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WDT announces fall 2012 Dean's List

The following Western Dakota Tech students have been named to WDT's Dean's List for the fall 2012 semester. To qualify, students must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher.Western Dakota Tech is the only technical institute that serves the western South Dakota region. WDT offers more than 25 programs in a variety of fields, including Business and Computers, Construction Trades, Health Services, Legal and Public Services, Manufacturing and Mechanical Trades, and Science and Technology. More than 96 percent of WDT's most recent graduates are working, continuing their education, or serving in the military, and 90 percent remain in South Dakota.

WDT faculty, staff, and administration focus their efforts on helping students gain the skills and experiences they need to succeed. Through hands-on learning, internships, and industry partnerships, WDT students graduate ready to make real and immediate contributions to their employers and their communities.

For information about WDT, contact Admissions at (800) 544-8765, (605) 718-2565 or admissions@wdt.edu. Visit WDT on the web at www.wdt.edu.

Aberdeen: Eric Heier, Computer Science; Belle Fourche: Valerie Austin, Medical Assisting; Daniel Gentrup, Computer Science; Andrew Harvey, Environmental Engineering Tech; Black Hawk: Courtney Backes, Library Technician; Jess Carroll, Fire Science; Sarah Davis, Environmental Engineering Tech; Megan Holsworth, Accounting; Jacquelyn Hopkins, Practical Nursing; Amber Peterson, Allied Health; Becky Pitts, Practical Nursing; Box Elder: Erin Atkins, Paralegal/Legal Assistant; Debra Barta, Health Information Management; Trevor Batty, Fire Science; Shane Dixon, Electrical Trades; Anastacia Gonzalez-Ramey, Pharmacy Technician; Mae Heikkinen, Law Enforcement Technology; Rodney Kindle, Electrical Trades; William Overturff, Welding Manufacturing; Mindy Peterson, Library Technician; Debra Rice, Accounting; Amanda Todd, Pharmacy Technician; Buffalo: Caleb Davis, Computer Science; Central City: Tracy Yeargan, Practical Nursing; Colome: Cole Shippy, Transportation Technology; Custer: Caitlan Nielsen, Medical Assisting; Christian Raby, Fire Science; Edgemont: Nicole Hartley, Computer Science; Ellsworth AFB: Leonard Archer, Transportation Technology; Ciera Ehly, Pharmacy Technician; Ashley Keeler, Pharmacy Technician; Ashley Miller, Medical Assisting; Fruitdale: Victoria Pickett, Program Comp Network-Net Admin; Gillette: Courtney Ryno, Practical Nursing; Hermosa: Loren Freeman, Welding Manufacturing; Neal Svenson, Business; Hettinger: Dylan Chadwick, Electrical Trades; Highmore: Thomas Gravatt, Electrical Trades; Hill City: Rudi McDaniels, Business Management & Marketing; Hot Springs: William Kennedy, Computer Science; Coleman McNulty, Electrical Trades; Jonathan Morrison, Welding Manufacturing; Huron: James Hess, Transportation Technology; Inman: John Klabenes, Welding Manufacturing; Lake Andes: Colter Florey, Fire Science; Lead: Remo Addington, Business Management & Marketing; Michelle Black Crow, Practical Nursing; Melissa Dubej, Pharmacy Technician; Thomas Harvey, Paramedic; Lauren Hoffman, Phlebotomy; Desiree Phinney, Phlebotomy; Mission: Shauna Gentry, Pharmacy Technician; Nemo: Jeffrey Bechard, Computer Aided Drafting; New Underwood: Darryl Meadows, Medical Assisting; Newcastle: Peyton Messmer, Electrical Trades; Nisland: Brad Reid, Electrical Trades; Brodie Shaykett, Transportation Technology; Oglala: Ryan McLaughlin, Electrical Trades; Piedmont: Maggie Fulton, Health Information Management; Angelica Givens, Practical Nursing; Brock Williams, Electrical Trades; Rapid City: Robert Ackerman, Phlebotomy; Jarrod Anderson, Electrical Trades; Krista Andrews, Medical Assisting; Heather Arnold, Accounting; David Askew, Health Information Management; Randy Bailey, Electrical Trades; Michael Baird, Computer Science; Daniel Baker, Welding Manufacturing; John Barnes, Surgical Tech; Adam Bartling, Electrical Trades; Rachel Berg, Paralegal/Legal Assistant; Kevin Bergman, Environmental Engineering Tech; Braden Bilyeu, Paralegal/Legal Assistant; Aja Birch, Accounting; Kristen Birnie, Accounting; Jory Blair, Electrical Trades; Thomas Bottomley, Electrical Trades; George Bradstream, Program Comp Network-Net Admin; Lindsey Brinson, Paramedic; Rebbecca Campbell, Business Management & Marketing; Melissa Carlson, Paramedic; Nathan Cherry, Fire Science; Eden Clifford, Business; Christal Collins, Environmental Engineering Tech; Jessica Cook, Allied Health; Jacqueline Crespo, Paramedic; Debra Culp, Library Technician; Chad Curtis, Electrical Trades; Dean Day, Fire Science; Vanessa Derby, Allied Health; Lawrence Eagle Bull, Electrical Trades; Matt Erickson, Program Comp Network-Net Admin; Zachery Erickson, Electrical Trades; John Etchison, Environmental Engineering Tech; Sandra Fakan, Health Information Management; Samantha Feliz, Medical Assisting; Terri Fields, Computer Aided Drafting; Ryan