… professional staff at South Dakota State University have been honored for their quality work. The recipients were honored at the SDSU Professional Staff Advisory Council annual meeting in mid-May. Malynda Mabbitt, a learning designer for Instructional Design Services, was given the Rising Star Award. The award recognizes superior achievement by a professional … of Biology and Microbiology Shelly Bayer, director of multicultural affairs for the Office of Multicultural Affairs and Accessibility Mabbitt, who embraces the challenges that come with online education, has presented on “Accessibility Tips for Invisible Barriers in Class” to numerous groups both at SDSU and beyond. She has a passion for inclusive online … manager of the SDSU Functional Genomics Core Facility for 14 years. She is responsible for the daily operations of more than 10 research instruments and helps host approximately 250 registered users. She has obtained more than a dozen extramural research fundings, including NSF MRI funding in 2021 to provide equipment and improve the genomics facility, and has …
… South African swimmer calls SDSU experience ‘awesome’ Five years ago, Sianne Downes didn’t even know SDSU existed. Now she is about to get her bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and plans to come back for another year of classes and swimming. “I don’t think I could have expected at all what I have experienced and achieved,” said Downes, who hails from Edenvale, South … as well as most summers, except for a shadowing experience last summer. “I do enjoy going home.” Downes said she didn’t come to SDSU with preconceived expectations. “I came in very open minded. I was always told you have to be open minded, especially that first year because it is very hard.” Since then, she has made it a priority to help other international …
… SDSU to honor seven professional staff members Seven members of the professional staff at South Dakota State University will be honored for their quality work at the upcoming SDSU Professional Staff Advisory Council annual meeting. The event, held from 2:30-4 p.m. May 7 in the Wooster Celebration Hall at the SDSU Alumni Center, will include an all-staff … facilities, and assists with new and renovated facilities and internal department operations. She has also helped coordinate operations for two Jacks Bashes, College Football Gameday, opening of Dana J. Dykhouse Stadium, and multiple conference championships and NCAA events. She also oversees equipment operations and is the sport supervisor for swimming and diving. …
… in 2019 where he wrestled in Tallinn, Estonia, and again at the U23 World Championship in 2022 in Pontevedra, Spain, where he took home a silver medal. When asked if he had ever imagined getting the opportunity to wrestle on an international level, Sloan said, “If you would’ve asked me in high school, no. I didn’t even know that I was going to wrestle in … and I didn’t realize the opportunities that I had ahead of me. But once I started getting my feet under me during my freshman year and realized how much I had improved, then my eyes opened and my goals changed – they went from wanting to be a world team member to wanting to be a world medalist, and then becoming a silver medalist.” Aside from having the honor of representing Team USA at international tournaments, Sloan still values the opportunity to represent SDSU and contribute to his …
… The Yellow & Blue Podcast | Garret Greenfield | S1E1 Listen on Spotify Garret Greenfield is a former left tackle for the South Dakota State University football team. Now, he's taking his passion for the sport to the next level, looking to become drafted into the National Football League. He's spent the last six years building up his résumé, including team captain, two-time FCS National Champion and advertising graduate. … there's just so much I could say about it. It was, you know, whatever experience of college football that I could have dreamt up, it was 10 times better than what I could have ever imagined. So, just how special everybody was, and, you know, all the great friends I made and just, the great coaching staff and, you know, everybody just, so many great people involved …