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Awards
and Honors |
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Agency/Employee(s) |
Award/Awarded By |
Explanation |
Many state employees have been recognized for their outstanding work and contributions to the people of South Dakota. Listed below are the employees or agencies recently receiving awards or honors for their excellence. Links to previous years' lists are located at the bottom of this page.
Agency / Employee(s) |
Award /Awarded By |
Explanation |
| Information and Telecommunications | 15 Place -
Sustained Leadership Award Center for Digital Government |
Digital State Survey |
| Information and Telecommunications | 1st Place (tie) - Taxation
and Revenue Center for Digital Government |
Digital State Survey |
| Information and Telecommunications | 1st Place (tie) - Education Center of Digital Government |
Digital State Survey |
| Information and Telecommunications | 4th Place (tie) - Management
and Administration Center for Digital Government |
Digital State Survey |
| Information and Telecommunications | 8th Place (tie) - Digital
Democracy Center for Digital Government |
Digital State Survey |
| Information and Telecommunications | 10th Place (tie) - GIS &
Transportation Center for Digital Government |
Digital State Survey |
| Information and Telecommunications | 9th Place -
Overall Center for Digital Government |
Digital State Survey |
| Information and
Telecommunications/SD Public Broadcasting Carol Robertson, Ruth Bylander, Teresa Spencer |
Finalist Program Guide National PBS Communications Awards |
Monthly SDPB Magazine |
| Information and
Telecommunications/SD Public Broadcasting Michelle Van Maanen, Erina Bellew, Kyle Mork |
First Place Corporate/Institutional
Promotion National Education Telecommunications Association |
"I Watch" promotional campaign, a series of interstitial elements. |
| Information and
Telecommunications/SD Public Broadcasting Kent Osborne, Ruth Bylander, Carol Robertson, Theresa Spencer |
First Place Web Project National Educational Telecommunications Association |
www.pbs.org/falconer |
| Information and
Telecommunications/SD Public Broadcasting Teresa Spencer, Carol Robertson, Ruth Bylander, Kent Osborne |
First Place Local Campaign
for an Individual Program or Series National Educational Telecommunications Association |
"Lost Bird of Wounded Knee" |
| Information and
Telecommunications/SD Public Broadcasting SDPB Radio Staff |
Overall
Excellence - SD Associated Press South Dakota Associated Press |
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| Information and
Telecommunications/SD Public Broadcasting Brain Bull, Josh Welsh |
First Place -
Best Series South Dakota Associated Press |
Pressing Matters: Winemaking in South Dakota |
| Information and
Telecommunications/SD Public Broadcasting Brain Bull |
First Place -
Best Spot News South Dakota Associated Press |
Sioux City Slayings |
| Information and
Telecommunications/SD Public Broadcasting Curt Nickisch |
Fist Place - Best
General Reporting South Dakota Associated Press |
Day County Flooding |
| Information and
Telecommunications/SD Public Broadcasting Josh Welsh |
First Place -
Best Investigative Enterprise Uranium Miners cc |
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| Information and
Telecommunications/SD Public Broadcasting Matt Weesner |
First Place -
Best Newscast South Dakota Associated Press |
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| Information and
Telecommunications/SD Public Broadcasting Curt Nickisch |
First Place -
Best Feature South Dakota Associated Press |
Day County Flooding |
| Information and
Telecommunications/SD Public Broadcasting Curt Nickisch |
First Place -
Best Writing South Dakota Associated Press |
Inmate Homebuilders |
| Information and
Telecommunications/SD Public Broadcasting Nicole Nordbye |
First Place -
Best Talk/Public Affairs South Dakota Associated Press |
Response to Terrorism |
| Information and
Telecommunications/SD Public Broadcasting SDPB Radio Staff |
Honorable Mention
- Series Documentary South Dakota Associated Press |
Dakota Heroes |
| Information and
Telecommunications/SD Public Broadcasting Curt Nickisch |
Honorable Mention
- Spot News South Dakota Associated Press |
Tyson Buys IBP |
| Information and
Telecommunications/SD Public Broadcasting Nicole Nordbye |
Honorable Mention
- Spot News South Dakota Associated Press |
NSU Mission Change |
| Information and
Telecommunications/SD Public Broadcasting Josh Welsh |
Honorable Mention
- General Reporting South Dakota Associated Press |
Crazy Horse Settlement |
| Information and
Telecommunications/SD Public Broadcasting Brian Bull |
Honorable Mention
- Investigative Enterprise South Dakota Associated Press |
Flandreau Indian School Initiative |
| Information and
Telecommunications/SD Public Broadcasting Brain Bull |
Honorable Mention
- Newscast South Dakota Associated Press |
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| Information and
Telecommunications/SD Public Broadcasting Josh Welsh |
Honorable Mention
- Best Audio South Dakota Associated Press |
Fireworks |
| Information and
Telecommunications/SD Public Broadcasting Susan Hanson |
Honorable Mention
- Writing South Dakota Associated Press |
The Coffee Shop Gallery |
| Information and
Telecommunications/SD Public Broadcasting Brian Bull |
Honorable Mention
- Talk/Public Affairs South Dakota Associated Press |
Shane Osborne |
| Information and
Telecommunications/SD Public Broadcasting Janet Davison |
Honorable Mention
- Talk/Public Affairs South Dakota Associated Press |
Around Lakota Country |
| Bureau of Personnel | Silver Quill Award of
Excellence International Association of Business Communicators |
"Your State of Health" |
| Department of Commerce and
Regulation Larry Simonson |
2002 Outstanding National
Advisor Engineering Honor Society Tau Beta Pi |
The engineering honor society Tau Beta Pi selected SDSM&T professor as its 2002 Outstanding National Advisor. |
| Department of Commerce and
Regulation David Johnson |
Nebraska/South Dakota Red Cross Disaster Volunteer of the Year Award | |
| Department of Commerce and
Regulation Frederick Rittershaus |
Distinguished Service Award National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) |