Flynn, Fire Science; Frank Foster, Business Management & Marketing; Myckiel Franciliso, Electrical Trades; Hannah Franz, Program Comp Network-Programming; Aaron Giedd, Computer Aided Drafting; Christopher Gollan, Business; Marilyn Goodlow, Health Information Management; Thomas Gorder, Program & Application Dev; Brenda Graybill, Practical Nursing; Christopher Gregory, Electrical Trades; Kristen Handley, Practical Nursing; Nathan Harris, Paramedic; Julie Hatto, Pharmacy Technician; Teressa Henry, Pharmacy Technician; Darci Herman, Phlebotomy; Vanessa Herz, Law Enforcement Technology; Tyler Hicks, Fire Science; Jeffrey Hirth, Business Management & Marketing; Charissa Hitchcock, Accounting; James Hoey, Business Management & Marketing; Danny Holsworth, Welding Manufacturing; Lindsey Howard, Phlebotomy; Marilyn Huckfeldt, Paralegal/Legal Assistant; Spencer Hull, Electrical Trades; Alexander Ingalls, Paramedic; Jessica James, Business Management & Marketing; Amy Jandreau, Practical Nursing; Brooke Janis, Business; Jarid Jeske, Paramedic; Colton Juso, Law Enforcement Technology; Alex Keller, Fire Science; Cara Kelly, Practical Nursing; Eugene Kerchenko, Transportation Technology; Taylor Kerr, Medical Assisting; Cassie Kindred, Paralegal/Legal Assistant; Tonya Kraye, Pharmacy Technician; Shawna Larsh, Practical Nursing; Jessica Linde, Pharmacy Technician; Terry Lindholm, Program Comp Network-Programming; Jayme Lopez, Medical Assisting; Chase Maas, Transportation Technology; Nathan Mahle, Transportation Technology; Karelyn Mater, Electrical Trades; Crystal May, Medical Assisting; Lisa McCormick, Accounting; Matthew McTee, Computer Aided Drafting; Steven Moore, Computer Science; Jana Morris, Environmental Engineering Tech; Jessica Mutschelknaus, Allied Health; Donald Myhre, Electrical Trades; Roger Naber, Computer Science; Jeramy Nunn, Electrical Trades; Paul Oddo, Fire Science; Jason Pate, Welding Manufacturing; Jay Pearson Jr, Program & Application Dev; Lori Pendleton, Health Information Management; Christofer Perry, Paramedic; Joshua Peterson, Electrical Trades; Matthew Peterson, Environmental Engineering Tech; Lexi Pletten, Health Unit Coordinator/PCT; Shannon Powell, Electrical Trades; Carolyn Priest, Practical Nursing; Shane Quigley, Fire Science; Jacob Ragels, Fire Science; Derrick Rauch, Program Comp Network-Programming; Zachary Rehurek, Fire Science; Elizabeth Reindl, Phlebotomy; Alice Robertson, Business Management & Marketing; Cameron Rombough, Program Comp Network-Programming; Brady Rothschadl, Fire Science; Virginia Roy-Daily, Paramedic; Logan Rushton, Welding Manufacturing; Kimberly Sanders, Business Management & Marketing; Hannah Schmitz, Computer Aided Drafting; Brooke Scott, Allied Health; Logan Scott, Fire Science; Matthew Scott, Electrical Trades; Tracy Shinost, Accounting; Dawn Sime, Health Information Management; Candance Smidt, Pharmacy Technician; Andrea Smith, Pharmacy Technician; Cody Smith, Paramedic; Jeremy Snyder, Accounting; Rachael Speas, Paralegal/Legal Assistant; Sarah Stewart, Paramedic; Michael Stierwalt, Transportation Technology; Chandra Strohm, Medical Assisting; Theresa Sullivan, Phlebotomy; Anthony Tate, Computer Science; Veronica Terviel, Health Information Management; Tang Torres, Medical Assisting; Shannon Torres-Negron, Law Enforcement Technology; Nicole Turnbaugh, Health Information Management; Richard Vasquez, Computer Science; Brandon Wagner, Law Enforcement Technology; Kaylee Wagner, Pharmacy Technician; Arvella Wanbliluta, Health Information Management; Daniel Williams, Computer Science; Robin Wynia, Paralegal/Legal Assistant; Erinn Yantes, Medical Assisting; David Zudis, Electrical Trades; Reva: Olaf Jerde, Welding Manufacturing; Roscoe: Rebekah Schroeder, Library Technician; Saint Onge: Tallen Tetrault, Transportation Technology; Spearfish: Susan Burnitt, Business Management & Marketing; Jansen Culver, Transportation Technology; Alison Gallagher, Accounting; Leslie Grisham, Business Management & Marketing; Diana Hogan, Practical Nursing; Dorcas Holder, Practical Nursing; Justin Kub, Electrical Trades; Celeste Magnusson, Practical Nursing; Richard Mendyka Jr., Law Enforcement Technology; Hannah Nickels, Accounting; Lois Owens, Surgical Tech; Jacob Wendt, Collision Repair; Heidi Zuercher, Surgical Tech; Sturgis: Kyle Barff, Electrical Trades; Jerod Call, Computer Science; Luke Kossler, Computer Science; Justin Lyons, Electrical Trades; Pamila Pawlowski, Accounting; Jamie Porter, Medical Assisting; Jack Robinson, Library Technician; Joel Whelchel, Business Management & Marketing; Kelsey Whitford, Practical Nursing; Summerset: Jon-Erik Huber, Fire Science; Zachery Martinson, Environmental Engineering Tech; Sundance: Paul Johannesen, Welding Manufacturing; Wall: Anna Kitterman, Practical Nursing; Wasta: Kandi McMurtrey, Accounting; Whitewood: Adina Lesselyoung, Accounting; Tara Love, Environmental Engineering Tech; Joann Williamson, Accounting; Winner: Chelsey Whitley, Business Management & Marketing


