Zach Crago of Sioux Falls, S.D. was awarded a grant from the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation in 2008 becoming USD's 12th Truman Scholar.
Zach Crago named 12th Truman Scholar at USD – Zach Crago thought it was just another typical phone call when he was talking to “Jim, from The University of South Dakota.” However, the phone call turned out to be anything but typical and the person on the other end of the phone was actually James W. Abbott, president of The University of South Dakota, calling to congratulate Crago on becoming USD’s 12th Harry S. Truman Scholarship recipient.
Cutler Awards presented to distinguished faculty at The U Three distinguished members of The University of South Dakota faculty are the 2008 recipients of the prestigious Richard & Sharon Cutler Faculty Awards in Liberal Arts. Endowed by Richard and Sharon Cutler of Sioux Falls, S.D., the awards recognize faculty in the College of Arts & Sciences.