Dakota State University
Madison, SD, USA
Finance at Dakota State University

Finance Alumni News

Here are some of DSU's finance graduates and where their careers are progressing. This isn't all of our finance graduates by any means, but these are people who have kept me informed and would be willing to talk to you.

Year
Graduated
Name Majors News

2008

2008 Tangen, Blake Management
Finance (almost)
Agent
Farm Bureau Financial Services
Sioux Falls, SD
Posted April 29, 2008
       

2007

2007 (Dec) Beutler, Holly Finance
Professional
Accountancy
Budget Analyst
Grants Administration Office
South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD
Posted February 22, 2008
2007 (Dec) Larson, Alicia Finance CAB Specialist
Martin Group
Mitchell, SD
Posted February 8, 2008
2007 Lindberg,
Andrea
Finance,
Accounting
Assistant Loan Officer
First District Development Company
Watertown, SD
Posted June 15, 2007
2007 Pedersen,
Maria
Finance,
Accounting
Plant Accountant and Budget
Analyst
East River Electric
Madison, SD
(Starts January 2, 2007)
Posted October 19, 2007
2007 Wiederich, David Finance
 
Management Associate
Citibank
Sioux Falls, SD
Posted February 25, 2008

2006

2006 (Dec) Reecy,
Michael
Finance Ag Lender
Home Federal Bank
Hartford, SD
Posted December 12, 2006
2006 (Dec) Resick,
Danielle
Finance,
Accounting
Accounts Receivable Management
Assist Financial
(Factor for small trucking firms)
Madison, SD
Posted December 12, 2006
2006 Bialas,
Rebecca
Finance,
Accounting
Staff Accountant
Robinson and Muenster
Sioux Falls, SD
Posted April 18, 2006
2006 Carlson, Penelope Finance,
Accounting
Corporate Tax Accountant
Daktronics
Brookings, SD
Posted April 17, 2006
2006 Clites, Scott Finance,
Management
Ag Loan Officer
First State Bank
Tripp and Delmont, SD
Posted March 4, 2007
2006 Cox, Stacey Finance,
Management
Business Relationship Manager
Wells Fargo Bank
Gillette, WY
Posted August 30, 2007
2006 Geditz, Amanda Finance Operations Associate Underwriter
American Family Insurance
Eden Prairie, MN
Posted April 15, 2006
2006 Neville, Emily Finance,
Accounting
Personal Banker
Wells Fargo Bank
Madison, SD
Posted April 18, 2006

2005

2005 Ahrendt, Kristy Finance, Accounting Information Development Specialist
Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment
Dakota State University
Madison, SD
Posted May 6, 2005
2005 Buck, Megan
(now
Megan
Rummel)
Finance,
Accounting
Fiscal Officer
Center for Disabilities
Sanford School of Medicine
University of South Dakota
Sioux Falls, SD
Posted December 4, 2006
2005 Gappa, Jake Finance,
Management
Management Associate
Citibank
Sioux Falls, SD
Posted April 17, 2005
2005 Nickles, Christopher Finance,
Management
Accounts Reconciler
Wells Fargo Educational Financial Services
Sioux Falls, SD
Posted April 27, 2005

2004

2004 (Dec) Larson (Burma), Amber Finance,
Professional
Accountancy
Tax Intern
Henry Scholten, CPAs
Sioux Falls, SD
Posted January 5, 2005
2004 (Dec) Sonne, Michael Finance Audit Specialist
Reliabank
Estelline, SD
Posted January 21, 2005
2004 Dalldorf, Timothy Finance,
Professional
Accountancy
Auditor 1
South Dakota Department of Legislative Audit
Pierre, SD
Posted March 24, 2004
2004 Haken, Gary Finance Revenue Tax Specialist
Minnesota Department of Revenue
St. Paul, MN
Posted April 29, 2004
2004 Kangas, Samantha (Sami) Finance,
Professional
Accountancy,
Management Info Systems
Investment Accountant
South Dakota Investment Council
Sioux Falls, SD
Posted September 21, 2004
2004 Konopasek, Kyle Finance Account Representative
Commercial Insurance
Howalt-McDowell Insurance
Sioux Falls, SD
Posted August 8, 2006
2004 Ranschau, Renae Finance Management Associate
Citibank
Sioux Falls, SD
Posted July 11, 2004
2004 Schmidt, Mark Management,
Management Info Systems,
(Honorary Finance)
Mainframe Applications Developer
Citibank
Sioux Falls, SD
Posted April 8, 2004
2004 Steichen, Brandi Finance Customer Service Rep/Teller
Heartland State Bank
Redfield, SD
Posted April 19, 2007
2004 Walling, Aaron Finance Account Executive/Credit Analyst
US Bancorp
Marshall, MN
Posted February 11, 2004
2004 Wooddell-Hoepfer, Sonya Finance
Accounting
Pricing Coordinator
Land O' Lakes
Sioux Falls, SD
Posted August 20, 2004

2003

2003 Oftedal, Matt Finance
Marketing
Financial Planner
Financial Solutions
Madison, SD
Posted May 1, 2003
2003 Persoon, Carissa Finance Personal Banker
Wells Fargo Bank
Madison, SD
Posted May 2, 2003
2003 Rummel, Floyd Finance Assistant Manager
Great Western Bank
Spearfish, SD
Posted May 2, 2005

2002

2002 Hieb, Matt Finance Branch Manager
Home Federal Bank
Sioux Falls, SD
Posted August 20, 2007
2002 Olawsky, Jeremy Finance, Computer Information Systems Systems Analyst
Technology Department
Citibank
Sioux Falls, SD
Posted May 7, 2002
2002 Olson, Scott Finance Financial Advisor
Principal Financial
A leader in commercial 401K plans.
Sioux Falls, SD
Posted May 8, 2002
2002 Reiner, Ryan Finance,
Computer Information Systems
Account Executive
Alternative Lending
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc.
Des Moines, IA
Posted March 9, 2006
2002 Seitz, Steve Finance General Agent
Freedom Financial
Sioux Falls, SD
The company sells a wide range of financial products: insurance, mutual funds, securities, etc.
Posted March 23, 2002
2002 Terveer, Kent Finance Accountant
Ramkota Companies, Inc.
Sioux Falls, SD
Posted August 26, 2002
2002 Tolsma, Hilaire Finance Part owner/manager
Liberty Tax Service
2107 S. Minnesota Ave.
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
Retail income tax preparation firm serving the U.S. and Canada
Posted January 6, 2003
2002 Zolnowsky, Megan Finance Operations Analyst 2
Wells Fargo
Minneapolis, MN
Posted July 24, 2002

pre-2002

1999 Hess, Trent Finance Consumer Lender
Bremer Bank
Marshall, MN
Posted Feb. 12, 2002
1997 Schmidt (nee Johnson), Stefanie Finance,
Accounting
Installation Representative
Precision Computer Systems
Sioux Falls, SD
The company creates and installs software for banks.
As of February 25, 2002

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February 22, 2008