HURON The Spirit of Dakota Award Society is seeking nominations for this premier womans award.
The 38th Anniversary of the Spirit of Dakota Award will honor an outstanding South Dakota woman this fall in Huron.
Nominations close Aug. 1. The recipient will be announced at a banquet at the Huron Event Center on Saturday, Oct. 12.
The nine-foot bronze statue in front of the Event Center created by internationally known sculptor Dale Lamphere of Sturgis, is the inspiration for this award.
The 2024 Spirit of Dakota Award honoree will be chosen by a state-wide Selection Commission including Tona Rozum, Mitchell, Chair; Julie Garreau, Eagle Butte; Jean Hunhoff, Yankton; Carol Johnson, Watertown; Julie M. Johnson, Aberdeen; Suzette Kirby, Sioux Falls; Jacque Sly, Rapid City; Marsha Sumpter, Kodoka; and Ginger Thomson, Brookings.
The nomination process is open to all interested individuals or organizations who wish to recognize an outstanding woman in their community.
This award is presented to a South Dakota woman who has demonstrated vision, courage and strength in character and who has made a significant contribution to the quality of life in her community and state. The nominee does not need to be a native of South Dakota, but must be a living resident of the state. There is no age criterion for this award.
Past recipients have included community leaders in business, government and civic organizations and have been described in newspaper articles as the cream of the crop in terms of South Dakotas best.
Nomination forms are available by contacting the Huron Area Chamber of Commerce, 1725 Dakota Ave S, Huron, SD 57350 (1-800-487-6673) or online at www.spiritofdakota.org.
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