The Southwest Celebration Set for Oct. 11

Published Tuesday, October 01, 2024

From left: Drost, Klein, Norlin, Dahms

The Southwest Minnesota State University Foundation and SMSU Alumni Association are hosting the Southwest Celebration on Friday, October 11, 2024 starting at 5:30pm in the SMSU Conference Center Upper Level. This is an exciting new event to kick off the Homecoming Weekend.

The event will celebrate the 2024 Alumni Award Recipients, highlight special projects underway on campus, and welcome alumni returning for Homecoming festivities.

The 2024 Alumni Award recipients include: Graduate of the Last Decade (GOLD) Award presented to Doria Drost ’19/MBA’21 of Sioux Falls, SD; Alumni Achievement Awards going to Stephen Klein ’75 of Marshall and Deborah (Geiver) Norlin’84 of Brainerd; and Honorary Lifetime Membership in the SMSU Alumni Association being given to Senator Gary Dahms of Redwood Falls. *

The evening begins with a social hour at 5:30 pm with free drinks. The SMSU faculty and students will be on hand from several academic and support programs to showcase the special projects in their areas. A formal dinner and short program recognizing this year’s award recipients will be followed by a Homecoming mixer with a cash bar. The event will have valet parking outside the Conference Center. Tickets are $50 per person and available online at www.SMSUAlumni.com/celebration

*Complete features on award recipients are set to be published in separate articles over the next four days: Oct 2-5.