Support Agriculture.
Support SDARL.
The inaugural Ag Leaders Give campaign concludes with over $258,000 in donations!
SDARL is extremely grateful for the support of our alumni and friends who made the 2024 Ag Leaders Give campaign a success! With an initial goal of $250,000, support for SDARL has reached over $258,000 in donations and pledges through January 2025. This completes the first year of what will become our annual Ag Leaders Give campaign. Ongoing alumni support of SDARL at any amount is greatly appreciated as our program grows with each new class of leaders. All funds raised will support future classes of the SDARL leadership program and our vision of "Engaged Leadership for a Vibrant South Dakota!"
Donations by SDARL Class
LEADERBOARDS
Participation by SDARL Class
CONTRIBUTORS
Bill Aeschlimann, I
Cole Briggs, I
Brad Brunner, I
Tom Brunner, I
Todd Bushong, I
Gary Cammack, I
Matt Connor, I
Mike Dykes, I
Nate Franzen, I
Pam Geppert, I
Roger Gerdes, I
Steve Halverson, I
Bill Hansen, I
Don Larson, I
James Nielson, I
Karla Pazour, I
Jim Petrik, I
Kirk Schaunaman, I
John Smith, I
Susan Wismer, I
Mary Beth Assman, II
Craig Blindert, II
Walt Bones, II
Ed Briggs, II
Darrell Davis, II
Mary Duvall, II
Craig Dybedahl, II
Penny Dye, II
Marshall Edleman, II
Clay Ekstrum, II
Amy Freeburg, II
Carol Gillen Joerger, II
David Grinde, II
Sonya Kroupa, II
Lucas Lentsch, II
Jeff Madison, II
Kenny McFarland, II
John Morse, II
Scott Phillips, II
Cheri Rath, II
Marc Reiner, II
Dewayne Siebrasse, II
Nathan Sparks, II
Kurt Stiefvater, II
Justin Stockall, II
Mark Vanderwerf, II
Kim Vanneman, II
Chris Wirt, II
Lori (Jerry) Cope, III
Michelle Foley, III
Dwight Hossle, III
Lynn Hurley, III
David Iverson, III
Terry Jaspers, III
Samuel Johnston, III
Merrill Karlen, III
Wallace Knock, III
Renee Olson, III
Kari O'Neill, III
Dave Poppens, III
John Reisch, III
Brad Sanderson, III
Jeanie Sobieck, III
Bob Thaler, III
Roger Turbak, III
Scott VanderWal, III
John Anderson, IV
Craig Bieber, IV
Bridget Blindert, IV
Glen Davis, IV
Lisa Dorschner, IV
Jim Gilkerson, IV
Russell Hazel, IV
Paul Iburg, IV
Kevin Jaspers, IV
Mike Jaspers, IV
Jesse Lewis, IV
Jason McAreavey, IV
Rachel Mehlhaf, IV
Dan Oedekoven, IV
Anita Pepin, IV
Steve Pohl, IV
John Rickertsen, IV
Lola Roseth, IV
Lura Roti, IV
Curtis Samson, IV
Karl Schenk, IV
Bill Slovek, IV
Dana Stapleton, IV
Julie Walker, IV
By the Numbers
Class I: with the highest overall donations at over $55,000
Class II: taking the lead in participation with 100% (all 28 classmates) making a donation in any amount
Support: with 230 out of 326 SDARL graduates participating, SDARL received campaign support from 71% of alumni
Leadership: Every SDARL class was represented by one or more classmates on the Task Force to lead the effort in reaching all alumni
Impact: Twenty-two graduates offered pledges over multiple years (not included in campaign total), extending their support for SDARL
Tammy Anderson, V
Frank Bloom, V
Deb Dodson, V
Nicolien Hammink, V
Kip Hansen, V
Jody Heemstra, V
Kevin Hoff, V
Matt Johnson, V
Nancy Johnson, V
Nathan Meland, V
Jason Mischel, V
Bryan Prins, V
Rebecca Randall, V
William Richter, V
Dawn Scheier, V
Dave Schroth, V
David Skaggs, V
Ray Smith, V
Doug Theel, V
Scott Vance, V
Adam Wirt, V
Tammy Basel, VI
Kelly Bruns, VI
Glen Crawford, VI
Corey Eberhart, VI
Travis Ellison, VI
Connie Groop, VI
Joey Hanson, VI
Jim Kopriva, VI
John Melius, VI
Tyler Melroe, VI
Codi Mills, VI
Todd Mortenson, VI
Jon Nelson, VI
