BROOKINGS, SD – The South Dakota State University College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences and College of Education and Human Sciences will recognize three individuals as the Eminent Leaders in Agriculture, Family and Community during a banquet on Jan. 28 at the McCrory Gardens Education and Visitor Center in Brookings.
The 2021 Eminent Leaders in Agriculture, Family and Community are Laron Krause of Clear Lake, Ree Reich of Belle Fourche, and Lawrence Vander Wal of Bruce.
Established in 1927, the Eminent Leaders in Agriculture, Family and Community Award Program (formerly known as the Eminent Farmer/Rancher and Homemaker Award Program) recognizes South Dakota citizens for contributions of leadership and service on the local, state, and national levels.
Each year, SDSU selects individuals to honor based on confidential nominations. The nominations are reviewed and honorees are recommended by a committee of faculty members, administrators, SDSU Extension personnel and past award recipients. The honorees are approved by the deans of the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences and College of Education and Human Sciences.
The honorees’ photos join the more than 300 portraits of Eminent Leaders in Agriculture, Family and Community that are displayed in the virtual gallery at sdstate.edu/eminent-leaders.
