Volume XXX, No. 22 • June 16, 2006

• CSA position open

• BHSU to host baseball reunion

• Winners announced for Young Performers Competition

• Hall of Famers honored at grand opening of remodeled Hall of Fame Room

• Black Hills State University announces May graduates

• Grant opportunities announced

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CSA position open - top

The following Career Service position is open:

• Secretary, Grants Accounting

For additional information or to apply, view the announcement at http://YourFuture.sdbor.edu.

BHSU to host baseball reunion - top

Former long-time Black Hills State University baseball coach Cliff Papik, shown here behind the plate while Yankee great Joe Dimaggio swings away during an Army Air Corp game in the 40s, will be honored at the first-ever baseball reunion June 23-24. Events scheduled during the reunion include a baseball game, campus tour, picnic, golf tournament and silent auction.

Black Hills State University is inviting all former baseball players and fans to come back to campus for the baseball reunion June 23-24. Events scheduled include a baseball game, campus tour, picnic, golf tournament and silent auction.

Cliff Papik, former longtime baseball coach at BHSU, will be honored at the reunion. Papik coached for 30 years at the university (1948-1978), including coaching baseball, basketball, football, golf and tennis. Remembered by many as a popular and feisty coach, Papik started a baseball dynasty that produced eight conference championship teams and five All-Americans. His career baseball record at BHSU stands at 326-179. He was inducted into the South Dakota Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame in 1974. The college baseball field was named after him in 1978. And in 1980, Papik was inducted into the NAIA Baseball Hall of Fame.

A complete schedule of reunion events follows:

Friday, June 23

• 7:30 a.m. - Warm-up for baseball game at Black Hills Corporation Sports Complex
• 8-9 a.m. - “Let’s Play Ball” – Black Hills Corporation Sports Complex
• 10 a.m. - BHSU Campus Tour - Meet at Donald E. Young Sports and Fitness Center, BHSU campus
• 5 p.m. - Social - Salem Park
• 6 p.m. - Picnic - Salem Park

Saturday, June 24

Golf tournament and auction at Spearfish Canyon Country Club:

• 11 a.m. - Registration & putting contest
• 1 p.m. - Golf tournament
• 6 p.m. - Gold Dust $250,000 Shoot Out
• 6:30 p.m. - Silent auction and social
• 7:15 p.m. - Awards ceremony

To register for these events call Jodi Neiffer at 642-6446 or email JodiNeiffer@bhsu.edu.

Winners announced for Young Performers Competition - top

Winners of the Johanna Meier Opera Theatre Institute Young Performers Competition for the older age division were: Kelsey Miller, Belle Fourche, third place; Jenny Lindsay, Black Hawk, second place; and Kelcy Brunner, Nisland, first place.

Winners of the Johanna Meier Opera Theatre Institute Young Performers Competition for the younger age division were: Elena Plummer, Spearfish, tied for second place; Symone A. Stephens, Ellsworth Air Force Base, first place; and Blake A. Stephens, Ellsworth Air Force Base, tied for second place.

Winners of the Young Performers Competition were recently announced. The competition is part of the Johanna Meier Opera Theatre Institute held on the campus of Black Hills State University.

Winners for the younger age division were: Symone A. Stephens, Ellsworth Air Force Base, first; Blake A. Stephens, Ellsworth Air Force Base, tied for second place; and Elena Plummer, Spearfish, tied for second place. Winners of the older age division were: Kelcy Brunner, Nisland, first place; Jenny Lindsay, Black Hawk, second place; and Kelsey Miller, Belle Fourche, third place.

Judges for the event were Johanna Meier, Christopher Hahn and Richard Nechamkin. John Alsup served as the master of ceremonies. Winners received monetary prizes donated by Nadine Fidler; Tom Brunner, S.D. representative, and family; Jon and Mary Pochop, Ameriprise Financial; and Dan and Sherry Engesser, Prestige Auto.

Upcoming events for the institute include:

• An Evening of Art Songs, Saturday, June 17, 7:30 p.m. in the Meier Recital Hall in Clare and Josef Meier Hall;
• Noon lecture “Learning to Sing,” Wednesday, June 21 at the Matthews Opera House in Spearfish;
• "Opera Under the Stars" final performance, June 24 at 7:30 p.m. at the Passion Play Amphitheater in Spearfish. The opera performance is preceded by an optional dinner and pre-opera lecture. Reservations for the dinner are required.

For more information about any of these events call (605) 642-6056.

Hall of Famers honored at grand opening of remodeled Hall of Fame Room - top

The Yellow Jacket Hall of Fame members were honored at the recent grand opening of the remodeled Hall of Fame Room in the Donald E. Young Sports and Fitness Center on the campus of Black Hills State University.

Yellow Jacket Hall of Fame members who attended the grand opening were: Lea Totten, Cliff Papik, Jerry Junek, Gene Bauer, Tead Weaver, Bill Kohn, Ed McLaughlin, Jim Rarick, Gene Schlekewy, Dave Little, Bob Albert, Howard Perry, Kerry Bell, Bill Hughes, Charles Schad, Tom Sprigler, Kim Templeton, Mel Dutton, Dale Hardy and Doug Stanford.

“This room is a long overdue recognition for all of the individuals inducted into the Yellow Jacket Hall of Fame,” said Steve Meeker, vice president of institutional advancement. “Now there is one location where we can honor the great players, coaches and contributors for Black Hills State athletics throughout the years.”

