South Dakota State University

People don't go to the South Dakota State Fair for health screenings. After all, funnel cakes and cotton candy aren't recommended prior to blood glucose screenings. However, 155 people did take advantage of free health screenings offered by pharmacy students from South Dakota State University on Friday, Aug. 29, the midpoint of the six-day fair in Huron. Several were people who have their numbers checked each year at the fair.

National Day of Giving can be the nonprofit equivalent of retailer's Black Friday. However, many smaller agencies don't have the manpower to engage in a robust social media campaign. For five area nonprofits, that need was addressed by students in the Fundraising and Resource Development course at South Dakota State University. The efforts helped the nonprofits raise more than $10,000 on National Day of Giving Nov. 28, according to Kim Gustafson, coordinator of the leadership and management of nonprofit organization's major at SDSU.