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A unique opportunity has been given to 14 undergraduate students by the South ��ֱ���� State University College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences. The students were awarded grants that will allow them to conduct a research project under the mentorship of a college faculty member.

Please provide a story summary.For the second consecutive year, South ��ֱ���� State University finished just short of winning the International Quarter-Scale Tractor Student Design Competition. The SDSU Quarter-Scale Tractor Team, competing as the Jackrabbit Tractor Company, finished in a tie with Kansas State for second place. North Carolina State defended its 2024 title, finishing 26 points ahead of its Midwest competitors scoring 2,316 points out of a possible 2,405. The 28th annual event was May 30-June 1 at the Expo Gardens Fairgrounds in Peoria, Illinois, with 23 teams competing from across the United States and Canada.

A South ��ֱ���� State University pharmacy student organization is making a state-level impact through its experience reaching the public and providing health-related services.

Twenty years ago this fall, 13 nurses — a “Who’s Who” list of nursing intellects in the upper Midwest — gathered as a cohort to pursue a doctoral degree in nursing, the first to be offered in the Rushmore State. Today, South ��ֱ���� State University remains the only institution in the state to offer the research-focused Doctorate of Philosophy in nursing.

Representatives from South ��ֱ���� State University and the University of Debrecen came together in Hungary last month to sign an academic cooperation agreement, making official a partnership that will connect the precision agriculture programs of both universities.

Seventeen 2025 bachelor’s degree graduates of South ��ֱ���� State University recently celebrated their acceptance into veterinary school, including six who will attend the SDSU Professional Program in Veterinary Medicine offered in conjunction with the University of Minnesota.

Lifetime dreams of Hayley (Leibel) Bentz, Lauren Larson and their 16 classmates were fulfilled when they graduated May 11 with a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree. This historic group of 18 was the first cohort to graduate from the University of Minnesota through the 2+2 Professional Program in Veterinary Medicine established with South ��ֱ���� State University. A group of 20 started classes on the SDSU campus in fall 2021 and after two years moved onto the University of Minnesota campus.

South ��ֱ���� State University saw its first cohort of elementary education students graduate May 10, making history after the South ��ֱ���� Board of Regents approved the program at SDSU two years prior. The inaugural class included 11 women who started their studies in other programs but ultimately decided a major in elementary education at SDSU was the right fit for them.

The respiratory care program at South ��ֱ���� State University has received two awards from the Commission on Accreditation for Respiratory Care.

Students in the South ��ֱ���� State University School of Communication and Journalism have been honing their skills both inside and outside the classroom through the Brookings Colorectal Cancer Awareness Program. This initiative aims to educate the community about colorectal cancer and promote preventive health measures.