SD Week of Work - Schedule

2021 South Dakota Week of Work

Monday, April 19

Get ready! Plan your week and engage in classroom activities to make the most of the exciting programming available!

Industry Panels Tuesday-Thursday
Each panel will last approximately 40 minutes.

Tuesday, April 20

Session One: 10 a.m. CT
Panel	Clusters Included	Zoom Link
ENERGY	Ag, Food, and Natural Resources Moderator: Michelle Nelson, GDM Solutions Panelists: Tom Glanzer, NorthWestern Energy; Adam Wirt, POET Biorefining - Hudson; Leah Jaeger, Marmen Energy	Session Playback
FINANCE MANAGEMENT	Business, Marketing, Finance, Arts, and A/V Moderator: Hannah Sage, SD Governor's Office of Economic Development Panelists: Steve Bull, First Premier Bank; Kaley Nolz, The First National Bank; Amy DeYonge, The First National Bank	Session Playback
CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING TRADES	Architecture and Construction, and Manufacturing Panelists: Jerry Fromm, Henry Carlson Construction; Michelle Bermudez, Muth Electric; Brett Hanson, Tri State Building Center	Session Playback
HEALTH AND WELLNESS	Hospitality, Tourism, Education, Training, Human Services Moderator: Yutzil Becker, SD Department of Education Panelists: Desiree Hortness, Anytime Fitness; Melissa Vondrak, Hy-Vee; Kelsey Raml, Brown Clinic	Session Playback
GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC POLICY	Government & Public Administration, Law and Public Safety, and Transportation Moderator: Secretary Tiffany Sanderson, SD Department of Education Panelists: Rep. Dusty Johnson, U.S. Congress; Tony Venhuizen, SD Office of the Governor; Shawnie Rechtenbaugh; SD Department of Human Services	Session Playback
ENGINEERING	STEM, Health, IT Panelists: Mike Larson, Larson Data Communications; Mark Nelson, State of South Dakota; Jesse VanOverbeke, Wurth Electronics Midcom	Session Playback

Session Two: 2 p.m. CT
Panel	Clusters Included	Zoom Link
AG PROFESSIONALS	Ag, Food, and Natural Resources Moderator: Jason Simmons Panelists: Stacy Hadrick, SDSU Extension; Kent Cooley, USDA - NRCS; Ben Ringling, Southeast Tech Horticulture; Lori Schultz, Mustang Seeds	Session Playback
CREATIVE AND COMMUNICATIONS	Business, Marketing, Finance, Arts, and A/V Moderator: Jane Gubrud, SD Department of Education Panelists: Troy McQuillen, McQuillen Creative Group, Inc.; Allie Ellingson, SD Game Fish and Parks; Allison Russell, Twisted Wire Design	Session Playback
MANUFACTURING	Architecture and Construction, and Manufacturing Moderator: Joe Fiala, SD Governor's Office of Economic Development Panelists: Serenity Larson, Applied Engineering/The Freeman Company; Derek DeGeest, DeGeest Corporation; DeGeest Corporation, Harvard Integrations	Session Playback
HEALTH AND WELLNESS	Hospitality, Tourism, Education, Training, Human Services Moderator: Panelists: Dr. Tom Stotz, First Chiropractic Center; Sean Duffy, Sanford Power Sports; Allison Hutchinson, Sanford Health	Session Playback
CUSTOMER SERVICE AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT	Government & Public Administration, Law and Public Safety, and Transportation Moderator: Adam Moleseed, SD Governor's Office of Economic Development Panelists: Kirk Hulstein, SD Department of Tourism; Malissa Tille, First Premier Bank/PREMIER Bankcard; Andrew Sloss, Brookings Economic Development Corporation	Session Playback
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY	STEM, Health, IT Moderator: Heather Perry, BIT Deputy Commissioner Panelists: Elise Bunkers, Bureau of Information and Telecommunications; Sara Venhuizen, Raven Industries; John Eckhardt, Code Pros, LLC	Session Playback

