Miss. native premiers film on hunger Nov 13, 2009
Mississippi native Donald Simmons Jr., now a dean at Dakota Wesleyan University, will lecture and premier the documentary film "Hungry for Green: Feeding the World Sustainably" on Friday at Harvard Medical School's Center for Health and the Global Environment in Boston. Simmons, 45, is dean and director of the McGovern Center for Leadership and Public Service at the Mitchell, S.D., university which produced the film. (The Clarion-Ledger)
College Golf: Tigers' Bellet named GPAC golfer of week Oct 15, 2009
For the second time in three weeks, Dakota Wesleyan University sophomore Dani Bellet has been named the Great Plains Athletic Conference/Hauff Mid-America Sports Women s Golfer-of-the-Week. This time, Bellet earned the conference s weekly honor for her performance at the second GPAC Qualifier Meet of the 2009-10 season. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Jack L. McIntosh Oct 4, 2009
He graduated from West Liberty High School in 1961 and from Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell, S.D. in 1965. He married Gwen Johnson Nov. 24, 1964, at Grace Lutheran Church in Dawson, Minn. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
College Football Roundup: Alexander runs for 3 TDs, carries Pokes (46) Oct 4, 2009
MIDLAND LUTHERAN 29, DAKOTA WESLEYAN 26: Midland Lutheran College blocked Dakota Wesleyan University s attempt at a game-tying 30-yard field goal with just 36 seconds left in the game to dampen DWU s Blue and White Days homecoming celebration at Joe Quintal Field in Mitchell. The Tigers fell to 1-3 overall and in the GPAC, while Midland Lutheran remained undefeated in the conference at 4-0, and improved to 4-1 overall. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
College Roundup: Swarm Day runs raise money for scholarships Sep 24, 2009
Before the 2009 season, only once had a Dakota Wesleyan University women s soccer player earned Great Plains Athletic Conference/Hauff Mid-America Sports Player of the Week honors. The Tigers topped that number this week alone as they swept the weekly awards. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
AREA SCENE: Rapid City skaters do well in Colorado Sep 3, 2009
MITCHELL Recently the NAIA handed out NAIA Scholar Team awards for the 2008-2009 academic year, and four Dakota Wesleyan University squads were among the record 837 to receive the honor. The Tiger women s golf, men s golf, women s basketball and volleyball teams all received the NAIA s top scholastic team honor. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
DWU enrollment nears record Sep 2, 2009
Posted: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 MITCHELL, S.D. (AP) -- The fall semester enrollment at Dakota Wesleyan University is 777 students -- only 11 fewer than the school's all-time high reached two years ago. DWU Provost and Executive Vice President Amy Novak says the school's faculty and staff deserve credit for their dedication to attracting new students and retaining current ones. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Familiar faces in the backfield Aug 26, 2009
McGinley spent his first two years at Dakota Wesleyan University, but transferred to BHSU to be closer to his family and the educational opportunities. Things have been going really well right now and I am getting back into things after an ankle injury kept me out during the spring, McGinley said. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Football: Sioux Falls tops GPAC poll Aug 6, 2009
Dakota Wesleyan University was the surprise of the Great Plains Athletic Conference, finishing in a tie for third-place with a 7-3 record in 2008. The poll was conducted and released as part of the 10th Annual GPAC Football Media Day, which was held at the Stoney Creek Inn in Sioux City, Iowa. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Area Scene: Association honors several football coaches Jul 10, 2009
Casey Chilstrom, a recent graduate of Rapid City Central High School and a pitcher and first baseman for the Post 22 Expos, has accepted a baseball scholarship from Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell. Ashley Meyer transfers to Augustana College. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Oklahoma City rolling May 15, 2009
The top 17 teams qualified for the final day including Dakota Wesleyan University, which tied William Woods University for 17th place. The top 40 individuals and ties also make the cut. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
SSC's Hernandez sets city 100 mark May 8, 2009
54 by former Omaha Roncalli prep Pat Belling, who ran collegiately at South Dakota, and is now the head men's and women's track and field coach at Dakota Wesleyan University. Hernandez, a South Dakota track recruit, added victories in the 200 (21. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Janke to play at Dakota Wesleyan University May 2, 2009
