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about new member education, and leadership meetings. They took Jim Phillip’s recommendations of consistent social media use and personalized messaging to advertise what Triangle could offer to new members. This led to the largest spring and fall pledge classes in over a decade with 10 new members. Along with this, the chapter raised over $3,000 through social media, participated in an Earth Day pickup, and made food and clothing donations to continue serving the community. One major change this year was a new executive board position, Sergeant At Arms, who will be in charge of continuing member education. This will continue to stabilize the chapter culture and give the members an avenue to communicate their opinions to the executive board officers.
Tyler Artz Winner of the South Dakota Engineering Society of the Year Award In February 2021, engineer Tyler Artz sdm11 received the South Dakota Engineering Society (SDES) Black Hills Chapter Young Engineer of the Year Award, which allowed him to advance as a nominee for the SDES statewide title. Tyler has now been named SDES Young Engineer of the Year! “These awards encourage engineers to broaden their horizons,” says Tyler. “It’s not all about left-brain thinking and technical work. There has to be community involvement. Getting involved in the community links projects with people.” Tyler participates in various community efforts from sitting on the Board of Directors with the South Dakota Mines Alumni Association to advocating for businesses and individuals to sign up to volunteer with Rapid City Summer Nights, a local summer-long music festival. Tyler also serves as the President of the South Dakota Mines Triangle Alumni Organization. For Tyler, this award reinforces his belief that engineers should pursue relationships with their communities through volunteer efforts. Congratulations to Brother Artz on this welldeserved award!
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