SD Mines students
and veterans on top of M Hill in Rapid City during the annual university homecoming
festivities. Shown here are Sam Crittenden, U.S. Marine Corps; Eric Simonton,
Army National Guard; Kevin Chamberlain, U.S. Marine Corps; and Justin Smith,
Army National Guard.
Military Times ranks
the South Dakota School
of Mines & Technology among the best schools in the country for veterans.
The 2019 Military Times Best list recognizes educational institutions for a
commitment to providing quality educational opportunities to America's veterans
and military-connected students. Mines ranks 39th out of about 500 colleges
that took part in the ninth annual survey, which is the most comprehensive
school-by-school assessment of veteran and military student services and rates
of academic achievement.
“Our veteran and active military students are a true asset to our campus and it’s an honor to serve them. It was clear from the time I started here at SD Mines that this university, from the top down, cared for our veteran students and it shows as we continually strive to provide the resources and support our vets need to be successful. We are thrilled to be recognized for that commitment,” says Derek Flom, the coordinator of the Veterans Resource Center at Mines and an Air Force veteran.
Consistently ranked as a military
friendly institution, SD Mines currently enrolls 126 veteran or active duty
students. Mines has a 100 percent job placement rate among its veteran
graduates. The university offers a comprehensive Veterans
Resource Center where students can study and receive tutoring and
scholarship assistance, as well as help with resumes, cover letters and
academic and life skills.
In addition to the Military Times
Best Colleges ranking, Mines has also been recognized as a Military
Friendly School and in 2017 Mines ranked No. 16 by Best
Colleges for Veterans.
SD Mines is honoring veterans and
active duty students and staff with a Veterans
Day Salute on Thursday, Nov. 8. The SD Mines Veterans Club is also
hosting its annual chili cookoff on Nov. 14, in the Surbeck Center Ballroom,
part of the proceeds benefit charity. Additionally, SD Mines is running a
care package drive for three deployed students. Items may be brought to the
Veterans Day salute on Nov. 8, or to the lower level of the Surbeck Center in
the Veteran’s Resource Center. Hardrocker athletics will also recognize
veterans at the Military
Appreciation Day football game on Nov. 3. All the above events are open to
the press and public.