BHSU announces plans for Swarm Days
Plans are being made for the
annual homecoming week at Black Hills State University. In addition to
the ever popular parade and football game, several new events are
planned this year that will offer the community additional ways to take
part in Swarm Day activities.
The committee is inviting
Spearfish businesses, especially those located along the parade route on
St. Joe, Jackson and Main Street, to decorate their windows in the Swarm
Day theme of “Hollywood Homecoming.”
“We’d like to create an overall
more festive city for Swarm Days,” says Theresa Mutter, Swarm Day
committee chairperson. She noted that the business with the best window
display will be honored at the Swarm Day football game.
A new event this year, a
student/alumni/faculty/staff flag football tournament, will be held
Wednesday, Sept. 21 from 6-9 p.m. in the Donald E. Young Sports and
Fitness Center. The Swarm Day committee is hoping to attract alumni in
the area to come back to BHSU to play football against teams of
students, faculty and staff. The committee will provide food and cash
prizes.
Other community events during
homecoming week include the second annual 5K run which will be held
Saturday, Sept. 17; the popular kiddie carnival which will provide
entertainment and prizes for community children Tuesday, Sept. 20 from
4-7 p.m. in the Student Union; and the disc golf tournament which begins
at 5 p.m. for community members Thursday, Sept. 22. In addition, the
BHSU Alumni Association will host honor distinguished alumni at an
awards breakfast Saturday, Sept. 24 at 8:30 a.m. The Yellow Jacket
Foundation will induct seven new members into the Hall of Fame during a
banquet Friday, Sept. 23 at 6 p.m.
The BHSU coronation royal court
will include five candidates for homecoming king and five candidates for
homecoming queen. There will also be a newly added candidate court of
four additional princes and princesses chosen from underclassmen at
BHSU.
For more information about 2005
Swarm Day activities, contact Mutter or Chelsey Anderson at 642-6418.
Schedule of events:
Saturday, Sept. 17
Sunday, Sept. 18
Monday, Sept. 19
Tuesday, Sept. 20
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Royalty Panel, 11-1 p.m., Market
Place
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Kiddie Carnival, 4-7 p.m, Jacket
Legacy Room
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Residence Hall Decoration Judging,
7-9 p.m., Residence Hall Lobbies
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Movie Night, 9 p.m., Northern Hills
Movie Theater
Wednesday, Sept. 21
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Office Decoration Judging, all day,
BHSU Offices
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Spirit Competition Scavenger Hunt, 3
p.m., meet in the Student Union Lobby
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Student-Alumni/Faculty/Staff Flag
Football Tournament, 6-9 p.m, Donald E. Young Sports and Fitness Center
Thursday, Sept. 22
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Disc Golf Tournament, 3:30
(students) & 5 p.m. (community), Meet at first hole
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Coronation, 7 p.m., Student Union Market
Place
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Game Show “Hollywood Squares,” 8 p.m.,
Jacket Legacy Room
Friday, Sept. 23
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Float Prep, 4-Midnight, Donald E.
Young Center Field House
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Hall of Fame Banquet, 6 p.m., Student
Union Jacket Legacy Room
Saturday, Sept.24
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Alumni Breakfast, 8:30 a.m., Jacket
Legacy Room
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Parade, 10:30 p.m., begins at the Donald
E. Young Center Parking Lot
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Tailgate Party and Can Food Drive, Noon,
Lyle Hare Stadium
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Football Game, Dickinson State
University vs. BHSU, 1:30 p.m, Lyle Hare Stadium
Elliott
estate provides endowment for scholarships
The estate of Evelyn Elliott, a former business
instructor at Black Hills State University, recently contributed $77,890
from a charitable remainder trust established by Elliott in 1998. The
gift will create an endowed scholarship fund for business students at
the university.
Elliott, who taught business courses at BHSU for
nearly 40 years before retiring in 1982, played a key role in the
establishment of the business program at BHSU. During her professional
career she taught practically every business class offered at BHSU and
even served as interim chairperson for the division of business.
Elliott, who has several published works, received the BHSU Special
Service award in 1998.
 Elliott was instrumental in the development of the
business program at BHSU during the early years. What began with one-
and two-year secretarial certificates has evolved over the years to a
full business program that now offers bachelor’s degrees and a master’s
degree. The business program, which began with Elliott as one of two
part-time business instructors in 1945, has expanded throughout the
years and now includes 19 full-time instructors. The College of Business
and Technology at BHSU currently offers six majors and eight minors for
bachelor’s degrees as well as a master’s degree in business services
management. The BHSU business program, which was recently accredited by
the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE),
has nearly 800 students enrolled, making it one of the largest
university business programs in the state.
