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15 Local HS Graduates Receive Build Dakota Scholarships

May 19, 2023

15 graduating high school students in the surrounding area were honored as Build Dakota Scholarship recipients Tuesday. Clayton Deuter, the VP of Enrollment Services at Mitchell Technical College, says that the recipients have earned a full ride scholarship to one of the state’s four technical schools. Deuter says that the program is in its ninth […]

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Build Dakota Scholarships Awarded

May 19, 2023

Twelve students were officially awarded Build Dakota scholarships at an event in Yankton Tuesday.

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An Educational Step Ahead

May 19, 2023

Yankton Area Sees 15 Receive Build Dakota Scholarships With record numbers of area students and employers having taken advantage of Dakota Build Scholarships this year, Yankton Thrive marked the occasion with a recognition event Tuesday. Scholarship recipients, their families, industry partners, technical college advisors and high-school career advisors came together to celebrate this year’s cohort […]

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Cohort 8: 2022-2023 Annual Report

May 12, 2023

From enrollment numbers to partners and resources to student success stories and to looking at the future, this comprehensive annual report explains the ins and outs of the Build Dakota Scholarship Fund and its long-term impact throughout South Dakota. View the 2022-2023 annual report (PDF) to learn more.

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Noem Announces $7.9 Million Investment in Apprenticeship Programs

April 28, 2023

In Gov. Kristi Noem’s Sioux Falls visit Tuesday, she announced an investment of nearly $8 million over the next three years in apprenticeship programming. Noem stated the $7.94 million funding of apprenticeships will help fill open positions and encourage people in the state to think of jobs and fields that they may not have considered […]

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Build Dakota Scholarship Fund: A unique scholarship opportunity

March 26, 2023

Listen to our segment aired on In the Moment on SDPB Radio discussing the unique scholarship opportunity that Build Dakota offers.

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