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ABERDEEN, S.D. — Presentation College has announced the President's and Dean's List for the Spring 2023 semester. To qualify for the President’s List, students must earn a 4.0 grade point average for the semester. Students maintaining a 3.5 to 3.999 grade point average are included on the Dean’s List.

President's List:

Taylin Boettcher
Tayne Bohman
Jadon Brits
Sage Bultje
Sarah Burr
Kailey Camper
Payton Colestock
Joey Correa
Christian Fischer
Natalie Flores
Kaeden Frazier
Samuel Garner
Jeremiah Gilyard
Dillon Harshman
Maggie Heesch
Yasmin Knock
Raquel Leboeuf-Malacas
Brooke Lind
Antony Martinez
Hope Mehlhoff Schaar
Samuel Motzkus
Georgia Murphy
Emma Ogitchida
Ty Oldham
Blaine Patten
Yulissa Pena
Isabella Pinotti
Giselle Prado
Aiden Roddy
Abbie Rodgers
Clayton Scott
Elijah Steele
Taylor Suko
Amelia Tarbox
Isabel Thomas
Grace Tobin
Mailee Vang
Adalene Velasco
Maxwell Welch
Captain Whitlock
Trevor Winterton
Kelsey Zelenski

Dean's List:

Evelyn Abundes
Makyah Albrecht
Rebecca Allen
Dawson Barson
Paula Bernal Rodrigalvarez
Breanne Bjerke
Courtney Bob
Lexes Boone
Olivia Castellanos
Ashli Christopherson
Tyler Clapp
Kristin Conrad
Alyssa Correa
Benita Creager
Makaen DeGeest
Angeles Delgado
Chloe Dominger
Nakisha Dyson
Madeline Elwood
Jonah Evans
Brenda Garcia
Tara Gaulrapp
Dylan Glover
Payton Gross
Jessica Harvey
Adam Haughey
Corrine Helmueller
Jennifer Hemmelman
Taylor Holm
Darius Horvath
Kobe Jackson
Bryant Jefferson
Phillip Jourdan
Lara Kershaw
Douglas Klipfel
Emma Koch
Valentine Koros
Morgan Kramer
Bailey Kroschel
Sarah Larson
Megan Lindahl
Derek Lindbom
Cassandra Loa
Emily Locke
Gabrielle Lopez
Kendell Magalis
Kaitlyn Maidl
Boaz Major
Hannah Malsom
Michael March
Justin Mcclurg
Krystina McCollum
Jonathan Mendez
Kylon Miller
Jack Murray
Amunique Newell
Zach Niederman
Keagan Niedermeyer
Jenna Ostenson
Lauren Paredes
Marissa Peters
KD-Anna Petersen
Alan Plosay
Matias Rocha
Constence Rollins
Ashley Elaine Sanchez
Sophia Schnell
Mesha Schwab
Cameron Sheppard
Sarah Shevenell
Echo Smit
Mykcel Sprung
Tyus Stanley
Nicole Strongheart
Isaac Sumption
Dalayna Tadolini
Bryan Taylor
Angelo Teston
Jessica Thomas
WolfDon Thorson
Victoria Vau
Camille Vestal
Ashlyn Vogt
Darlene Vue
Koltan Wademan
Kolby Wagatsuma
Ashley Washegesic
Sidney Welling
Trent White
Delainey Williams
Michael Wishowski
Matthew Womack
Zaiden Wright
Gaosheng Yang
 

Joint offerings to address urgent need for high-quality rural healthcare

DAVENPORT, Iowa and ABERDEEN, South Dakota — St. Ambrose University (SAU) and Presentation College (PC) have signed a memorandum of understanding, entering a partnership to enhance and extend online nursing education across the United States. The flexible online LPN-BSN and RN-BSN programs are designed to reach rural healthcare professionals who wish to advance their careers in nursing without leaving the workforce. 

Leveraging SAU’s deep experience in providing high-quality online instruction and a robust network of healthcare partnerships, the agreement between SAU and PC seeks to address a rising and urgent need for access to high-quality rural healthcare following the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to the Bureau for Labor Statistics, the projected demand for registered nurses will hit more than 3.6 million by 2030. In order to meet this target, the nursing profession would have needed to add nearly 50,000 new registered nurses each year since 2014 to meet that demand. In contrast, the number of registered nurses plunged by 100,000 in 2021, representing the steepest drop in the RN workforce in 4 decades.

