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Dakota State Highlighted at 
Daschle Technology Summit

Madison, SD  -- Seven Dakota State University students were highlighted at the South Dakota Technology Summit held on April 9^th at the Washington Pavilion in Sioux Falls.  The Technology Summit was sponsored by Senator Tom Daschle and brought over 1,000 technology industry leaders to the city.  Keynote speaker was Robert Pittman, AOL-Time Warner co-CEO.  Jeff Taylor, founder of monster.com also spoke at the summit.

“We were very excited to be a part of the first Technology Summit.  To be asked to be involved in such a high-profile event for South Dakota is a testament to the importance of Dakota State University,” said Dr. Jerald Tunheim, President of DSU.

The DSU students were part of a four-minute video which showcased information technology education careers and the choices each student has made.  The seven students were Jon Grann, a senior from Carpenter; Carmen Pendley, a senior from Watertown; Nadene Bamberg, a senior from Corsica; Brianne Keating, a senior from Iroquois; Todd Zirbel, a senior from South Shore; Chris Kreul, a senior from Colman; and Chris Thames, a sophomore from Lake City.

Dr. Tunheim was also a guest speaker at the Summit.  In an hour long break-out session, he and Jeff Taylor spoke to the audience about the roles of technology and education in the future.

For more information about the Technology Summit or to see a replay of the day’s events, visit www.sdtechsummit.com.