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SDACTE Board of Directors 23-24
Executive Director
Lenessa Keehn
SDACTE Executive Director
lenessakeehn@outlook.com
PO Box 104
Deadwood, SD 57732
2023-2024 Committees
Awards Committee
| CHAIRPERSON: Bev Rieck 1115 Northview Drive Dell Rapids, SD 57022 Beverly.Rieck@k12.sd.us |
Adam Shaw, Administration Madison High School 800 NE 9th Street Madison, SD 57042 adam.shaw@k12.sd.us |
Kristi Dancsisin, BMIT Harrisburg High School 1300 W. Willow Drive Harrisburg, SD 57032 Kristi.Dancsisin@k12.sd.us |
| Jennifer Poulos, FCS West Central School District 705 E. 2nd Street Hartford, SD 57033 Jennifer.poulos@k12.sd.us |
Josh Johnson, Ag Brookings High School 530 Elm Avenue Brookings, SD 5757006 Joshua.Johnson@k12.sd.us |
Kaylan Pool, T & I/Tech Ed Webster Area High School 102 E 9th Ave Webster, SD 57274 605-345-4653 (W) 605-695-9470 (C) kaylan.pool@k12.sd.us |
| Clayton Gropper, Health MCTEA Health Sciences Mitchell School District 821 N. Capital St. Mitchell SD, 57301 Clayton.Gropper@K12.sd.us |
Legislative Committee
| Josh Hall, Co-Chair CTE Academy- Sioux Falls 4700 W. Circle Sioux Falls, SD 57107 Joshua.hall@k12.sd.us |
Don Ryswyk, Co-Chair CTE Academy- Sioux Falls 4700 W. Circle Sioux Falls, SD 57107 Don.ryswyk@k12.sd.us |
Coleen Keffler, Administration Sturgis-Brown High School PO Box 12930 East Hwy 34 Sturgis, SD 57785 Coleen.keffeler@k12.sd.us |
| Brady Duxbury – Ag Division Wessington Springs School 302 Dakota Ave. North Wessington Springs, SD 57382 Brady.Duxbury@k12.sd.us |
Steven Buchy – BMIT McLaughlin High School 701 Main Street McLaughlin, SD 57642 steven.buchy@k12.sd.us |
Bryce Holter, T & I/Tech Ed Division Hanson High School 720 7th Street Alexandria, SD 57311-2214 605-239-4736 (W) 605- 999-5070 (C) bryce.holter@k12.sd.us |
| Charlotte Mohling– FACS Wessington Springs Middle/High School 302 Dakota Ave. N P O Box 449 Wessington Springs, SD 57382 Charlotte.mohling@k12.sd.us |
Brock Rops, Health Science SD HOSA: Future Health Professionals 420 S. Academy St. Lennox, SD 57039 Brock.Rops@usd.edu |
Scholarship Committee
| CHAIRPERSON: Alex Toupal Bridgewater-Emery Box 265 130 N. 6th Street Emery, SD 57332 alex.toupal@k12.sd.us |
Shane Thill, Administration Mitchell CTE Academy 821 North Capital Mitchell, SD 57501 Shane.Thill@k12.sd.us |
Brad Nupen – T & I /Tech Ed Brookings High School 530 Elm Ave Brookings SD 57006 Brad.Nupen@k12.sd.us |
| Mollie Andrews, AG Burke High School 900 Washington Street Burke, SD 57523 Mollie.andrews@k12.sd.us |
Connie Whistler, Business/Mktg/IT Bridgewater/Emery Box 265 130 BN. 6th Street Emery, SD 57332 Connie.Whistler@K12.sd.us |
Cindy Brace, FCS Redfield Public Schools 502 E 2nd Street Redfield, SD 57469 cindy.brace@k12.sd.us |
| Lisa Fuccello, Health Brandon Valley High School 301 S. Splitrock Blvd. Brandon, SD 57005 lisa.fuccello@k12.sd.us |
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