Southeast Technical College

The 2026 Portfolio Show at Southeast Technical College on April 30 highlighted the work of graduating Media Design Technology and Digital Media Production Technology students, featuring portfolios that students began creating and refined throughout their time in the program. The longstanding annual event is attended by local and regional industry professionals. This experience helps students showcase design skills, build professional connections and prepare for job placement.

Southeast Technical College congratulates its students completing their AAS, diploma and certificates at the end of the spring 2025 semester.

Southeast Technical College is pleased to recoginze academic excellence by naming 815 students to the President's List for the spring 2026 semester. To earn this recognition, students must be seeking a degree and have a semester GPA of 3.5 or higher.

Southeast Technical College's literary magazine staff hosted an award ceremony for their third edition of "Our Story" on May 1, 2026, at the Mickelson Center. "Our Story" features poetry, essays, short stories, photography and art by students at STC. Since 2024, English instructor Laura Cruse and Digital Media instructor Patrick Frenz have facilitated the production of "Our Story" to give students a creative outlet.

Southeast Technical College students in the Horticulture Technology program were recently featured on KELO, a local news station, for their work in bringing the 2026 STC Plant Sale to fruition.

Amanda Sadler, a Medical Assistant student at Southeast Technical College, recently won an award from South Dakota Society of Medical Assistants for her essay on why she chose the Medical Assistant program of study and what her next steps are.

Southeast Technical College students and staff took part in a record-breaking community service event as part of the Spring 2026 Service to Community (STC) Days. From wheelchair ramps to activity kits, volunteers constructed items to help dedicated staff at Camp Leif Erickson run memorable activities for campers this summer. The volunteer event was the largest single-day event in STC history with 383 volunteers contributing 496 community service hours.

Southeast Technical College student Rachel Beadell was awarded a $1,000 for her Early Childhood education journey through the Shelby Jo Hohn Legacy Scholarship.

Tristan Lake, a computer programming student at Southeast Techncial College in Sioux Falls, is a featured student in an article published by the college. Lake recently developed, coded and styled a new website for Kids Against Hunger, a local nonprofit.

Southeast Technical College congratulates its students completing their AAS, diploma and certificates at the end of the fall 2025 semester.

The following Southeast Technical College students were recognized on the President's List for academic achievement during the fall 2025 semester. To be named to the President's List, students must be seeking a degree and have a semester GPA of 3.5 or higher.

Students, faculty and staff volunteered at the St. Francis House in Sioux Falls as part of Southeast Technical College's Service to Community (STC) Days. The volunteers prepared nearly 500 Trunk or Treat giveaways for an upcoming event and packed about 50 sack lunches for working guests of the St. Francis House. The St. Francis is a local homeless shelter that welcomes individuals of all backgrounds. Its mission is: "Moving people from homelessness to hope."

Thirty-four students, faculty and staff members volunteered their time preparing and serving meals at the Bishop Dudley Hospitality House in Sioux Falls. The effort was part of Southeast Technical College's Service to Community (STC) Days, that take place twice each year.

Students and Southeast Technical College employees volunteered their time deep cleaning rooms and organizing at the Ronald McDonald house on Tuesday. Oct. 28. The effort was part of Southeast Technical College's Service to Community (STC) Days, that take place twice each year.

Volunteers from Southeast Technical College's Early Childhood and Construction Management programs spent part of their day on Tuesday, Oct. 28, at ReStore, assisting with major organization projects and cleaning.

More than 100 STC volunteers packed 22,680 meals at Kids Against Hunger this October as part of Southeast Technical College's Service to Community (STC) Days.

Southeast Technical College students in Media Communications and Business programs, along with general education courses, volunteered with staff and faculty to take part in "Rake the Town," a city-wide raking event dedicated to helping seniors and individuals with disabilities. The project is part of Southeast Tech's twice-annual Service to Community (STC) Days-a time for students and staff to focus on civil engagement and giving back to their community.

Students and employees from Southeast Technical College spent a few hours at Lunch is Served, a local non-profit organization that delivers sack lunches for working men and women attempting to break the chains of poverty and hunger with a full day manual labor, without the benefit of a noon meal.

Southeast Technical College congratulates its students completing their AAS, diploma and certificates at the end of the Summer 2025 semester.

Southeast Technical College has awarded 172 full-ride Build Dakota Scholarships to incoming students. The competitive scholarship covers a student's tuition, fees, books, uniforms, tools and supplies. Now in its 11th year, the scholarship program has set recipient records for four consecutive years. View event photos at https://flic.kr/p/2r9k7iX.

The Southeast Technical College Student Engagement Board (SEB) has selected its leadership team for 2025-26. President Angel Palacios, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Secretary Natalie Bruske, Marketing, and Marketing Chair Taylor Hansen, Cardiovascular Sonography, will begin their terms immediately.

The following Southeast Technical College students were recognized on the President's List for academic achievement during the spring 2025 semester. To be named to the President's List, students must be seeking a degree and have a semester GPA of 3.5 or higher.

Southeast Technical College congratulates its students completing their AAS, diploma and certificates at the end of the Spring 2025 semester. A commencement ceremony was held May 9 at the Sioux Falls Arena.

Southeast Technical College students and staff took part in a record-breaking community service event as part of the Spring 2025 Service to Community (STC) Days. STC partnered with the Sioux Falls chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace to build 86 beds for children in the community. The volunteer event was the largest single-day event in STC history with 367 volunteers contributing more than 464 community service hours.

Southeast Technical College students earned 10 metals at the 2025 SkillsUSA State Leadership and Skills Conference. The competition was held April 10-11 at Mitchell Technical College.

Emma Dickey, a horticulture student at Southeast Technical College in Sioux Falls, recently published a post discussing her experience as a first-generation student on the First Gen Forward blog.

"Our Story," the student literary magazine at Southeast Technical College has been recognized as "Excellent" by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) in the Recognizing Excellence in Art and Literary Magazines (REALM) contest.

The following Southeast Technical College students were recognized on the President's List for academic achievement during the fall 2024 semester. To be named to the President's List, students must be seeking a degree and have a semester GPA of 3.5 or higher.

Southeast Technical College congratulates its students completing their AAS, diploma and certificates at the end of the fall 2024 semester.

Southeast Technical College students in Human Resource Management and Foundations of Business classes, along with faculty and staff, spent a combined 67 hours organizing and cleaning at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore facility. Over the course of two days, these volunteers helped the ReStore team rearrange and organize every department in the store. ReStore is a non-profit home improvement store and donation center. The effort was a part of Service to Community (STC) Days, a twice-yearly initative to encourage engagement in the community by students and staff.