At the South Dakota State Medical Association Annual Awards & Scholarship Recognition Dinner during the annual conference on May 29, the SDSMA Foundation recognized scholarship recipients for medical students attending the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine during the 2026-27 school year. The Foundation awarded more than $400,000 in scholarships to medical students for the 2026-27 year. Thank you to those who have donated to the SDSMA Foundation. To donate, visit our donation page.
- Joseph Anders – SDSMA Freshman Tuition Scholarship
- Mariah Block – Herbert A. Saloum Memorial Scholarship
- Bodhi Brady – SDSMA Freshman Tuition Scholarship
- Riggins Bundy – SDSMA Junior Scholarship
- Emily Eisenbraun – SDSMA Senior Scholarship
- Michael Frick – Yankton District Medical Society Scholarship
- Lucas Goetz – Howard and Mary Ann Saylor Scholarship
- Ryder Grantham – Yankton District Medical Society Scholarship
- Jordan Grothe – Avera Health Plans Scholarship
- Ruby Hawks – Richard Holm Prairie Doc Memorial Scholarship
- Jacob Hegland – J. Michael McMillin Scholarship
- Rebecca Hofer – Richard Holm Prairie Doc Memorial Scholarship
- Rylee Honomichl – SDSMA Junior Scholarship
- Grace Jacobs – SDSMA Senior Scholarship
- Kyla Jarvis – Black Hills District Medical Society Scholarship
- Velvet Jessen – Pierre District Medical Society Scholarship
- Noah Johnson – SDSMA Freshman Tuition Scholarship
- Olivia Kern – SDSMA Freshman Tuition Scholarship
- Isabelle Lehman – Howard and Mary Ann Saylor Scholarship
- Kiley Medler – SDSMA Past Presidents’ Scholarship
- Griffin Metz – Avera Health Plans Scholarship
- Casey Miller – T.H. Sattler Memorial Scholarship
- Jaelyn Morehead – SDSMA Past Presidents’ Scholarship; Wulbers Scholarship
- Parker Owen – SDSMA Senior Scholarship
- Cole Purdy – Avera Health Plans Scholarship
- Ethyn Rollinger – SDSMA Freshman Tuition Scholarship
- Phebie Rossi – Black Hills District Medical Society Scholarship
- Joslyn Russell – J. Michael McMillin Scholarship
- Matthew Schmitz – Wulbers Scholarship
- Hattie Shaffer – Pierre District Medical Society Scholarship
- Aiden Vende Zande – J. Michael McMillin Scholarship
- Gracelyn Wager – Wulbers Scholarship
- Alexander Withrow – SDSMA Senior Scholarship
