South Dakota Mines Plans In-Person Spring Commencement
South Dakota Mines
will hold an in-person commencement ceremony starting at 9 a.m. on Saturday,
May 8, 2021 in the Barnett Arena of the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center.
South
Dakota Mines will hold an in-person commencement ceremony starting at 9 a.m. on
Saturday, May 8, 2021 in the Barnett Arena of the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center.
This
is the university’s first in-person commencement since the start of the
pandemic. Participants are encouraged to wear masks and to social distance.
Those who wish to view the ceremony online can register here and join via Zoom.
The
event includes a total of 375 graduates. This includes four associate’s, 290
SDSMT awards posthumous diploma to 25-year old killed in motorcycle accident
December 21, 2020
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology awarded 25-year old Grayson Young, who was killed in a motorcycle accident on November 20, his posthumous diploma. During the virtual commencement, Grayson’s name appeared alongside fellow 2020 graduates. The end of the stream also highlighted Grayson. Mike Young, Grayson’s father, says his son excelled academically and yet always found the time to give back to his community.
“Grayson loved people. He enjoyed teaching violin at his church to students and also he would occasionally buy necessities for families that might need them like shoes, and he also took the elderly people to church, so that’s really who Grayson was. He was just a great kid” said Mike.