Stretch the Million/Build Dakota
Industry Partner
How it Works
- After choosing a student scholar, the “STM” partner commits to paying half of the expenses of their Build Dakota Scholarship. The scholarship supports tuition, fees, books, and other required program expenses in the eligible college program.
- By accepting the full-ride scholarship with an STM partner, the student commits to working three years (minimum) for the partner, full-time in their field, in South Dakota.
Student Impact
- Free education
- Guaranteed employment
- Potential on-the-job training
Business Impact
- Alternative upskill for current employees
- Access to a pipeline of new talent from Lake Area Tech
- Guaranteed highly skilled employee
- Free advertising on the Build Dakota & Lake Area Tech websites
South Dakota Impact
- Aids in filling South Dakota’s workforce shortage
- Scholars live and work in South Dakota
- Local businesses thrive with highly skilled employees
Become a Stretch the Million Partner
Please contact us for more information about how to become an STM partner!
Melissa Waldner, Business Partner Specialist
605-882-5284 Ext. 263
Jessi Eidson, Development & Alumni Coordinator
605-882-5284 Ext. 308
Tracy (Hlavacek) Buisker, Foundation Director
605-882-5284 Ext. 268
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Build Dakota/Stretch the Million Partners
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 | Fousek Truck Service Gettysburg, SD | Gail & Delores Miller Charitable Fund  |
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 | Mobile Mechanic, LLC Beresford, SD |  |
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| New Horizons Construction White, SD |  |  |
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 | Stewart Construction Watertown, SD |  |
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Additional Companies Interested in Cohort 10 Fall 2024 Partnerships
| Stretch-the-Million Partner | Location | Program Interest |
| 3M Company | Aberdeen | Automotive Technology Diesel Technology Energy Technology Precision Machining Robotics |
| Aberdeen Chrysler Center | Aberdeen | Auto Body & Paint Technology Automotive Technology |
| Aberdeen Fire Rescue | Aberdeen | Med/Fire Rescue |
| Agropur | Lake Norden | Energy Technology |
| Avantara Lake Norden | Lake Norden | Practical Nursing Registered Nursing |
| Agtegra Cooperative | Various | Agriculture (Precision Technology) Automotive Technology Diesel Technology |
| Applied Engineering | Yankton | Auto Body & Paint Technology Precision Machining |
| Associated General Contractors of South Dakota- Heavy Highway Utilities Chapter | Statewide | Heavy Equipment Operator |
| Automaxx of Aberdeen | Aberdeen | Automotive Technology |
| Avera Health | Various | Building Trades Technology Electronic Systems Technology Medical Lab Technology Practical Nursing Registered Nursing Robotics Surgical Technology |
| B&B Contracting Inc. | Aberdeen | Diesel Technology Heavy Equipment Operator |
| Bethesda Home of Aberdeen | Aberdeen | Practical Nursing Registered Nursing |
| BX Civil & Construction | Dell Rapids | Diesel Technology Heavy Equipment Operator |
| CHS Inc. | Various | Agriculture (Agri-Production) Agriculture (Precision Technology) Energy Technology |
| Coteau des Prairies Health Care | Sisseton | Medical Lab Technology Practical Nursing Registered Nursing Surgical Technology |
| Crawford MS&F | Aberdeen | Agriculture (Precision Technology) |
| Dakota Automation | Watertown | Electronic Systems Technology Precision Machining Robotics Welding Technology |
| Dakota Bodies | Watertown | Welding Technology |
| Dakota Family Dentistry | Huron | Dental Assisting |
| Dakota Land Design | Brookings | Building Trades Technology |
| Dakota Storage Buildings | Milbank | Building Trades Technology |
| Dakotaland Manufacturing | Watertown | Precision Machining Welding Technology |
| Daktronics | Brookings | Electronic Systems Technology Energy Technology Precision Machining Robotics |
| Davis Farms | Ipswich | Agriculture (Agri-Production) Agriculture (Precision Technology) |
| Delta Dental of SD Foundation | Pierre | Dental Assisting |
| Dynamic Engineering | Watertown | Precision Machining Welding Technology |
| Eastside Equipment | Watertown | Diesel Technology |
| ESCO Mfg. | Watertown | Welding Technology |
| First Manufacturing | Humboldt | Precision Machining |
| First Rate Excavate | Sioux Falls | Heavy Equipment Operator |
| Fousek Truck Service | Armour | Automotive Technology Diesel Technology Precision Machining |
| GCC Consolidated Ready Mix | Watertown | Diesel Technology Energy Technology |
| General Equipment & Supplies Inc. | Sioux Falls | Diesel Technology |
| Glacial Lakes Energy | Watertown | Energy Operations |