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| Department of Commerce and
Regulation Frederick Rittershaus |
Engineer of the Year Award South Dakota Engineering Society |
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| Department of Commerce and
Regulation Frederick Rittershaus |
Distinguished Engineer Award South Dakota State University |
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| Department of Commerce and
Regulation Larry Lyngstad |
2002 Association of Real Estate License Law Officials (ARELLO) President's Award | |
| Department of Environment and
Natural Resources Patrick Snyder |
Don Marso Award Pierre Volunteer Fire Department |
This award was given to the firefighter who inspires a high level of performance by other fire departments in all aspects of department activity. |
| Department of Environment and Natural Resources | Firefighter of the Year Award Pierre Volunteer Fire Department |
The award was given to the firefighter who provided outstanding service and contributions to the fire department in 2002. |
| Department of Environment and
Natural Resources Waste Management Program |
Certificate of Appreciation South Dakota Solid Waste Management Association |
This certificate was given for the Waste Management Program's help in organizing and presenting Restricted Use Site Training Workshops in 2002. |
| Department of Environment and
Natural Resources Sol Brich, Rich Hanson, Sean Kruger, Aaron Larson, Barry McLaury, Andrew Repsys, Robert Smith, Alan Wittmuss |
Environmental Achievement
Award United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 8 |
The award recognizes the South Dakota Watershed Assessment Team's work to protect watersheds in South Dakota. |
| Department of Game, Fish, &
Parks Darrin Schroeder |
Wildlife Officer of the Year Shikar-Safari Conservation Organization |
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| Department of Game, Fish, &
Parks Will Morlock |
Wildlife Enforcement Officer
of the Year National Wild Turkey Federation |
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| Department of Game, Fish, &
Parks Doug Hansen |
Distinguished Professional
Award Dakota Chapter of the American Fisheries Society |
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| Department of Game, Fish, &
Parks Bob Curtis |
Trapper of the Year Award SD Sheep growers Assn. |
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| Department of Game, Fish, &
Parks Blair Waite |
Boating Officer of the Year
Award National Association of Boating Law Administrators |
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| Department of Game, Fish, &
Parks Laurie Root |
World of Outdoors Award Black Hills Girl Scouts Council |
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| Department of Game, Fish, &
Parks Chris McCart |
Governor's Great Service Star | Outstanding Customer Service |
| Department of Game, Fish, &
Parks John Kirk |
Wildlife Cooperator Award Nebraska National Forest |
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| Department of Game, Fish, &
Parks Greg Simpson |
Big Brother of the Year Award Big Brother and Big Sisters of the Black Hills |
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| Department of Game, Fish, & Parks | ||
| Department of Health Ardi Forrester |
Meritorious Service Award South Dakota Hospice Organizations |
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| Department of Health Laura Paterson |
Young Dietitian of the Year SD Dietitians Association |
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| Department of Health Tobacco Control Program |
2002 Lifetime Achievement
Award Synar Conference |
The award recognizes the state's efforts in increasing compliance with laws restricting youth purchases of tobacco. |
| Department of Health Vital Records Program |
2002 Exceptional Performance
Award National Center for Health Statistics |
The award recognizes the Vital Records Program for meeting or exceeding all 29 requirements dealing with submission of birth, death, and demographic date to the center. |
| Department of Health Bob Coolidge |
Honorary Member Pharmacist
Technician Award South Dakota Association of Pharmacy Technicians |
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| Department of Health Lois Moose |
Department of Health KOTA Radio and the Rushmore Mall |
Lois was recognized for making more than 200 knitted baby hats for Bright Start and WIC babies. |
| Department of Health Linda Ahrendt |
2002 Friend of South Dakota Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. | |
| Department of Health Kristin Biskeborn |
2002 Outstanding Leadership
and Service Award Association of State and Territorial Public Health Nutrition Directors |
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| Department of Health Sally Waterfall |
Outstanding Advocacy
Volunteer American Cancer Society |
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| Department of Health Judy Richards |
2002 Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Region Eight Francis T. Ishida Award | |
| Department of
Human Services Grady Kickul |
CANAR National
Award Consortia of Administrators for Native American Rehabilitation |
Given in appreciation of devoted service to the CANAR mission to improve the quality of life for American Indians with disabilities. |
| Department of
Human Services South Dakota Developmental Center - Redfield |
Certificate of
Contribution Northern State University |
Recognizing SDDC for significant contribution to the teaching profession by mentoring student teachers during the years of 2000-2002. |
| Department of
Human Services Gilbert Sudbeck and the Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse |
Collaboration
Award University of South Dakota School of Medicine's Center for Disabilities |
Presented for his and the division's significant contribution through partnership efforts in the area of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and the Four State FAS Consortium. |
| Department of Social Services Rosemary Hayward |
2002 SACCY Award SoDakSACA Conference |
You can also view awards from previous years:
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