Anne Fennell

Professor of Horticulture, Forestry, Landscape and Parks

“People always pause when I tell them I work on grapes in South Dakota.”

Chris Schmit

Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering

"We’re very hands-on with the program here, whereas bigger schools are heavy on theory."

Hande Briddick

Assistant Professor of Counseling and Human Resource Development

Dr. Hande Briddick teaches a practicum course where students offer supervised counseling to real clients.

Jason McEntee

Associate Professor of English

"I’ve always believed that SDSU is one of the best-kept secrets in the nation."
Erica Fleury

Erica Fleury

Junior

“My favorite activities to attend on-campus are sporting events. The atmosphere is indescribable!”
Jennifer Chase

Jennifer Chase

Sophomore

"It’s virtually unheard of to do the kind of research we do in just our second semester."
Josh Vu

Josh Vu

Junior

"The main thing that surprised me when I got to SDSU was how quickly I formed strong friendships with people here."
Time Bisantz

Tim Bisantz

Junior

"One of my favorite classes was on facilities management. We toured places like a city golf course."

Ben Solomon

Internal medicine resident at a major regional hospital

"The best thing about SDSU is that professors and administrators go out of their way to help you."

Leif Fixen

Urban Forester for Boston Parks and Recreation

Who knew that downtown Boston needed a forester from South Dakota with business sense?

Mary Andrawis

Quality improvement associate at American Society of Health System Pharmacists

“My SDSU professors pushed me to be a scholar, not just a student. To pursue knowledge, not just grades.”