Governor Kristi Noem presented the 2021 Governor’s Awards Tuesday. The Governor’s Awards recognize the achievements of businesses, individuals with disabilities, and other South Dakotans for their contributions toward the employment of people with disabilities.
Governor’s Awards were presented to the following recipients:
Outstanding Individual with a Disability: Mark Sternhagen, Brookings
Outstanding Employee with a Disability: Eric Larson, Menno
Outstanding Private Employer (small): TMA of Mitchell
Outstanding Private Employer (large): MasterBrand Cabinets/Starmark Cabinetry, Sioux Falls
Outstanding Employer (other): Brown County Register of Deeds, Aberdeen
Outstanding Transition Services: Cindy Bierman, Mitchell
Distinguished Service: Vicki Nelson, Sioux Falls
The Governor’s Awards ceremony is co-sponsored by the South Dakota Board of Vocational Rehabilitation, Board of Service to the Blind and Visually Impaired, the Statewide Independent Living Council, and DHS.