AIPG) has named South Dakota School of Mines & Technology alumnus Mark T. Anderson as 2013 J.P. Gries Geologist of the Year. Anderson, a native of South Dakota, earned an M.S. degree in civil engineering and environmental sciences in 1980 and a B.S. graduation, summer internships or semester degree in chemistry in 1974 from the School co-op positions at company facilities of Mines, where he also serves as adjunct throughout the Midwest. faculty member in the Department of Geology In pledging the $580,000, Cargill cited the & Geological Engineering. School of Mines’ ability to produce top The award is named in honor of Dr. John Paul engineering talent, including those who Gries for his exceptional work in the field of contribute to Cargill’s business units “very geology and is provided each year by the quickly,” and SDSM&T graduates’ demonstration South Dakota Section AIPG in memory of Dr. of innovation, particularly in the development Gries, a longtime geology professor at the of the bioengineering track. The company School of Mines. Anderson was nominated also cited Mines’ hands-on curriculum focus, by Dr. Perry Rahn, emeritus professor of a student body with rural backgrounds in geology and geological engineering. communities similar to those where Cargill facilities are located, small class sizes and a Anderson currently serves as director of the dedicated faculty. The student-to-faculty ratio U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS) South Dakota at the School of Mines is 14:1. Water Science Center in Rapid City. In this position, he is responsible for developing and In recent years, Cargill has been the primary overseeing a staff of scientists, engineers and corporate partner with SDSM&T in the SD satellite mission as he worked with other technicians who conduct hydrologic GEAR UP summer program for high school key USGS, EROS and NASA personnel. The investigations and data collection for ground students from reservations statewide. Cargill satellite was recently launched this past water, surface water, and various water quality provided $45,000 to the program over the last February and was successfully placed into programs in the state. four years for curriculum and programming Earth’s orbit. Since 1972, Landsat satellites that otherwise would not happen due to During his career, Anderson has held several have continuously acquired space-based restrictions with state funding sources. positions in the field of geology and hydrology. images of the Earth’s land surface, coastal In 2011, he served as acting director of the shallows and coral reefs. Cargill representatives were on campus for USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science the announcement, which was made in the In 2003, Anderson authored a chapter on US (EROS) Center, the world’s largest civilian Cargill Biochemical Engineering Laboratory, Water Policy with the President’s Science storehouse of earth imagery. While there, he of the new Chemical and Biological Engineering Advisor Dr. Neal Lane that set the stage for played an important role in the Landsat 8 and Chemistry Building. a national program on water availability.

International conference hosted on campus The 2013 International Electro/Information Technology Conference, •R.J. Trew, National Science Foundation (NSF) director for the Electrical, sponsored by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Communications and Cyber Systems Division located in Arlington, (IEEE) Region 4, was hosted on the South Dakota School of Mines Va., electrical and computer engineering research program at the & Technology campus May 9-11. NSF. The conference attracted more than 100 registrants and focused •Craig G. Rieger, Idaho National Lab Distinctive Signature Lead, on research in the fields of electrical and computer engineering, “Resilient Control Architectures and Systems.” physics, computer science, industrial engineering and mathematics, including cyber security, robotics and intelligence systems and •Madjid Fathi, director of the Department of Electrical Engineering renewable energy materials. & Computer Science, University of Siegen, Germany, and visiting scholar with the University of California, Berkeley, “Approaching Keynote speakers and their topics were: Knowledge Technology for a Significant Word Association.” •David Nghiem, founder, president and CEO of Global Wireless In addition to providing a forum for students, researchers and Technology, Inc., cell phone issues and solutions. industrial investigators to exchange ideas and discuss development •Richard Gowen, president and CEO of Dakota Power, LLC, and in these growing fields, exhibitors showcased the latest electro/ former SDSM&T president, “Trusting Autonomous Systems.” information technology tools and products.

3 ATTACHMENT I 22 Mines grads cross the threshold

Nearly 270 candidates received their Associate of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Master of Science or Doctor of Philosophy degrees during the 167th commencement ceremony hosted at the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology. Gov. Dennis M. Daugaard delivered the May 4 commencement address. Carlos A. Beatty, Jr., an industrial engineering and management graduate, delivered the senior class message, and Vernon L. Bump, a 1961 graduate in geological engineering, received the Guy E. March Medal award.

4 ATTACHMENT I 23 M Week set for Hansen pledges $40K Sept. 14-22 endowment A fixture on the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology campus for 28 years, M.R. Hansen, Ph.D., a soon-to-be-retired professor of civil and environmental engineering, teaches as naturally as he breathes. Walking into his office, knowledge has a physical presence: papers scattered across his desk, forming snow-like drifts against bookshelves as pieces of concrete peek out from between stacks. Hansen has dedicated his career to knowledge. But his life, that belongs to his students. material is evident. After taxes, Hansen’s sick leave paid out to the Specifically: pervious, a special type of concrete tune of $20,000, a sum he donated in its with a high porosity. It’s used for flatwork M Week at the South Dakota School of Mines entirety to start an endowment for the Mines applications, such as parking lots, because it & Technology has been set for Sept. 14-22 student chapter of the American Society of allows water from precipitation and other with a theme of “Rocker Days.” Civil Engineers (ASCE) and the Department of sources to pass directly through, reducing the The celebratory week will kick off on Civil & Environmental Engineering. And he runoff from a site. Saturday, Sept. 14, with the annual has plans to raise at least $20,000 more. He’s Hansen did the first pervious concrete president’s M Hill breakfast. The highlight already matched dollar for dollar $17,000 with installation in 2008 at the local S.D. National will be M Day’s Hardrocker football game the goal of launching the fund June 21 – the Guard Camp, a cooperative effort with area against Jamestown College at 5 p.m. day he officially retires. residents and volunteers. He also helped with Saturday, Sept. 21. “We don’t get any money at all from the state an older Rapid City landmark: the concrete Activities throughout the week include a tax payers. All of it comes from student money fish at Founder’s Park. And a more recent one: picnic at Dinosaur Park, coronation of the or fundraising, with a little bit from student the fabrication of Storybook Island’s new Willy king and queen, whitewashing the “M” on fees. Every year, the ASCE student chapter the Whale. M Hill, the Wharton Memorial Run and needs $20,000 just to operate, for the concrete His love knows no boundaries. Through an parade. canoe and steel bridge competition, etc.,” umbrella agreement between the School of Hansen explains. The full M Week schedule Mines and the Mongolian University of Science and Technology, Hansen’s been taking Saturday, Sept. 14: Endowments allow the principal to be invested President’s breakfast with the earnings funding any needs, thus sabbaticals and teaching processes for making Students mow and clean around letters on M Hill enabling the fund to continue in perpetuity. quality concrete for 12 years. Sunday, Sept. 15: Half of those annual earnings will go to ASCE He’s even started an annual concrete Senior/frosh picnic at Dinosaur Park and the other half to the department to help conference, now in its 11th year, and a Monday, Sept. 16: with operating costs. professional organization that writes and Introduction of candidates Before coming to the School of Mines, Hansen provides information about building codes Professional attire fashion show for concrete. Students spend two semesters Dance worked nine years as an engineer and then took a job at a smaller engineering college. learning the weighty tome, which he sees as Tuesday, Sept. 17: one of the most instrumental parts of the Armadillo’s ice cream and Elks Theatre movie night Over the next six years, “I realized or decided legacy he leaves. “Before this code, there was Wednesday, Sept. 18: that teaching was the best job in the world.” only the Russian code or no code,” which can Theme night – Illusionist Joel Meyer His tenure at Mines has proven that epiphany be disastrous in countries affected by Thursday, Sept. 19: true. “And it [teaching] sure has worked out earthquakes. But now, “if you build a structure President’s coronation reception with candidates that way. It’s much more challenging than Coronation according to these specifications, it will safe, Bonfire regular engineering. Working with people, durable and long-lasting.” that’s a much harder material than working Friday, Sept. 20: After retirement, Hansen plans to move to M Hill picnic and hill climb with concrete or steel. You can never do it perfectly.” Mongolia where he will teach concrete and Whitewashing the “M” his wife, English. But he’s going out with a Saturday, Sept. 21: Hansen comes awfully close. Any conversation bang, holding a series of themed retirement Wharton Memorial Run, 8 or 9 a.m. is a teachable moment. Two minutes in and parties that will double as fundraisers for the M Week parade, 1 p.m. the converser is the lucky recipient of a slab Soccer game, 2 p.m. endowment, complete with commemorative of concrete – and the barrage of questions Football game, 5 p.m. engraved glasses for the cause. Traditional frosh run at halftime that follow, about its components, density, feel, and weight. The list is endless. Those who wish to donate to the endowment Sunday, Sept. 22: may contact the SDSM&T Foundation at Student/alumni connection golf scramble at the His specialty is concrete, and his love for the (605) 394-2436 or [email protected]. Executive Golf Course 5 ATTACHMENT I 24 Goldcorp gifts $200K to Continued from page 1 “I was really nervous. We put a lot of time into it to see if it would work or not, and once it took flight I was shocked. The numbers mining, metallurgical said it would fly, but numbers and actually seeing it fly are two different things. Seeing it was exciting and proved that what we programs did during the semester was true,” Pojanowski said. Haberman produced calculations to determine the take-off and lift distances, and what he projected is what they saw. The main goal was for the plane to take flight and to survive the landing. Once the wheels were off the ground it was over in a matter of mere seconds, thanks to weight-balance issues associated with flying any plane. “There wasn’t much time because once it got air it just went over, it flipped over. I was freaked because I was really close to it and was worried it was going to hit me,” Pojanowski said. Though made with carbon fiber reinforcement, it is concrete, after all, and a bold, yet fragile design to attempt to fly. And once it comes crashing down it would not be unreasonable to expect disintegration. In fact, that was Haberman’s initial thoughts when he saw a cloud of dust. “I was initially kind of disappointed because I saw a puff of smoke Vancouver based resource firm “One of the core funding and thought it had exploded. I was excited to see it all in one piece. Goldcorp Inc. has gifted $200,000 priorities of Goldcorp’s donation I think the smoke was some of the concrete kind of grounded to the South Dakota School of program is education. Having against the asphalt,” explained Haberman, remote control operator. Mines & Technology for student a top educational institution The plane sustained a crack in the fuselage and wing but otherwise scholarships, as well as faculty like SDSM&T located within a remained intact, thanks in part to the students’ design plans and support and departmental one-hour drive of one of our decision to reinforce the concrete to a safety factor of two, which research. operating mines is a rare meant it was twice as strong as it needed to be – strong without partnership opportunity. The company and the School of being too heavy. Adams, one of Hansen’s students, used the same Supporting the mining and Mines have revitalized their concrete mixture that went into the award-winning concrete metallurgical engineering partnership following the recent canoe. It’s a light mixture with extra carbon fiber reinforcement. expansion of the Wharf mine, a faculties is a perfect fit for “Everything in aviation you want to be high strength and low gold mine owned and operated Goldcorp,” Shand said. weight, and concrete is the exact opposite. That’s why the by Goldcorp. Charles Kliche, Ph.D. Goldcorp has hired a number professors did the project, to challenge engineers, to see what we and mining engineering professor, of SDSM&T graduates through could do. The thing I’m most proud of is … we did it with two MEs was a key consultant during the the years and also offers co-ops (mechanical engineers) and one civil (engineer),” Haberman said, mine’s expansion application and internship opportunities pointing out their success was accomplished with a small team. process. for its engineering students. The issues with the plane flipping on its back while in flight weren’t “For many years, the mine was on This year the Company hired completely unexpected. Learning to balance a remote-controlled the verge of closure. Now, with two mining engineering and plane while in flight is tricky and requires practice, a unique years of mining ahead, we want management graduates into its problem for students who hoped for a smooth landing so they to rebuild the partnership with new Graduate Development could display their plane afterward at the Senior Design Fair. the school through participation Program, which provides in its Industrial Advisory Board, numerous diverse opportunities “There is a lot more to aerodynamics and landing a plane than scholarships, faculty support, for recent university graduates people realize. Even a regular remote-controlled plane of this size, research support and hiring to become next-generation which would normally weigh 4 to 5 pounds, those are hard to get graduates to be the future leaders leaders, Shand said. up in the air and land,” Haberman said. “Landing wasn’t as big of a in our company,” said Bill Shand, Opportunities are provided in priority. The goal wasn’t so much to get it to land or even fly it vice president of maintenance a variety of disciplines, around that much. It was more to get it up in the air and to prove strategy. Shand has served on the including: engineering, geology, that we could fly it and get it off the ground.” university’s Mining Engineering environmental sciences, Which they certainly did. and Management Industry metallurgy, finance and human Advisory Board since 2012. resources. Last year, an SDSM&T “We could’ve tried to fly this one again just to prove it flew again mining department graduate and to try and see if we could land it more softly, but we just The gift will be distributed in wanted to leave something to the school to show what we did, and $50,000 increments during a four- was hired by one of Goldcorp’s underground mines in Ontario. leave it in one piece,” said Haberman, adding that the history- year period, with $40,000 making concrete airplane will hang on display in the SDSM&T’s earmarked each year for the Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Production laboratory. Department of Mining Engineering and Management and $10,000 for Hansen is already looking ahead to the next challenge. “Phase III, the Department of Materials and hopefully next year, will add servo-controlled ailerons to control Metallurgical Engineering. turning and help with a smooth landing,” he said.

