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Winterboer receives DAISY ��ֱ��

By College of Nursing November 9, 2023

Venita Winterboer, a lecturer in South ��ֱ�� State University’s College of Nursing, was honored as the college’s second annual recipient of the DAISY ��ֱ�� for Extraordinary Nursing Faculty.

The award provides national recognition and appreciation to nursing faculty for their commitment and inspirational influence on their students.

DeeAndra Sandgren, from florist to Good Samaritan Society VP

By Dave Graves November 9, 2023

DeeAndra Sandgren, vice president of nursing and clinical services for the Good Samaritan Society, holds bachelor’s degrees from SDSU and Black Hills State University.

While it doesn’t show on her resume, she also earned a Life degree while growing up in Lemmon and later living in Rapid City and Spearfish. Sandgren said it’s amazing how useful her multicolored occupational background is in her current role. She has worked as a roofing salesman for her father, been a floral designer, worked as both a bouncer and poker dealer at Deadwood and done other hospitality jobs.

“I’ve met all sorts of different people, so I can relate to all types of people,” said Sandgren, who has spent her entire nursing career with the Good Samaritan Society.

In her current role, she oversees clinical practice and sets the vision for delivering person-centered care for a nursing staff of nearly 6,400 at more than 330 facilities in 17 states from Florida to Hawaii.

Outstanding graduate student

By Dave Graves, University Marketing and Communications November 29, 2020

Becky Hruby didn’t see this one coming. When her name was called at the August 2014 pinning ceremony as the outstanding graduate student in her doctor of nurse practitioner class, Hruby (pronounced Ruby) may have been the most surprised one in the audience. The announcement was not a surprise to associate professor Jo Voss.

Journeying on an unplanned route

By Dave Graves, University Marketing and Communications October 29, 2020

Courtney (Johnson) Ehlers has found herself journeying on a career path she thought she would never venture upon, but she appreciates the people and situations that have guided her there.

Perseverance leads to degree and now a career in administration

By University Marketing and Communications September 29, 2020

A part-time job for two years helped reinforce why Kendra Lone Elk went into nursing.

Continuing the connection to SDSU

By University Marketing and Communications August 27, 2020

JoEllen Koerner ’82 M.S. tried to quench her untamed curiosity by driving 180 miles a day twice a week to earn a master’s degree in nursing from South ��ֱ�� State University. While she admits that curiosity is alive today, those trips created a connection to the College of Nursing.