“We know the nature of healthcare continues to change and become more complex,” said Amy C. Novak, EdD, president of St. Ambrose. “It is more important than ever that educational institutions come together to deliver high-quality experiences for students wherever they are located using new modalities targeted at learners of all ages. Under this consortium, the partnership is a force multiplier for good in the communities impacted.”

With the opportunity to extend the reach of these programs to all 50 states, the strategic partnership between SAU and PC is a direct response to the reality that the nursing workforce needs to be cultivated from within hospital and clinic systems for sustainable future growth. Working adults in healthcare settings will become a key focus for recruitment efforts as SAU builds out learning opportunities that recognize the different needs and location-bound realities of these students. 

“Our institutions are a natural fit, given that our missions are anchored in the Catholic intellectual and social tradition, and we share a collective dedication to equip ethical, human-centered healthcare leaders,” said Paula Langteau, EdD, president of Presentation College. “Current and future generations will benefit greatly from the continuation and expansion of PC’s nationally-ranked online Nursing program, in partnership with St. Ambrose University.”

The Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (PBVM), commonly known as the Presentation Sisters, are a global Catholic institute and the founders of Presentation College. Anchored in a shared tradition of community and service, this person-centered approach to the delivery of both education and health services demonstrates a unique opportunity for both schools to play a role in transforming the future of healthcare. 

“This joining is an example of the Presentation Sisters’ long history of partnering with others in our faith,” said Sister Mary Thomas, president of the Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. “We are delighted to have these fine Catholic institutions coming together to provide for rural health care needs, especially in the area of nursing. This is going to be an exciting time for us today and into the future as we explore even more ways to expand our academic offerings to students.”

For more information on the joint agreement between St. Ambrose University and Presentation College, please email presentation@sau.edu  or visit sau.edu/presentation. 

ABERDEEN, S.D. — Presentation College has announced the President's and Dean's List for the Fall 2022 semester. To qualify for the President’s List, students must earn a 4.0 grade point average for the semester. Students maintaining a 3.5 to 3.999 grade point average are included on the Dean’s List.

President's List:

Rebecca Allen

Ajay Archambeau
Jillian Barton
Parker Beastrom
Taylin Boettcher
Kailey Camper
Kristin Conrad
Talyn Curl
Tyler Danielson
Natalie Flores
Kaeden Frazier
Samuel Garner
Payton Gross
Molly Hanse
Cassidy Keller
Valentine Koros
Ethan Leech
Brooke Lind
Antony Martinez
Hope Mehlhoff Schaar
Sydney Miller
Norberto Montero Villamizar
Samuel Motzkus
Zach Niederman
Keagan Niedermeyer
Emma Ogitchida
Lauren Paredes
Giselle Prado
Aiden Roddy
Abbie Rodgers
Isaac Sumption
Bryan Taylor
Isabel Thomas
Kylee Wadsworth
Kayla Waldera
Maxwell Welch
Captain Whitlock
Delainey Williams
Kelsey Zelenski
 

Dean's List:

Toyin Adejuwon
Makyah Albrecht
Kamryn Arment
Dawson Barson
Jackson Becker
Paula Bernal Rodrigalvarez
Courtney Bob
Lexes Boone
Avery Bourk
Sage Bultje
Courtney Burmeister
Sarah Burr
Jennifer Carbajal
Kanae Carman
Mason Carpentier
Stephanie Cartharn
Olivia Castellanos
Ontario  Chapman
Ashli Christopherson
Arika Citrowske
Tyler Clapp
Payton Colestock
Alyssa Correa
Joey Correa
Benita Creager
Makaen DeGeest
Nicholas Delgado
Candace Dobberpuhl
Chloe Dominger
Nakisha Dyson
Madeline Elwood
Jaecy Engebretson
Timothy Evitt
Christian Fischer
Marissa Gaytan
Jasper Gibson
Kenneth Gonzalez
Jayda Hammer
Dillon  Harshman
Fallon Hatathle
Adam Haughey
Michael Hawkins
Maggie Heesch
Corrine Helmueller
Taylor Holm
Darius Horvath
Phillip Jourdan
Kaontxhee Khang
Jacob Klemme
Douglas Klipfel
Yasmin Knock
Emma Koch
Catherine Koefod
Kayla Kramer
Morgan Kramer
Sarah Larson
Isiah Lawson
Raquel Leboeuf-Malacas
Hanna Lee
Hayden Leggett
Kasey Livingston
Cassandra Loa
Emily Locke
Gabrielle Lopez
Kaitlyn Maidl
Boaz Major
Hannah Malsom
Anitra Martinez
Noah Martinmaas
Justin Mcclurg
Krystina McCollum
Veronicah Miruka
Adrian Montiel Recinos
Georgia Murphy
Jack Murray
Amunique Newell
Travez Nyx
Jenna Ostenson
Blaine Patten
Yulissa Pena
Marissa Peters
KD-Anna Petersen
Jocelyn Peterson
Isabella Pinotti
Ryan Powers
Thaddaeus Punshon
Daniel Ramirez
Kathleen Reichert
Matias Rocha
Valeria Romanchuk
Abigail Roshau
Brook Russell
Ashley Elaine Sanchez
Sophia Schnell
Colton Schusted
Mesha Schwab
Clayton Scott
Sarah Shevenell
Echo Smit
Allison Sommerville
Mykcel Sprung
Elijah Steele
Nicole Strongheart
Emma Suelter
Taylor Suko
Dalayna Tadolini
Pharoh Tapia
Amelia Tarbox
Roobsan  Tensaie
Angelo Teston
Jessica Thomas
Grace Tobin
Mailee Vang
Marisol Vargas
Victoria Vau
Camille Vestal
Darlene Vue
Kolby  Wagatsuma
Sidney Welling
Trevor Winterton
Michael Wishowski
Matthew Womack
Gaosheng Yang
Charity Zetterlund
 