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APRIL 2013 • NEWS & VIEWS FROM SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY New strategic plan unveiled President, provost introduce IMPACT 2018 to campus community at townhall President David Chicoine and Provost Laurie Nichols unveiled details of the university’s new five-year strategic plan at a May 2 townhall meeting for the campus community in the Volstorff Ballroom at the university Student Union. The new plan, IMPACT 2018, sets out four strategic goals: to foster academic excellence and rigor; to generate new knowledge and innovation; to expand the reach and depth of the university and to ensure SDSU becomes a high-performing university. The plan, described as outcome-based, will look to a set of performance indicators to measure its success by 2018, including: • 42 nationally accredited programs (32 today) • 14,000 students (12,583 today) • 11,000 students on Brookings campus (9,777 today) • 2,660 degree completers each year (2,419 today) • $115 million in research expenditures ($68.7 million today) • 80 invention disclosures, 15 royalty-bearing intellectual President David Chicoine discusses the university’s new strategic property licenses, 8 start-ups annually (61, 5 and 2 today) plan, IMPACT 2018, with members of the SDSU Foundation’s Board of Trustees at a meeting in April. • 80 distance-delivered degree options (52 today) • 75 percent employee job satisfaction (63 percent today) The plan also will rely on the recently introduced • 15 endowed faculty positions, including one for each Ph.D. decentralized budget model and implementation of lean program (3 today) management practices across the university. • Classroom modernization and 19 other capital projects For more information, go to: www.sdstate.edu/impact2018/.

In this IMPACT State SDSU to add American Indian studies major, online IMPACT International...... 3 mass communication degree for working professionals First International students Sash Ceremony IMPACT Students...... 3 At their May meeting, the South SDSU’s request to establish Student engineers take second place Dakota Board of Regents approved plans by an online-only master’s of mass Engineering student earns scholarship SDSU to offer an undergraduate degree in communication degree also was Nursing students recognized American Indian studies starting this fall. approved by the regents. This graduate IMPACT Community...... 8 In addition, SDSU’s popular master’s degree is designed for working mid- PRT announces 43rd season USDA, SDSU work with corn growers degree in journalism will be offered career professionals in the fields of Arbor Day ceremony as an online-only option for working journalism, advertising and public Pets offer stress relief professionals in news and media fields. relations. IMPACT Stewardship...... 11 While a minor in American Indian The university’s existing master’s SDSU campaign tops $255 million studies has been offered since 1994, it has degree in communication studies and IMPACT Programs...... 12 been a university priority to establish the journalism, with a specialization in Interior design completes reaccreditation visit major. At a recent accreditation visit by the journalism, will be limited to on-campus Medical lab science gets national honors IMPACT Research...... 13 Higher Learning Commission, it also was delivery in the future. Pharmacy researcher earns national recognition recommended that the degree be added. Last fall, there were 35 online IMPACT People...... 14 The Bachelor of Arts degree will equip students enrolled in the existing Employee of the Month graduates to work with tribal governments program. With the new degree Dunn selected for leadership development and in other careers, including a wide specifically designed for working media SDSU honors four Women of Distinction range of jobs involving research, professionals, SDSU officials expect communications and analytical skills. continued high enrollments. ATTACHMENT I 26 IMPACTPeople Nursing Dean Roberta Olson to retire There have been 10 deans in the 78-year history of the College of Nursing at South Dakota State University. Nearly 25 percent of those years has been filled by one dean and that individual is retiring this year. Roberta Olson, who came to lead the nursing program in 1994, will be leaving sometime in fall 2013, depending on the timing of the transition to a new dean. “It’s difficult to think about the College of Nursing without Dean Olson at the Roberta Olson helm,” says Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Laurie Nichols. “She has provided nearly 20 years of outstanding leadership to the college, transforming it into a highly respected program not only on campus but throughout the state and region. Electrical engineering professors Alfred and Madeleine Andrawis are honored at their April 19 retirement celebration in the South “Roberta has served the nursing profession through Dakota Art Museum. They are flanked by, from left, Lew Brown, advocacy to nursing education and in continuously improving Virgil Ellerbruch and Steve Hietpas. Ellerbruch is a former dean and the overall quality of health care. Her contributions have been electrical engineering department head. Brown is the current College significant and she will leave some very big shoes to fill.” of Engineering dean and former EE department head. Hietpas is the At the time of her hiring, SDSU President Robert Wagner current department head. The Andrawis’s will retire June 21, Alfred said: “Dr. Olson brings a unique strength to SDSU with her after 26 yearsin the department and Madeleine after 28 years. South Dakota roots and her broad professional experience elsewhere.” O’Neill retires from ABS after 42 years A native of Groton, Olson earned her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from SDSU in 1964. The SDSU Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering “Graduating from SDSU and then being able to return as Department and the Water Resource Institute announced the dean of the college has been a distinct privilege to give back to retirement of Mary O’Neill on May 21. South Dakota. I started learning about nursing here and my O’Neill, program manager for the office education continues to this day. The entire state can be proud of of remote sensing, has served the university our faculty, staff, students and graduates,” Olson said. and the state of South Dakota for 42 years as Olson earned her master’s degree in maternal/child nursing a researcher, instructor and project manager. from Washington University in St. Louis in 1968 and her She specializes in geospatial technologies, doctorate in higher education from Saint Louis University in remote sensing, geographic information 1984. systems and global positioning systems. O’Neill has been a fundamental part Olson has been in the nursing profession for nearly Mary O’Neill 50 years, starting out as a staff nurse at the Veteran’s of university and community activities, Administration Hospital in Fort Wayne, Ind. Prior to returning including science workshops, Flandreau Indian student to her alma mater, Olson was the associate dean for Academic workshops, leadership in the Dakota Chapter of the American Affairs at the School of Nursing at the university of Texas Health Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Brookings Science Center in Houston. Kiwanis Club and the Faith Reformed Church. Contribute to IMPACT State

May 2013, Vol. 1, No. 3 Is there something or someone in your college, department or unit that our colleagues should know about? Is a long-time State is published by the South Dakota State University IMPACT employee retiring? Has someone received an award or published Office of University Relations. a book? Is there an event coming up that the university Contributing Writers community might want to attand? Is there a story that should be Christie Delfanian, Dave Graves, Dana Hess, Kyle Johnson, told? Karissa Kuhle, Kristina Lankow If so, send us a note at [email protected] with Photographer the information, and we’ll consider it for publication in an Eric Landwehr upcoming issue.

2 | IMPACTState • MAY 2013 ATTACHMENT I 27 IMPACTInternational

At the 2013 SDSU Sash Ceremony, sponsored by the Office of International Affairs, President David L. Chicoine awarded each international graduate a sash honoring his/her home country in the presence of faculty, friends and family. Colorful sashes distinguish international students Sixty international graduates celebrated their student address. accomplishments and were honored in colorful fashion at the One-by-one, students were recognized by Greg Wymer, South Dakota State University Sash Ceremony Friday, May 3 manager of international students and scholars, and came in the Campanile and Hobo Day rooms. forward to receive their sash from President Chicoine. At the inaugural sash ceremony, the Office of Sashes were worn throughout the ceremony and were International Affairs awarded each international graduate also allowed as a special honor at commencement the a sash honoring his/her home country in the presence of following day. faculty, friends and family. “The sash ceremony is not intended to replace “It takes a high level of commitment and perseverance commencement,” said Wymer, “but rather, to present the to be an international student, studying far from home sashes to international graduates so they can represent their while adapting to a new language and different educational countries proudly during the commencement ceremony.” system,” said Kathleen Fairfax, assistant vice president Sashes were sewn in the corresponding colors of each of International Affairs. “At SDSU, we wanted to give country’s national flag. From the bright orange, white special recognition to those international students who are and green of India to the red with yellows stars of China successfully completing their to the bright green, black and red of Libya, these sashes degree, at an event in which provided a pop of color among the black caps and gowns at many of their family members commencement, highlighting both the number and diversity have traveled great distances to of SDSU’s international student population. attend.” International Affairs strives to increase student At the sash ceremony, engagement and provide services that enhance their Fairfax welcomed friends and experiences and create positive, lasting impressions. Students family on behalf of International who were recognized at the 2013 sash ceremony were Affairs. SDSU President David appreciative and honored by the personal congratulations L. Chicoine addressed the and presence of President Chicoine. crowd with his congratulations “We received nonstop thanks from the graduating and encouragement along with students,” said Fairfax. “We will definitely continue to host Greg Wymer, manager of Matthew Fuks, on behalf of this event each spring in order to provide the recognition international students and the SDSU Alumni Association; that is so richly deserved by these students.” scholars, addresses the Khaled Saadeddin, a 2013 For more information on the Sash Ceremony, please gathering. international graduate, gave the contact the Office of International Affairs at 605-688-4122.