Meeker expressed his thanks to the generous donors who contributed to the remodeling project and noted that it wouldn’t haven been possible without private donations.

Plaques commemorating all inductees as well as a mural depicting legendary past coaches at BHSU are now on display in the Hall of Fame Room. The mural contains photos of Lyle Hare, Don Young, Bill Hughes, Gene Schlekeway, Robin Schamber, Mike Olson, Lea Totten, Paul Rose, Tony Schavone, Cliff Papik, Bill Jordan and Dave Little.

Future plans for the Hall of Fame Room include the addition of display cases that will house memorabilia from past athletes and sport programs. The display cases will also hold many of the trophies earned by Yellow Jacket teams. For more information or to make a donation, contact the Yellow Jacket Foundation at 642-6385 or JohnKietzmann@bhsu.edu.

Yellow Jacket Hall of Fame members who attended the grand opening the of the recently remodeled Hall of Fame room on the BHSU campus were: front row, left to right, Lea Totten, Cliff Papik, Jerry Junek, Gene Bauer, Tead Weaver, Bill Kohn; back row, left to right, Ed McLaughlin, Jim Rarick, Gene Schlekewy, Dave Little, Bob Albert, Bob Buck, Howard Perry, Kerry Bell, Bill Hughes, Charles Schad, Tom Sprigler, Myles Kennedy, Kim Templeton, Mel Dutton and Dale Hardy. Not pictured is Doug Stanford.

Black Hills State University announces May graduates - top

Nearly 370 candidates for spring and summer 2006 graduation participated in the 151st commencement ceremony at Black Hills State University last month.

Graduates are listed by hometown or current residence. Degrees are indicated by the following – MS, master of science; BA, bachelor of arts; BATS, bachelor of applied technical science; BS, bachelor of science; BSED, bachelor of science in education; AA, associate of arts; AS, associate of science.

Bachelor’s degree candidates who graduated with honors are noted by the following designations: cum laude (cum), grade-point average of 3.5 to 3.699; magna cum laude (magna), gpa of 3.7 to 3.899; and summa cum laude (summa), gpa of 3.9 or higher. Also, this semester, BHSU graduated the first of its University Honors Program scholars, designated with an H. Students graduating from the University Honors Program have met the highest standards of achievement, enrichment and service.

Grant opportunities announced - top

Below is the information received by the Grants Office through Wednesday, June 14. For additional information search the link indicated in the announcement, contact the Grants Office at 642-6204, or e-mail requests to grants@bhsu.edu. Fellowship information will also be posted on the Student Union bulletin board near the information desk.

Innovative Education Program Announcement

The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Innovation Fund provides grants to nonprofit organizations to spark the creation or expansion of innovative education programs in a particular field each year. The foundation seeks applicants to submit brief proposals for a grant to support new or existing programs in two areas:

• International education experiences occurring outside the United States
• Foreign language immersion programs located in the United States or abroad

Programs must serve at least in part low-to moderate-income U.S. high school students who are high-achieving or have exceptional potential. Each grant will total up to $150,000, may cover one or two years of program work, and is non-renewable.

Deadline: June 29, 2006. For complete information and requirements, see www.jackkentcookefoundation.org/jkcf_web/content.aspx?page=2414227&_redir=146.

Improvement of Postsecondary Education

This comprehensive program supports grants and cooperative agreements to improve postsecondary education opportunities. Funded by the Department of Education, it proposes to encourage reforms, innovations, and improvements of postsecondary education that respond to problems of national significance and provide access to quality education for all. Under this competition the Department of Education is particularly interested in applications that address the following priorities:

• Projects developing innovative instructional and administrative efficiencies to broaden access to high quality and affordable higher education.
• Projects aligning curriculum on a state or multi-state level between high schools and colleges and between two-year and four-year postsecondary programs to ensure continuing academic progress and transferability of credits.
• Projects increasing the number and improving the pre-service preparation and professional development of science and mathematics teachers through career change programs and/or programs that combine a bachelor's degree in science or math with a bachelor's degree in education and/or teacher certification, especially collaborative projects involving K-12 educators, college departments of science and mathematics, private sector partnerships, and teacher education programs.

Deadlines: The deadline for the Notice of Intent to Apply is June 20. The deadline for the Transmittal of Applications is July 10, 2006. The link to the full announcement can be found at www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2006-2/060806b.html.

University Research Initiatives (NURI), Part II (NGA)

The National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA) announces Part II of its Fiscal Year 2006 University Research Initiatives (NURI) Program to enhance the capabilities of U.S. universities to perform research and related education in science and engineering areas critical to our mission and the national defense. The NURI Program is a component of the NGA Academic Research Program (NARP). NGA also welcomes proposals from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HIS), Tribal Colleges and Universities, and other qualifying Minority Institutions, either individually or as members of proposed teams. However, an additional BAA (No. HM1582-06-BAA-0007) released simultaneously with this one will provide for a specific set-aside to minority institutions. The NGA intends to make up to 10 grant awards as a result of this BAA. This BAA, with all pertinent information, is posted on the NGA website, www.nga.mil, under the Business Opportunities tab. Grants will be awarded as a result of this BAA. Offerors who submitted a proposal under HM1582-06-BAA-0004 and received confirmation of receipt of their proposal are not required to submit another proposal under this announcement.

Deadline: June 28. For a link to the full announcement see www.grants.gov/search/search.do?oppId=9848&mode=VIEW.