Staff and volunteers atmuseums, libraries and archivesin South Dakota and NorthDakota are invited to attend freehands-on workshops on how toproperly care for a variety ofcollections, such as textiles,books, art, furniture andphotographs.

The scheduled dates andlocations for the workshops ineach state follow:

South Dakota• Aug. 8-10: Gregory County

Historical Society, Dallas• Aug. 15-17: Yankton County

Historical Society (DakotaTerritorial Museum), Yankton

• Aug. 22-24: Fort SissetonHistoric State Park, Lake City

• Aug. 29-31: Timber Lake &Area Historical Society andMuseum, Timber Lake

• Sept. 12-14: Tri-StateMuseum, Belle Fourche

• Sept. 19-21: Keystone AreaHistorical Society Museum,Keystone

North Dakota• May 16-18: Griggs County

Historical Society, Cooperstown• May 23-25: Ox Cart Trails

Historical Society, Drayton• June 6-8: Northwest Art

Gallery at Minot State University,Minot

• June 13-15: Lewis and ClarkTrail Museum, Alexander

• June 20-22: Stoxen Library atDickinson State University,Dickinson

• June 27-29: Pioneer TrailsRegional Museum, Bowman

Although the workshops arefree, registration is requiredonline at

http://dcciworkshops2012.eventbrite.com/ and closes one weekprior to the start of eachworkshop.

“Attendees to the workshopswill gain information on bestpractices to care for theircollections and make connectionswith other similar institutions tobuild a much-needed network inthe state,” said Chelle Somsen,state archivist for the SouthDakota State Historical Society.

The workshops are hosted bythe Dakota Collections CareInitiative (DCCI), a partnershipbetween collections careprofessionals at museums,libraries and archives in SouthDakota and North Dakota toimprove collections care andemergency preparedness andresponse for the small and mid-sized collecting heritageinstitutions across the two states.

More information aboutDCCI and the summerworkshops is available athttp://history.sd.gov//aboutus/dcci.aspx or by calling (701) 355-4458.

David Moskowitz, Ph.D., isthe 2012 recipient of theKnutson DistinguishedProfessor Award presented bythe College of Fine Arts at theUniversity of South Dakota.Moskowitz, professor of musichistory in the USD Departmentof Music, was selected followinga committee review of severalapplicants.

“David has an outstandingrecord of achievement inscholarship having authoredseveral books in the past 10years,” added Larry Schou, deanof the College of Fine Arts.

Moskowitz joined the USDfaculty in 2001 and teachescourses on music history whilehis research interests includeCaribbean popular music suchas reggae and ska, anddancehall. Popular researchsubjects include Bob Marleyand Jimi Hendrix. Moskowitzreceived his Ph.D. inmusicology from the Universityof Kansas, and a master’s degreein music history and abachelor’s degree in generalstudies (emphasis on violinperformance) from OhioUniversity.

“It’s an honor to receive theKnutson Award especially as itis based on input from facultyacross the College of Fine Arts,”Moskowitz said. “I sincerelyappreciate the recognition of theresearch that I have done sincecoming to USD in 2001.”

The biennial KnutsonAward, presented for the firsttime in 2006 to Susanne Skyrm,was named for Wayne Knutson,Ph.D., University DistinguishedProfessor Emeritus, whoprovided 35 years of service tothe University of South Dakotaas a professor, chair of theDepartment of English, Dean ofthe College of Fine Arts andVice President for AcademicAffairs.

Additionally, Knutsondirected 70 plays at theuniversity, the Black HillsPlayhouse, and communitytheatres across South Dakota,and wrote 10 plays and operalibrettos, which all wereproduced. He and his wife,Esther Johnstad Knutson,continue to reside inVermillion.

Kally Johnson, NutritionServices, Sanford Vermillionwas selected as the SanfordVermillion May 2012 PRIDEEmployee of the Month. Shehas been employed here since2002.