MAY 2013 • IMPACTState | 3 ATTACHMENT I 28 IMPACTStudents Student engineers take second place in design contest Simplicity was the key factor for a team of SDSU engineers the first sensor before picking up the second one. SDSU’s robot who placed second at the American Society of Mechanical has one mechanism to scoop up the sensor and another to drop Engineering District C Student Professional Development off the other sensor at the appropriate spot. “We just opened the Conference design competition on the SDSU campus in March. bottom,” explained Saadeddin, who came up with this idea. Teams from 16 engineering schools in the Midwest designed The experience showed the importance of working as team, robotic inspection vehicles to navigate obstacles within a 16-foot said Anyuon. “I saw that it’s a matter of going out and trying.” by 25-foot room that simulates a nuclear reactor control room, according to SDSU student section adviser Gregory Michna. “We had no idea that we could get close to the first five,” said electrical engineering student Christian Tchamda of Cameroon. Senior electrical engineering students, Tchamda and Jordan Anderson, of Sioux Falls, took care of the electrical component design, while seniors in mechanical engineering, Khaled Saadeddin, of Jordan, and Amour Anyuon, of Sioux Falls and originally from Sudan, designed the robot. The team was advised by associate professor of electrical engineering Robert Fourney and Michna, an assistant professor in mechanical engineering. The robotic vehicles had to be able to read a gauge, pick up one radiation sensor, deliver another sensor to a specific spot, push a button and return to the starting point. The team whose vehicle completed the greatest number of these tasks in the least amount of the time won. The University of St. Thomas team from St. Paul, Minn., took first. Once the SDSU team watched a few competitors, Tchamda said, “we realized it’s not about speed but control of the car.” Seniors Khaled Saadeddin, left, and Amour Anyuon, who are in “Our design was unique,” Saadeddin said. Most teams used a mechanical engineering, and Jordan Anderson and Christian Tchamda finger-like mechanism to pick up the sensors, which had to drop from electrical engineering show off their robotic vehicle. Contest winner announces NFL second-round pick to media When it came time to study for finals, biology/pre-physical Football League, attended the NFL draft in New York City in April. therapy major Spencer Laufmann had trouble concentrating. Laufmann’s luck continued when he learned that he was The SDSU senior’s mind was on the week before. Laufmann, chosen from among the 32 winners to actually go in front of the of Brookings, was one of 32 winners in Bud Light’s Best Round cameras and tell the gathering at Radio City Music Hall who his Ever promotion. Each winner, one from each team in the National team picked in the second round of the seven-round draft. “The whole trip was an absolute dream,” said Laufmann, who describes himself as a “die-hard” Minnesota Vikings fan. Laufmann was to announce the Vikings’ second-round pick, but the Vikings general manager spoiled that when he traded that choice to New England the day before. The Super Bowl champion San Francisco 49ers, whose general manager is former SDSU coach Trent Balke, had two picks that round. So Laufmann, who rooted for San Francisco in this year’s Super Bowl, flawlessly announced Tank Carradine of Florida State to the assembly gathered at the famed concert hall. In addition to nationwide coverage via ESPN, Laufmann’s 30 seconds of fame also was aired by KDLT-TV in Sioux Falls. The ESPN caption identified him as “Spencer Laufmann SDSU students Erick Froiland, left, and Spencer Laufmann attended the – 49ers fan,” which served as a source of razzing from friends NFL draft in New York City as a result of Laufmann winning a Bud Light back home. Following Laufmann’s time in the limelight, “All my contest. Laufmann also won the opportunity to actually announce one of buddies were jealous and happy to see someone from Brookings the draft selections – a second-round pick by San Francisco. represented at the NFL draft.” 4 | IMPACTState • MAY 2013 ATTACHMENT I 29 IMPACTStudents A special graduation gift Engineering student earns $30,000 postgrad scholarship Caitlin Gerdes is a rare student, and it’s not just because she loves to do her calculus homework. This spring, the graduating SDSU mechanical engineering major was notified that she is a recipient of a Graduate Research Fellowship Program from the National Science Foundation, one of only 2,000 given nationwide. The award provides $30,000 per year for up to three years to complete her graduate education. Gerdes followed the footsteps of her grandfather and father when she came to SDSU from Breckenridge, Minn., in 2009. She had an Honors College Scholarship, good for $20,000 during her four undergraduate years, but she didn’t enroll with the thought of going to graduate school. “I got a pretty good scholarship to come here, but I just didn’t think it was possible to get paid to go to graduate school,” she said. Summer research experience invaluable Her experience in the College of Engineering piqued her interest in graduate school. “I really liked research. I thought about grad school because of that.” So when a professor talked about a summer research opportunity, Gerdes listened closely. Caitlin Gerdes, of Breckenridge, Minn., poses in a mechanical She decided to apply for the National Science Foundation’s engineering lab in Crothers Engineering Hall on the campus of South Research Experience for Undergraduates. Dakota State University April 25, 2013. She graduated Saturday, Gerdes spent summer 2012 working on campus with two May 4, and begins graduate school May 28 after being selected for a $30,000 per year fellowship from the National Science Foundation. other SDSU students and seven students from other schools in various engineering and math projects. Gerdes was applying share the results of her graduate research with the young girls. computational fluid dynamics in a project to increase the Of course, that will require putting the information in a much efficiency of photobioreactors. simpler format. The water-filled tanks are used to grow microalgae for use as Gerdes considers the ability to “talk about your results and a biofuel, a developing alternative to ethanol. have others understand it” a mark of a good engineer. The overall project is being done in collaboration with the She also cited the importance of patience and creativity, a SDSU Department of Agricultural Engineering, which works couple qualities she had to call upon during her summer 2012 directly with the photobioreactors. Gerdes’ work was on a research. computer in a lab in the mechanical engineering department. Her initial results were “erratic and very inaccurate. It was Through computer simulation, Gerdes sought ways very frustrating because the work I was doing closely matched the to increase light penetration for photosynthesis in the methods used in similar research. A small difference led to my photobioreactors. results being incorrect… “I thought it was really cool how I could run these tests “(But) the patience really paid off because once I got the and get results that matched the real world. I liked the idea that results, I was very excited,” Gerdes said. I could contribute information that could be used for scientific A future in the classroom advancement,” said Gerdes, who is graduating with a 3.78 GPA. That’s also the way she felt March 29, when she opened an Pursuing graduate school email from the National Science Foundation to tell her that she She was told that the summer research experience would had been selected for a $30,000 per year graduate fellowship. help her in getting a graduate scholarship. She admits that the magnificent future she faces does make her So she began writing the scholarship’s required essays, May 4 graduation a bit less exciting. However, “it’s still special to including one detailing personal involvement on campus. That one graduate because a lot of my peers are graduating.” was easy for Gerdes. During her freshman year she was a founder After celebrating with family and friends, Gerdes begins of the women’s engineering sorority Alpha Omega Epsilon. graduate school May 28 under the mentorship of assistant During her senior year, Gerdes has been president of the professor Stephen Gent and instructor Michael Twedt in the Society of Women Engineers, a professional society. department of mechanical engineering. Her career plan is to She also has participated in the college’s programs to reach become a professor. “I always figured if I got my master’s, I might young girls with an interest in science. In fact, she plans to as well get my doctorate,” she said.

MAY 2013 • IMPACTState | 5 ATTACHMENT I 30 IMPACTStudents Students, faculty SDSU nursing students recognized The South Dakota Nursing Students Association’s annual join honor society convention April 18-20 in Aberdeen The honor society of Phi Kappa Phi, put South Dakota State University a national organization that recognizes high scholastic achievement, initiated in the spotlight and what a 2012-13 101 SDSU juniors and seniors, 13 academic year it was for the SDSU graduate students and three faculty to its Nursing Student Association. membership Friday, April 19. “Our students had a great state Faculty initiates included Kay Cutler, convention,” said Roberta Olson, dean director of the Fishback School for Early of the College of Nursing. “They were Childhood Education; Christine Stewart, professional and represented SDSU assistant professor, department of very well.” English; and Lynnette Stamler, professor Senior Jada Blasius, of Kimball, and associate dean of graduate nursing. Faculty are selected for their outstanding was presented with the State scholarly contributions to the university. Outstanding Nursing Student Award. Jamie Gibbons, of Brookings, was Earlier in the year, the SDSU Nursing recognized as the fellowship nominee. Student Association voted her the The 2012-13 academic year was a good one Maggie Bryant, Sioux Falls; Shelby SDSU Nursing Student of the Year. for the SDSU Nursing Student Association Notbohm, Grand Forks, N.D.; and Jodi Junior Rachel Wright, of Sioux following the South Dakota Nursing Student Moore, Brookings, were recognized as Falls, received the Excellence in Association’s convention. In front, from left, are Gina Burns and Megan Fox. They incoming student vice presidents. Lon Writing Award. Moeller, emeritus professor, presided over collaborated on a distracted driving project as The Incentive Award went to the the ceremony. outgoing state board members. Back row, left Ken Rasmussen, program coordinator SDSU Nursing Students Association for to right, are Allison Leedom, Rachel Wright in teaching, learning and leadership its nursing involvement, community and Allyson Murphy. Leedom was named department, presented the “Thought for service and leadership. state board president. Murphy was named the Evening” at a banquet following the Three SDSU students were elected the board’s website administrator and Wright ceremony. to the state board of the Nursing is the board’s corresponding secretary. Student eligibility is based on class Student Association of South Dakota. Absent from photo is Jada Blasius, who was standing. Second-semester juniors in Wright will continue in her role presented with the State Outstanding Nursing Student Award. the upper 7.5 percent of their class, as corresponding secretary. Junior seniors and graduate students who rank Allyson Murphy, of Elk Point, was from Sioux Falls and were instrumental in the upper 10 percent are invited to membership. voted in as the website administrator in getting the simulator to the Faculty, professional staff and alumni and junior Allison Leedom, of Sioux convention for student demonstrations. who have achieved scholarly distinction Falls, was named state president. The simulator was also taken to the also may be eligible for membership. “This is all great news for us,” said Aberdeen schools and the surrounding Phi Kappa Phi is the nation’s oldest, Venita Winterboer, nursing instructor communities. largest and most selective collegiate honor and SDSU Nursing Student Association The machine tracks motions while society for all academic disciplines. Its faculty adviser. “We’ve had students driving, whether it’s texting, eating, chapters are on more than 300 campuses who have done some wonderful things.” drinking or putting on makeup while in the United States, Puerto Rico and the During the year, Wright put behind the steering wheel. Philippines. Each year, approximately 30,000 members are initiated. together a survey and sent it to all the They wrote a resolution on Since its founding, Phi Kappa Phi nursing schools in the state seeking distracted driving and took it to the has initiated more than 1 million members input as to what students expect from National Student Nurses Association into its ranks; all of these members have the state association. annual convention in Charlotte, N.C., received emblems and certificates of Seniors Gina Burns, of Sioux Falls, where it passed by acclamation. membership. However, Phi Kappa Phi and Megan Fox, of Rapid City, are “I’m proud of what they were able is much more than an emblem and a leaving the state board after holding to accomplish because it’s all about line on a résumé. It is a global network the positions of state community awareness and promoting safe driving,” comprised of the best and brightest from health chair and state resolutions chair, said Winterboer. “All of our students in all academic disciplines – a community of scholars and professionals building an respectively. the nursing association do a good job, enduring legacy for future generations. The students collaborated on not only in the classroom, but also with a distracted driving project. They their involvement with projects in the secured the use of a driving simulator nursing profession.”