Wednesday, April 21

Session Three: 10 a.m. CT
Panel	Clusters Included	Zoom Link
WILDLIFE AND PLANT BIOLOGY	Ag, Food, and Natural Resources Moderator: Secretary Kevin Robling, SD South Dakota Game, Fish and Parks Panelists: Aaron Hunt, SD Game, Fish and Parks; Wade Gubrud, Pioneer; Matthew Odden, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service	Session Playback
FISCAL AND ACCOUNTING	Business, Marketing, Finance, Arts, and A/V Moderator: Dana Wolff, Southeast Technical College Panelists: Carla Reding, Reding Bookkeeping; Emily Ward, SD Department of Labor and Regulation; Bri Ridley, The First National Bank in Sioux Falls	Session Playback
MANUFACTURING	Architecture and Construction, and Manufacturing Moderator: Panelists: Emily Wegner, Raven Industries; Kurt Loudenback, Grand Prairie Foods; Mark Pearson, Mereen Johnson	Session Playback
EDUCATION	Hospitality, Tourism, Education, Training, Human Services Moderator: Amber Rost, SD Department of Education Panelists: Amanda Hargreaves, Mitchell School District; Chad Ronish, Hill City School; Dr. Anna Schwan, Northern State University School of Education	Session Playback
LAW ENFORCEMENT	Government & Public Administration, Law and Public Safety, and Transportation Moderator: Peter Ragnone, WDT Panelists: Lt. Joel Peterson, SD Department of Public Safety; Kenneth Cummings, SD Department of Corrections Parole Services; Tyler Neuharth, SD Division of Criminal Investigation	Session Playback
MEDICAL CARE	STEM, Health, IT Moderator: Panelists: Marissa Trosen, Avera Hand County Memorial Hospital; Anne Wieczorek, Avera McKennan; Robert Keys, Sanford Center for Pre-Hospital Care	Session Playback

Session Four: 2 p.m. CT
Panel	Clusters Included	Zoom Link
DAIRY	Ag, Food, and Natural Resources Moderator: Curtis Egan, SD Governor's Office of Economic Development Panelists: Harold Peters, Associated Milk Producers Inc.; Kelly Brandlee, Riverview, LLP; Brian Sandvig, Valley Queen Cheese	Session Playback
RETAIL AND PERSONAL SERVICES	Business, Marketing, Finance, Arts, and A/V Moderator: Katherine Kirby-Nelsen, SD Governor's Office of Economic Development Panelists: Kassandra Tieman, Mainstream Boutique-Lake Lorraine; Tara Mortland, Revive Day Spa; Kelly Gould, 2 Broke Girls (2BG) Boutique	Session Playback
ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN	Architecture and Construction, and Manufacturing Moderator: Tanner Beukelman, SD Governor's Office of Economic Development Panelists: Patri Acevedo, JLG Architects; Angela Boersma, ID8 Architecture;	Session Playback
FOOD SERVICE	Hospitality, Tourism, Education, Training, Human Services Moderator: Brenna Block, SD Governor's Office of Economic Development Panelists: Debra Jensen, Black Hills Bagels; Melissa Johnson, Oh My Cupcakes!; Sean Dempsey, Dempsey's Restaurant	Session Playback
SOCIAL WORK AND DEVELOPMENTAL HEALTH	Government & Public Administration, Law and Public Safety, and Transportation Moderator: Tara Bartekoske, DLR Panelists: Tanya Fritz, Black Hills Works; Kevin Dunn, SD Development Center; Stephanie Beard, Youth and Family Services Counseling Center	Session Playback
NURSING AND PATIENT CARE	STEM, Health, IT Moderator: Doreen Endres, Lake Area Technical College Panelists: Mary Jo Johnson, Menno-Olivet Care Center; Sonya LaMont, Sanford; Allison Lee Mitchell, Avera Cancer Institute	Session Playback

