Innovative Systems, LLC, located in Mitchell, SD, has gifted $500,000 to South Dakota Mines for the establishment of the
Innovative Systems/Alpine Investors Scholarship.
Scholarships like this provide critical support for the
next generation of Mines graduates who will help solve society’s most pressing
problems.
Children of Innovative Systems employees who attend
South Dakota Mines will be the first to benefit from this fund, followed by
students from the Mitchell, SD, region. Students must study electrical
engineering, computer science, or computer engineering and maintain a 3.0
G.P.A. to qualify for the scholarship.
Roger Musick, Founder of Innovative Systems, LLC, is
a Mines alumnus who graduated in 1971 with a degree in electrical engineering.
Musick partnered with Alpine Investors in 2020 to further grow the company and enhance
economic development in the region. Through this gift, these companies are investing
in local South Dakota communities and providing pathways for students focused
on technology and science to earn a degree and stay in South Dakota.
Rural communities need greater access to tools,
technology, and talent. Graduates of South Dakota Mines are in-demand leaders
who are often enthusiastic to find employment at South Dakota companies like
Innovative Systems.
"Connecting rural communities is core to our
mission at Innovative Systems. This gift will enable young talent to stay close
to home while helping to bridge the digital divide. We are proud of the
communities we serve and wanted to create an opportunity for students in towns
like Mitchell to thrive," says Ali Jenab, Innovative Systems CEO.
“This visionary gift to the university will help
ensure a constant pipeline of bright, young graduates who are eager and willing
to help grow our state. This partnership between Innovative Systems and South
Dakota Mines will drive economic opportunities forward in places like Mitchell
and beyond,” says Mines President Jim Rankin.
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About Innovative Systems
Innovative Systems is an enterprise software
solution that enables service providers to seamlessly manage their business,
deliver modern network services, and reduce operating costs. Innovative Systems
core products include eLation™, a market-leading Billing & Operations software,
InnoStream™ Multi-Generation TV (MG-TV), a streaming Video solution, and
APMax™, a hardware and software Voice over IP (VoIP) platform. Based in
Mitchell, South Dakota, Innovative Systems is proud to support connectivity
across the country, including delivering outstanding service to its Telecom,
Cable, Municipality, Power, and Utility customers and their constituents. For
more information, please visit www.innovsys.com.