6 | IMPACTState • MAY 2013 ATTACHMENT I 31 IMPACTStudents Advertising students place second at regional advertising competition SDSU advertising students were Tiffany Mennis, Brookings; Emily Murtha, old dresser and analyzing my personal awarded second place overall at the Parkston; Daniel Roberts, Milwaukee; and experience as marketing research, but it District 8 National Student Advertising Amelia Thompson, Doland. was a great way to gain insight into the Competition held in Minneapolis, April “Glidden’s challenge pushed us to planning and buying process,” said Angela 12-14. learn more about shopper marketing, Berry, Sioux Falls. Nine universities from South Dakota, which is prevalent in Walmart,” said The competition is part of the SDSU North Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin Murtha. “Consumers would be surprised Department of Journalism and Mass competed in the regional competition to learn about the in-store strategies Communication capstone advertising through the American Advertising marketers are using to influence them at campaigns course. “We like challenging Federation. First place went to the the point-of-purchase,” said Mennis. our seniors with this project because it is a university of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Innovation and creativity set the realistic case study judged by professionals,” Glidden Paint sponsored the annual team apart. Their campaign focused on said Roxanne Lucchesi, adviser and competition and asked students to create traditional, social and Walmart media journalism and mass communication a campaign to increase awareness and elements; shopper marketing components; professor. “It provides a dose of real-world consideration for their paint offered digital in-store innovations, including experience prior to graduation.” in Walmart stores. Twenty-seven touchscreens and a self-serve paint mixing The competition is the most senior advertising majors from SDSU station; and a Color Run promotion. prestigious in the industry and is highly participated. New Tab Marketing also received an regarded among professionals. SDSU’s student agency, New Tab Olson Award for out-of-the-box research Historically, SDSU students are among Marketing, presented its “My Mix. after completing 27 do-it-yourself projects the top teams in the competition. They Make Yours With Glidden” campaign. with the client’s product. have ranked among the top four teams in Presenters were Justin Larson, De Smet; “I never thought of painting my mom’s 19 out of 23 competitions since 1991.

SDSU advertising students at the District 8 National Student Advertising Competition in Minneapolis: Front row: Morgan Hauck, Lake Preston; Caitlyn DeWitte, Redfield; Rebecca Maher, Timber Lake; Molly Erdmann, Roslyn; and Matt DeBoer, Sioux Falls. Second row: MacKenzie Clayton, Norfolk, Neb.; Kary Huls, Boyden, Iowa; Angela Berry, Sioux Falls; Justin Larson, De Smet; Emily Murtha, Parkston; Abby Viereck, Larchwood, Iowa; and Karissa Kuhle, Howard. Third row: Cody Aman, Hosmer; Amelia Thompson, Doland; Betsy Jibben, Lennox; Erin Koens, Dell Rapids; Jenna Pierce, Wilmot; Abby Settje, Corona; Tiffany Mennis, Brookings; and Ashley Eining, O’Fallon, Mo. Back row: Jake Windish, Freeman; Cody King, Toronto; Barry Davis, Ipswich; Daniel Roberts, Milwaukee; Lizzy Cranny, Sioux Falls; Cole Irwin, Elk Point; and adviser Roxanne Lucchesi, Brookings. Not pictured: Beau McGregor, Salem.

MAY 2013 • IMPACTState | 7 ATTACHMENT I 32 IMPACTCommunity Prairie Repertory Theatre announces 43rd season After a record-breaking 2012 season, Prairie Repertory Theatre has begun preparations to treat its audiences with four summer shows. Three are new to PRT and one is an old favorite. Performances, to be held in both Brookings and Brandon, are “State Fair,” “The Foreigner,” “Love, Sex and the I.R.S.” and “A Second Helping: The Church Basement Ladies Sequel.” Brookings shows will be held throughout June in Doner Auditorium in the Administration Building on the SDSU campus, and Brandon shows will be held in July in the Brandon Valley Performing Arts Center at Brandon Valley High School. PRT is offering a 2013 early-bird special, with adult season subscriptions purchased by May 15 priced at $51. “We owe our past, present and future success to the ongoing enthusiastic support of our extended family of audiences and patrons,” said J.D. Ackman, managing director for PRT and professor for the SDSU Communications and Theatre Department. “The company is eager to begin work on our summer productions. We have assembled a talented group of young theater artists for this year’s company, and look forward to sharing four outstanding shows for our friends old and new,” he said. The company of college performers saw an abundant turnout during their 2012 season. Throughout last summer, Brookings Shown above are characters from Prairie Repertory Theatre’s slate saw an attendance of 7,856, while Brandon saw 6,505, making the of summer shows: “State Fair,” “The Foreigner,” “Love, Sex and the grand total more than 14,000 patrons. I.R.S.” and “A Second Helping: The Church Basement Ladies Sequel.” Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “State Fair” Billy Van Zandt and Jane Milmore’s “Love, Sex and the I.R.S.” During this old-fashioned American comedy, characters Jon Trachtman and Leslie Arthur are out-of-work musicians leave an Iowa farm and head to the State Fair for blue ribbons who room together in New York City. To save money, Jon has and dreams of success. Romance and adventure on the Midway been filing tax returns listing the pair as a married. One day, the lead to wonderful surprises in the Broadway musical, with songs Internal Revenue Service informs the “couple” that they’re going including “It Might As Well Be Spring,” “You Never Had it So to be investigated. Leslie plays housewife, aided by Jon’s fiancée, Good” and “It’s a Grand Night for Singing.” Kate. Complicating matters further, Leslie and Kate are having an Brookings performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June affair behind Jon’s back. 5, and run nightly through Saturday, June 8, with a 2 p.m. matinee Brookings performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sunday, June 9. June 19, and run nightly through Saturday, June 22, with a 2 p.m. Brandon Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July matinee Sunday, June 23. 18, and run nightly through Saturday, July 20, with a final 2 p.m. Brandon Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July matinee Sunday, July 21. 24, and run nightly though Friday, July 26. Larry Shue’s “The Foreigner” “A Second Helping: The Church Basement Ladies Sequel” In rural Georgia, Froggy LeSeuer, who runs training sessions This time around, the year is 1969 and the world is at an Army base, brings his friend Charlie to a local lodge. Charlie a-changing. As folks protest the Vietnam War and women is a shy young man who fears making conversation with strangers. are demanding equal pay for equal work, in their small rural So Froggy, before departing, tells everyone at the lodge that Minnesota community, the ladies of the Lutheran church Charlie is from an exotic foreign country and speaks no English. basement kitchen are dealing with changes of their own. The Once alone, Charlie overhears the evil plans of a two-faced show takes audiences from serving high school students at the minister and his redneck associate and other revelations because Luther League banquet to a church-sponsored Missionary Night others believe Charlie doesn’t understand a word being said. A and the rise and fall of a Vikings’ Super Bowl Sunday. hilarious ending shows the “good guys” emerge triumphant. Brookings performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Brookings performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 26, and run nightly through Saturday, June 29, with a 2 p.m. June 12, and run nightly through Saturday, June 15, with a 2 p.m. matinee Sunday, June 30. matinee Sunday, June 16. Brandon Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July Brandon Performances begin at 7:30 p.m. Friday, July 12, and 10, and run nightly July 11 and 27, with a 2 p.m. matinee Sunday, run July 13 and 17, with a 2 p.m. matinee Sunday, July 14. July 28. 8 | IMPACTState • MAY 2013 ATTACHMENT I 33 IMPACTCommunity USDA, SDSU projects limit vulnerability, promote sustainability for corn growers Farmers are accustomed to adjusting aspects of the corn production system. cropping project, Edwards will work with to the twists and turns of growing seasons Sustainable farming practices 20 to 25 farmers in eastern South Dakota. on a short-term basis, but long-term maintain the soil while reducing inputs, Two-thirds of the respondents believe planning is Todey explained. that the climate is changing, and more more difficult, Crop rotation, importantly, Edwards said, “they believe according to for instance, may they can do something about it.” These climate field have benefits in producers and their advisers also ranked specialist Laura terms of breaking drought as their top concern. Other issues Edwards with some pest cycles. included excess water, pest control and SDSU Extension These choices, soil erosion. Extension in Todey said, “can “What we’re seeing in the way of Aberdeen. have longer term climate change is quite different,” Todey She and state benefits while explained. South Dakota has seen some climatologist maintaining benefits in terms of warmer winters, Laura Edwards Dennis Todey are our economic Dennis Todey additional precipitation and a bit longer working on two viability.” growing season. U.S. Department of Agriculture-sponsored “Different management practices as far “This gives farmers more cropping research projects that will provide farmers as soil, nutrients and water can set them up choices,” Todey said, particularly when the tools they need to plan ahead. to maintain or even increase productivity faced with challenging climate extremes, The Climate and Corn-based and profitability,” Edwards said. like the 2012 drought. Cropping Systems Coordinated Both projects have an education Techniques such as less tillage of the Agricultural Project explores ways that land and leaving more crop residue on the corn growers can adjust their cropping “These projects capitalize on ground, Edwards said, “can help feed the practices to make their operations more soil and keep nutrients in the ground.” In sustainable, Edwards explained. the work scientists at land-grant addition, the corn stalks and leaves can It is also aimed at limiting or reducing institutions across the Corn Belt minimize run-off. the vulnerability of farmers to short term “It takes a bit of time,” Edwards said, climate events, such as the 2012 drought. have been doing on longer-term but the research shows that over a period The $20 million grant, headed by Iowa practices that are better for of five to 10 years, these methods can State University, brings together 140 result in better yields and better quality experts from 10 land-grant institutions and sustainable corn production.” crops. a USDA research unit in the Corn Belt. —Dennis Todey Information on these techniques, A smaller more applied project, State Climatologist backed by data gathered from 26 field sites Useful2Usable, seeks to give farmers the SDSU Associate Professor in eight Midwestern states, will provide soil, crop and climate data they need farmers the tools to help make short-term to make shorter-term and long-range component aimed at current and future decisions and to incorporate additional decisions, said Todey, project director for farmers. Through the corn cropping agronomic practices into their operations. South Dakota. project, Todey is helping develop “The eventual goal is to develop a The $5 million project is headed by educational materials about climate and dashboard of tools people can use for Purdue University. Both five-year projects agriculture for high school vocational decision-making,” Todey said, “not only began in 2011. agriculture and science teachers. within the season but looking ahead at “These projects capitalize on the Edwards is working on instructional multiple seasons.” work scientists at land-grant institutions materials for middle school science Farmers, researchers, students and across the Corn Belt have been doing on teachers that are more locally relevant. the public are encouraged to visit the corn longer-term practices that are better for The two projects also cooperated to cap blog at http://sustainablecorn.org/ sustainable corn production,” Todey said. survey producers and agricultural advisers blog/ and respond to the weekly posts, ask A wide range of experts including in the Corn Belt in 2011. A majority of the questions, and share field experiences. agronomists, sociologists, climatologists 4,778 farmers surveyed cited Extension More information on these projects is and environmental and soil scientists are experts as their most trusted sources of available at www.sustainablecorn.org and involved with these projects looking at all information, Edwards said. As part of the www.agclimate4u.org.

