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Mallory Trapp

#MeetSDStateNursing—Mallory Trapp

By danika.busse 1:04 PM - April 12, 2021

Meet Mallory Trapp. Mallory is a fourth semester student in the standard Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. She attends classes at the Brookings site.

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Beck Hruby

Outstanding graduate student

By Dave Graves, University Marketing and Communications 8:34 AM - November 29, 2020

Becky Hruby didn’t see this one coming. When her name was called at the August 2014 pinning ceremony as the outstanding graduate student in her doctor of nurse practitioner class, Hruby (pronounced Ruby) may have been the most surprised one in the audience. The announcement was not a surprise to associate professor Jo Voss.

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Courtney Ehlers-meeting

Journeying on an unplanned route

By Dave Graves, University Marketing and Communications 8:23 AM - October 29, 2020

Courtney (Johnson) Ehlers has found herself journeying on a career path she thought she would never venture upon, but she appreciates the people and situations that have guided her there.

Kendra Lone Elk

Perseverance leads to degree and now a career in administration

By University Marketing and Communications 8:36 AM - September 29, 2020

A part-time job for two years helped reinforce why Kendra Lone Elk went into nursing.

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Catrina and her children

#MeetSDStateNursing—Catrina Miller

By danika.busse 7:00 AM - September 10, 2020

Catrina is a semester five student in Brookings. She is also working on a Spanish major. Her hometown is Watertown, SD, and she is a mother to Zachary and Asher.

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JoEllen Koerner

Continuing the connection to SDSU

By University Marketing and Communications 11:00 AM - August 27, 2020

JoEllen Koerner ’82 M.S. tried to quench her untamed curiosity by driving 180 miles a day twice a week to earn a master’s degree in nursing from South Dakota State University. While she admits that curiosity is alive today, those trips created a connection to the College of Nursing.

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Alum Brian Brandser, 98'/01' discusses his experience in nursing during the pandemic on the blog. He is a critical care nurse in the Intensive Care Unit on the Navajo nation in Shiprock, New Mexico. ⬇️ https://www.sdstate.edu/sdstatenursingblog/meetsdstatenursing-brian-brandser-9801

Duo takes on tasks on many issues

By matthew.schmidt 11:42 AM - July 28, 2020

When presented with the issue of the state of South Dakota not having enough nurses to administer insulin to diabetic school-age children, Gloria Damgaard ’88 M.S. and Linda Young ’87/’96 M.S. went to work.

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Brian Brandser

#MeetSDStateNursing⁠—Brian Brandser 98'/01'

By Guest Blogger 8:34 AM - July 28, 2020

Alum Brian Brandser, 98'/01' discusses his experience in nursing during the pandemic. He is a critical care nurse in the Intensive Care Unit on the Navajo nation in Shiprock, New Mexico. The facility is part of the Indian Health Service.

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mike salter and son ryan

A unique way to give back

By University Marketing and Communications 10:00 AM - June 26, 2020

Tearing knee cartilage in high school might have been a bump in Mike Salter’s basketball days, but it was a launching pad to a great career.

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Amanda Anthony

This is what we prepare for, and this is what it means to be a Jackrabbit

By Guest Blogger 9:53 AM - May 27, 2020

Guest Alumni Blogger Amanda Anthony '06 is the Senior Director, Care Management at UCHealth. She shares about her experience during the pandemic.

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