Marlin Nilsson, VI
Shane Odegaard, VI
Michael Reecy, VI
Clint Ridley, VI
Rebecca Rink, VI
Sal Roseland, VI
John Schallenkamp, VI
Ryan Wagner, VI
JD Wangsness, VI
Silvia Christen, VII
Ty Eschenbaum, VII
Mike Frey, VII
B. Lynn Gordon, VII
Alan Hojer, VII
Nathan Jensen, VII
Monica Mandernach, VII
Kevin Moe, VII
Dawn Nagel, VII
Kari Sanders, VII
Joe Schefers, VII
Ted Smith, VII
Kristy Smity, VII
Jeff Thompson, VII
Ross Tschetter, VII
Kurt Zuehlke, VII
Sara Bauder, VIII
Joel Erickson, VIII
Will Haugen, VIII
Eric Jennings, VIII
Jamie Johnson, VIII
Sandy Osterman, VIII
Amy Pravecek, VIII
Shaun Rausch, VIII
Shane Reis, VIII
Warren Rusche, VIII
Stuart Samson, VIII
Dusty Schley, VIII
Warren Symens, VIII
Ward Youngblom, VIII
Brian Bannwarth, IX
Peggy Bieber, IX
Lacey Caffee, IX
Billy Clanton, IX
Matt Dybedahl, IX
Adam Ehlers, IX
Brian Gilbert, IX
Jennifer Henrie, IX
Kara Kayser, IX
Jon Kleinjan, IX
Derek Little, IX
Chad Nelsen, IX
Tiffani Robertson, IX
Bo Slovek, IX
Brian Ternus, IX
Jay Esser, X
Elli Haerter, X
Jennifer Hoesing, X
Garratt Masat, X
Bob Metz, X
Krysti Mikkonen, X
Don Nickelson, X
Heather Niederwerder, X
Sam Olson, X
ReEtta Sieh, X
Tyler Urban, X
Ryan Vanden Berge, X
Jackson Waage, X
Heidi Zwinger, X
Cindy Aman, XI
Chad Biegler , XI
Corey Chicoine, XI
Stacia Even, XI
Kevin Haselhorst, XI
Neal Hegg, XI
Cindy Heidelberger Coates, XI
Mark Hendrix, XI
Heather Hofer, XI
Brandon Hope, XI
Cory Hughes, XI
Colette Kessler, XI
Shannon Kubik, XI
Justin LaMont, XI
Michael Miller, XI
Paul Moore, XI
Dani Murray, XI
Jarrett Rix, XI
Leander Schieffer, XI
Tanya Torguson, XI
Don Norton, SDARL (ret.)
Janelle Booth, SDARL
Progress Meter: $8,483 Over Goal!
Ag Leaders Give Task Force
Class I
Kirk Schaunaman, Chair
Todd Bushong
Class II
Walt Bones
Craig Dybedahl
Amy Freeburg
Class III
Brad Sanderson
Bob Thaler
Class IV
Kevin Jaspers
Bill Slovek
Class V
Nicolien Hammink
Class VI
Marlin Nilsson
Class VII
Kevin Moe
Class VIII
Will Haugen
Class IX
Peggy Bieber
Chad Nelsen
Class X
Heidi Zwinger
Class XI
Corey Chicoine
Stacia Even
Tanya Torguson
For SDARL
Lori Cope
Janelle Booth
Jennifer Henrie (Class IX)
Mailing Address
SDARL Attn: Janelle Booth
SDSU Berg Agricultural Hall 159
Box 2207
Brookings, SD 57007
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Your support matters.
SDARL receives no direct dollars from the state or federal governments. The leadership program is funded by investments made to the SDARL Foundation, a 501 (c) 3 corporation. It costs well over $25,000 for one person to complete the program. Participants pay less than 20% of the cost, with the remainder provided by alumni giving and corporate sponsors.
SDARL is supported by those with a passion for developing leaders who keep South Dakota agriculture and rural communities thriving!
Planned Giving & Estate Gifts
Planned giving often represents the opportunity to make the largest contribution of your life to a cause you care about. This practice can not only change the financial landscape of the organization but it is also a great way to preserve your legacy.
A planned gift is one of the most impactful ways you can support SDARL's critical leadership work. You may be able to save on taxes, receive income for life, or enjoy other financial benefits - all while helping to keep South Dakota strong for years to come.
SDARL offers many options for planned giving. We work with donors privately and confidentially to develop options for planned giving that meet your needs and goals.