MAY 2013 • IMPACTState | 9 ATTACHMENT I 34 IMPACTCommunity Arbor Day ceremony symbol of ongoing campus tree efforts An Arbor Day ceremony at SDSU nation, Aiken is concerned about the was more than just planting trees. It was a threat from emerald ash borer that has symbol of the ongoing investment in and made its way as far west as Minnesota. advocacy for trees at State. “It’s a matter of when, not if, it makes The April 30 ceremony, which took its way to South Dakota,” Aiken said. place at Arbor Day Park north of the To fight against the borer, State plans “Welcome to Brookings” sign on north to inject an insecticide into the larger ash Medary Avenue, included the planting trees on campus. Aiken said this method of a swamp white oak. Tanner Aiken, a of fighting the borer and saving trees has project manager and horticulturalist with been successful in the Twin Cities. SDSU facilities and services, said oaks are Diversity key to shady campus underutilized in the local landscape. Under the leadership of plant “In the recent ice storm in Sioux science professor John Ball, SDSU has Falls, swamp white oaks were one of the undertaken a concerted effort to plant few trees to emerge nearly unscathed,” SDSU students have played an important role more varieties of trees on campus. As according Aiken. “They are tough.” in the landscaping and tree planting projects part of the Tree Campus USA service- on campus. Tree Campus USA designation learning requirement, Ball’s students are The Arbor Day ceremony is just one Tree maintenance ‘intensive’ conducting an inventory of trees and have requirement that helped SDSU earn its On a campus with so many trees, helped design landscaping on campus and designation as a Tree Campus USA from maintenance is an ongoing challenge. assisted with tree plantings. the Arbor Day Foundation. In addition to “It’s intensive to manage this many Diversifying the types of trees on the Arbor Day observance, the other four trees,” Aiken said. campus will help ensure that the next requirements for the honor include: Much of the maintenance focuses on disease or pest that comes along won’t • Forming a tree advisory committee. young trees. According to Aiken, proper decimate the tree population. Some • Formulating a campus tree-care plan. pruning is particularly important in a of that diversity will be reflected in • Dedicating annual expenditures for tree’s first three years. Jackrabbit Grove, the new complex of the campus tree program. Maintenance can also focus on trying residence halls that Aiken said will live up • Conducting student service-learning to preserve larger trees. Some larger elm to its name. projects. trees on campus have been placed on a “There’s a lot of trees going in there,” The Tree Campus USA designation is fungicide injection schedule. said Aiken, who estimates that between one that State has worked to achieve. “That’s to ensure that we don’t lose 170 and 190 trees will be planted in the “Basically it’s a recognition of our any more big, old trees to Dutch elm area on the south side of campus. “The commitment to planting trees, and caring disease,” Aiken said. idea is to offset the canopy we lost with for the environment” Aiken said. Like horticulturalists across the the construction of the residence halls.”

Pets offer stress relief to students, faculty, staff during finals week Dogs and cats long have been used as sources of comfort to people in a stressful situations, including after natural disasters, in the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting and most recently after the Boston Marathon bombing. Studies have found that petting and interacting with a dog can help lower heart rate, blood pressure and levels of stress. During finals week at SDSU, a group of employees from the Brookings Regional Humane Society brought a collection of dogs, puppies and cats to campus to help students, faculty and staff cope with the stresses of finals week. The interactions, which took place in Wagner Hall and on Main Street of the University Student Union were well-received. The group and their four-legged friends plan to return for future semesters. Liz Droke, of the Brookings Regional Humane Society, and her dogs, 11-year-old Majik, and 2-year-old Jonesy.

10 | IMPACTState • MAY 2013 ATTACHMENT I 35 IMPACTStewardship SDSU campaign tops $255 million

23,014 donors support largest higher-education fundraiser in state history

South Dakota State University completed the largest and goal by more than $55 million, especially when you consider most-successful higher-education fundraising effort in state the economic downturn that gripped our state and nation in history Friday, April 26, 2013. 2008 and 2009,” said Dykhouse, a 1979 SDSU graduate. “It also The result of It Starts with STATE: A Campaign for South speaks to the strength and the depth of the vision presented by Dakota State University, a six-year comprehensive campaign, university leaders, faculty and students.” was marked with a campuswide rally to announce $255,736,045 Of the total raised, 26 percent went toward new and in gifts and pledges. revitalized facilities. Fifteen capital projects that relied entirely President David L. Chicoine thanked the leadership of the or partly on private funding have been completed, including SDSU Foundation for accepting the challenge of spearheading Avera Health and Science Center, Daktronics Engineering Hall the campaign. “Generous donors provide the margin of and the McCrory Gardens Education and Visitor Center. excellence for our university,” Chicoine said. “This ambitious Two more capital projects – the Indoor Practice and campaign began as a challenge to transform the university Human Performance Center, and the Architecture, Math and and to build a better South Dakota State by securing an Engineering Building – will begin construction this summer. unprecedented level of private funding. The result will allow Another 21 percent of the total campaign commitments aspirations to become reality and enable this university to make supported athletics, including leadership gifts for construction a difference for people in South Dakota and the region.” of the indoor practice facility. That was followed by It Starts with STATE began January 1, 2007 to support Opportunities for Students (13 percent) and Strengthening the the university’s strategic plan. The fundraising effort was built Faculty (11 percent). While 29 percent of the gifts were directed around university needs and priorities in five distinct areas: to Funds for Excellence, that giving area includes pledges • Strengthening the Faculty and planned gifts that have yet to be designated to a specific • Opportunities for Students purpose. • Stately Surroundings: New and Revitalized Facilities The campaign total came from 23,014 different donors. • Athletics: Creating Lifelong Champions Nearly one-fourth of them (6,917) were making their first gift • Funds for Excellence: Enriching the Jackrabbit ever to SDSU. The individual donors spanned in age by more Experience than 80 years. The oldest donor was a 1928 graduate; 50 donors The Council of Trustees of the SDSU Foundation voted from the Class of 2012 contributed. unanimously on April 25, 2008, to support a campaign with a Thirty-nine percent of the total raised came from alumni; working goal of $190 million. The goal was officially increased 37 percent from non-alumni, and 24 percent from businesses to $200 million in October 2010. and corporations. Dana Dykhouse, president and CEO of First PREMIER Sixty-two percent of the campaign came from South Dakota Bank; Daktronics founder Al Kurtenbach and Jerry Lohr, donors. SDSU received a gift from donors in all 50 states. president of J. Lohr Winery, served as the campaign’s co-chairs. SDSU’s only previous comprehensive campaign (Visions for “It is a testament to the generosity and loyalty of our the Future, 1994-1998) exceeded its $50 million goal by raising alumni and friends that we were able to exceed our original $52 million.