| Good Samaritan Society | Various | Registered Nursing |
| Gray Construction Company | Watertown | Building Trades Technology |
| Graco Inc. | Sioux Falls | Precision Machining |
| Hanson’s Inc. | Faulkton | Heavy Equipment Operator |
| Hartman & Pahl | Pierre | Diesel Technology |
| H&H Enterprises (TA Truck Service Center) | Summit | Diesel Technology |
| Hora Repair | Olivet | Diesel Technology |
| Horton Inc. | Britton | Precision Machining |
| Human Service Agency | Watertown | Practical Nursing Registered Nursing |
| Huron Regional Medical Center | Huron | Medical Lab Technology Practical Nursing Registered Nursing Surgical Technology |
| Hydro | Yankton | Energy Operations Robotics |
| Intek Cleaning & Restoration | Sioux Falls & Brookings | Building Trades Technology |
| Jack Link’s | Alpena | Robotics |
| Johnson Feed, Inc. | Sioux Falls | Diesel Technology – Truck Option |
| Journey Group Companies | Sioux Falls | Automotive Technology Building Trades Technology Diesel Technology Welding Technology |
| Kennebec Telephone Company | Kennebec | Automotive Technology Heavy Equipment Operator |
| Koletzky Implement | Yankton | Diesel Technology |
| Kyburz-Carlson Construction Co. | Aberdeen | Building Trades Technology |
| Lewis & Clark Behavioral Health Services Inc. | Yankton | Med/Fire Rescue – Paramedic Practical & Registered Nursing |
| Liberty Superstores | Rapid City | Auto Body & Paint Technology Automotive Technology |
| Lien Transportation | Aberdeen | Heavy Equipment Operator |
| LifeScape | Sioux Falls | Practical Nursing Registered Nursing |
| Loiseau Construction | Flandreau | Diesel Technology Heavy Equipment Operator Welding Technology |
| Malloy | Sioux Falls & Dakota Dunes | Automotive Technology Energy Operations Energy Technology Precision Machining |
| Marmen Energy | Brandon | Auto Body & Paint Technology Welding Technology |
| MASABA, Inc. | Vermillion | Welding Technology |
| McCook County | Salem | Automotive Technology Diesel Technology Heavy Equipment Operator Law Enforcement |
| Mill Property Management | Brookings | Building Trades Technology |
| Mills Construction | Brookings | Building Trades Technology |
| Mobridge Regional Hospital | Mobridge | Practical Nursing Med/Fire Rescue – Paramedic Registered Nursing |
| Morris Inc. | Ft. Pierre | Heavy Equipment Operator Welding Technology |
| Monument Health | Rapid City | Medical Lab Technology Practical Nursing Registered Nursing Surgical Technology |
| Overweg Repair | Kimball | Automotive Technology Diesel Technology |
| Pierson Ford Lincoln | Aberdeen | Auto Body & Paint Technology |
| Poet | Big Stone City | Energy Operations Energy Technology |
| Prairie Lakes Healthcare System | Watertown | Medical Lab Technology Practical Nursing Registered Nursing Surgical Technology |
| Prairie Ridge Endodontics | Watertown | Dental Assisting |
| Prairie Smiles Family Dentistry | Huron | Dental Assisting |
| Quality Tool Inc. | Brookings | Precision Machining |
| Rapid Precision Manufacturing, Inc. | Britton | Precision Machining Robotics |
| Ray’s Garage | Ft. Pierre | Automotive Technology |
| RDO Equipment Co. | Various | Agriculture (Precision Technology) Diesel Technology |
| Sanford | Various | Medical Lab Technology Practical Nursing Registered Nursing Surgical Technology |
| South Dakota Dept. of Transportation | Pierre | Diesel Technology |
| Spink County Sheriff | Redfield | Law Enforcement |
| Stan Houston Equipment | Aberdeen Sioux Falls Watertown | Automotive Technology Diesel Technology |
| Stan’s Inc. | Alpena | Computer Information Systems Diesel Technology |
| Stemper Auto Body | Madison | Auto Body & Paint Technology |
| Summit Contracting | Various | Building Trades Technology Diesel Technology Heavy Equipment Operator Welding Technology |
| Sun Dial Manor | Bristol | Registered Nursing |
| TDO Farms | Aberdeen | Agriculture (Agri-Production) Agriculture (Precision Technology) |
| Terex Utilities | Watertown Huron | Automotive Technology Welding Technology |
| Titan Machinery | Various | Agriculture (Precision Technology) Diesel Technology |
| Tracy’s Paint & Body | Parkston | Auto Body & Paint Technology |
| Twin City Fan | Aberdeen & Brookings | Welding Technology |
| Valley Queen Cheese | Milbank | Energy Operations Energy Technology Robotics |
| Vander Haag’s Inc. | Sioux Falls | Diesel Technology (Truck) Welding Technology |
| Vermeer | Freeman | Welding Technology |
| Watertown Ford Chrysler | Watertown | Automotive Technology Diesel Technology |
| Webster Scale Inc. | Webster | Heavy Equipment Operator |
| Wegner Auto Company | Pierre | Auto Body & Paint Technology Automotive Technology |
| Westside Implement | Clark | Diesel Technology |
| Zomer Truck & Trailer Sales | Sioux Falls | Diesel Technology |
