DSU Delta Mu Delta Gamma holds annual awards banquet

The Dakota State University Gamma XI Chapter recently held its annual awards and initiation banquet at Nicky's Restaurant. Dr. Cecelia Wittmayer, Academic Vice President, was the guest speaker at the banquet.

Membership in Delta Mu Delta is a lifetime membership. DSU Dean of the College of Business and Information Systems, Dr. Richard Christoph was inducted as an honorary member of Delta Mu Delta. Honorary members are selected by current members to recognize contributions by an individual to the business community and place of employment.

New students inducted into the honorary business administration chapter were Megan Brunken of Yankton, Whitney Christensen of Huron, April Fernau of Madison, Thresha Flyger of Parker, Charlene Gooding of Pierre, Liza Huber of Sioux Falls, Jody Jensen of Ramona, Samantha Kangas of Watertown, Kim Knittel of Freeman, Kyle Konopasek of Verdigre, Sara Laturnus of Cando, ND, Sarah Linneman of Bruce, Abby Maas of Wentworth, Mark Schmidt of Chamberlain, Sheri Svatos of Lake Andes, Nathan Tykwinski of Ivanhoe, MN, Jessica Wipf of Gillette, WY and Sonya Wooddell-Hoepfer of Pierre.

Delta Mu Delta is a national honor society in the field of business administration. To be chosen for this honor, a student must attain a 3.2 cumulative grade point average and have completed at least half of the courses needed to obtain a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration.

Awards were presented to Amy Pierson of Flandreau for the National Business Education Association Award of Merit and Kerry Terwilliger of Ramona for the Wall Street Journal Student Achievement Award. These awards recognize students for outstanding achievement in business education and business administration.

New officers elected for the 2002-2003 were Jane Cleveland of Montrose, President; Jessica Wipf, Vice President; Jill Cleveland of Montrose, Secretary and Floyd Rummel of Lead, Treasurer.

Advisors for Delta Mu Delta are Lynette Molstad Gorder and Iva May Larsen.