Schaefer to speak at DSU Fall Commencement ceremony

Dakota State University in Madison is holding its Fall commencement ceremony on Saturday morning in the DSU Fieldhouse.  There are 161 graduates who are receiving Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Ph.D. degrees, as well as certificates.

Randy Schaefer of Madison will speak at Saturday’s commencement ceremony.  Schaefer is a 1984 DSU alumni, graduating with a degree in Physical Education.  Schaefer has been a State Farm Insurance agent in Madison since 1999. He has won State Farm awards including the Agency Masters Club and Chairman’s Circle. He is also an active member of the Greater Madison Area Chamber of Commerce and the Lake Area Improvement Corporation.

Schaefer currently serves on the DSU Foundation Board of Trustees, and he and his wife Theresa, also a DSU alum, were named the 2021 Parade Marshals for the fall Homecoming celebration at Dakota State.

Schaefer also served on the South Dakota Board of Regents from 2009-2021, including two years as board president.

  Also speaking on Saturday is Alexis Vander Wilt, a graduate student from Mitchell, who will speak on behalf of the graduates.

Alumnus Tom Nielsen, the Associate Director of Alumni and External Engagement, will induct the new graduates into the Alumni Association. 

For those unable to attend Saturday’s commencement at DSU, it will be livestreamed on the DSU website.