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2024 South Dakota Hall of Fame Inductees Announced

2024 South Dakota Hall of Fame Inductees Announced

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A group of people whose life works have helped shape excellence in South Dakota and our nation are officially being inducted into the South Dakota Hall of Fame in 2024. These 10 diverse people will be the newest class of Inductees to enter the South Dakota Hall of Fame. They were selected for their achievements in arts and entertainment, professional, general, agriculture, education, and business.

The South Dakota Hall of Fame is proud to announce the Inductee Class for 2024: Bryan Akipa (Arts and Entertainment), Jim Entenman (Professional), Jeff Hazard (1955-2019) (General), Hugh Ingalls (Agriculture), A. Gay Kingman (Education), Jan Manolis (General), Judith Knittel Meierhenry (Professional), Dr. Peggy Gordon Miller (Education), Greg Sands (Business), Dean Sorenson (Arts and Entertainment).

 

The Class of 2024 will be celebrated at the Honors Ceremony on September 13th and 14th, 2024, in Chamberlain/Oacoma. The public is invited to attend.

 

 

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