On Monday, the South Dakota High School Activities Association announced thirteen individuals in the state, who will receive the distinguished service award during the 2020-21 school year.
“Distinguished Service Award recipients are individuals whose contributions have had an impact on high school activity programs. The Distinguished Service Award is presented to honor administrators, Board of Education members, athletic and fine arts activities coaches/directors, officials, and contributors to statewide high school activities,” said SDHSAA assistant executive director Brooks Bowman. “The recipients of this award have given outstanding service to the youth of the state through the high school athletic and fine arts activities programs.
Here are the award recipients for 2020-21:
Administrators
- Dr. Brian Maher (Sioux Falls)
- Moe Ruesink (Volga)
- James Ferrell (Flandreau Indian School)
- Jack Rasmussen (Salem)
- Mike Ring (Highmore)
Coaches and Directors
- Jill Christensen (Parker)
- Anita Boeck (Arlington)
- Ryan Stahle (Mitchell)
Board of Education
- David Planteen (Langford)
Contributors
- Jayne Kraemer (Rapid City)
Contest Officials
- Larry Osborne (Rapid City)
- Marc Marshall (White River)
- Randy Stanton (Rapid City)
The SDHSAA Board of Directors selects the recipients each year for the Distinguished Service Award, following a nomination process. Its purpose is to honor individuals ‘who have made significant long-term contributions to the high school athletic and fine arts activities in our state.’
