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- Secondary Administration Certification Program, Secondary Administration, The University of South Dakota, 2006
- Ph D, Music Education, The University of Iowa, 1993
- MME - Masters of Music Education, Music Education, Drake University, 1987
- BME - Bachelor of Music Education, Music Education, Drake University, 1972
- State of Iowa - Secondary Principal License, State of Iowa
- South Dakota K-12 Principal Licensure, State of South Dakota - Department of Education
- Iowa Evaluators Certification, State of Iowa
- South Dakota K-12 Teaching Licensure, State of South Dakota - Department of Education
- State of Iowa - Permanent Professional Teaching License, State of Iowa
- Revision of MUS 452 to Include Music Internship Components, USD Center for Teaching and Learning
- SDMEA Teaching Award Honor, South Dakota Music Educators Association, 2013
- Center for Teaching & Learning Grant, Center for Teaching and Learning - USD, 2013
- Center for Teaching & Learning Grant, Center for Teaching and Learning - USD, 2013
- Awarded Governor Janklow's Teaching with Technology Grant (2000)
- Awarded International Studies Grand (2000)
- Awarded Tenure (2002)
- Awarded USD Palm Pilot Initiative Grant (2002)
- Dissertation nominated for Outstanding Dissertation in Music Education National Award by the Council of Research in Music Education (1994)
- Drake University Teaching Assistantship (1985-1987)
- Elected to Pi Kappa Lambda Scholastic Honorary by Drake University music faculty (1987)
- Iowa Choral Directors Association Graduate Scholarship (1986)
- Iowa Federated Womens Clubs Graduate Scholarship (1986)
- Iowa High School state Chorus competitions - 9 Superior/4 Excellent ratings (1972-1985)
- Iowa High School state Show Choir Competitions - 4 Superior ratings (1982-1985)
- National Collegiate Chapter of Excellence Award in Projects received by USD's MENC Chapter 343 of which I am advisor (2000)
- Nominated for Belbas-Larson Outstanding Non-Tenured Teaching Award (2002)
- Nominated for International Who's Who of Professionals (2010,2009, 2006, 2005, 2000)
- Northwestern University Graduate Teaching Assistantship (1988)
- Outstanding Choral Students (1972-1985)
- Promoted to Associate Professor - USD (2001)
- Sigma Alpha Iowa professional music fraternity for women - Sword of Homor for Leadership; Pi Chapter - Drake University (1972)
- South Dakota Music Educators Association Bronze Staff Recognition Award for 25 years of Distinguised Teaching and Devotion to Music Education (2000)
- South Dakota Music Educators Association Meritorious Music Educator Award for 35 years of teaching (2008)
- The University of Iowa Graduate Teaching Assistantship (1989-1993)
- The University of Iowa Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award (1990)
- Fett, Darlene, Bringing American Folk Music Back to the Music Classroom. Presented at the 2013 NAfME National In-Service Conference, Nashville, TN. (January 2013)
- Fett, Darlene, Assessing Music Programs and the Aesthetic Experience in the Arts. Presented at the Assessment in the Arts, Denver, CO. (January 2012)
- Fett, Darlene, (August 2011)
- Fett, Darlene, Folk Music. Presented at the USD Music Directors Institute - Choral, Vermillion, SD. (June 15, 2011)
