South Dakota Mines Set to Recognize Veterans Day with Guest Speaker Col. David Moore
South Dakota Mines' Veterans Club will host their popular chili cook-off and raffle from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 7, in the Beck Ballroom. The 11th annual event features multiple chilies that the public can sample for a $5 fee and a raffle. The chili competition is open to the public for a $15 entry fee. Anyone who wishes to enter a chili can email the Veterans Club for details.
South Dakota Mines will also host its annual Veterans Day Salute event from 10:30 a.m.-noon on Thursday, Nov. 9. The annual event honors SDM students, faculty and staff who are veterans. The raising of the flag service will kick off at 10:30 a.m. in front of the Surbeck Center. The event will move indoors afterward to the Beck Ballroom. This year's guest speaker is Col. David Moore of the South Dakota National Guard.
SDM continually ranks high for its service and value to veterans. Military Friendly ranks Mines second among the top military-friendly schools in the United States. SDM boasts a 100% graduate placement rate for military and veteran students in their field of study over the past seven years.