Mount Marty College Announces Fall 2008 Dean’s List
Mount Marty College is pleased to announce its Dean’s List for the 2008 Fall Semester. Nearly 200 full-time students were eligible for the Dean’s List by earning a grade point average of 3.5 or above.

Partnership with Black Hills State University
BHSU will be offering an A.S. in Industrial Technology in Yankton through RTEC. This program is a 64-credit hour degree program, which consists of technical courses, general education courses and electives. Mount Marty College is partnering with BHSU to offer courses to meet the general requirements for this program.

Mount Marty To Perform At ‘Christmas at The Cathedral’
Mount Marty College Choir has been asked to perform at the annual “Christmas at The Cathedral” celebration at St. Joseph Cathedral in Sioux Falls Dec. 18-21.

NAIA ANNOUNCES 2007-08 CHAMPIONS OF CHARACTER INSTITUTIONS
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced today that 199 colleges and universities were named Champions of Character institutions for the 2007-08 school year. The total number of member institutions recognized shows a 20% increase from 2006-07.

Mount Marty Alums Honored For Distinguished Service
Three Alums Honored For Distinguished Service During Alumni Days 2008 Graduates and former students of Mount Marty were welcomed home for a weekend of reminiscing and socializing during the Alumni Days 2008 held Sept. 5-7 on the Yankton campus.

Beacoms Named Mount Marty ‘Family of the Year 2008’
The Terry and Marlene Beacom family of Lyons, Neb., were recently honored as Mount Marty College ’s “Family of the Year 2008,” during the college’s Blue & Gold Days Family Weekend Nov. 7-9.

Mount Marty To Perform At ‘Christmas at The Cathedral’
Mount Marty College Choir has been asked to perform at the annual “Christmas at The Cathedral” celebration at St. Joseph Cathedral in Sioux Falls Dec. 18-21.

Mount Marty Uses New Technology To Save Time, Money
Mount Marty College strives to implement tools that make life easier for students. In 2009, Mount Marty will be adding value and information to the 1098Ts, which will be distributed to students. The streamlined forms will also provide cost savings for the college.

Four Mount Marty Soccer Players Listed As Honorable Mentions For GPAC All-Conference Team
The 2008 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) men ’s and women’s soccer all-conference teams have been selected. The first and second teams consist of 13 members each. Two male Lancers and two female Lancers were recognized as Honorable Mentions by the conference.

Mount Marty Vespers ‘Festival Of Lessons And Carols’ Set For Nov. 30
Mount Marty College will present a “Festival of Lessons and Carols” at its annual Vespers celebration at 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008, at Bishop Marty Memorial Chapel, Yankton.

Mount Marty Volleyball Team Raises Breast Cancer Awareness
The Mount Marty Lancer Volleyball team, in conjunction with the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) and the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) participated in a month long campaign to raise awareness about breast cancer.

Mount Marty Music To Host Skyrm Recital Nov. 15
Mount Marty Music will present “A Latin American Journey” by pianist Susanne Skyrm at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15 at Marian Auditorium on the Mount Marty campus, Yankton.

Mount Marty Plans Blue & Gold Days, Fall Play Production
The Mount Marty campus will be buzzing with excitement next week as the Mount Marty Theatre Department presents it’s fall play production to kick-off Blue & Gold Days Family Weekend. 

Listen, Watch the Lancer Report
Want to know what’s going on behind the scenes of Lancer Athletics?  Tune in every Thursday evening at 6:00 for the Lancer Report on KVHT Radio (106.3 FM). 

Mount Marty College To Host Career Day
Mount Marty College will host a Career Day for high school students from 10 a.m.-noon Thursday, Oct. 16, 2008.

Lancer Softball Home Run Derby on Sunday
Can you hit a softball 215 feet?  Find out at Riverside Park Sunday September 28th during the 3rd Annual Lancer Softball Home Run Derby. 

MMC Welcomes New Faculty, Staff
Mount Marty College, Yankton, recently welcomed several new employees to campus.

MMC, Sacred Heart Monastery To Host Broadway-Style Production
Mount Marty College and Sacred Heart Monastery will host “Love, Loss and Laughter Broadway Style” at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28, 2008, at Marian Auditorium on the Mount Marty campus.

Mount Marty College’s Bede Art Gallery To Feature Works By Renée Boutwell
The Mount Marty College Bede Art Gallery will feature an exhibit by Renée Boutwell, entitled “Casual Hustle,” from Oct. 1-31.

New Women's Basketball Coach
Tom Schlimgen selected as new Women's Basketball Coach

Lupien Selected for Induction as Nursing Fellow
The American Academy of Nursing announces the induction of Dr. Alfred Lupien.

Iverson Promoted to Full Time Athletic Post
Chuck Iverson is promoted to the position of full-time athletic director.

