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everal BHSU students were chosen to receive the pres- tigious Gates Millennium Scholarships this year. The five students are among only 150 nationwide that received the Gates Scholarship Award for Native American students, estab- lished by a grant from the Bill
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and Melinda Gates Foundation. Each of the recipients com- pleted an extensive and highly competitive process to qualify for the scholarships. Recipients are chosen for their academic achievement, community ser- vice, and leadership ability. At the reception the recipi- ents introduced themselves and
gave an overview of their edu- cational and career plans. The scholarship recipients noted that receiving this esteemed scholar- ship strengthened their resolve to earn a degree. Several of the students are already considering earning advanced degrees. “It makes me proud to have been selected for this honor. If
Gates Millennium Scholarship recipients named for BHSU
I graduate, no, when I gradu- ate, I’ll be the first in my fam- ily to have a college degree,” one scholarship recipient said. Several others commented that the scholarship, which covers all unmet financial needs, made it possible for them to pursue a degree.
The scholarship winners and their advisors gathered at BHSU President Kay and Dr. Ken Schallenkamp’s home for a reception dinner in their honor. Pictured left to right are: (front) Susan Dana, BHSU associate business professor; Kaitlyn Dupris, freshman business administra- tion major from Dupree; Jenny Keiderling, junior human services major from Dupree; Sandra Marker, BHSU assis- tant history and social science professor; Kaylynn Two Bulls, freshmen education major from Pine Ridge; Carol Hess, BHSU education professor; Mary Jo May, freshman from Kyle; (back) Dr. Charles Lamb, BHSU science profes- sor; and Chad Kruckenburg, career advisor. Not pictured is Chelsey Risse, freshman biology major from Martin
Faculty accomplishments at Black Hills State University •BHSU assistant profes-
sors Dr. Scott Stoltenberg, psy- chology, and Dr. Parthasarathi Nag, mathematics, co-authored a chapter in the book Neural Synapse Research Trends. Dr. Stoltenberg was also awarded a three-year $200,000 research grant by the National Institute of Mental Health. •Tom Termes, Industrial
Technology Department chair, traveled to the People’s Republic of China this October as part of the People to People Ambassador Program. •BHSU senior Charlotte
Walling and Dr. Andy Johnson, associate direc- tor of the Center for the Advancement of Mathematics and Science Education, pre- sented at the annual meeting of the American Association of Physics Teachers. •The Work of Wolves, a
novel by Kent Meyers, asso- ciate humanities professor and writer-in-residence, was recently selected for two sepa- rate literary programs - one in Redmond, Wash., and one at Augustana College in Sioux Falls.
•Dr. R.D. Theisz, BHSU professor and chair of the Department of Humanities, had five poems published in the 2007 Volume Four Edition of Fire Ring Voices. •Dr. James Hesson, pro- fessor of biokinetics in the division of physical education and health of the College of Education, spent five weeks as the director of the Athlete Performance Lab at the United States Olympic Training Center (OTC) in Colorado Springs, Colo.
•Dr. David Cremean and
Dr. Christine Shearer-Cremean presented work at the Western Literature Association (WLA) Conference in Tacoma, Wash., this fall. Cremean is the active vice president and designated president-elect of the WLA. BHSU will host the WLA Conference while Cremean is president in fall 2009. •Dave Wilson, assistant professor of visual arts, recently presented a three-hour cartoon- ing workshop at the Wyoming Secondary Art Educators Association fall conference.
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•Dr. Janeen Larsen, music professor and chair of the Department of Fine and Applied Arts, recently received a permanent professional cer- tificate in Piano Pedagogy from the Music Teachers National Association. •Dr. Joanna Jones, assis- tant education professor, and Sandy Klarenbeek, health instructor, recently present- ed their research at the 12th annual International Reading Association Rocky Mountain Regional Conference in Billings, Mont. Their presenta- tion, “Reading with a HEAP of Books,” discussed the impor- tance of content collaboration to use time efficiently while teaching. •Dr. David Siemens, asso-
ciate biology professor, recent- ly published two articles in national journals. “Ontogenetic Switches from Resistance to Tolerance: Minimizing Costs with Age?” was co-authored with colleagues from Stanford and Trinity Universities and “Evolution of Drought Tolerance and Defense: Dependence of Tradeoffs on
Mechanism, Environment, and Defense Switching,” investi- gated the simultaneous evolu- tion of drought tolerance and defenses in plants. •James Castleberry, human services instructor, was recently honored by the Rapid City Chamber Health and Human Services Committee at the 19th annual “Wind Beneath Our Wings” Outstanding Performance Awards Luncheon for his outstanding community service. •Deaver Traywick,
Writing Center director, and six students presented at the 24th Annual Midwest Writing Centers Association Conference. Traywick was recently elected as an at-large member of the board for the association. •Dr. Laura Colmenero-
Chilberg, assistant professor of sociology, and BHSU stu- dent Anastacia Schulhoff, a junior from Caputa, present- ed at the annual Great Plains Sociological Society Conference in Aberdeen. Several other soci- ology students also attended the conference.
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