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Stephanie Marie Herseth Sandlin (born December 3, 1970) is an American attorney, university administrator, and politician from the Democratic Party. She represented South Dakota's at-large congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 2004 until 2011.
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin serves as the 24th president of Augustana University in Sioux Falls, South Dakota — the first woman to lead the university since it was established 163 years ago.
Mar 23, 2023 · Stephanie Herseth Sandlin is the 24th president of Augustana University in Sioux Falls — the first woman to lead the university. Under her leadership, the university is implementing its transformational Viking Bold: The Journey to 2030 strategic plan.
May 10, 2023 · The 24th president of Augustana, the first woman to lead the university since its founding, will serve a second 6-year term from Aug. 1, 2023. She has led the implementation of the Viking Bold strategic plan, launched new programs and initiatives, and secured record fundraising success.
Legacy of Achievement: Hall of Fame Inductee Stephanie. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin grew up on her family’s fourth-generation farm and ranch on the edge of the Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge near Houghton, South Dakota.
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Stephanie Herseth Sandlin was inaugurated as Augustana’s 24th president — and the university's first woman president — in September 2017. In her first two years on campus, she and her leadership team engaged faculty, students and staff in long-term strategic planning and secured unanimous approval from the Board of Trustees for Viking ...
The youngest woman in Congress, Herseth Sandlin, 39, is the scion of a South Dakota civic dynasty. Since being elected in 2004, the Democrat has started a family and been mentioned...
