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Robert Walsh is a senior at the University of South Dakota. Walsh is studying business management and psychology with plans to move to Minneapolis after graduation for a software job. NK: What do you feel has been one of your greatest accomplishments? RW: Well, soon-to-be graduating, if that counts. It wasn’t easy. It’s nothing like […]

Nicole Jones is a first-year at USD. She is studying business with hopes of doing human resources after graduation. NK: What’s one of the hardest things that you’ve had to go through? NJ: Losing a family member was probably the hardest. NK: What family member did you lose? NJ: It was my nephew. He passed […]

Kristina Sanderson is a sophomore at USD majoring in kinesiology and hopes to become a physician assistant in orthopedic surgery. NK: If you could change something about yourself or your life, what would you change? KS: In the past caring so much what people think about me. I kind of outgrew that, but I wish […]

Jean Paul graduated from USD in the fall of 2013 with a master’s degree in interdisciplinary studies. He came to the United States from Cameroon in Central Africa in 2004. NK: What do you want to do in the future? JP: I would like to be a soccer coach. I would like to do professional. […]

Andy Schultz is a senior studying strategic communication. What do you like about USD? “The atmosphere, the small town feeling. Everybody’s friendly and it’s easy to know a lot of people.” Why do you decide to come here? “It was cost-effective. I had a couple friends that went here, but mostly for the money. It […]

Tell me about something in your life that you’re most proud of. “Within the last year, my mom passed away and it was a total shock. She wasn’t sick or anything — it was an accident. Being able to move past that with my family and getting closer to my dad as a result, and […]

Brian Griffin is a first year law student at the University of South Dakota. He is from Jacksonville, Florida. In high school, he made a big impact with a small act of kindness. Why did you start saying “hi” to five new people each day? “I randomly saw this person just sitting by (herself) and […]

Nikki Koehler is a first-year studying dental hygiene. Why did you choose dental hygiene? “I went to the dentist one day and he asked me what my major was. I said I didn’t know and he was like you should look at dental hygiene. I did and I liked it a lot.” What do you […]

Juan Correal is a sophomore from Colombia. He is studying geology. What do you think about South Dakota? “I like it. It’s way different. People are super friendly.” Has it been easy for you to adjust here? “At the beginning it was really hard, because you’re by yourself and you’re all alone. You don’t know […]