Dakota State University - Trojan Yearbook (Madison, SD)

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l 17 Students Cited for Work in Speech, D Seventeen students gained spe- cial recognition at the fourth annual Speech and Drama Awards Ban- quet held May 19 in the Zimmerman Dining Hall. The banquet, presented as a play in four acts, featured as guest speaker, Dr. Charles l.. Balcer, president of Augustana colleges. Dr. Balcer, together with Ray l.oftes- ness, well known KSOO radio and television personality, were cited for their contributions to the advance- ment of speech and drama in South Dakota and were presented Certifi- cates of Merit by James L. Johnson, director of theatre at GBSC. Also honored for their continued interest in the college speech and drama department were Dr. and Mrs. Harry P. Bowes. Receiving drama awards were Jean Lorang, best actress, Donna Frick, best supporting ac- tress, Nancy Wheeler and Connie Prouty, out- standing seniors, Carol Williams, best fall one- act performance, Brenda Schlenker, best female technician, Joel Jorgensen, outstanding senior, Gary Nyland, outstanding Thespian, Wallace Shea, best supporting actor, Tom Blair, best actor and best student director, and Bob Hovde, best male technician and best spring one-act performance. A. 7 wr' XM. - N-swf' Y , ' larfla 8 ' rx. L 1 ' , iw- i rx A xx ' l ' X l EAN I-ORANG WALLACE SHEA DQNNA FRICK TOM BLAIR J Best Actor Best Actress Best 5UDDOl'ting Actor Best Supporting Actress Outs 44 GARY Wnmmn Sn

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ie Year 0 . aww!! RODNEY BLANCHARD DENNIS CARLSON RICK FISHER GENE ELROD All-SDIC Football Team GIB ROGERS All-SDIC Football Team NAIA District 12 Team DAN MEADOWS All-SDIC Football Team SIMON SCHLOE All-SDIC Basketball Second Team All-NAIA Second Team TOM PETERSEN RON STRUCK ROGER TRUMAN Stoddard, Simon Are Top Seniors Athletic I-lonors Given to Twelve Twelve General Beadle Students were cited for their outstanding contributions in athletics during the 1967-68 school year. Selected as outstanding senior athletes were Lee Stoddard and Susan Simon. Both Lee and Susan have been extremely active in the world of sports throughout their four years at GBSC. Lee is well known for his contributions on the basketball court as well as on the baseball diamond. Sue, an all-around sports enthusiast, was ,active in all women's sports and excelled in field hockey and women's track. Three members of the Trojan foot- ball team were named to the 1967 SDIC All South Dakota Intercolle- giate Conference football squad which is selected annually by the coaches. Named to the squad were Gib Rogers, Dan Meadows, and Gene Elrod. Meadows was chosen as the offensive team center and Elrod and Rogers were defensive guards and tackles, respectively. l-lonorable mention positions went to GB players Dennis Carlson, Ron Struck, Rodney Blanchard, Roger Truman, and Tom Petersen. A Simon Schloe, veteran center for the General Beadle Trojan basket- ball team, was named to the Second All-SDIC Conference team and also the Second All NAIA team. Schloe, who totaled 241 points in the twelve-game SDIC-play, led the Tro- jans with a 20.1 point-per-game av- erage and also averaged 13 re- bounds per game. Rick Fisher was cited for honorable mention.

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Sc 'Pi l hi Drama MARY ELLEN WAGNER First Place Women's Oratory, National Pi Kappa Delta Tournament - First Place Honors Karl E. Mundt Speaking Contest 'UVM :FUCK GARY NYLAND ng Actress Outstanding Thespian ND? ma Cited for outstanding forensics achievements were Joel Jorgensen, intramural debate awardg Jean Lorang, most improved speakerg Bonnie McCullough, outstanding forensics studentg Nancy Wheeler, intramural debate awardg Jim Benjamin, outstanding debaterg Dave Thoreson, intramural debate awardg James Beeninga and Darle Miller, outstanding classroom debate awardsg and Tom Blair, intramural debate award.