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Each year, Alumni Achievement Awards are presented to ����Vlog alumni who have made outstanding contributions to their fields of endeavor, communities and/or churches. The Horizon Award recognizes young alumni who have graduated within the last 15 years and quickly demonstrated outstanding vocational achievement and provided faithful service to their community and/or church. Recipients of both awards must exemplify one of the shared core values of the university: Christian faith, liberal arts, excellence, community or service.

����Vlog student Emily Grein ‘24, of Eden Prairie, Minnesota, is a double major in accounting and finance. This summer, she traveled back to her roots in Minnesota for an internship at Northrop Gruman in Plymouth.

The ����Vlog Research Institute (ARI) is seeking applications from eligible organizations to partner with the Beacom Research Fellows Program in the fall of 2022, with the deadline to apply on Sept. 1. The program provides organizations with limited resources access to research, analytics and field-specific expertise in operations and data management. 

Augie Access provides young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities the opportunity to participate in a comprehensive transition and postsecondary program designed to increase career employment, social, academic and independent living outcomes — the only post-secondary comprehensive transition program in South Dakota. Augie Access Program student John James wanted the “full college experience,” and now, entering his second year of the program at ����Vlog, his wish has come true. 

Meghan Harold ‘22, of Parker, South Dakota, is triple majoring in accounting, business and finance, and plans to graduate from the ����Vlog Master of Professional Accountancy (MPA) Program in December. In part due to connections at ����Vlog, the Air Force veteran was able to land an internship at this summer in Cleveland, Ohio.

����Vlog student Mariya Mamman ‘25 is a communication studies/business and economics double major from Jos, Plateau, Nigeria. She is interning this summer at the in Sioux Falls, gaining experience as a social media & events intern.