Monthly Archives: April 2007

CASPPA organization receives national award The National Association of Addiction Professionals (NAADAC) recognized The University of South Dakota's Coalition of Addiction Students and Professionals Pursuing Advocacy (CASPPA) at the 2007 Advocacy in Action Day in Washington, DC, on March 5. The NAADAC presented USD's chapter of CASPPA with the Emerging … Read Article →

Law school teams earn high honors Teams from The University of South Dakota School of Law advanced to the finals and semifinals and received additional honors at two recent national mediation and negotiation competitions. Michael Berger of Arden Hills, MN, and Casey Nixon of Pensacola, FL, both third-year law students … Read Article →

Student from the U selected for high honor Luke Hofkamp, a student from The University of South Dakota, is one of nearly 80 undergraduate students from across the United States invited to present at "Posters on the Hill" in Washington, DC on Wednesday, April 25.� Hofkamp, a senior history major … Read Article →

More high school students to receive laptop computers South Dakota's Classroom Connections laptop project is expanding. Twenty-one new school districts have been selected to participate in the program, which means 4,600 additional students will receive laptops at the start of the 2007-08 school year. That brings the total number of … Read Article →

U students help raise funds for senior center Nineteen students from The University of South Dakota pitched in to help the Vermillion Senior Citizens Center raise money for some of the organization's most vital local programs, including Meals on Wheels. This unique partnership was the result of coordinating efforts between … Read Article →

April's students of the month named Molly Manning and Sarah Rasmussen were selected as the April Students of the Month at Vermillion High School. They have demonstrated an eagerness for academic and extra-curricular excellence. Each will receive a $100 scholarship from First Bank & Trust in Vermillion. Manning "always is … Read Article →

USD to host camps for gifted students this summer The University of South Dakota will host a pair of camps in July for South Dakota's gifted middle school and high school students. The 24th annual South Dakota Governor's Camp is open to students entering seventh, eighth and ninth grades in … Read Article →

USD ergonomic team honored The Heimstra Engineering and Design (H.E.A.D.) ergonomic graduate team was awarded the ePrize Alternate in the competition for the Applied Ergonomics Student Design Competition ePrize. The team was selected to attend and compete at the 10th Annual Applied Ergonomics Conference and Expo 2007. The competition, in … Read Article →