Elliott began painting when she retired and
developed an artistic talent for creating paintings depicting scenes of
the Black Hills region. Her artwork is featured throughout the hallways
on the third floor of Clare and Josef Meier Hall on the campus of BHSU.
Elliott donated the majority of her prints to the university which are
displayed in the hallways of the business department.
She was born Nov. 23, 1916 in Frederick, to George
and Mary (Christie) Elliott. She died Tuesday, May 3, 2005 at Garden
Hills Assisted Living in Spearfish.
Elliott attended elementary and secondary school at
Barnard Consolidated School where she graduated from high school as
valedictorian. Elliott received a bachelor of science in education
degree at Northern State University in 1938. She attended the University
of South Dakota and earned a master of arts in business education and
business administration in 1943. Evelyn did further graduate study at
South Dakota State College, North Dakota State University, North Dakota
University, Utah State University, University of Washington and the
University of Iowa. As a senior at Northern she taught business subjects
to college freshman.
Elliott was a member of American Association of
University Women and Delta Kappa Gamma. Upon retirement she was a member
of the RSVP program through which she did volunteer work for the Grace
Balloch Memorial Library and other organizations. She was a member of
the Spearfish United Church of Christ where she served on boards and
committees. Elliott was a persistent traveler who visited much of the
United States and many continents.
Steve Meeker, vice president of institutional
advancement at BHSU, praised Elliott’s contributions and noted that her
charitable trust fund will continue Elliott’s lifelong devotion to make
a positive impact on university students.
“Evelyn dedicated her life to the students and
education. She was devoted providing opportunities for students and
wanted to continue impacting the students for many years to come. This
fund will make that possible,” Meeker said.
Earnings from the endowment will support $1,000
scholarships each semester for junior and senior level business
education and business administration majors at BHSU. According to
Elliott’s wishes, preference for the scholarships will be given to South
Dakota residents with second choice to students from neighboring states.
Recipients must be a junior or senior and maintain a cumulative grade
point average of 3.0 The junior-level awards will be renewable for the
senior year if the student maintains the required grade point average.
In the last decade, BHSU has made great strides in
increasing the number and types of scholarships offered to students. The
BHSU Foundation now has a total more than
$7.2 million. This year BHSU awarded more than $662,000 in scholarships.
For more information on
BHSU scholarships or how to create a scholarship fund call Meeker or
Terri Wells at 642-6832.
Green
and Gold luncheon schedule announced
The Green and Gold Booster Club at Black Hills
State University will resume its Tuesday noon meetings beginning Aug.
23. University coaches will be available to discuss the upcoming season
The public is welcome to attend the luncheons which are schedule at
various restaurants throughout the year.
The schedule for Green and Gold luncheons is as
follows. For additional information about the luncheons or the Green and
Gold Booster Club call 642-6385.
Green and Gold Luncheon Schedule
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Aug. 23 - Perkin’s Family Restaurant
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Aug. 30 - Perkin’s Family Restaurant
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Sept. 6 - Perkin’s Family Restaurant
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Sept. 13 - Perkin’s Family Restaurant
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Sept. 20 - Perkin’s Family Restaurant
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Sept. 27 - Perkin’s Family Restaurant
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Oct. 4 - Club Room
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Oct. 11 - Club Room
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Oct. 18 - Club Room
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Oct. 25 - Club Room
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Nov. 1 - Club Room
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Nov. 8 - Cedar House
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Nov. 15 - Cedar House
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Nov. 22 - Cedar House
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Nov. 29 - Cedar House
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Dec. 6 - Cedar House
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Dec. 13 - Cedar House
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Dec. 20 - Holiday Inn
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Dec. 27 - Holiday Inn
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Jan. 3 - Holiday Inn
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Jan. 10 - Holiday Inn
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Jan. 17 - Holiday Inn
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Jan. 24 - Shoot the Bull
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Jan. 31 - Shoot the Bull
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Feb. 7 - Shoot the Bull
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Feb. 14 - Shoot the Bull
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Feb. 21 - Shoot the Bull
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Feb. 28 - Millstone Family Restaurant
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March 14 - Millstone Family Restaurant
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March 21 - Millstone Family Restaurant
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March 28 - Millstone Family Restaurant
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May 2 - Millstone Family Restaurant
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