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New equipment sets ��Ƶ medical lab program apart from peers

Dave Graves — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 12:21:17 -0600

Looking at slides of blood cells, fecal matter and urine has taken on an entirely different perspective this school year thanks to new state-of-the-art equipment in the medical laboratory science lab at South Dakota State University.
In July, the program received 28 microscopes and an innovative slide scanner as part of a $750,000 award from the South Dakota Department of Health, which was handling workforce development funds from the Centers for Disease Control, according to April Nelsen, the medical lab science clinical coordinator who put a proposal together for the health department.

��Ƶ Foundation leaders awarded presidential medallions

Jill Fier — Tue, 19 Nov 2024 10:22:34 -0600

South Dakota State University President Barry Dunn has bestowed presidential medallions upon three ��Ƶ Foundation leaders for their contributions to the university. The recipients were Steve Erpenbach, president and CEO of the ��Ƶ Foundation; Keith Mahlum, vice president for development; and Tim Dwire, vice president for finance and operations.

Summer to remember for Hollenbeck

Dave Graves — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 10:49:19 -0600

As a Davis-Bahcall Scholar, current South Dakota State University freshman Mackenzie Hollenbeck traveled more than 5,000 miles this summer going to some of the top science centers in the world.

But the one that really grabbed her heart was only a little more than 100 miles from her family’s Edgemont ranch. The biology major was among eight South Dakota students who were chosen to participate in the Davis-Bahcall Scholars Program, which is designed to help rising university freshmen and sophomores entering science, technology, engineering and math fields develop an understanding of where their passions could take them.

��Ƶ nursing honors Peterson, Tschetter

Dave Graves — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 14:07:17 -0500

Two retired South Dakota State University nursing professors were honored by their college for lifetime achievements at a scholarship celebration on campus Oct. 25.
Carol J. Peterson, 85, of Brookings, was the inaugural recipient of the College of Nursing's Living Legacy Award. She served as the dean of the ��Ƶ College of Nursing from 1977 to 1987, when she became the vice president for academic affairs, a position she held for 22 years.
Lois Tschetter, 72, of Brookings, was honored with the College of Nursing’s annual Distinguished Service Award. Tschetter retired in 2019 after a 36-year career at ��Ƶ.

��Ƶ’s Van Klompenburg named Distinguished Young Pharmacist

Dave Graves — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 15:49:54 -0500

South Dakota Pharmacists Association has selected South Dakota State University pharmacy educator Emily Van Klompenburg, of Bruce, as its Distinguished Young Pharmacist.
Van Klompenburg, a 2015 Pharm.D. graduate from South Dakota State University, received the award at the association’s annual conference in Brookings Sept. 13. The award goes to a pharmacist less than 10 years in the practice who has participated in professional programs and community service.

��Ƶ pharmacist named pharmacist of year

Dave Graves — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 15:17:27 -0500

Longtime South Dakota State University pharmacist Jodi Heins of Sioux Falls has been named pharmacist of the year by the South Dakota Pharmacists Association.
Heins, a professor in the College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions at ��Ƶ, received the Hustead Award at the association’s annual gathering in Brookings Sept. 13.

��Ƶ landscape architecture students compete, place third in Istanbul

Amber Turner — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 13:22:02 -0500

Two South Dakota State University students in the landscape architecture program competed in an international competition in Istanbul, Turkey. Jake Pytleski and Miranda Peck represented the ��Ƶ School of Design in the International Federation of Landscape Architects conference Sept. 4-6. Pytleski’s team placed third in the conference competition.

��Ƶ celebrates grand opening of Thompson Center

Jill Fier — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 16:23:48 -0500

The Thompson Center, South Dakota’s most comprehensive counseling education center, and its supporters were celebrated at a grand opening event on the South Dakota State University campus Oct. 11.

Miller research award goes to Adhikari

Dave Graves — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 16:35:52 -0500

Bibek Adhikari, a graduate teaching assistant in biology and microbiology, received the 2024 John E. Miller Research Award from the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi at South Dakota State University.

��Ƶ awards four presidential medallions

Jill Fier — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 14:37:48 -0500

South Dakota State University President Barry Dunn bestowed ��Ƶ Presidential Medallions upon four individuals, including one posthumously, Sept. 7 for their contributions to the university.

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New equipment sets ������Ƶ medical lab program apart from peers

������Ƶ Foundation leaders awarded presidential medallions

Summer to remember for Hollenbeck

������Ƶ nursing honors Peterson, Tschetter

������Ƶ’s Van Klompenburg named Distinguished Young Pharmacist

������Ƶ pharmacist named pharmacist of year

������Ƶ landscape architecture students compete, place third in Istanbul

������Ƶ celebrates grand opening of Thompson Center