MAY 2013 • IMPACTState | 11 ATTACHMENT I 36 IMPACTPrograms Interior design completes Medical lab science program gets national honors reaccreditation visit The medical laboratory science The interior design program at SDSU program at SDSU, a program that is is accredited by the Council of Interior addressing a shortage of laboratory Design Accreditation. CIDA requires the science professionals, was recently program to seek reaccreditation every honored by the American Society of six years to facilitate continual program Clinical Laboratory Science at the state improvement. The process involves a chapter meeting in Yankton. three-day, on-site review by a visiting team As the state’s only nationally to determine whether a program meets accredited university-based medical CIDA professional standards for interior design education. clinical laboratory program, three A team of educators and experienced faculty members and two students were professionals came to campus to review recognized by the society’s national SDSU’s program and student work from organization. Juniors Stefan Stinnett and Amanda Graves, April 12 to16. They will submit their report Program coordinator Pat Tille, both medical laboratory science majors to the CIDA office. The accreditation assistant professor of chemistry and at SDSU, received scholarships from the commission is scheduled to meet July 26- biochemistry, was elected first vice American Society of Clinical Laboratory 27 to make its decision. The program will Science during the society’s state chapter president on the ASCLS South Dakota meeting. Graves was also named to the receive notification by July 29. Board of Directors for 2013-14. She will The interior design program prepares ASCLS South Dakota Board of Directors. then serve as president in 2014-15. graduates for practice in the interior design meeting state needs, particularly in the profession through research-informed, Tille also received the Omicron area of medical laboratory training. The design-thinking, infused and practice- Sigma National President’s award, based projects and opportunities that which goes to an individual who has fact that they have taken on leadership will strengthen their rational and creative made a significant contribution to the positions gives us an opportunity to have thinking. professional society. an even greater impact in the service that Maintaining accreditation and Chemistry and biochemistry we provide to the state and region. upholding CIDA standards ensures students instructor Stacie Lansink was elected as an “It’s great to have two students will receive a broad and comprehensive at-large member of the board of directors. recognized—it’s an indication of the quality educational experience. Upon graduation, Brendon Sato, instructor of chemistry of students we have in our program.” they are eligible to begin the National According to Tille, the program is Council of Interior Design Qualification and biochemistry, received the Key “very popular” with students because, as certificate examination process. to the Future award, which is given to The Council for Interior Design members who have provided service to an applied medical degree, it opens up a Accreditation, founded in 1970, is an the profession and are predicted to be key variety of career opportunities. international nonprofit organization that leaders within the profession in the future. Medical laboratory science graduates accredits postsecondary interior design Juniors Amanda Graves and Stefan are trained in hematology, transfusion education programs in the United States and Stinnett, both medical laboratory science medicine, clinical chemistry, molecular Canada. The voluntary accreditation process majors, were each awarded ASCLS diagnostics, immunology, microbiology, uses internationally recognized educational infectious disease testing and a number of standards to review programs. scholarships. Graves is from Baltic and Stinnett is from Knoxville, Tenn. highly complex techniques required in the Graves was appointed to the ASCLS diagnosis and treatment of disease. South Dakota Board of Directors as Tille indicated laboratory science the student forum representative — the majors are excellent candidates for only student in the state to serve on the doctoral programs, medical school, mid- board. She will attend the ASCLS national level practitioners like physician assistants meeting in Houston in July and the as well as research and development legislative symposium in Washington, in pharmaceuticals and biotechnology D.C., in March 2014. companies. Professor Jim Rice, head of “The prospects are endless,” she said. the department of chemistry and “Our graduates are easily employable biochemistry, said the medical laboratory and salaries are increasing with the Pictured (from left) are interior design average range between $20 and $25 faculty members Tina Patel, Jane Hegland science program is growing due to the (department head), Angela McKillip and efforts of Tille, Lansink and Sato. per hour. “Students in the program Angela Boersma. “This is a program that is really have demonstrated excellent skills and knowledge.” 12 | IMPACTState • MAY 2013 ATTACHMENT I 37 IMPACTResearch SDSU pharmacy researcher earns national recognition A vaccine delivery system that mobilizes an entire germ- different pathogens, such as bacteria and viruses, Tummala said. fighting army rather than just a few soldiers to combat a virus has “To get the best out of a vaccine, we need to simulate pathogens.” earned a South Dakota State University pharmacy researcher a Essentially, the immune systems sees pathogens, Tummala national recognition. explained, “as foreign, particulate, and containing multiple Assistant professor antigens.” When the body senses pathogen-associated molecular Hemachand Tummala will patterns, commonly known as PAMPs, the body’s fighting forces receive the 2013 American ramp up. A normal immune response might be ranked as a 10, Association of Pharmaceutical he explained, “but when PAMPs are present, the response could Scientists Innovation in become 200.” Biotechnology Award at Tummala and his doctoral student, Sunny Kumar, used inulin the organization’s national acetate taken from a fiber that comes from tubers, such as dahlias conference May 20 in San or chicory. The fiber is natural, inexpensive and easily accessible, Diego, Calif. As part of the Tummala said, “and, most importantly, it acts as a PAMP.” recognition, he will deliver The researchers made pathogen-like nanoparticles with inulin a talk on how the delivery acetate and incorporated pathogen-related antigens inside them. system works with influenza Tummala explained. “Once the antigen presenting cells sense these vaccine. particles as pathogens, they eat them and process them as PAMPs.” Funding for the project This then causes the immune system to go into overdrive. Hemachand Tummala comes from the Translational The next step was to test this technology in preventing a viral Cancer Research Center, one disease. For that, he collaborated with Dr. Victor Huber, assistant of the South Dakota Governor’s 2010 Research Centers, and the professor at the Sanford School of Medicine, an infectious disease SDSU College of Pharmacy. The technology has been licensed to specialist whose research at the university of South Dakota focuses Medgene Labs of Brookings. on influenza. The main goal of a vaccine is to stimulate the immune system The researchers tested the efficiency of the vaccine delivery to fight against a pathogen that causes the disease, explained system against a lethal challenge of 2009 pandemic H1N1 flu virus Tummala, who was also named 2012 Researcher of the Year for in mice. One group was not immunized, while the others received a the College of Pharmacy. “We want to make a delivery system that vaccine containing one or two antigens. mimics pathogens in stimulating immune system but not cause Within eight days, 90 percent of the unvaccinated mice infection.” died. Those who received one antigen got the flu, and all but one Tummala compared the body’s defense system to our national recuperated from it, Tummala said “None of those who got the security. The first line of defense is the skin, which can be compared vaccine with two antigens came down with the flu”. These are the to secured borders, he explained. If a pathogen escapes through the findings that Tummala will describe at the conference. skin, then antigen-presenting cells police the area, he said, “identify Although Tummala is very excited about rthe esults and the invaders, catch and process them and then move to lymph node prospects, he cautions, “this study is very preliminary and to present the information to other effector immune cells.” performed only in mice. Humans have much more complex He compared this to the FBI or policy arresting and responses than animals.” prosecuting criminals. “These agencies collect information and The low cost of the technology, estimated at a dollar or two share it with other security forces to design a strategy for future a dose, also makes it suitable for animal vaccines, Tummala attacks,” Tummala explained. The strategies vary depending on the explained. He is working with other SDSU researchers to apply the nature of the security threat, be it a terrorist attack or drug lords. delivery to sheep and swine vaccines. Similarly, the immune system also has specific strategies for

SDSU wastewater treatment system receives operation and maintenance award The South Dakota Department of SDSU was recognized for outstanding and the environment,” said Steve Pirner, secretary Environment and Natural Resources has operation of the wastewater system and of the Department of Environment and Natural announced that the SDSU wastewater treatment environmental compliance with its state surface Resources. system is the recipient of the 2012 Operation and water discharge permit during the past year. Qualifications for the award are based on Maintenance Wastewater Treatment Award. “Wastewater collection and treatment a system’s compliance with state environmental The award was presented during the South may not be the most glamorous topics to most requirements, quality of the treated and Dakota Water and Wastewater Association people, but the men and women who maintain discharged wastewater, monitoring reports, Wastewater Operators Seminar May 1-2 at the and operate these wastewater systems every day state inspections and proper operation and Clubhouse Hotel & Suites in Pierre. are heroes in the fight to protect human health maintenance of the wastewater treatment facility.

MAY 2013 • IMPACTState | 13 ATTACHMENT I 38 IMPACTPeople Quade named May Dunn selected for premier higher education Career Service leadership development program Employee of the Month Barry Dunn, South Dakota Corn exclusively of presidents and chancellors. Linda Quade has been named as Utilization Council Endowed Dean of The Millennium Leadership Initiative the May Career Service Employee of the Month at South Dakota State University. the College of Agriculture and Biological experience allows participants to further Quade will be Sciences at South develop their leadership skills, and presented the award Dakota State continue to build a national network of Wednesday, May 15, University and peers in higher education administration,” during a luncheon at Director of SDSU said SDSU Provost and Vice President of the Swiftel Center in Extension, has Academic Affairs Laurie Nichols. “It is Brookings. been accepted indeed a privilege to be selected for this As a nutrition into the American highly competitive leadership program.” assistant, Quade Association of As a member of the Class of 2013, educates at-risk children about State Colleges and Dunn will participate in a two-part nutrition as an Universities 2013- program. The first component is a four- employee of the Family Nutrition Program 14 Millennium day institute presented by a nationally with SDSU Extension. Barry Dunn Leadership renowned faculty comprised primarily of She has worked with Extension since Initiative. presidents, chancellors and topical experts. August 2003, but for the past two years, The Millennium Leadership Initiative The second component is a required she has been working in Roberts County is a joint effort between the AASCU yearlong mentorship with a president or alongside parents with limited financial and the Association chancellor. resources who are trying to provide their “The Millennium Leadership of Public and Land- “I am honored to children with an adequate diet. Quade works with more than a dozen grant Universities. It Initiative experience allows have been chosen for organizations to find and teach potential is the premier higher participants to further develop this program and have program families. education leadership the opportunity to learn Co-workers recognize Quade as development program their leadership skills, and from the top leaders in an innovative educator who is willing to to prepare presidents continue to build a national higher education across help others succeed. They said she is a and chancellors the nation. It builds master at capturing the energy of young and diversify network of peers ...” on the institutional children and channeling it into learning senior leadership at mentoring here at South experiences. state colleges and —Laurie Nichols Dakota State University, Quade is said to manage her time Provost effectively to provide current, educational universities. and will enhance my The MLI Institute and Vice President efforts to lead the programs for everyone from preschool of Academic Affairs children through senior citizens. Each attracts a prestigious College of Agriculture letter of support described Quade as faculty of presidents and chancellors and and Biological Sciences,” said Dunn. dedicated, engaging and helpful. experts in media relations, advancement For a decade, Millennium Leadership Quade lives in Wilmot with her and fundraising, executive contract Initiative has reinforced the vital role that husband, Michael, and they have three negotiation, financial management, diversity plays in the institutional mission, children, Robert is 24, Allen is 23 and accreditation and the executive search assisting participants to advance in their Melinda is 19. process. careers and helping institutions diversify In her spare time, Quade loves spending time with her family, traveling Protégés experience both theoretical their executive leadership. and playing the piano. learning as well as practical, hands-on The American Association of State All SDSU Employee of the Month training through media interviews, visits Colleges and Universities is a Washington- selections are determined through a with representatives on Capitol Hill and based higher education association of nomination process by the Career Service close interactions with presidents and nearly 420 public colleges, universities Advisory Council. chancellors. and systems whose members share a Each career service employee of the Dunn was nominated by SDSU learning- and teaching-centered culture, month receives an appreciation monetary President David Chicoine and was selected a historic commitment to underserved gift from the F.O. Butler Foundation. The based on his experience and leadership. student populations and a dedication to trustees of the foundation recognize the importance of career service employees “Dean Dunn participated in a research and creativity that advances their and take this opportunity to thank them rigorous national selection process regions’ economic progress and cultural for their exemplary service. administered by a committee composed development.

