Dr. Jodie Ramsay PARTNERSHIPS AND ACTIVITIES Math Contest NSU hosted Northern State University hosted the 69th Annual Mathematics Contest on Thursday, April 18, 2024, at the Barnett Center on the NSU campus. Two hundred and twenty high school students representing 14 schools from around the area participated in the Elementary Algebra, Geometry, Advanced Algebra, and Senior Math Divisions. Great Plains Lutheran High School took home the team award for Class A and Arlington High School took home the team award for Class B. The 70th Annual Mathematics Contest is scheduled for Wednesday, April 16, 2025. Rising Scholars Program THE RISING SCHOLARS program under the guidance of Ms. Terry Piatz, director of the Rising Scholars program, was designed for high school students to earn college credits on-site at their high school. Much like many dual enrollment programs, high school students can earn credit toward high school graduation and a college degree at the same time. However classes are taught on-site (at the respective partnering high school) by qualified high school instructors who also are contracted consultants at Northern. To qualify, instructors must have a master’s degree in the course discipline or a master’s degree plus 18 graduate credits in the course discipline. Of interest, the NSU Rising Scholars program is the only dual enrollment program in South Dakota that is accredited by the National Alliance for Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP), and this year the program applied for reaccreditation – we are awaiting the final results. To date, the Rising Scholars program has met NACEP standards designed to ensure quality in the areas of curriculum, faculty, student services, assessment and evaluation. Ms. Terry Piatz Howler Beer TO CONTINUE to grow community connections and student scholarships, the college worked with another local brewing company, Ben’s Brewery from Yankton, South Dakota. As a result, Howler beer was released during the AY24-25 basketball season. It was a hit, with hopes that this relationship and community building activity will continue. Communication Studies An Example of Experiential Learning STUDENTS in a Public Relations course applied various research methods learned in class to collect data and gain insights that would inform their campaign proposals. By the end of the semester, the class developed seven individual Public Relations campaign proposals, each highlighting unique findings from their research. Using these insights, students crafted seven distinct strategies tailored to the Northern State University (NSU) Foundation’s target audience, complete with detailed execution timelines and budget breakdowns. After the semester concluded, all seven proposals were shared with the NSU Foundation, providing valuable audience insights and fresh ideas for future events and campaign strategies. Science Fair NSU hosted the 41st annual Northern South Dakota Science and Math fair on March 24, 2024. The fair is directed by Jodie Ramsay, professor of biology. Science faculty, students and several community members served as judges. Students in grades 6-12 from area schools participated in the fair. The top two winners in each category in both junior and senior divisions received medals. The overall winners were selected to present their projects at the Intel ISEF (International Science and Engineering Fair) which was held in Los Angeles in May. The individual winners were Christian Wells and Kirra Stillman from Aberdeen Central High School. The overall team winners were Samson Flakus and Brant Fritz from Aberdeen Central High School. The student observer was Abigail Schnell from Northwestern High School. The Rehfeld award was awarded during the science fair awards ceremony. Dr. Dwayne Rehfeld, former chemistry professor at NSU, started the science fair in 1983. The Rehfeld Award is given to a junior or senior who meets not only academic criteria and is also heavily involved in volunteering and service. The 2024 Rehfeld Award winner was MiKayla Browning from Warner High School. The 2025 fair will be held on March 27, 2025. Visit bit.ly/donatesciencefair to donate.
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