Presentation College’s Pi Gamma Mu chapter has inducted its ONE HUNDREDTH member! 

The South Dakota Zeta Chapter of Pi Gamma Mu is in its eleventh year and has now inducted one hundred students and faculty.  Pi Gamma Mu is the oldest and preeminent interdisciplinary social science honor society. The mission of Pi Gamma Mu is to encourage and promote excellence in the Social Sciences and to uphold and nurture scholarship, leadership, and service. New inductees include psychology students Natalie Flores and Brooke Lind and psychology program director Tina Klein.

To qualify for membership, a student must have a “B” or better average in at least twenty semester hours of social science classes.  Over the years, the Presentation College chapter has inducted lifetime members from almost every program.  Two Presentation College alumni received Pi Gamma Mu scholarships for graduate studies, and since Pi Gamma Mu is certified by the Association of College Honor Societies, members could also qualify for a two-level starting pay grade increase if employed by the federal government.  At least one PC graduate received this benefit.

Dr. Brad Tennant is the faculty sponsor for the Presentation College chapter and serves as the North/Northwest Regional Chancellor on the Pi Gamma Mu Board of Trustees.

More than 750 of America’s best and brightest college students participated in the Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) business student organization’s National Leadership Conference (NLC) and competition held in Chicago, IL.

The PBL National Leadership Conference was held June 23 – 27, 2022.  Participants from across the United States and other countries attended this exciting virtual experience to enhance their business skills, expand their networks, and participate in over 50 business and business-related competitive events. 

Presentation College (PC) students received top honors at the national competition.  Jonah Evans and Blaine Patten placed fifth in Emerging Business Issues. 

The event consisted of the following (taken from the FBLA-PBL Competitive Event Handbook): “A focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) is an important topic for leaders, both as a principle of workplace culture and as a strategic business advantage. The recognition of an organization’s culture as a working and learning community for an increasingly diverse workforce has resulted in the need for continued discourse, education, policy, and procedure reviews, and expanded professional development centered on diversity, equity, and inclusion.  Competitors will be required to discuss both the affirmative and negative side of this issue:

• Discuss the ramifications of leaders not employing an organization-wide engagement in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) work designed to impact the organization’s culture, practices, and strategy.
• Discuss the positive results of leaders employing an organization-wide engagement in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) work designed to impact the organization’s culture, practices, and strategy.”

“These students are incredibly talented both in and out of the classroom.  Jonah and Blaine are truly two of the most dedicated and hard-working students, who will continue to create positive change for each of their home communities,” said Dr. Brenda Merkel, Presentation College business faculty and PBL adviser. 

About FBLA-PBL, Inc.

Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda, Inc., the premier student business organization, is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) education association with a quarter million members and advisers in over 6,500 active middle school, high school, and college chapters worldwide. FBLA-PBL’s mission is to inspire and prepare students to become community-minded business leaders in a global society through relevant career preparation and leadership experiences. The association is headquartered in Reston, Virginia, just outside of Washington, D.C. For more information, visit fbla-pbl.org.