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SDSU Head Tours Yankton
By: Randy Dockendorf
When David Chicoine wanted to know how he could help Yankton, the South Dakota State University president didn't send out a survey or an e-mail.
Instead, Chicoine left his Brookings office and came directly to Yankton to meet with local officials. After only six months as leader of the state's largest university, Chicoine has already established a reputation of traveling the state to meet with residents.
"It's important to see the communities of South Dakota and talk to the individuals about how SDSU can benefit them," he said during a Tuesday interview.
Chicoine and College of Engineering dean Lew Brown literally blew into town, as gusts of nearly 40 miles per hour gave their plane a powerful tail wind. "We cut the plane trip by 15 minutes," Chicoine said of the normally 40-minute flight from Brookings.
The breezy trip foreshadowed the men's whirlwind schedule. They met non-stop with Yankton leaders in health care, agriculture, banking, engineering and the media. The SDSU administrators ended their day at a reception for business leaders hosted by Mount Marty College president Tim Barry. . . . (read more)
Go State!
SDSU Head Tours Yankton
By: Randy Dockendorf
When David Chicoine wanted to know how he could help Yankton, the South Dakota State University president didn't send out a survey or an e-mail.
Instead, Chicoine left his Brookings office and came directly to Yankton to meet with local officials. After only six months as leader of the state's largest university, Chicoine has already established a reputation of traveling the state to meet with residents.
"It's important to see the communities of South Dakota and talk to the individuals about how SDSU can benefit them," he said during a Tuesday interview.
Chicoine and College of Engineering dean Lew Brown literally blew into town, as gusts of nearly 40 miles per hour gave their plane a powerful tail wind. "We cut the plane trip by 15 minutes," Chicoine said of the normally 40-minute flight from Brookings.
The breezy trip foreshadowed the men's whirlwind schedule. They met non-stop with Yankton leaders in health care, agriculture, banking, engineering and the media. The SDSU administrators ended their day at a reception for business leaders hosted by Mount Marty College president Tim Barry. . . . (read more)
Go State!
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