14 | IMPACTState • MAY 2013 ATTACHMENT I 39 IMPACTPeople SDSU honors four Women of Distinction One faced adversity while leading A nontraditional student, Junker has educator and a researcher, she has served the reorganization of her statewide earned her accolades while balancing as an inspiration and mentor to female division. her academic career with the family students in agriculture and the sciences Another excelled as a student while demands of a husband and four children. at SDSU and in her discipline. caring for her family. Somehow she also managed to squeeze Senior secretary Betty Nelson, the One broke through the glass in a summer internship in India, career service Woman of Distinction, has ceiling, setting an example for women working with a nonprofit company that served the department of journalism and in a male-dominated area of study. empowers women by offering them jobs mass communication for 17 years with Another helped her department and training. a clear sense of organization, a willing through the rigors of reaccreditation Professor Patricia Johnson of disposition and easy good humor. and the turmoil of construction. the department of natural resource Noted as a friend and cheerleader Together they are this year’s management was a female pioneer in her for journalism students, Nelson’s Women of Distinction at South Dakota chosen field of range science. Honored organizational skills are welcomed by all State University. The annual awards as the faculty Woman of Distinction, manner of department events including were presented to administrator Karla Johnson was the only female range banquets, lectures, Newspaper Day, Trautman, student Bonnie Junker, faculty faculty member in her department for 15 Journalism Week and an internship fair. member Patricia Johnson and career years and only the second female faculty She was a key player in the department’s service worker Betty Nelson. member on the continent to be hired in recent reaccreditation and served as a The Women’s Studies Committee her discipline. liaison between contractors and the staff at SDSU presents the annual awards Throughout a career that has during the construction of the Yeager during Women’s History Month to seen Johnson distinguish herself as an Media Center. women who demonstrate excellence in a vocation or avocation, conquer adverse circumstances to move forward in life, promote opportunities for women and demonstrate promise for the future. The recipients were honored at the 2013 Women of Distinction Tea on April 11. Extension associate director Karla Trautman received the administrator award for her leadership during the reorganization of SDSU Extension. Trautman was noted for having a clear vision of the restructured statewide organization that she could convey clearly and, at times, diplomatically, to employees and stakeholders who were not always in favor of the changes brought on by state budget cuts. Trautman was also lauded for her work on the Horizons Program—a Women who have an impact at South Dakota State University were honored at the Women seven-state, development strategy of Distinction Awards Tea, sponsored by the women’s studies program, on May 1. They are, for helping citizens plan for their back row from left, professor Jane Hegland, associate dean of the College of Education and community’s future. Human Sciences and head of consumer sciences; Karla Trautman, associate director of SDSU Graduate student Bonnie Junker, Extension; and Bonnie Junker, graduate student in human sciences. In the middle row are Betty who also teaches in the apparel Nelson, senior secretary in the journalism and mass communication department; Amy Pedersen, instructor in University College; professor Madeleine Andrawis of electrical engineering; Jennifer merchandising department, is the Kampmann, lecturer and program assistant in teaching, learning and leadership and assessment student Woman of Distinction. Enrolled coordinator for the College of Education and Human Sciences; Rozanne McGrath, secretary in the merchandising master’s program for the animal science department; and in front, Rachel Johnson, undergraduate diary science after her 2011 graduation from SDSU, major. The administration/non-faculty exempt award went to Trautman, the career service award Junker has excelled as a student, to Nelson and the student award to Junker. Professor Patricia Johnson of natural resource instructor and researcher. management, who could not attend, received the faculty award. MAY 2013 • IMPACTState | 15 ATTACHMENT I 40 Common Read helps build an inclusive community (Editor’s note: This op-ed originally ran last fall in the Argus Leader, prior to the 2012 Common Read. In light of the Board of Regents’ announcement of a new undergraduate degree in American Indian studies, to start in fall 2013, it seems appropriate to revisit these thoughts on how shared experiences can promote campus diversity.) By Jaime Nolan The Common Read creates opportunities to Chief Diversity Officer challenge that dynamic by offering an opportunity to Every year South Dakota State University sponsors engage directly with a wide range of people and to have a Common Read, offering members of the extended discussions and meaningful dialogue around difficult SDSU community, including Brookings, an opportunity and challenging issues. Through genuine contact and to participate in engagement we are able to build authentic relationships, a shared reading which are at the core of how we build inclusive experience, one that communities. allows us to take a A recent article in The Chronicle of Higher small step outside of Education notes that “Students from minority racial our personal histories and ethnic groups at colleges where minorities are to glimpse the world underrepresented experience more stereotyping, from another’s point harassment, and other forms of discrimination than those of view. on campuses that are more diverse,” according to a report The program from the Higher Education Research Institute at the provides an important university of California at Los Angeles. vehicle for doing the We are a state where Native Americans are 9 percent work of diversity of our population but represent less than 2 percent of and inclusion. As those enrolled in our colleges and universities. When we SDSU’s diversity consider our numbers at SDSU, it is clear that we still officer and after 20 have work to do. The report and these percentages affirm that our Jaime Nolan years of doing this work I recognize that emphasis needs to be both about increasing how many at its core, diversity asks, “How do we build an inclusive of our students come from historically underrepresented community?” communities and building and fostering an inclusive When the work of diversity is accomplished as a campus community. response to this question, we move away from “diversity” For students to become engaged citizens, they must as a noun—solely focused on increasing numbers—to graduate with skills that allow them to negotiate the diversity and inclusion as an ongoing process in which complex territory of nationalism and interdependence, of we must fully participate to create and foster a campus difference and commonality. climate where each person will have a sense of belonging How do we as a community move closer to this goal? and the ability to succeed, thrive and achieve. How do we develop and make visible a process whereby This year’s Common Read selection, “The Absolutely students can become “globalist thinkers” and “global True Diary of a Part-Time Indian” by Sherman Alexie, humanists”? has a special resonance for me because Sherman and I are Our land-grant tradition always has been about friends and were in the same class at Washington State diversity, inclusion and access. As the state’s original University. His semi-autobiographical book really drove land-grant university, SDSU was founded on an ideal of home for me how two people with completely different offering broad access to those who otherwise might not backgrounds and life experiences can end up in the same have been able to attend a college or university. place, sharing experiences for a time. As the Dakota Agricultural College in 1881, we That’s something I look for every day in our brought together students from all corners of the state to university community. discover new ideas, new experiences and new knowledge. But sometimes, often at the beginning of a new Today our students still come from South Dakota, as well academic year, it is not the reality I see. People’s as from across the country and around the world. And perceptions of difference and judgments they make they still seek the same things. based on those differences can inform how they see and With programs like the Common Read, we help to treat one another. Beliefs about others often come, not meet their needs while we continue striving toward our from personal experiences, but from stereotypes, images land-grant ideal, addressing the challenges that will shape seen in the media and something as simple as a lack of the character of our university and its value to the state information. and people we serve.

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Campus News from the University of South Dakota June 2013

USD’s Alexa Duling recipient of prestigious Tom Geu named dean of USD School of Law NCAA Walter Byers Scholarship The University of South Dakota School of Law announced in May that Thomas Earl The NCAA has selected USD track and Geu has been named dean of the School field student-athlete Alexa Duling as the of Law. female recipient of the 2013 Walter

Byers Postgraduate Scholarship. Duling Appointed interim receives a renewable $24,000 scholarship dean of the School of while attending medical school at Arizo- Law in 2011, Geu na College of Medicine in Phoenix. came to USD in 1989 The Walter Byers Scholarship is awarded as a professor of law. As annually to one male and one female a professor, his NCAA student-athlete in recognition of teaching areas included outstanding academic achievement and organizational, transac- potential for future success. tional and capital for- Geu mation courses as well as business organi- To be eligible for consideration, a nomi- Alexa Duling zation law. He is a two-time winner of the nee must be a graduating senior or en- Law School’s John Wesley Jackson Award rolled in graduate study at an NCAA Great West Conference Female Scholar- for teaching (1997 and 2010), and as an member institution. Winners must have Athlete of the Year in 2011 – the elected member of the American Law In- attained an undergraduate GPA of at league’s highest individual honor. stitute, Geu has been active in the State least 3.5, competed on a varsity team at Bar of South Dakota. an NCAA member school, evidenced A volunteer for Girls on the Run, Duling is also a hospice volunteer and superior character and leadership, and In addition to being a Fellow of the Amer- demonstrated that participation in ath- lector at her local diocese. She has been a member of South Dakota’s Student- ican Bar Foundation, Geu has served in letics and community service “positively the important role of national reporter for influenced the recipient’s personal and Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and has participated in various service the Uniform Limited Cooperative Act and intellectual development.” as South Dakota Commissioner for the activities through her sorority, Kappa The winners were selected through a Alpha Theta. Uniform Laws Commission. In 2003, he competitive process that included in- was named a Uniform Law Foundation person interviews with six finalists – During her undergraduate career, Scholar. three men and three women. Duling shadowed several physicians. Observing a physician at the Indian Geu grew up on a farm and ranch in west- A native of Gregory, S.D., Duling is in Health Service hospital on the Rosebud ern Nebraska and received a J.D. from the her fifth year at USD finishing her Reservation ignited a passion for serving University of Nebraska College of Law in M.B.A. She majored in biology with a that community and Duling plans to 1983 and a B.S. in economics and finance minor in economics and maintained a return to the reservation to serve patients from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln perfect 4.0 GPA. in need of skilled care. in 1980. He practiced law for five years and worked for judges with the United On the track, Duling has earned All- “The Native American culture is so States Tax Court in Washington, D.C. America honors in the 400-meter hur- beautiful,” said Duling. “My undergrad- and the U.S. Federal Court of Appeals 7th dles and qualified for the Olympic Trials uate thesis was on Native American heal- Circuit Court in Chicago before becom- in the event. She earned Academic All- ing and it provided an interesting twist ing an academic lawyer. His wife, Carol, America honors in 2012 and was named on health care.” also teaches at USD.

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Campus News from the University of South Dakota June 2013

Foundation, College of Law school cites multiple Jackson winners Arts & Sciences reveal Chris Hutton and Patrick Garry were Hutton teaches criminal law and proce- significant gift named co-recipients of dure, evidence, and the John Wesley Jack- advanced criminal The College of Arts & Sciences and the son Memorial Award procedure. She serves University of South Dakota Foundation for Outstanding Pro- as faculty advisor to announced a $1 million gift from Lor- fessor of Law at the USD Law School’s raine Hart of Minneapolis, Minn., last School of Law. It’s the Women in Law stu- month. first time in the dent organization.

award’s history that Garry’s teaching The gift will create three unique funds in two professors have interests include the College of Arts & Sciences – a stu- been honored in the media and First dent enrichment fund to help students same year. Amendment law, gain learning experiences outside of the Hutton administrative law, Garry classroom; a student and faculty fund for Hutton, who has taught at the USD Law advanced torts and employment law. the Department of Mathematical Sci- School since 1984, also received the award ences; and a named professorship in the in 1986 and 1999. Garry has taught at The Jackson Award was established in Department of Psychology. USD Law since 2004 and is a first-time 1981 through a gift by Horace and Doro- recipient of the Jackson Award. thy Jackson of Rapid City, S.D., in honor “This long-term investment in our stu- of members of the Jackson family. dents and faculty strengthens the intel- lectual center of the university. Ms. Hart has given us a gift that shows her wide- USD student awarded Gilman Scholarship ranging intellectual interests, in the very best tradition of the liberal arts and sci- to study in Korea this summer ences,” said Matthew C. Moen, dean of Brittany Youpee, a first-year student ma- The Gilman Scholarship Program offers the College of Arts and Sciences. joring in mathematics, has been named a grants to U.S. citizen undergraduates as a

Gilman Scholar for the summer 2013 Hart received her bachelor’s degree in financial means to pursue academic stud- term by the Benjamin A. Gilman Interna- mathematics from the College of Arts & ies abroad. Award recipients are chosen by tional Scholarship Program. Sciences at USD. She enjoyed a distin- a competitive selection process and must guished career as an investment manager use the award towards eligible study Youpee, a native of Rapid City, S.D., was abroad costs that include tuition, room with Ameriprise. Hart serves on many among 700 students selected from more nonprofit boards and commissions, in- and board, local transportation, insur- than 2,800 applicants. She will spend the ance, and international airfare. cluding the USD Foundation Board of summer abroad studying Korean language Directors. and mathematics at the world-ranked

USD Foundation President Steve Brown Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea. Marketing and University believes this gift is indicative of Hart’s In addition to receiving the Gilman Inter- Relations personality. “Lorraine’s passion for life, national Scholarship, Youpee also received 108 Slagle Hall a Critical Need Language Award from the USD and Vermillion is your first im- 414 E. Clark Street pression upon meeting her,” he said. Gilman Scholarship Program for her pro- posed study of the Korean language. Vermillion, SD 57069 “Her leadership on the Foundation’s Phone: 605-677-5759 Board of Directors and on the Onward Youpee is a member of Tiospaye at USD Campaign Cabinet is further exemplified and participates in the Wawokiya Men- Email: [email protected] with this significant contribution.” toring Program offered by Native Student www.usd.edu Services.