The nomination formincluded these comments:

Personalized Service: Kallyis kind towards residents/staff.Informed vision impairedresident when she gave hermeal what she was given.

Respect: Kally asked aresident if they were donewith their meal beforecleaning area. She is kind andrespectful towardsstaff/residents.

Innovation: To change fromhousekeeping to kitchenduties – It’s a change.

Dedication: She picks upextra shifts.

Excellence: She has a goodattitude.

Personalized Service: Kallyalways goes the extra mile tohelp staff and residents and

their families feel comfortable.Respect: Kally is respectful

to everyone.Innovation: She is flexible

with her schedule.Dedication: Kally is always

willing to pick up shifts.Excellence: She is calm in

her demeanor and patient.Additional Comments: I

watched Kally set up a mealtray for someone who couldn’tsee very well and told herwhere everything was on herplate and placed the resident’shands on each item to helpher out.

“Kally is devoted toproviding the best service toall of our customers. Hercompassion and strong workethic makes Kally a true assetto our facility. Kally is welldeserving of this recognition,”said Barb Kingsbury,Nutrition Services manager,Sanford Vermillion MedicalCenter.

Johnson is a native ofVermillion.

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Sophomore Lindsey Boyd set anew single-season school recordfor stolen bases, but the Universityof South Dakota softball team fellto Indiana-Purdue-Fort Wayne,10-0 Saturday in Fort Wayne, IN.The Coyotes finished the season16-39 and 12-12 in the SummitLeague, while IPFW finished theregular season at 42-12 and 17-7in conference play.

Despite the loss, the Coyotesfinished their first year in theSummit League at .500 (12-12)and depending on the outcome ofthe UMKC-Western Illinois series(which concludes Sunday), couldfinish in as high as the fifth spot.South Dakota, which was pickedto finish ninth in the league in apreseason coaches poll, will finishno lower than sixth no matterwhat the outcome of the UMKC-WIU series.

Boyd (Westminster, CO) stolea base after walking in the firstinning to record her 31st stolenbase of the year, breaking a recordthat stood 19 years. Stef Picquetset the previous record of 30 in1993. Boyd’s 31-of-32 mark (.969percentage) on steals is also thebest percentage (minimum 15attempts) in school history. She isnow second all-time in careersteals with 58, just 11 behind thecareer record of 69 held byPicquet.

In Saturday’s game, seniorAlexa Rudeen (Sioux City, IA)and sophomore Christine Broders(Yankton) had doubles for theCoyotes. Freshman MorganHancock (Wahoo, NE) added asingle, while Boyd had a walk anda stolen base.

IPFW scored five runs in eachof the first two innings, with thekey hits being a grand slam byCourtney Cronin in the first and atwo-run single by Audrey Mintariin the second.

The Coyotes had a chance inthe first, when Boyd walked andstole second. She moved to thirdon a groundout by Rudeen, but agroundout to third ended theinning.

In the fourth, Rudeen doubledto right center with one out, andone out later, moved to thirdwhen Hancock singled to left.However, a flyout to secondended the threat.

Broders doubled to rightcenter with one out in the fifth buta pair of groundouts left herstranded.

Junior Missy Blackburn (SiouxFalls) took the loss, going 1.1innings. She allowed six hits andeight earned runs, walking twowhile striking out one.Sophomore Paige Policky(Lincoln, NE) finished the game,allowing two runs in 2.2 inningsof work.

Saturday’s contest marked thefinal game for three Coyoteseniors: Rudeen, Stephanie Hall(Torrance, CA) and Bre Zmolek(Brookings). Rudeen finishedthird all-time in career fieldingpercentage at .991, and alsofinished alone in sixth place with41 career doubles. She alsofinished tied for sixth with careerhome runs (14) and tied for 10thin career RBI at 85. Despiteplaying at USD for just two years,Hall finished just outside the top10 with five career triples and wassix sacrifices (22) away from thetop 10. Zmolek finished witheight career home runs, just fouraway from 10th.

