Industry Partners
Building the Program
The Build Dakota Scholarship Fund was set up to help overcome the workforce shortage South Dakota faces. While the generous donations we’ve received have made—and will continue to make—a significant impact, industry partners help extend the benefit even further. Here’s how.
For Students
- Businesses sponsor students and commit to paying a portion of their program expenses. Build Dakota picks up the other portion. The student gets a free degree, and the employer gains a skilled scholar.
- Secure employment prior to graduation.
- Potential on-the-job training and part-time employment while in school.
For Businesses
- Cost-effective method to give current employees advanced training.
- Pipeline of new talent from South Dakota tech schools.
- Guaranteed work from qualified, highly-skilled graduates.
- Free advertising on the Build Dakota website.
For South Dakota
- Surge in skilled workers who help fill the state’s workforce shortage.
- Highly-trained scholars committed to staying in South Dakota.
- Thriving local businesses that have committed, quality workers.
Have Questions? Reach Out.
Each school has their own Build Dakota Industry Partner Program. To learn more or to inquire about becoming a partner, please contact the technical colleges directly with the information below.
Lake Area Technical College
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Stretch-the-Million
Melissa Waldner
605.882.5284
Email Melissa
Mitchell Technical College
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Double Edge
Clayton Deuter
605.995.7132
Email Clayton
Southeast Technical College
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Sponsor-a-Scholar
Paula Hawks
605.367.5512
Email Paula
Western Dakota Technical College
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Have Your Pick
Andrew Kapelewski
605.718.3064
Email Andrew
Find an Industry Partner
The Build Dakota Scholarship Program is fortunate to have support from businesses in varying fields. We’d like to thank the following industry partners for helping make this program flourish!
If you want to learn more about partnering businesses and potential employment opportunities, click any of the links below.
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Bennet Co Healthcare
Martin, SD Michael Christensen 605-685-6622 mchristensen@bennettcountyhospital.com
Bethesda Nursing Home Aberdeen
Aberdeen, SD April Wirth 605-225-7580 aprilwirth@aberdeenbethesda.org
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Caterpillar Inc – Black Hills Design Center
Rapid City, SD Jessica Bradley 605-391-7638 bradley_jessica_h@cat.com
Civil Engineers and Constructors
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Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society
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Freeman Regional Healthcare
Freeman, SD 57029 Courtney Unruh 605-925-4000 courtney.unruh@freemanregional.comG
Golden West Telecommunications
Wall, SD Savannah Williamson (605) 279-2161 savannahwilliamson@goldenwest.com
Good Samaritan Corsica
Corsica, SD Sarah Johnson
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Madison Regional Health System
Madison, SD Tammy Miller 605-256-6551 tammy.miller@madisonhospital.com
Michael J. Fitzmauriece Veterans Home
Hot Springs, SD Brad Richardson (605) 890-1641 brad.richardson@state.sd.us
Mobridge Hospital
Mobridge, SD
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North American Truck & Trailer
Sioux Falls, SD Patrick Rierson (605) 332-7112 patrick.rierson@nattinc.com
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Pennington County Sheriff's Office
Rapid City, SD Kimberly Bloomenrader 605-394-6113 kimberly.bloomenrader@pennco.org
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Rapid Precision Manufacturing, Inc.
Britton, SD Kayla Stutelberg (605) 448-2290 kayla@rpmmachining.net
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Tennant Electric
Faulkton, SD Brandon or Carrie Tennant (605) 598-4298 tennantelectric@venturecomm.net
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Wheelhouse Plumbing/Heating & Cooling
Pierre, SD Brett Wheelhouse 605-224-2489 brett@wheelhouseplumbing.com
Winner Regional Health
Winner, SD Laura Windsperger 605-842-7228 Laura.Windsperger@winnerregional.orgY
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