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Informational Items South Dakota Board of Regents Meeting Vermillion, South Dakota June 18-20, 2013

A Peek Back: The SDSBVI Pioneers 1:27.90; and the 200 yard Freestyle in and their coaches traveled to Nashville, 3:07.60. In the forensics competition, TN to compete in the NCASB forensics April Dominick earned a 1st place and swim meet with ten other schools overall in her category “Serious Prose”; for the blind in our conference. For Jeremy Neuheisel captured a 4th place many of our students this was their first finish in the 4-minute informative speech experience traveling via airplane, first category; while both Nick Bruhn and time visiting a “big city”, and first chance Courtland Collins showed well with getting a closer look at a completely their presentations. Coach Carlsgaard, different part of the good ol’ USA; with and chaperone Mrs. Fischbach visits to US President Andrew Jackson’s accompanied the students. home “The Hermitage” and a tour of the Parthenon (modeled after the one in Greece) in downtown Nashville. The South Dakota Foundation for the Blind and Visually Impaired sponsored this trip to expand student experiences.

On the competition side of things, Kendra Terkildsen was the lone SDSBVI swimmer, but she let folks know she was there! Kendra placed 2nd in each of her three events: 50 yard Freestyle in 39.31; 100 yard Freestyle in ATTACHMENT I 44

A Peek Back, Part Two: The Northeast They’re Back! So says our Area Special Olympics “Polar Plunge” maintenance department fellows….our rescheduled from a wintry April 12th to a annual duck visitors again are nesting at sunny April 26th found the SDSBVI their favorite spots on campus bringing contingent whittled down a good deal in the next generation of waterfowl. due to other previously scheduled events. Special Olympics / Area Track Meet: Unfazed by last year’s last minute rain out and buoyed by the chances of a sunny day to compete, accompanied by three coaches, Mrs. Carlsgaard, Mrs. Fischbach, and Mrs. Peterson, SDSBVI Special Olympians Malikhi Hansen, Hailey Heintzman, Michael McMillen and Jeremy Neuheisel, with support from student assistants Blaine Jemming and Courtland Collins, did their best to exemplify the Special Olympics Oath “Let Me Win, But, If I The overall fundraising support for the Cannot Win, Let Me Be Brave In the team effort and the one plunger we did Attempt” with their competitive spirit. have left, Malikhi Hansen, raising over Their efforts resulted in the following $1600 for the Special Olympics! recognition: Malikhi Hansen: May Day! Mrs. Carlsgaard’s health st class got into the spirit of the May Day Standing Long Jump: 1 place, 1.6M Shot Put: 2nd place, 2.91M holiday with the class participants 400M Run: 1:49.0M making May baskets and delivering Haley Heintzman: them to points throughout the building. Standing Long Jump: 1st place, .9M 25M Assisted Walk: 1st place, 30.93 Tennis Ball Throw: 1st place, 3.35M Michael McMillen: 25M Walk: 1st place, 25.47 Softball Throw: 1st place, 5.5M Standing Long Jump: 8M Jeremy Neuheisel: Softball Throw: 2nd place, 5.4M 100M Motorized Wheelchair: st They followed up the next week with a 1 place, 41.07 200M Motorized Wheelchair: litter and trash pick-up session around 1st place, 1:23.34 the campus. ATTACHMENT I 45

One Man’s Junk Tree Planting Is Another Man’s Treasure

In a combined celebration and acknowledgement of both Arbor Day and a remembrance of SDSBVI school nurse Cathy DeCurtins, a special tree planting was held on our campus.

With cooperative Once again this adage proved to be true Overnighter! weather, the Student Council along with as the SDSBVI Student Council hosted members of the residential program our annual rummage sale on May 4. were able to enjoy an “overnighter” at Total proceeds from the sale were once Mina Lake. again matched by our great friends, the Royal Neighbors of America, enabling the group to realize over $1,000 for the SDSBVI Student Council.

CONGRATULATIONS! Mrs. Tevan Fischbach, SDSBVI Braille Instructor; was honored with recognition at the recently held Dakotas Chapter of AERBVI, with the “Riki Nitz Worker of the Year Award”, for her efforts in the An evening of fun, games, food, movies, blindness / visual impairment field with and general hilarity was enjoyed by all. students at the SDSBVI. Even our non-student council crew got in on the action with a campus campout in the gazebo! ATTACHMENT I 46

Breakfast for Champions!!  The May 23 -- Awards Program, students who traveled to Tennessee to Luncheon, Graduation, Reception participate in the NCASB forensics and swim meet hosted an on campus breakfast as a fundraiser, “thank you”, and celebration with the SDSBVI.

This was our annual opportunity to acknowledge the many efforts and special accomplishments of both the students and our faculty and staff. Parents and friends gathered for the awards luncheon which was followed by graduation and reception. Another school year draws to a close.

Providing the “elbow grease” in preparing the food, the chefs provided a SDSBVI Advisory Council: This menu of scrambled eggs, muffins, mixed group, including parent representatives, fruit, toast, sausage, orange juice, and will meet for their last meeting of this coffee. school year on June 17. This group meets three times per year with representation from a variety of blindness/visual impairment agencies and groups to work on sharing what is happening within each agency and the SDSBVI.

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South Dakota School for the Deaf South Dakota Board of Regents Informational Items June 18-20, 2013

SDSD Staff Fitness Challenge

Fifteen SDSD staff members partici- pated in a fitness challenge to encour- age activity during cold weather months. Working together, the group logged over 100 hours of physical ac- tivity, surpassing the goal of 90 hours! Many thanks to all staff members who participated in the fitness challenge.

Multicultural Center Lectures Inside this issue: On March 20, Julie Luke and Kami quiz which was submitted to the Van Sickle were guest lecturers at Sioux Falls School District for credit. April Teen Event 2 the Multicultural Center in Sioux Falls. Students learned about hear- On May 3, Kami returned to the ing loss and various options availa- Multicultural Center to provide an SD EC Conference 2 ble to people with hearing loss. in-service for staff members. Her Participants had hands-on experi- presentation focused on hearing Family Event in RC 2 ence with hearing aids, cochlear loss and gave an overview of hear- implants, and exposure to Ameri- ing aids, cochlear implants, bone Family Sign Class 3 can Sign Language. After the anchored hearing aids, and Ameri- presentation, students completed a can Sign Language. Audiology News 3

RC Family Day Photos 4

In-Service Update 5 ATTACHMENT I 48

Page 2 April Teen Event Naomi Mangan, SDSD Outreach Consultant, awareness. Augustana Deaf Education stu- Mark Koterwski from Communication Ser- dents developed activities designed to in- vices for the Deaf, and Dr. Monica Soukup crease students’ communication skills using from Augustana College collaborated on activ- different modalities. The activities helped stu- ities for Deaf/Hard of Hearing Teens in Action dents get to know one another better and learn event held in the SDSD gymnasium on April interesting facts about their peers! 13, 2013. Seven teens took part in the day’s Refreshments for the event were provided by

South Dakota School for the Deaf activities. the SDSD Foundation. SDSD led teen events Mark created obstacles and activities de- will resume in September. signed to enhance students’ sense of team- work, communication, resiliency, and self-

SD Early Childhood Conference

The South Dakota Early Childhood Education tines. Approximately 55 professionals, college Conference was held in Pierre April 18 -20 de- students, and caregivers working with children spite spring storms in the area. There were ages birth to five with a hearing loss attended three notable keynote speakers, breakout ses- the sessions and got hands on experience sions, exhibitors, and a silent auction that col- with materials and curriculum. lected over $1,000.00 for SDAEYC scholar- ships and SDHSA Endowment Fund. Outreach Consultants Julie Delfs, Jodi Schnei- der, Carol Johnson, Nina Ringstmeyer, and Sarah Lingle, Outreach Consultant for the Eileen Anderson also attended the 2013 Pierre area, presented two breakout sessions SDECE Conference. SDSD’s vendor booth pro- focusing on the curriculum developed by Ka- vided information regarding SDSD services ren Rossi titled “Talk Around the Clock” which and events. trains professionals and families to enlist lis- tening and language strategies in daily rou-

Family Day Pictures

Family Event in Rapid City on Page 4! On April 27, SDSD hosted a Family Day Clients and their siblings participated in event for west river clients and families. crafts, hiking, and fishing for rainbow

The event was held at the Game, Fish, trout. SD CHIPS, part of the South Dako- and Parks Outdoor Campus – West. Fif- ta Masons, was invited to the family day teen clients and their families participat- and provided free child identification kits ed in the day for a total of 45 attendees. to 48 children. Parents attended in workshops focused Lunch was sponsored by the SDSD Foun- on home activities, new hearing technol- dation and Parent Connection. SDSD ogy, resources, and support from govern- staff from Sioux Falls, Aberdeen, and ment agencies. Presenters included an Pierre assisted with the event. area audiologist and representatives from SDSD, Parent Connections, and De- partment of Social Services. ATTACHMENT I 49

Page 3 Family Sign Language Class SDSD Family Sign Language Class session, families increased their recently ended its eight week spring signing abilities and were able to session. Outreach Consultant Julie sign complete sentences with each Luke along with ASL teacher Tanya other. Miller and Augustana interpreting major Krista Wilson presented vari- Many thanks to the SDSD Founda- ous themes including animals, tion for providing popcorn and can- emotions, community, spring, time, dy for class participants. Augustana people, wh-questions, verbs, and students and SDSD Outreach Con- ASL classifiers. Families participat- sultants for assisting with the day- ed in cooperative games and activi- care and class. SDSD Family Sign ties to practice sign language vo- Language Class will resume next cabulary. Throughout the spring fall.

Audiology Department News The following report details au- diological services on campus and in the mobile lab provided to South Dakota children from July 1, 2012 through May 8, 2013.

Total Screened: 8788 Total Evaluated: 864 SNHL Found: 111 CHL Found: 620 Mobile Sites: 125

SNHL is sensorineural hearing www.sdsd.sdbor.edu/audiology.htm loss. CHL is conductive hearing loss. ATTACHMENT I 50

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Rapid City Family Day Photos ATTACHMENT I 51

In-service Update

SDSD Outreach Consultant In-Services

Eileen Anderson ...... 14 Julie Delfs ...... 10 Carol Johnson ...... 13 Sarah Lingle ...... 21 Julie Luke ...... 7 Naomi Mangan ...... 2 Nina Ringstmeyer ...... 12 Kerry Ruth ...... 8 Jodi Schnider ...... 9 www.sdsd.sdbor.edu Laura Scholten ...... 14 Kami Van Sickle ...... 22 Total ...... 132