South Dakota State University surpassed its half-billion-dollar Bold and Blue fundraising goal, announcing $604,345,119 in gifts and pledges had been received from nearly 31,000 different donors.
One student’s involvement in two demanding programs at South Dakota State University took him to another continent for the internship opportunity of a lifetime. Luke Morris, a Harrisburg native who graduated May 4 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, completed a month-long Army internship last summer at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Landstuhl, Germany. The training was a good fit for someone who wants to become an emergency room Army nurse.
A four-man team of South Dakota State University mechanical engineering students has designed a wearable sleeve that will allow aspiring nurses to practice intravenous (IV) injections.
The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurse Educators celebrates nursing educators who inspire their students. The 2023-24 recipient of that award from South Dakota State University certainly fits that description. Theresa Garren-Grubbs was honored at the College of Nursing’s retirement and awards reception May 8 at the McCrory Gardens Education and Visitor Center.
Jo Voss, an associate professor at the South Dakota State University College of Nursing’s site in Rapid City, wanted to be a teacher when she grew up. Conversations with her family, however, led her to pursue a career in the nursing profession. After all, her mother was also a nurse. Her passion and interest in education put her on the path to being named the 2024 Teacher of the Year for the college.
A passion for South Dakota State University motivates Susie Leahy in her role as a professional academic advisor and recruiter for the College of Nursing in Rapid City. Leahy’s efforts in working with nursing students in Rapid City and traveling the western United States to recruit future students has earned her the 2024 College of Nursing Professional Staff Award for Excellence.
With the lamp of learning as her guide, it’s not surprising Cindy Elverson followed the path of academia as she advanced in her nursing career. The Missouri native began practicing nursing in 1979 after graduating from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Through seven years as a staff nurse, 10 years as a neonatal nurse practitioner and 28 years as an educator, some of that overlapping, a desire to grow her knowledge has guided her career path.
After 53 years as a nurse and more than 30 as a nurse educator, Tom Stenvig is ready to retire and nurse nothing more than the vegetables in his garden — at least for now. Stenvig, who has been a well-known persona and leader in South Dakota nursing since 1979, retired May 21 from the College of Nursing at South Dakota State University as associate professor and Ph.D. program director.
For a nurse who loved teaching, being named the college’s teacher of the year in her final year of teaching is truly the cherry on top. “As I leave, this was a wonderful gift to give to me, to just verify that I've made a difference,” said Jo Voss, who retired from the South Dakota State University College of Nursing May 21 after a 29-year career at State.
Lee Weidauer, associate professor in South Dakota State University's School of Health and Consumer Sciences, has received a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture to develop an exercise and nutrition program to reduce the risk of sarcopenia.
Joint Engineering Council members were recognized for a successful 2023-24 at the Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering Banquet April 23 and will head into 2024-25 with much the same leadership team.