WBCA Recognizes Mount Marty for Academic Excellence
Mount Marty Women's basketball featured among the 2007-08 Academic Top 25 Team Honor Roll.

For the Second Time this Year - Wortmann Named Athlete-of-the-Week
The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) and Hauff Mid-America Sports announced Laura Wortmann was selected as the athlete-of-the-week in women’s field events for April 7 – April 14, 2008. 

Hansen Named Athlete-of-the-Week
The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) and Hauff Mid-America Sports announced Dean Hansen was selected as the athlete-of-the-week in baseball for April 7 – April 13, 2008. 

Nelson Earns Position on ARAMARK Olympic Team
Mount Marty Campus Dining Manager and ARAMARK Manager, Erin Nelson, will embark on the adventure of a lifetime when she departs April 6th for Beijing, China to serve at the summer Olympics. Nelson is one of only 160 food service managers worldwide who were selected by ARAMARK for the opportunity.

Mount Marty Attracts Kristen Grassa
Kristen Grassa of Tea, S.D., has made a commitment to attend Mount Marty College this Fall and will participate in the volleyball and track and field programs. 

Spring Break Volunteers
Eleven Mount Marty College students and their supervisor will join more than 12,000 fellow spring breakers from across the country March 3 – 7 to participate in Habitat for Humanity’s “Collegiate Challenge.”

Field Athletes Qualify For Nationals
Laura Wortmann and Angela Kayser qualified for the NAIA National indoor meet in Johnson City, Tenn. The 28th Annual Women’s Indoor Track and Field Championships will be held March 6 – 8 at Memorial Center in Johnson City, Tenn.

Women's GPAC Tourney
The Mount Marty College Women’s Basketball team will be hosting the first round of the Great Plains Athletic Conference Tournament on Tuesday, February 26 in Laddie E. Cimpl Arena on the Mount Marty campus.

First Annual Indoor Soccer Tournament Announced
Mount Marty College will be hosting their first indoor soccer tournament on March 8th. Age groups invited to attend are Ages 12 to 14, ages 15 – 17, and ages 18 and over in both a boys and girls division.

Wortmann Named Athlete-of-the-Week
The Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) and Hauff Mid-America Sports announced Laura Wortmann was selected as the athlete-of-the-week in women’s field events for February 4 – February 10, 2008.

Mount Marty Repeats as GPAC-Christopherson All-Academic Award Winner
Mount Marty College in Yankton, South Dakota, claims the honor with the combined GPA of 3.280 among all of their student-athletes for the 2006-2007 academic year.

Volleyball Players Recognized for Academic Achievement
Four Mount Marty volleyball players have been named as Daktronics-NAIA Volleyball Scholar-Athletes. 

Chatauqua - Elizabeth Custer Remembers Yankton
Ms. Marla Matkin appearing as Mrs. Elizabeth Bacon Custer - Sunday, February 10, 2008 at 7:00PM Marian Auditorium. The performance is free and open to the public.

Mount Marty Announces New Hall of Fame Members
The induction ceremony will be held on May 4th. The four include two outstanding athletes, one of the great coaches in the region and a long time supporter and contributor to the athletic program. 

Mount Marty College to charter Chapter of International Nursing Honor Society
The Mount Marty College Nursing Honor Society will be chartered as an official chapter of the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International on February 24, 2008 at 2 p.m.

Grammy Award Winner to Offer Local Community Presentation
Grammy Award winner Bill Johnson to campus for a special presentation in Marian Auditorium Thursday, February 21st at 7:30 p.m. 

Great Plains Writers' Tour
Elizabeth Cook-Lynn and Marnie Cook are in Marian Auditorium on January 28 at 7:00 p.m.

20th Anniversary and Hall of Fame to be Recognized Saturday
On Saturday, January 19th the Mount Marty community will celebrate the 20th anniversary of Laddie E. Cimpl arena and induct new members into the Mount Marty Hall of Fame.

Pianist Juyeon Kang to Perform at Mount Marty
A performance by pianist Juyeon Kang is scheduled to be held in Marian Auditorium at Mount Marty College January 19th at 7 p.m.  Her concert will include works by classical as well as contemporary composers.  The concert is free and open to the public.

New Year, New Look
It’s 2008 and we’re celebrating with a new look for Mount Marty College.  So far we’ve introduced new logos, a new look to our publications and a new website format.  We hope you enjoy these changes and invite you to watch for more changes to come on campus, online, and on the air.

Students compete in international programming contest
Three Mount Marty students competed in the Association of Computing Machinery’s International Collegiate Programming Contest at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln on November 3.

Filsinger family named "Family of the Year"
The Kevin and Celine Filsinger family of Clearwater, Neb., was named “Family of the Year” by Mount Marty College. Chris Filsinger, their oldest son, is currently a senior at Mount Marty.