“Congrats to our three seniorswho have laid the foundation forour team’s future,” South Dakotahead coach Amy Klyse said.“They have taught so much to ouryoung kids. We are proud to callthem USD softball alumni.”

Coyote softball drops seasonfinale at IPFW; Boyd setsstolen bases record in loss

Junior Kyle Ballew and sophomoreBethany Buell each captured pole vault titlesto lead the South Dakota track and fieldteams at the Nebraska Invitational Saturdayat Ed Weir Stadium in Lincoln, Neb. Themeet is a final tune-up for the Coyote teamsprior to the Summit League OutdoorChampionships, which are May 10-12 inFargo ND.

Ballew (West Hills, CA) continued hisstrong outdoor season, winning the men’spole vault with a personal-best mark of 17-5¾, which is the second-best height in theSummit League this season and 14th-best inthe West Region.

Buell (St. Louis, MO) won the women’spole vault at 13-8 1/4, with freshmanteammate Emily Grove (Pontiac, IL) secondat 13-4 ½.

The Coyote teams had several strongshowing on the days. Junior Ashley Sveum(Eau Claire, WS) won the 400 meter dash at56.31, just .21 seconds away from a personalbest. South Dakota’s 4x400 relay wasvictorious at 3:53.99. That consisted offreshman Rachel Weinandt (Yankton),Sveum, sophomore Anna Hyronimus

(Brandon, SD) and senior BrittanyChambers (Orangevale, CA).

Freshman Analisa Huschle (Bagley, MN)was second in the 100-meter dash at 11.79,just .04 seconds away from a personal-best,and was third in the long jump with apersonal best of 19-2 1/2, second-best markin the Summit League this season. She alsotook fourth in the 200-meter dash at 24.58.

Sophomore Britni Waller (Lincoln, NE)was second in the women’s 5,000 meters at18:32.16. Junior Jessica Brandli (Rapid City)was fourth in the women’s 1,500 meterswith a personal-best time of 4:42.19. SeniorJasmine Mosley (Bellevue, NE) was fourthin the women’s shot put at 49-9 ¼ and fifthin the women’s hammer throw at 178-9.

South Dakota’s 4x100 relay was second at47.31. That consisted of sophomore TanshaClarke (St. Catherine, Jamaica), Huschle,Sveum and junior Gabriel Williams (SiouxCity, Iowa). Molly Ervin was sixth in the100-meter hurdles with a personal-besttime of 15.22.

For the men, senior Kyle Wheeler(Omaha) won the discus at 156-3. SouthDakota’s 4x400 relay captured the win at

3:17.29. That consisted of junior BrandonKovash (Harrisburg, SD), junior CaseyShade (Hartford, SD), freshman TylerSternhagen (Yankton) and freshman LukasBernard (Watertown).

Shade was second in the men’s 400-meter dash with a personal-best time of47.70, which is the fourth-best time in theSummit League this season.

South Dakota’s 4x100 relay was third at42.53. That consisted of junior MichaelBurrus (Omaha), Kovash, senior JaredClement (Le Mars, IA) and sophomoreJordan Schumacher (Rapid City).

Sophomore Jeff Mettler (Eureka, SD) wassecond in the 1,500 meters at 4:00.52, withjunior teammate Ethan Marquardt (AlbertLea, MN) taking third at 4:00.52.

Senior Tim Brown (Rapid City) ran apair of personal-bests on the day. He tookfourth in the 200-meter dash at 21.68 andalso ran a personal-best of 10.98 in the 100meters.

The Coyotes are next in action on May10-12 at the Summit League OutdoorChampionships in Fargo.

Pole vaulters lead Coyote trackand field at Nebraska Invitational

Johnson is Sanford VermillionPRIDE employee of the month

Pictured are Kally Johnson, May Employee of the Month and BarbKingsbury, Nutrition Services manager, Sanford Vermillion.

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