Monthly Archives: April 2005

Vermillion students perform in music festival Four Vermillion Middle School eighth-graders were participants in the sixth annual South Dakota Middle School All-State Band Festival on March 4-5 at the T.F. Riggs High School in Pierre. The event sponsor is the South Dakota Music Educator's Association (SDMEA). Jiwen Li and Alicia … Read Article →

SAO selects Community Partner of the Month The University of South Dakota is pleased to announce that Sharing the Dream in Guatemala has been selected as The University of South Dakota Student Action Office's March Community Partner of the Month. Sharing the Dream in Guatemala has been an important community … Read Article →

Mark Iverson receives state education honor The South Dakota Council for Exceptional Children has recently named Mark Iverson as General Education Teacher of the Year for South Dakota. Iverson teaches government, U.S. history and computer science at Vermillion High School. He is a Vermillion High School graduate. He also graduated … Read Article →

Middle East prints on display in unique exchange program at USD The University of South Dakota Art Galleries is pleased to announce that the exhibit "Fertile Crescent Portfolio" will be on display in Gallery 110 of the Warren M. Lee Center for the Fine Arts through April 21. The exhibit … Read Article →

VHS students' acting and speaking talents earn prestigious state awards When it comes time for Vermillion High School students to speak out, they do it with gusto! These show-offs and class clowns have been making a scene and winning awards. Under the direction of Mary Begley, this year's one-act play … Read Article →

Regents increase tuition, fees 5% An average undergraduate student carrying a full load at one of South Dakota's public universities will pay about 5 percent more in tuition and fees next fall. The South Dakota Board of Regents set the rates March 24 for the 2005-06 academic year. "We believe … Read Article →

King named new assistant vice president for academic affairs The University of South Dakota is proud to announce that Bruce A. King is the new assistant vice president for academic affairs and chief diversity officer. King's responsibilities will be to provide leadership to increase diversity at USD. Provost and Vice … Read Article →

Johnson announces TRIO funding for USD U.S. Senator Tim Johnson (D-SD) has announced that The University of South Dakota will receive $263,513 in funding for the TRIO Student Support Services Program. TRIO Student Support Services offer services to institutions of higher education to increase student retention and graduation rates. "Education … Read Article →

Visiting lecturer celebrates Astronomy Day The University of South Dakota celebrates Astronomy Day by inviting Luis Aguilar to Farber Hall on April 18, at 7:30 p.m. The lecture is sponsored in part by the American Astronomical Society through its Harlow Shapley Visiting Lectureships program. Aguilar's public lecture is titled "Extra-solar … Read Article →

Local student awarded scholarships Michelle Rydell, daughter of Jim and Iris Rydell from Vermillion, has been awarded a DC Presidential Scholarship, a JJR Leadership Activity Scholarship, and a student publications scholarship at Dordt College in Sioux Center, IA, for the 2005-2006 academic year. Rydell will be a 2005 graduate of … Read Article →