Monthly Archives: May 2000

Havermann on dean's list Cheryl J. Havermann, Vermillion, has been named to the dean's list for the winter quarter that ended March 17 at Southeast Community College � Lincoln, NE. A minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale is required to receive this honor. Havermann is enrolled … Read Article →

VHS students place first in Knowledge Bowl Thousands of students throughout the country and in many foreign countries competed April 19 in the 34th Knowledge Master Open academic competition. Students faced their computers and 200 tough questions to vie for top scores based on accuracy and speed of their answers. … Read Article →

Tosterud receives SA Professor of Year award Economics Professor Robert Tosterud has been named Professor of the Year by The University of South Dakota Student Association. He was honored during the recent Swing Out Banquet held on campus. Other staff members honored at Swing Out included Julie Nearman, who was … Read Article →

Four Vermillion students among highest scorers More than one million students who took the 1999 PSAT/NMSQT last October entered the 2001 National Merit Program. The following students from Vermillion High School Rhiannon Chandler, Tim Goodman, Stacy Miskimins and Leland Smith � have Selection Index Scores of at least 199 which … Read Article →

Students named to honor roll Listed by class and grade point average are Vermillion High School students named to the third quarter honor roll: Seniors 4.0 Kristine Annis, Brenda Banks, Patricia Crowley, Sara Hoadley, Katrina Jacobs, Aaron Kauer, Vicky Lio, Timothy Margheim, Kathy Plate, Sandra Schwiefert. Juniors 4.0 Eliot Armstrong, … Read Article →

Brockevelt receives Doane scholarship Andrew Brockevelt, a senior at Stromsburg (NE) High School, has been awarded a President's Scholarship to attend Doane College, Crete, NE. This award is valued at $4,000 for a four-year period. Brockevelt is the son of Sue Van Housen, Stromsburg, NE, and Robert Brockevelt, Vermillion. Doane … Read Article →

Bassett will speak, receive honor during USD commencement Charles Bassett, professor emeritus of American studies and English at Colby College in Waterville, ME, will receive an honorary doctor of letters and literature degree Saturday, May 13 at The University of South Dakota's 112th spring commencement exercises. The graduation ceremonies begin … Read Article →

Spader on dean's list Truman State University, Kirksville, MO, has released the fall 1999 dean's list. Truman's dean's list includes 1,780 students and is led by 541 students with a perfect 4.0 grade point average. To be eligible for Truman's dean's list, a student must earn at least 12 undergraduate … Read Article →

Lio, Thompson chosen Students of the Month Vicky Lio and Jordan Thompson were selected as April Students of the Month at Vermillion High School. A $100 scholarship will be presented to them by First National Bank in Vermillion for the leadership they have displayed during their high school careers. "Vicky … Read Article →

Faculty technology projects awarded Gov. Bill Janklow's Teaching With Technology program will award $1,260,880 to 59 faculty members of South Dakota's six state universities for computer-based projects this summer. Now in its third year, the program encourages state university faculty to develop skills and methods to better use computer technology … Read Article →