Events

Jose is a Research Assistant at the Lee Medicine and Science facility.  However, this will be about his podcast where he talks with a variety of Vermillionaires about their lives and life in Vermillion.

Based on a 1915 novel and the 1939 Alfred Hitchcock film of the same name, the 39 Steps is a comedic adaptation of the classic spyu thriller.  Character Richard Hannay meets a beauftiful woman at the theatre, only to have her immediately murdered in his apartment.  Fearing for his life and spurred into action by her dying wish, Richard is pulled into a conspiracy beyond his wildest imagination.  This show has a little something for everyone - comedy, adventure, intrigue and more.  A cautionary note is that there are adult themes.

Show times

April 10-12 7:30pm

April 12-13 2 pm

To purchase tickets, 605.658.3484

Adults $20   Senior citizens (62+) $12   Youth and USD students $10

VP Engebretson will be talking about USD's research activities and some challenges that all universities are facing, including federal budget cuts.

Daniel Burniston is the Library Director for the Edith B. Siegrist Vermillion Public Library

With three speakers, we will not have a Sargent at Arms, and will start the presentation much earlier than normal.

Be sure to tell Kathy if you have additional guests attending by Friday at 5 pm, so we have a sufficient number of meals available.

Kasi Haberman is the Executive Director of the Southeast South Dakota Tourism Association

Jerry Schmitz, a Vermillion soybean farmer and former President of the South Dakota Soybean Association (SDSA) is the executive director of the SDSA and South Dakota Soybean Research and Promotion Council (SDSRPC). 

Introduction of Kerry Feilmeier

Executive Director, Heartland Humane Society

Kerry Feilmeier has led Heartland Humane Society since 2011, back when the shelter served just 200 pets a year. Under her leadership, HHS has grown into a vibrant community resource impacting more than 1,000 pets annually through adoption, outreach, and education programs.

A rural Yankton native and proud USD alumna (Neuharth Scholar included), Kerry blends her roots in journalism and nonprofit work with a deep passion for animals. Before taking the reins at HHS, she worked in print and radio journalism and transitioned into nonprofit leadership in 2007.

When she’s not navigating donor campaigns or media interviews, Kerry is juggling life as a fourth-generation farmer. She and her husband Brian raise livestock on their family farm near Utica, SD—because who doesn’t want to start their morning bottle-feeding calves and end the day snuggling kittens? Somehow, she balances both worlds with grace and a good dose of humor.

Kerry’s strengths lie in fundraising, marketing, and public relations—skills she uses daily to make sure the voices of animals are heard, funded, and loved.