Professional Pairing, Personal Progress
The SDSU Alumni Mentor Program gave Erica DeBoer and Carley Mullins the opportunity to form a lasting bond through their passion for nursing.
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SDSU Metro Center to Serve as Healthcare Hub
The SDSU Metro Center will provide a permanent home for Sioux Falls–based SDSU health programs. A $1 million challenge match from Susan and Mark Leddy is now doubling the impact of gifts supporting this transformative facility.
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Brudos Engineers Stellar Support
With his scholarship to the Lohr College of Engineering, Curtis Brudos hopes to encourage students to pursue the industry that shaped his life.
Trailblazing Teachers: The First of Many
The first class of elementary education majors graduated from South Dakota State in May 2025.
Scholarship Supports Students From Classroom to Newsroom
Suzanne Fuller is honoring her late husband by fueling opportunity in the field that defined their careers.
Generations of Generosity
When it comes to philanthropy, Scott Ramsdell ’75 has learned by example about giving back – and it’s an example he continues to model for his own family.
Woodbine Productions: Scholarships Take Center Stage
What began as an anonymous donor’s idea 19 years ago has led to over 50 shows featuring globally recognized performers, countless opportunities for students, and over $1 million in scholarships.
For the Public Good: The Ness School of Management and Economics
When asked how the Ness School of Management and Economics became a reality, Dr. Joe Santos is quick to credit the work of donors championing the public good.
Growing Student Potential with Gifts of Grain
When a corn seed emerges from the soil in the spring, it has so much potential – and like many South Dakota farmers, Randy ’99 and Cindy (Abraham) ’78 Frederick do everything they can to maximize its yields.
A Purpose in the Pain
A scholarship gave nursing student Hanna Eide hope at exactly the right moment.
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