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At just 19 years old and two years into her swimming career at ����Vlog, Bryn Greenwaldt '24 has accomplished a lot. She is a 3-time national runner-up — twice in the 50 freestyle and once in the 100 freestyle — and has earned eight All-America Honors in both the 50 and 100 freestyle, as well as in the 200 medley and freestyle relays. She has earned the title of NSIC Swimmer of the Year twice and one of her most recent feats has included qualifying for the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials. 

����Vlog’s campus will soon gain a multitude of new trees, thanks to Joe ‘75 and Jennifer (Frerichs) Kirby ‘93. The Kirbys have committed to contributing 10 trees per year over the next five years, beginning in May.

Erik Colstrup said it was never his dream to become an ice technician. However, caring for the ice quickly became his passion after hanging up his hockey skates in college. Now, that passion has brought him to Sioux Falls, where he is the man behind a lot of the magic at Midco Arena — the home of the ����Vlog Division I Men’s Hockey Program, as well as Men’s and Women’s Club Hockey and Club Figure Skating.

The Eide/Dalrymple Gallery at ����Vlog opens “The ����Vlog Senior Show,” which will be on view from Thursday, April 25, through Saturday, May 18, ����Vlog’s commencement day. A gallery reception will be held on Friday, April 26, from 7-9 p.m., with awards and artist talks at 7:30 p.m.  

In August 2023, ����Vlog received an estate gift worth $660,000 to provide resources to student-led environmental sustainability initiatives. While estate gifts aren’t out of the ordinary, this one was different — Dr. Donald H. Nelson had no known connections to ����Vlog.

Mary (McConahie) Toso ‘90 was recognized with the award on Wednesday, April 17, at the university’s annual Service Awards & Retirement Recognition Ceremony in the Ordal Dining Hall in the Morrison Commons. The Augie Pride Award is given to those who go above and beyond the call of duty to provide exceptional service to the university — nominated by other AU employees.