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Presentation College Online BSN programs to be offered by St. Ambrose University, all other academic programs to end after Spring and Summer 2023

Presentation College announced today that it will not enroll students for the 2023-24 academic year

Aberdeen, South Dakota – January 17, 2023 – Presentation College announced today that it will not enroll students for the 2023-24 academic year and will cease educational operations at its Aberdeen campus after the Spring and Summer 2023 sessions. Three Teach-Out Agreements with other higher educational institutions are in place to provide complete credit acceptance and comparable net tuition costs for current students. Employees will be provided staggered end dates and final compensation based upon their responsibilities.

St. Ambrose University (Davenport, Iowa) will continue to offer Presentation’s signature Online BSN program, a pathway for nursing students established through a consortial arrangement that was communicated last week. The Online BSN programs will become the Nano Nagle Online School of Nursing at St. Ambrose University in honor of Nano Nagle who founded the Sisters of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Aberdeen, South Dakota (Presentation Sisters) in Ireland in 1775. 

“After careful evaluation of the sustainability of the College’s academic programs, and a thorough review of alternatives, the Board of Trustees and Presentation Sisters reluctantly decided to close the physical campus and implement Teach-Out programs as the most responsible way to steward students’ pathways to completing their degrees,” Sister Mary Thomas, president of the Presentation Sisters Corporate Board shared. “We understand and share the heartbreak by our students, faculty, staff, alumni, and Aberdeen community, and we will work closely with them to succeed through this transition.”  

Presentation Sisters founded the College in 1951 to fulfill its mission of rural health care and service through nursing education. The College later expanded to include academic programs in Health and Natural Sciences, and Social Science and Humanities, to support its mission of development of the whole person, in the Catholic tradition. Presentation Sisters have continuously sponsored the College and retained ownership of the campus land with the College as a separate nonprofit.

Just before the COVID pandemic, the College, the Board of Trustees, and the Corporate Board of the Presentation Sisters embarked on a year-long process of examining data and market impacts, engaging constituent groups to better understand the financial health of the College and its potential for growing enrollment to achieve sustainability. Its rural location, difficult for many out-of-state students to access, was already a known factor, along with a significant dependency on tuition revenue and gifts. The impact of COVID exacerbated the College’s challenges. 

“The College explored and brought to the boards numerous partnership options over the last year, resulting in their selection of St. Ambrose University (SAU) for continuing the Online BSN programs,” said Paula Langteau, president of Presentation College. “As previously announced, St. Ambrose University’s state-of-the-art nursing program is a natural fit with Presentation to create the Nano Nagle Online School of Nursing, ensuring the legacies of the College and the Presentation Sisters,” President Paula Langteau said. “SAU also will serve as one of a number of Teach-Out Partners for other majors. It is important to us that every student has multiple, comparable options to complete their chosen degrees on time and without an increased financial investment.”

Presentation also has Teach-Out Agreements in place with the University of Mary (Bismarck, North Dakota) and Olivet College (Olivet, Michigan) and continues to pursue adding agreements with other regional and online institutions. January 30-31, the College is hosting a Teach-Out Fair (in the afternoons) and a Career Fair (in the mornings) to assist students and faculty, respectively, with their transitions to other higher educational institutions. In a unique partnership for college transitions, the College is also bringing independent academic coaches from College Possible to campus to assist students with their individual plans. A Job Fair will be organized for later this Spring to help staff to explore future employment opportunities.

 

Visit presentation.edu/teach-out for more information about resources available to students and employees.

 

Media Contact:

Presentation College

Emily Greenbaum

Executive Assistant to the President

emily.greenbaum@presentation.edu 

605-229-8405

 

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St. Ambrose University and Presentation College Partner to Expand Online Nursing Degree Programs

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

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Presentation College Announces President's and Dean's List for Fall 2022

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
 

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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.

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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. 

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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.

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ABERDEEN, S.D. — Presentation College has announced the President and Dean Lists for the Spring 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:

Ajay Archambeau

Parker Beastrom

Taylin Boettcher

Sage Bultje

Christian Fischer

Kaeden Frazier

Brooke Heairet

Erin Jorgenson

Douglas Klipfel

Katrin Kriener

Kenzie Kuxhaus

Sarah Larson

Justin Mcclurg

Hope Mehlhoff Schaar

Sydney Miller

Emma Ogitchida

Logan Rank

Aiden Roddy

Abbie Rodgers

Kennedy Schimke

Camryn Shockley

Kylee Wadsworth

Alexandra White

 

Dean's List:

Ashley Alfonso

Rebecca Allen

Kamryn Arment

Avery Bourk

Isabella Burger

Courtney Burmeister

Olivia Castellanos

Ashli Christopherson

Arika Citrowske

Tyler Clapp

Payton Colestock

Olivia Corey

Alyssa Correa

Talyn Curl

Candace Dobberpuhl

Chloe Dominger

Jaecy Engebretson

Jonah Evans

Natalie Flores

Elizabeth Fuller

Samuel Garner

Jasper Gibson

Molly Hanse

Sharmayne Hardy

Rachel Henderson

Weston Holdren

Taylor Holm

Kendel Jones

Preston Jones

Lili Joseph

Phillip Jourdan

Chelsie Kallhoff

Cassidy Keller

Kaontxhee Khang

Jacob Klemme

Kayla Kramer

Jordan Kulczyk

Hannah Larson

Ethan Leech

Brooke Lind

Cassandra Loa

Emily Locke

Gabrielle Lopez

Kaitlyn Maidl

Michael March

Jaidon Martin

Antony Martinez

Noah Martinmaas

Krystina McCollum

Harleigh Miller

Veronicah Miruka

Samuel Motzkus

Georgia Murphy

Jack Murray

Staci Musielak

Zach Niederman

Keagan Niedermeyer

Kotaro Okada

Kelechi Okoh

Molly O'Rourke Reiners

Jenna Ostenson

Jamie Parsons

Blaine Patten

Yulissa Pena

Evy Peterson

Brandy Peterson

Jocelyn Peterson

Isabella Pinotti

Ryan Powers

Giselle Prado

Brayden Prokop

Thaddaeus Punshon

Kathleen Reichert

Valeria Romanchuk

Brook Russell

Nani Santos

Sophia Schnell

Colton Schusted

Mesha Schwab

Clayton Scott

Echo Smit

Allison Sommerville

Elijah Steele

Isaac Sumption

Pharoh Tapia

Amelia Tarbox

Isabel Thomas

Katelynn Thompson

Amy Turner

Victoria Vau

Julisa Vega

Camille Vestal

Darlene Vue

Josie Walz

Maxwell Welch

Sidney Welling

Delainey Williams

Michael Wishowski

Ashleigh Wong

Gaosheng Yang

Charity Zetterlund

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