June 2018
Burgeson to give active shooter presentation
By Morgan Roberts, Sacajawea Scroll Today, delegates will attend an active shooter presentation at Aalfs Auditorium Slagle Hall. Lt. Michael Burgeson of the Yankton Police Department will give the demonstration. Burgeson has been traveling for four years teaching people all over the state how to react in an active shooter situation. He has spent time presenting in […]
South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard: “Be engaged. Be the government. Be the leaders.”
By Jasmine Snow, Sacajawea Scroll Aalfs Auditorium Slagle Hall shook with applause after South Dakota Governor Dennis Daugaard urged Girls State delegates to show their appreciation for the American Legion Auxiliary, counselors and all who lent to the experience of ALA South Dakota Girls State. Daugaard spoke at general assembly Friday morning and Girls Staters were […]
Donation drive collects $1,217 and other items for veterans
By Morgan Roberts, Sacajawea Scroll Every year, American Legion Auxiliary Girls State takes on a community service project. This year, much like the theme of Girls State, the community service project focused on giving back to those who have served the country. Delegates and staff were asked to bring items needed to help with programs that […]
U.S. Rep. Kristi Noem to speak with Girls Staters today
By Jasmine Snow, Sacajawea Scroll As any delegate who peaked ahead in her binder knows, U.S. Rep. Kristi Noem will speak at Saturday morning’s general assembly. In response to an email from the Sacajawea Scroll to preview Noem’s presentation, Noem’s Washington D.C. press secretary said Noem’s speech will cover her background and South Dakota priorities. “On […]
Senior Counselor Amber Alvey receives five-year pin
By Addy Nelson, Sacajawea Scroll Many high schoolers come to Girls State. Some even become junior counselors and then move up to senior counselors. This year, one senior counselor received her five-year pin for number of years serving South Dakota Girls State. Amber Alvey, senior counselor for Washington, received her five-year pin this year at Girls […]
Editorial: School-shooting coverage should focus on victims
By Sacajawea Scroll Staff Across the nation, there are students who will never again walk the halls of their high school. There are teachers who will never sit behind their desk and correct papers. With these lost lives hanging in the balance, the safety and security of our nation’s high schools are in grave danger. […]
Delegate Jueun Nam reflects on Girls State, her move to America
By Kailey Jacobsen, Sacajawea Scroll Many South Dakotans take pride in being born and raised in their home state. However, for one Girls State delegate, this is a second home. Jueun Nam, a delegate from New York, was born in South Korea. She moved to America with her parents and older brother when she was six years […]
Ducheneaux focuses on youth, building relationships as newly elected governor
By Margaret Barnett, Sacajawea Scroll Calico Ducheneaux has taken great interest in getting to know the delegates at South Dakota Girls State. Now that she is governor, she is excited to have the opportunity to meet and affect even more delegates. “I could not be more excited. I could not be more proud,” said Esther Swift, Ducheneaux’s […]
Bob Sutton named as CEO of Avera Health
Bob Sutton, South Dakota Board of Regents President, was named the CEO of Avera Health Thursday morning after a nationwide search. Sutton said he is “humbled” to continue Avera’s mission. “I am honored that the sisters who lead Avera have placed their confidence in me as the next president and CEO, and at the same […]
Former Medical School Dean to be Inducted into the South Dakota Hall of Fame
Dr. Rod Parry, dean of the medical school from 2004 to 2012 will be inducted into the South Dakota Hall of Fame at an honors ceremony held Sept. 7-8. According to a press release given from the university, Parry graduated from USD’s medical program in 1970 and returned to South Dakota in 1976 after serving […]