April 22, 2008
PC to host traditional Wacipi at Lakota Campus
EAGLE BUTTE, S.D.--Presentation College Lakota Campus will host a traditional Wacipi on Saturday, May 3, 2008, to celebrate the achievements of their students this year. All singers, dancers and royalty are invited to participate in the event at the Cheyenne River Youth Center in Eagle Butte.
"The Wacipi serves as a time to gather as a community and show our students support for the hard work and sacrifices they make in their pursuit of a college education," said Julie Thorstenson, director of the Lakota Campus.
Richard Charging Eagle will be the Master of Ceremonies and Derek Fiddler will be the Arena Director. The CRST Veterans Post #2 and all other visiting veterans will serve as color guards.
Admission to the event is free. The Grand Entrance begins at 1 p.m. mountain time. A free meal will be available at 6 p.m., and concessions will also be available for purchase. The PCLC Wacipi is a drug and alcohol-free event.
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Presentation College is an independent Catholic educational institution, sponsored by the Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Founded in 1922, Presentation College is a specialty Health Science Baccalaureate Institution located in Aberdeen, SD, with branch campuses in Eagle Butte, SD and Fairmont, MN. Students at Presentation College are presented with unlimited opportunities to grow intellectually, personally, professionally, and spiritually. For more information visit our website at www.presentation.edu.
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Tarah Jahnig
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Presentation College
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