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WDT instructor to speak at national conference

WDT Business instructor Donna Hanks has been selected to be a presenter at the 35th annual International Conference on Teaching and Leadership Excellence hosted by the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development. The conference is scheduled for May in Austin, Texas.

Hanks will deliver the Got Energy presentation she has presented to numerous businesses and groups in the community.

Got Energy is a fun, interactive session that discusses positive strategies participants can incorporate into their work and personal lives. Participants are encouraged to make small changes in their energy that will have dramatic, positive improvements on their life.

"Donna's selection as a speaker says a lot about her skills," WDT President Mark Wilson said. "Donna is a talented instructor and presenter, and it's great that she will be able to take her positive message to a national audience."

Since 1978, the National Institute for Staff & Organizational Development has been dedicated to the professional development of faculty, administrators, and staff and to the continued improvement of teaching and learning with the ultimate goal of student success.

More than 700 community colleges around the world are members of the organization.

Hanks is looking forward to the opportunity to share Got Energy and learn from other faculty members attending the conference.

"Conferences serve as a vehicle to reenergize while providing ways to learn new teaching strategies that will benefit the learning environment for students." Hanks said. "As a faculty member, you can't really ask for any more than that."

Western Dakota Tech is the only technical institute that serves the western South Dakota region. WDT offers more than 25 programs in a variety of fields, including Business and Computers, Construction Trades, Health Services, Legal and Public Services, Manufacturing and Mechanical Trades, and Science and Technology. More than 96 percent of WDT's most recent graduates are working, continuing their education, or serving in the military, and 90 percent remain in South Dakota.

WDT faculty, staff, and administration focus their efforts on helping students gain the skills and experiences they need to succeed. Through hands-on learning, internships, and industry partnerships, WDT students graduate ready to make real and immediate contributions to their employers and their communities.

For information about WDT, contact Admissions at (800) 544-8765, (605) 718-2565 or admissions@wdt.edu. Visit WDT on the web at www.wdt.edu.

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Wall High School student awarded Chamber Ag Scholarship

Bailey Hapney of Quinn, a Wall High School student who has been accepted into WDT's Business-Office Professional program, has received the $500 Rapid City Chamber Ag & Natural Resources Committee Scholarship.

The Rapid City Chamber of Commerce Ag and Natural Resources Committee partnered with WDT to present a scholarship to a student interested in attending an agriculture-related program. The scholarship was awarded based on scholastic achievement, leadership, participation in community activities, work experience, an understanding or the career and career goals.

