In April of 2011, SME awarded $3500 in scholarships to three talended students.

$3500 Scholarship Winner

Tyler Steinkamp, of Spencer, IA, a student of South Dakota State University

$1500 Scholarship Winner

Andrea Hass of Westbrook, MN a student of Augustana College

$1000 Scholarship Winner

Kaitlyn Hemmingson, of Spearfish, SD a student of South Dakota State University

These winners were presented their final awards at the SME Membership Meeting held on April 19th at the Hilton Garden Inn by SME President Doug Erickson and SME Scholarship Committee Chair Audra Staebell.

APRIL 2010 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

At a the April 2010 Membership meeting of the Sales and Marketing Executives, Inc. of Sioux Falls (SME) held at the Hilton Garden Inn, SME awarded $8,500 in scholarships to four talented individuals. 

The $4000 Scholarship winner was Dustin Pratt from Castlewood, SD who is attending the University of South Dakota.

The $2000 Scholarship winner was Katelyn Tobin from Eden Prairie, MN who is attending Augustana. 

One $1250 Scholarship winner is Kaitlyn Hemmingson from Spearfish, SD who is attending South Dakota State University and the other $1250 Scholarship winner is Andrew Nelson from Sioux Falls, SD who is attending the University of South Dakota.

Cindy Elifrits Peterson and Anita Wetsch, the 2009-10 SME President presented the awards.These four individuals participated in an oral presentation including a 15-minute role-play in selling/marketing a service or product.  Members of the SME were judges for the oral presentations.

APRIL 2009 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

The $4000 Scholarship winner was Suzanne Watts from Sioux Falls, SD who is attending South Dakota State University and presented Stair Step Storage.  The $1500 Scholarship winner was Paula Dirksen from Twin Brooks, SD who is attending Augustana and presented Athena’s Adventures.  One $1000 Scholarship winner is Kari Hipsak from Bismarck, ND who is attending Augustana and presented Karry-Alls and the other $1000 Scholarship winner is Abby Mehlbrech from Salem, SD who is attending Dakota State University and presented AFLAC. These four individuals participated in an oral presentation including a 15-minute role-play in selling/marketing a service or product.  Members of SME were judges for the oral presentations.  The students are pictured with Cindy Petersen and Diane Mulloy, members of the Scholarship Committee.

APRIL 2008 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

In April of 2008,  SME awarded $11,000 in scholarships to four talented individuals.

$4,000 Scholarship Winner

Jenny Grabinger of Windsor, ND, a student at Dakota State University.

$3,000 Scholarship Winner

Stella Dietrich, a student at the Colorado Technical Institute from Sioux Falls, SD.

$2,000 Scholarship Winners

Kelsey Aamlid of Sioux Falls, SD and Paula Dirksen of Twin Brooks, SD, students at Augustana.

These four individuals participated in an oral presentation, including a 15-minute role-play in selling/marketing a service or product.  Members of the SME were judges for the oral presentations.

The evening dinner presentation event featured Speaker V J Smith on the topic “The Exceptional Employee” with the meeting sponsored by First PREMIER Bank / PREMIER Bankcard.

2008 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

2008 Scholarship Winners
The following winners are shown with Diane Mulloy, Vice Chair of Scholarship
committee and Lisa Maguire, Chair of Scholarship committee.

Jenny Grabinger a student at Dakota State University in Madison, SD won $4,000

Stella Dietrich a student at Colorado Technical University in Sioux Falls, SD won $3,000.

Kelsey Aamlid and Paula Dirksen both students at Augustana in Sioux Falls, SD won $2,000 each.
                         
                         
2007 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

Shown with Lisa Mashik, Scholarship Committee Chair
and Bob Lowrey, SME Sioux Falls President.

Susie Watts and Katie Hendrickson both students at South Dakota State University each won $2000.
Travis Rhoades from the University of South Dakota won $3000.  Jordan Mueller from Augustana won $4000.

Each year the Sales and Marketing Executives, Inc. of Sioux Falls presents scholarships to four college students from funds raised through their youth benefit auction held in September.  For information on the scholarships and how to apply, visit our application page. If you would like to donate to future auctions, please call 605-336-5626.