| Sep 30, 2009 |
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Three USD students awarded Citi Outstanding Teacher Scholarships |
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| VERMILLION, S.D. -- Three students from The University of South Dakota are 2009 recipients of Citi Outstanding Teacher Scholarships. |
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| The School of Education at USD announced that Tracy Elsen, Jonathan Kennedy and John Westhoff have been awarded Citi Outstanding Teacher Scholarships, which are presented to education majors entering their senior year this fall in private, public, and tribal colleges and universities in the state.
Sponsored by Citibank South Dakota, the purpose of the scholarships is to address the teacher shortage in South Dakota as well as encourage students to remain in state following graduation.
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| About The University of South Dakota |
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Founded in 1862, The University of South Dakota is designated as the only public liberal arts university in the state and is home to a comprehensive College of Arts and Sciences, School of Education, School of Health Sciences, the state's only School of Law, School of Medicine, the accredited Beacom School of Business and the College of Fine Arts. It has an enrollment of more than 9,600 students taught by 400 faculty members. More information is available at www.usd.edu/press/news.
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MEDIA CONTACTS: |
| Phillip Carter |
| The University of South Dakota |
| 605-677-6258 |
| phillip.carter@usd.edu |
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