Western Dakota Tech is the only technical institute that serves the western South Dakota region. WDT offers more than 25 programs in a variety of fields, including Business and Computers, Construction Trades, Health Services, Legal and Public Services, Manufacturing and Mechanical Trades, and Science and Technology. More than 96 percent of WDT's most recent graduates are working, continuing their education, or serving in the military, and 90 percent remain in South Dakota.

WDT faculty, staff, and administration focus their efforts on helping students gain the skills and experiences they need to succeed. Through hands-on learning, internships, and industry partnerships, WDT students graduate ready to make real and immediate contributions to their employers and their communities.

For information about WDT, contact Admissions at (800) 544-8765, (605) 718-2565 or admissions@wdt.edu. Visit WDT on the web at www.wdt.edu.

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WDT hosts career fair today

Western Dakota Tech's 16th Annual Career Fair will bring local, state, and national employers to campus today, Wednesday, February 6, to interview students and discuss job and internship opportunities.

"This is a great opportunity for students to show their skills and abilities to potential employers," Career Services Coordinator Curt Lauinger said. "Our students should be proud of all they've learned and accomplished. The Career Fair is their chance to prove how well prepared they are to enter the workforce."

Forty-eight companies and organizations are registered to attend the event, scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, February 6, in the Commons and main hallways of the Mickelson Building.

Employers will discuss full-time, part-time, and seasonal job opportunities. "These employers are coming because they want to hire Western Dakota Tech students," Lauinger said. "That says a lot about our students and about the education they receive here at WDT."

Western Dakota Tech is the only technical institute that serves the western South Dakota region. WDT offers more than 25 programs in a variety of fields, including Business and Computers, Construction Trades, Health Services, Legal and Public Services, Manufacturing and Mechanical Trades, and Science and Technology. More than 96 percent of WDT's most recent graduates are working, continuing their education, or serving in the military, and 90 percent remain in South Dakota.

WDT faculty, staff, and administration focus their efforts on helping students gain the skills and experiences they need to succeed. Through hands-on learning, internships, and industry partnerships, WDT students graduate ready to make real and immediate contributions to their employers and their communities.

For information about WDT, contact Admissions at (800) 544-8765, (605) 718-2565 or admissions@wdt.edu. Visit WDT on the web at www.wdt.edu.

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WDT Flight Night scheduled for February 12

Western Dakota Tech invites anyone interested in learning more about WDT and its more than 25 programs to WDT's Flight Night scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 12, at WDT in Rapid City. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. WDT faculty and staff will attend the event to discuss WDT's programs, give tours of classrooms and labs and discuss how WDT programs prepare graduates for in-demand careers in South Dakota. Also during the event, Admissions, Financial Aid and others will be available to answer questions about all aspects of the WDT experience. "WDT's programs train students for growing career fields," admissions coordinator Jill Elder said. "Employers want workers with high levels of technical ability and experience, and WDT gives students those exact things." To continue to meet the needs of the workforce, WDT will add and expand programs set to begin in the fall 2013 and fall 2014 semesters. For fall 2013, WDT has received approval to offer new, nine-month diploma programs in HVAC Technology, Plumbing Technology, and Computer-Aided Drafting. The Computer-Aided Drafting diploma program can be complete 100 percent online. WDT will seek approval to begin offering the following options in fall 2013:
  • A diploma program in Precision Machining Technology
  • An associate of applied science degree in HVAC and Plumbing Technology
  • An associate of applied science degree in Pharmacy Technician
  • An associate of applied science degree in Drafting and Machining Technology
  • An associate of applied science degree in Practical Nursing
Proposals for other programs, including Physical Therapist Assistant and Construction Technology, are being developed for fall 2014 starts. WDT also plans to offer an associate of applied science degree in Surgical Technology beginning fall 2014. Western Dakota Tech is the only technical institute that serves the western South Dakota region. WDT offers more than 25 programs in a variety of fields, including Business and Computers, Construction Trades, Health Services, Legal and Public Services, Manufacturing and Mechanical Trades, and Science and Technology. More than 96 percent of WDT's most recent graduates are working, continuing their education, or serving in the military, and 90 percent remain in South Dakota. WDT faculty, staff, and administration focus their efforts on helping students gain the skills and experiences they need to succeed. Through hands-on learning, internships, and industry partnerships, WDT students graduate ready to make real and immediate contributions to their employers and their communities. Register for Flight Night at www.wdt.edu or by contacting Admissions at (800) 544-8765, (605) 718-2565 or admissions@wdt.edu.

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