Thursday, April 22

Session Five: 10 a.m. CT
Panel	Clusters Included	Zoom Link
AG BUSINESS	Ag, Food, and Natural Resources Moderator: Laura Hasselquist, SDSU Panelists: Tim Breske, Breske Crop Insurance; Casey Brenner, C&B Operations; April Star, C&B Operations; Amanda Scott, Agtegra	Session Playback
FINANCIAL SERVICES	Business, Marketing, Finance, Arts, and A/V Moderator: Kara Schweitzer, SD Department of Education Panelists: Kory Allen, First Premier Bank; Brent Zomer, Real Property Management Express; Danyell Skillman, RAS	Session Playback
HEAVY EQUIPMENT	Architecture and Construction, and Manufacturing Moderator: Rita Nelson, Great Yankton Living Panelists: Hailey Hanson, Butler Machinery Company; Rhonda Kocer, Kolberg-Pioneer; Jason Wilhelm, Titan Machinery	Session Playback
FAMILY SUPPORT	Hospitality, Tourism, Education, Training, Human Services Moderator: Kim Ludwig, DHS Panelists: Mike Webb, SD Department of Human Services - Voc. Rehab; Shauna Kjos-Miotke, Fiksdal Funeral Service	Session Playback
LAW	Government & Public Administration, Law and Public Safety, and Transportation Moderator: Neil Fulton, USD Knudson School of Law Panelists: Ashley McDonald, City of Spearfish; Chanda Vopat, SD Unified Judicial System; Vikki Kelner, Costello Porter	Session Playback
RESEARCH SCIENCE	STEM, Health, IT Moderator: Beth Dokken, SD Department of Health Panelists: Alexander Pegram, Sanford Health - Radiation Oncology; Kirtana Krishna Kumar, Sanford Research; Blake Atwood, Sanford Medical Genetics Laboratory; Christa Friedrich, Avera	Session Playback

Session Six: 2 p.m. CT
Panel	Clusters Included	Zoom Link
ANIMAL SCIENCE	Ag, Food, and Natural Resources Moderator: Adam Moleseed, SD Governor's Office of Economic Development Panelists: Dustin Oedekoven, Animal Industry Board; Troy Hadrick, Certified Angus Beef; Megan Knutson, Demkota	Session Playback
COMMUNICATIONS AND DIGITAL MEDIA	Business, Marketing, Finance, Arts, and A/V Moderator: Mary Stadick Smith, SD Department of Education Panelists: Leah Brink, Daktronics; Austin Goss, Dakota News Now; Mariah Larson, Lawrence and Schiller	Session Playback
MACHINING AND MANUFACTURING	Architecture and Construction, and Manufacturing Moderator: Hannah Sage, SD Governor's Office of Economic Development Panelists: Justin Berry, Titan Machinery; Laurie Gates, ESCO Manufacturing; Tim Leise, Applied Engineering/Freeman Company	Session Playback
EDUCATION SUPPORT	Hospitality, Tourism, Education, Training, Human Services Moderator: Sarah Carter, SD Department of Education Panelists: Kimberly Clark, Sioux Falls School District; Kari Diamond, Rapid City Area; Angela Anderson, Vermillion Area	Session Playback
THERAPY AND MENTAL WELLNESS	Government & Public Administration, Law and Public Safety, and Transportation Moderator: Andrea Diehm, SD Department of Education Panelists: Cal McKeown, LifeScape; Tyler Rowland, Prairie Lakes Rehab; Kayla Grams, Belle Fourche Counseling	Session Playback
HEALTHCARE CAREER PATHS AND EDUCATION	STEM, Health, IT Moderator: Beth Schneider, SD Department of Education Panelists: Corryn Gabbert, Southeast South Dakota Area Health Education Center; Candace McNamara, Sanford Medical Center Radiography Program; Rhonda Haglund, Sanford Health	Session Playback

Friday, April 23


Session Seven: 10 a.m. CT		Zoom Link
Take the next step! Live webinar on career exploration and other opportunities. Kahoot will be used throughout the presentation. Please have a device ready.		Session Playback


Session 8: 2 p.m. CT		Zoom Link
Take the next step! Live webinar on career exploration and other opportunities.

On-demand videos and activities

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