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To help fill the high state and local need for skilled workers and managers in the hospitality industry, Western Dakota Tech is excited to announce a new Business - Hospitality program will start Aug. 19. The three semester, 11-month Hospitality diploma program will prepare students to work in this far-ranging industry.

Western Dakota Tech (WDT) helps students grow, develop their skills, and prepares them to enter the professional world work-ready. Within six months of graduation, 96 percent of WDT graduates are employed, continuing their education, or serving in the military!

To learn more about the many opportunities at Western Dakota Tech, plan to attend the FREE upcoming College Visit Night at 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 11, at Western Dakota Tech. Western Dakota Tech is located at 800 Mickelson Dr.

Western Dakota Tech hosted an Eagle Feather Ceremony to honor the college's Native American graduates on May 10. Students who wished to participate received blessed eagle feathers and plumes during the ceremony, which took place in the college's Event Center.

Rev. Dr. Gerald Yellowhawk, artist, author, spiritual leader, ordained minister, delivered the invocation and blessing for the graduates. Daniel Butcher, Director of the Piya-Wo'ecin Oti (New Hope/New Beginnings) homeless shelter on the Cheyenne River Reservation, was the guest speaker. Whitney Rencountre II, Rapid City's Ateyapi Program Director, speaker, singer, and performer, introduced the honoring ceremony and provided encouragement and reflection.

Western Dakota Tech is hosting several events this week to honor graduates during the college's 51st anniversary. The events will include a Practical Nursing Pinning Ceremony, an Eagle Feather Ceremony for Native American graduates, and Commencement.

Event details are as follows: