Celebrating Past Inductees with the Anniversary Reunion
Each year at our annual Honors Ceremony weekend we not only celebrate ten new extraordinary individuals being inducted into the South Dakota Hall of Fame, but we also celebrate past inductees whose legacies continue to inspire others. We do this with an Anniversary Reunion. This special event also serves as an opportunity for past dream chasers to greet the new inductees, and welcome a new class into the South Dakota Hall of Fame.
Play the 2022 Anniversary Reunion meetup above
Each Anniversary Inductee or family representative of a deceased inductee, along with their guests, are celebrated during the event. They receive an anniversary pin, along with information on how to continue to add to the inductee’s story of excellence to inspire, mentor, and lead future generations in South Dakota.
Ahead of the 2022 in-person Anniversary Reunion this September, CEO Laurie Becvar, Board Chair Marci Burdick, members of the Board of Directors, and multiple anniversary inductees and representatives got together for a virtual Anniversary Reunion meetup. We are thrilled to have this meetup available for the public to watch at any time on our Youtube Channel.
This virtual meetup is a fantastic way to hear inspiring stories and legacies. We would love for you to join us for the in-person Anniversary Inductee Recognition and Celebration Saturday, September 10, at 2:00 pm CT in Chamberlain South Dakota at the SD Hall of Fame Visitor & Education Center. Click the button below to RSVP to this free event and check out the weekend’s schedule.
The 2022 Anniversary Reunion Inductees being honored include:
Class of 1982
James “Al” Clarkson, Duane Corning, Hugh Glass, Edwin “Forrest” Hall, Benjamin Harrison, Mick B. Harrison, Nellie Houck, Thomas Jackson, Abbie Jarvis, Clyde Mitchell, Floyd Mitchell, John Penne, David Perrin, F. “Doc” Dwain Randall, Earl Thode, Elbert Weisel.
Class of 1987
Emma Amiotte, Claude Barr, John Carr, Sven Froiland, Adeline Gnirk, Robert Hayes, Paul Hohm, Dale Claude Lamphere, George T. Mickelson, William Peterson, Mildred Ramynke, Vestor Skutt, Rex Smith, Melvin Woods.
Class of 1992
Robert Alex, JoAnne Bird, David Dahlin, Delbert “Bud” Day, Cecil "(C.C)" Gideon, John Glaus, Carroll Hardy, Mary Hart, Thomas Kilian, Ervin Korkow, Aelred “Al” Kurtenbach, George Mangulis, Ernest Morrison, Sheldon Reese, Arthur Spiry, Joseph L. Waln.
Class of 1997
Arthur Amiotte, Dr. Loren H. Amundson, Helen Bergh, Lyle Bien, Theodore Blakey, Henry Carlson, Colman Coakley, Lucille Coffield, Marvis Hogen, Dr. J. Micheal McMillin, Earl Nordby, Roy & Edith Norman, Ralph Palmer, Jack Rentschler, Ardyce Samp, Adeline Van Genderen.
Class of 2002
Hubert Alewel, Elenora Anderson, Phillip Anderson, L. Frank Baum, James B. Dunn, Lorraine Flaws, J. Howard Kramer, Lowell Louis Lillibridge, George S. Mickelson, Floyd Miller, Herbert Ortman, Martha Raleigh, Gen. La Verne Saunders, F. Wayne Unzicker, Judge Roger L. Wollman.
Class of 2007
George “Sparky” Anderson, Dwayne Beck, Charles “Eddie” Clay, Richard Cutler, James Micheal Doyle, Carole Hillard, Sherwin Linton, Clark Redlinger, Orville "Paha" Sr. Ska Salway, T. Denny Sanford, Carl Soukup, Marietta Soukup, William Walsh.
Class of 2012
James Abourezk, Richard Gowen, Gene Lebrun, Don Meyer, Mary Lynn Myers, Stephen “Steve” Myers, Larry Ness, Mary Olinger, Carveth “Carv” Thompson, Brigadier General Myrna Williamson (Retired).
Class of 2017
James W. Abbott, Andrew Bogue, Jeff Broin, Ernest Carlsen, Niels (N.E.) Hansen, Kelby Krabbenhoft, Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, Jeffry Scherschligt, Thomas “Tom” Shortbull, Harvey Wollman.