MADISON, South Dakota, Oct. 12 (TNSres) -- Dakota State University issued the following news: Dakota State University offers research opportunities to undergraduate students. The Undergraduate Student Mentored Research Initiative (SRI) program gives students the chance to conduct research with a faculty mentor, giving them hands-on research experience. Nine undergraduate students were awarded funds to complete their research projects for the 2022-2023 academic year. Undergraduate Student Men  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Oct. 15 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following commentary: * * * A Tradition for the Next Generation I was fortunate enough to grow up in a family full of sportsmen and women. While my dad fostered my love for hunting, it was my grandmother, Dorris, who made bird hunting such a big part of our family tradition. Every pheasant season brings me back to those cherished memories of the hunting trips I had with my father and grandmother. As this year's phe  more

LEWISTON, Idaho, Oct. 13 (TNSper) -- Lewis-Clark State College issued the following news release: For Erick Larson, it was simply a student internship while attending Lewis-Clark State College that changed his career trajectory and landed him with the rewarding and challenging position of president and CEO of Huron Regional Medical Center in South Dakota. Erick grew up in Lewiston and attended Ricks College in Rexburg for two years before transferring to LC State in 1992. The college was a nat  more

ABERDEEN, South Dakota, Oct. 10 (TNSawa) -- Northern State University issued the following news: Float winners from the Northern State University 2022 Gypsy Day Parade have been announced. The winners are: * Best Overall Float (best group participation and overall theme representation): Primrose * Second Best Overall: Blank Canvas Salon * Third Best Overall: Aberdeen Swim Club * Northern Spirit Award (best Northern internal group participation): NSU Honors Program * Thunder's Award (best   more

FORT PIERRE, South Dakota, Oct. 14 -- The South Dakota Department of Education issued the following news release: Alyssa Cassels, the 5-12 band director in the Deuel School District, has been named the 2023 South Dakota Teacher of the Year. Secretary of Education Tiffany Sanderson made the announcement this evening at a banquet at the Drifters Event Center in Fort Pierre. "Alyssa is a proud homegrown teacher," said Secretary of Education Tiffany Sanderson. "Over this coming year she will serve  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Oct. 13 -- The South Dakota Department of Education issued the following news release: South Dakota's graduating class of 2022 earned an average ACT composite score of 21.5, which is above the national average of 19.8 and the highest among neighboring states. Considering the state's public school test-takers only, the average composite score was 21.6. The ACT is used to gain admission into colleges and universities throughout the country and for scholarship consideration.   more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Oct. 12 (TNSawa) -- The South Dakota Department of Education issued the following news release: The South Dakota Department of Education is pleased to announce that Lake Preston Elementary and Whitewood Elementary (Meade School District) have been named 2022 National ESEA (Elementary and Secondary Education Act) Distinguished Schools. They will be honored at the National ESEA Conference to be held in February 2023. Lake Preston Elementary was recognized for excellence in   more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Oct. 15 (TNSper) -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: Cody Christensen, an associate professor in the South Dakota State University aviation program, has been elected to the board of trustees for the University Aviation Association. The association is the premier voice for collegiate aviation with more than 1,200 members from some 220 colleges and universities in the U.S., Canada, Australia, Europe and Asia. Christensen, who has been at SDSU sin  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Oct. 13 (TNSrpt) -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: Investigators from the College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions at South Dakota State University are engaged in a five-year project, prompted by a call-to-action from the CDC to develop solutions to improve the care of South Dakotans with diabetes, heart disease, and stroke. According to the team's annual report, Year Four was a year of "continued implementation and evaluation. More pr  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Oct. 14 (TNSper) -- South Dakota State University issued the following news on Oct. 13, 2022: David Wright was recently named the Maynard A. Klingbeil Endowed Department Head and Professor of Agronomy, Horticulture and Plant Science. He is the university's first faculty member to serve in the newly endowed position. Wright, along with several other South Dakota State University faculty members, was recognized Sept. 29 at an investiture ceremony honoring a group of those  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Oct. 15 (TNSper) -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: John McMaine has been named the university's first recipient of the William Mibra Griffith and Byrne S. Griffith Endowed Chair in Agriculture and Water Resources Management. An investiture ceremony was held on campus Sept. 29 to honor McMaine and holders of other new endowed positions across the university. McMaine, an assistant professor and SDSU Extension Water Management Engineer, has been   more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Oct. 15 (TNSres) -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: The 2022 South Dakota Election Study was conducted between September 28th and October 10th 2022 by The SDSU Poll, a non-partisan research group housed in the School of American and Global Studies at South Dakota State University. This poll is similar to election surveys The SDSU Poll conducted in May 2022 and October 2020. In this survey, 565 registered South Dakota voters answered questions ab  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Oct. 13 (TNSres) -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: The 2022 South Dakota Election Study was conducted between September 28th and October 10th 2022 by The SDSU Poll, a non-partisan research group housed in the School of American and Global Studies at South Dakota State University. This poll is similar to election surveys conducted in May 2022 and October 2020. In this survey, 565 registered South Dakota voters answered questions about the upcomi  more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Oct. 12 (TNSres) -- South Dakota State University issued the following news on Oct. 11, 2022: The 2022 South Dakota Election Study was conducted between September 28th to October 10th 2022 by The SDSU Poll, a non-partisan research group housed in the School of American and Global Studies at South Dakota State University. This poll is similar to election surveys conducted in May 2022 and October 2020. In this survey, 565 registered South Dakota voters answered questions   more

BROOKINGS, South Dakota, Oct. 14 (TNSres) -- South Dakota State University issued the following news: The 2022 South Dakota Election Study was conducted between September 28th and October 10th 2022 by The SDSU Poll, a non-partisan research group housed in the School of American and Global Studies at South Dakota State University. This poll is similar to election surveys conducted in May 2022 and October 2020. In this survey, 565 registered South Dakota voters answered questions about the upcomi  more