S.D. BOR honors student groups

Three student organizations from the University of South Dakota were recognized at the South Dakota Board of Regents meeting Oct. 10 for their outstanding academic, community and organizational work.

The Panhellenic Council received the BOR’s Award for Academic Excellence. Panhellenic Council’s focus on academic success is demonstrated by the average GPA of the sorority community, which is 0.3 of a grade point higher than their female campus peers who are not sorority

members.

The Alternative Week of Off-Campus Learning (AWOL) program received the BOR’s Community Service Award for its education, service-learning experiences that expose students to diverse social issues.

Coyote Capital Management received the BOR’s Award for Organizational Leadership. Coyote Capital Management is an investment organization of about 30 members who manage three investment portfolios worth more than

$1 million.