Archive for May, 2010
Hugh & Cari Mack invest in SDSU
Hugh (’86) and Cari Mack (’85) met while studying pharmacy at South Dakota State University. Now, with six children, they consider contributions to SDSU “an investment.”
Read moreFaye Tyler Wade gives back
Seventy years after receiving a $100 scholarship through a bread baking contest, Faye Tyler Wade gave back to the SDSU with $250,000+ in gifts to renovate a food laboratory.
Read moreBill Macksam held a life-long desire to help students
Bill Macksam started giving to help students. But once he started, he couldn’t stop. Although he lived a modest lifestyle, Mackskam gave more than $2 million to fund scholarships. His endowment now supports 44 students.
Read moreLiving life like Marty Kranz
Former athletes and friends of SDSU made a gift to name the Marty Kranz Linebacker’s Room in the Dykhouse Student-Athlete Center after the former Jackrabbit who did all that he could do.
Read moreGroundbreaking ceremony held for SDSU dairy plant renovation
South Dakota State University, its dairy industry partners and private donors held a ceremonial groundbreaking for the dairy plant renovation project at SDSU on Friday, May 7.
The planned remodeling and additions will turn the 50-year-old plant into a modernized dairy processing research and education plant laboratory. Construction is expected to start in June and the [...]
The Sky’s the Limit
“The Sky’s the Limit” is the tale of Charles Coughlin and his mission to build the Coughlin Campanile at South Dakota State University.
Read moreWomen in the Huddle
Women & Giving Annual Seminar for Women presents Women in the Huddle at South Dakota State University.
Read moreMore than 1,400 to graduate Saturday
South Dakota State University’s spring commencement will be held Saturday, May 8 in Frost Arena on campus. Ceremonies begin at 10 a.m. for undergraduate students and 2:30 p.m. for graduate students.
Read moreSDSU to recognize three individuals with honorary doctorates
South Dakota State University will honor three individuals who will receive honorary degrees during its Spring Commencement on May 8. The highest honor bestowed by the university, honorary doctorates will be given to JoAnne Bird for humanities and arts, while Brig. Gen. Mark Clark and Van Fishback will receive degree recognitions for public service.
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NFA renamed in honor of former SDSU president and late wife
South Dakota State University, during an on-campus dedication ceremony today, officially recognized the renaming of its NFA building in honor of former president Robert T. Wagner and his late wife, Mary K. Wagner.
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