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Faculty and Staff Directory
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Jay Banick
Program Director Professional Truck Driving
(605) 718-2990
Jay.Banick@wdt.edu
B108
Education and Credentials
Bio:
Jay Banick has been the Program Director for the Professional Truck Driving Program since 2018. He has 30 years of driving experience with 3 million safe miles. During his 30-year driving career, Banick assisted in training and mentoring new drivers, provided input and served as an advocate for company safety programs, and built decades-long relationships with customers.
Jay Banick has been the Program Director for the Professional Truck Driving Program since 2018. He has 30 years of driving experience with 3 million safe miles. During his 30-year driving career, Banick assisted in training and mentoring new drivers, provided input and served as an advocate for company safety programs, and built decades-long relationships with customers.
Chandra Calvert
Director of Industry Relations & Grant Management
(605) 718-2419
Chandra.Calvert@wdt.edu
L110
Education and Credentials
B.S. in English/Music Ed at University of Mary
M.A. in English at Colorado State University
M.A. in English at Colorado State University
Mark Cropley
Truck Driving Instructor
Education and Credentials
Bio:
Mark Cropley started in the trucking industry in 1981 as a tow truck driver for a small company and later worked for WR Grace. In 1985, he became an independent trucker and later became a truck broker. At the peak of his company, he owned five trucks and five to seven brokered trucks depending on time of year. Cropley has all commercial driving endorsements including school bus. He closed his company in 2019 and began working at Western Dakota Technical College as an instructor in Fall 2022.
Mark Cropley started in the trucking industry in 1981 as a tow truck driver for a small company and later worked for WR Grace. In 1985, he became an independent trucker and later became a truck broker. At the peak of his company, he owned five trucks and five to seven brokered trucks depending on time of year. Cropley has all commercial driving endorsements including school bus. He closed his company in 2019 and began working at Western Dakota Technical College as an instructor in Fall 2022.
Tiffany Howe
Vice President for Teaching and Learning
(605) 718-2905
Tiffany.Howe@wdt.edu
Admin - D220
Education and Credentials
A.A.S. in Surgical Technology at Presentation College
B.A. in Organizational Management - Biology at Ashford University
M.B.A. in Project Management at Colorado Technical University
M.B.A. in Healthcare Management at Colorado Technical University
B.A. in Organizational Management - Biology at Ashford University
M.B.A. in Project Management at Colorado Technical University
M.B.A. in Healthcare Management at Colorado Technical University
Kenneth Krogstad
Truck Driving Instructor
(605) 718-2994
Kenneth.Krogstad@wdt.edu
B111
Education and Credentials
Bachelor’s in Accounting/Marketing from Northern State University
Tiffany Lenneman
Administrative Assistant IV - Corporate Education
(605) 718-2962
Tiffany.Lenneman@wdt.edu
L110
Education and Credentials
A.A.S. in General Studies at Black Hills State University