The Madison Bulldogs senior star on the basketball, track and baseball teams will get a chance to work his way up through John Hemenway's Dakota Wesleyan University men's basketball program for the next four years. Janke recently signed a Letter of Intent to play basketball for the DWU Tigers, located in Mitchell. (Madison Daily Leader, SD)
New poll gives Obama 62 percent approval in S.D. Apr 17, 2009
Posted: Friday, April 17, 2009 MITCHELL, S.D. (AP) -- President Barack Obama received a 62 percent approval rating in a new public opinion poll that Dakota Wesleyan University conducted in South Dakota. Obama lost the state's Democratic primary to Hillary Clinton last June and then lost in the state's general election to Republican John McCain. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
USD enterprise team advances to nationals Apr 5, 2009
USD's SIFE team competed against four teams: AIB College of Business of Des Moines, Iowa; Dakota Wesleyan University; University of St. Thomas of St. Paul, Minn. and Southwest Minnesota State University. (Sioux City Journal)
Arthur Raymond Apr 4, 2009
On return to civilian life, he graduated from Dakota Wesleyan University at Mitchell, S.D., with a B.A. degree in economics in 1951 ... Art also belonged to the American Diabetes Association, both the North Dakota affiliate and national; Dakota Wesleyan University Alumni association, national president; Greater Grand Forks Boxing association, president; National Diabetes Advisory Board, charter member; National Executive Council, Episcopal Church, USA and the North Dakota Associated Press,... (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
AREA SCENE: Elementary track meet to be run April 19 Apr 3, 2009
Because of the threat of bad weather in Sioux City, Iowa, on Saturday the Dakota Wesleyan University baseball doubleheader against Morningside College will now be played today. Originally, the Great Plains Athletic Conference twin bill was scheduled to be Sunday in Mitchell. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Kressig, Lady Owls sweep titles of own WWU Spring Invitational Apr 2, 2009
Dakota Wesleyan University was a distant second with a 675, while William Woods' junior varsity took third with a 706. Freshman Jada Bennington and junior Amanda Purcell tied for second place with a pair of 160s to help pace the Lady Owls, while senior Char Cruchelow finished fifth with a 164. (Fulton Sun, MO)
The Fives: Who's behind the smoking ban? Does God hate figs? And how big was that shop explosion, anyway? Mar 17, 2009
I was a sophomore at Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell and was dating a girl from California. One night after a movie, we stopped at the local Taco Johns for a bit of supper. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Three Raiders sign with DWU Mar 7, 2009
The three Raiders are hoping to do the same thing for Dakota Wesleyan University. The three seniors signed their letters of intent with the Tigers on Friday afternoon and will be looking for the same kind of success that led them to a runner-up finish in the Class AA boys state meet last fall. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Area Scene: Rodeo auction, dinner planned Mar 5, 2009
DWU softball splits again: The second day of the Dakota Wesleyan University softball team s season went similar to the first day. The Tigers split a pair of games against good competition at their spring break tournament in Cocoa Beach, Fla. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
OIT basketball team No. 9 Feb 24, 2009
Warner Pacific fell into a tie for No. 14 this week with Dakota Wesleyan University of South Dakota. For more on this week s polls, see page B3 of Tuesday s H&N.. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
New L&C Center permanent exhibits seek deeper stories of expedition Feb 22, 2009
Following three years of service in the U.S. Army in the European Theater, he earned a bachelor s degree at Dakota Wesleyan University, Mitchell; and a master s of fine arts from University of Oklahoma. Howe taught at Pierre High School until 1957 when he became an artist-in-residence and professor of art at USD where he served until retiring in 1980 as Emeritus Professor of Art. (Sioux City Journal)
Chad White sinks 1,000th basket; Madison wins against Vermillion Feb 21, 2009
(The only player known to score 1,000 points beside White, is 2007 MHS graduate Brady Wiebe, who now plays for Dakota Wesleyan University. . (Madison Daily Leader, SD)
After 7-7 start, NW cagers back in GPAC title hunt again Feb 11, 2009
The two coaches in tonight's Great Plains Athletic Conference men's basketball showdown between Northwestern College and Dakota Wesleyan University at the Corn Palace in Mitchell, S.D., have certainly faced their share. In the case of Northwestern, a program accustomed to seeing itself in the NAIA Division II ratings, it was an uncharacteristic 7-7 record through Dec. 31. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
