The research work of 17 undergraduate students from South Dakota colleges and universities was on display Thursday, February, 11th as students brought their projects to the state capitol in Pierre, meeting with lawmakers and the public.
Students selected to represent their school are pursuing research in a variety of disciplines. “The work of these student researchers is nationally competitive,” said Gary Johnson, system vice president of research for the South Dakota Board of Regents. “Their excellent work demonstrates firsthand the important linkages between research and a quality higher education experience.”
Now in its 13th year, the poster session features a small number of students from public, private, and tribal colleges, who earned this special opportunity to present their research to legislators. In addition to the students’ research, there were displays from the state’s six public universities, the South Dakota Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network (BRIN), and South Dakota’s Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR). These higher education institutions and programs have greatly benefited from the state’s investments in research, Johnson said.
The students chosen to participate were:
• Jess Moser, Gregory, representing Black Hills State University
• Lisa Chase, Salem, representing Dakota State University
• Toni A. Fritz, Pembina, N.D., representing Northern State University
• Nathan Huft, Pierre; Eric Young, Aberdeen; Tyler Blumenthal, Rapid City; and Kevin Gray,
Gillette, Wyo.; representing South Dakota School of Mines & Technology
• Tara Jeatran, Menomonie, Wis., and Diane Narem, Milbank, representing South Dakota State
University
• Heather Fluit, Sioux Falls, and Adam Bledsoe, Aberdeen, representing The University of South
Dakota
• Alan Sazama, Harrisburg, and Haley Gorby, West Fargo, N.D., representing the University of
Sioux Falls and BRIN
• Helene Gaddie, Wanblee; Michael Thompson, Rapid City; and Elisha Yellow Thunder, Oglala,
representing Oglala Lakota College and EPSCoR
• Micheal L. Millard Sr., Mission, representing Sinte Gleska University and EPSCoR
South Dakota Board of Regents
South Dakota BRIN
National Science Foundation
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