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Renaissance man could well describe William Karels. So could groundbreaker. At the close of the past school year, the mechanical engineering senior learned he would receive the Duane Hanson Scholarship, becoming the first South Dakota State University student to receive the $5,000 award from the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers. He also is only the second SDSU student to receive a scholarship from the international society of more than 50,000 heating, refrigerating and air-conditioning professionals. For the 2013-14 school year, Mitchell Hoesing received a $5,000 general award from the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers.

Industry’s plea for specialized training in the field of surface mount technology has been heard, and the Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering rolled out a new program last spring. It gained momentum this summer with the formation of an industry advisory council and then the milestone of having its first graduate.

South Dakota State University’s College of Nursing has welcomed two new employees to its programming in West River South Dakota.

Anna DeGraff, South Dakota State University instructor of music, will open the School of Performing Arts’ Faculty Recital Series with a program titled “Sonnets and Scenes.” The event will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29, in the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center’s Founders Recital Hall in Brookings.

Angie Courteau, secretary for the University Student Union, has been named South Dakota State University’s Civil Service Employee of the Month for August.

South Dakota State University is ready to welcome back students for move-in weekend starting Friday, Aug. 22.

The Chamber Winds of South Dakota, a faculty-led ensemble founded by South Dakota State University assistant professor of music Elizabeth Robinson, released its debut album “Moxie” in June.

The South Dakota State University colleges of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences and Education and Human Sciences honor Reid Christopherson, Garretson; Wallace Knock, Willow Lake; Jeff Lakner, Wessington, and Greg Moes, Goodwin, with the 2025 Eminent Leaders in Agriculture, Family and Community Award.

The Child and Family Resource Network at South Dakota State University is hosting its next “Common-Sense Parenting” class series starting Sept. 4.

Three women in wide-ranging leadership positions and three men with extensive legal careers comprise the six graduates who have risen to the top of their fields and have been selected for the 2025 Class of Distinguished Alumni by the South Dakota State University Alumni Association. They are: • Sheryl Doering Meshke, Class of ’88, Garden City, Minnesota • Charles Gullickson, Class of ’77, Sioux Falls • Rich Helsper, Class of ’74, Sioux Falls • Jill Janecke, M.S. ’05, Pierre • Hon. Alan G. Lance, Sr., Class of ’71, Calwell, Idaho • Dawn Tobacco-Frank, Ph.D. ’10, Kyle