William M. Griffith Society
William M. Griffith Society
William M. Griffith, a 1923 SDSU agronomy graduate, joined the banking business in 1924 and spent a 50-year career at the Farmers and Merchants Bank in Huron. He served as president of the Huron bank from 1947 until his retirement in 1979. Byrne Smith Griffith, a Brookings native, had attended SDSU in the early 1920s and went on to study music.
The William Mibra Griffith and Byrne S. Griffith Scholarship Fund benefits juniors and seniors majoring in an agricultural program at SDSU. Also in their names are funds to support projects in the field of animal and plant diseases and an educational fund to support entertaining and stimulating performances at SDSU in the field of music, art or drama, or lectures by outstanding individuals in those fields.
In appreciation of the Griffiths’ desire to support students, the William M. Griffith Society recognizes donors with lifetime gifts and commitments through the SDSU Foundation of $250,000 to $499,999.
Members of the William M. Griffith Society:
- Brian C. and Denise M. Aamlid
- Abbott Laboratories Fund
- Agropur, Inc.
- Audrey J. Akers
- Wilbur and Elizabeth Allen
- Alltech Biotechnology Center
- Gene and Marian Amdahl
- Troy L. and Amy J. Anderson
- Architecture Incorporated
- AT & T Microelectronics
- Joan Hegerfeld-Baker and Alan Baker
- Banner Associates, Inc.
- Darrell and Dorothy Bauder
- The Beavers Charitable Trust
- Don and Carol Bender
- Sherwood O. and Elizabeth Berg
- Thomas O. and Diana L. Berkland
- David and Peggy Blegen
- Sid and Bonnie Bostic
- Lyle Bowes
- Hilton M. and Lillian D. Briggs
- Darwin G. and JoAnn Britzman
- Don E. and Donna M. Broksieck
- Brian J. and Kendra K. Bunkers
- Donald O. Bunkers
- Tim and Missy Burns
- Jerry and Sharon Busick
- CBS Bio Platforms
- Jeffrey and Christine Chicoine
- Frank and Lela Christensen
- Citibank South Dakota
- Leo R. Clarin
- CoBank
- Neil Cockerline
- Richard and Eleanor Coddington
- Compeer Financial
- James W. Crothers
- Dacotah Bank
- Bette K. Davis
- Wendell J. and Marjorie J. DeBoer
- Max and Marilyn Revell DeLong
- Fred and Joan DeRouchey
- Gary L. and Donna R. Dettman
- Lorraine Dobberstein
- Dow Elanco Agro Sciences
- Hans A. Draayer
- Barry H. and Jane K. Dunn
- DuPont
- Ecolab
- Don Endres
- Don and Carol Evenson
- Stephen M. Everson
- ExxonMobil Foundation
- Falcon Plastics, Inc.
- Benjamin and Sally Fantle
- James E. Fergen
- Filtration Engineering Co., Inc.
- The First National Bank in Sioux Falls
- First PREMIER Bank/PREMIER Bankcard
- FMC Corporation
- Ford Motor Company
- Harry and Charleen Forsyth
- David M. and Shelley R. Frazee
- Chas and Vera Fuller
- Kathleen A. Funk
- GE Fund
- GEA Westfalia Separator Division
- General Mills, Inc.
- Glanbia Foods, Inc.
- Keith H. and Irene J. Goehring
- The Gonzenbach Family
- Jacke Hall Green and Terry L. Green
- James H. and Catherine S. Grommersch
- Thomas D. and Sheila Hartnett
- Hatterscheidt Foundation
- Roger A. and Arlene Heller
- James A. and Sandra L. Hembd
- Robert L. and Karen Hemre
- Dusten and Shalene Hendrickson
- John and Lisa Hendrickson
- Bonnie J. Hickey
- Casey and Sarah Hillman
- Ed and Joan Hogan
- The Hoseck Family Scholarship
- Mike and Cindy Huether
- Mildred K. Hugghins
- June Hunstiger
- Robert J. Huntemer
- William D. and Jacqueline Iverson
- Roy L. Jackson
- Terry and Sandi (Claussen) Jaspers
- Deloris and Roland Jensen
- Gene and Diane Johnson
- Jodi K. and Thomas J. Johnson
- Rollins E. and LeVuo Juhnke
- Dean E. and Kendra K. Kattelmann
- Vada Y. Klith
- Koch Hazard Architects
- James and Bernice Kopperud
- Walt and Carrie Kreitler
- Fredrick H. Krueger
- Jake and Phyllis Krull
- Neil L. and Rachel Kucker
- David and Shari Lane
- Jill LaPlante
- Legend Seeds, Inc.
- Gary and Karen Lesch
- Robert E. Litke
- Jack and Ellie Marshman
- Kerry John McNellis
- Midco Sports Network
- Midwest Ag Supplements LLC
- Millborn Seeds, Inc.
- Bob and Joni Miller – Perkins Restaurants
- Murphy Family Foundation
- Emmett B. Myhre
- National Geographic Society Education Foundation
- Larry E. and Gail F. Nelson
- Terry G. and Linda J. Nelson
- Neta R. Leonetti
- Tim and Laurie Nichols
- Northwestern Energy
- Steven F. Oakland
- Melloie C. Oien
- Kendall K. Olson
- Terry L. Olson
- Gordon W. and Jerilynn Ommen
- Orthopedic Institute
- James L. and Shelly E. Owens
- Ed and Shari Parkhurst
- James O. Pedersen and MariLyn Jones Pedersen
- Mary J. Perpich
- Eric and Miranda Peterson
- Phibro Animal Health Corporation
- Pipestone Holdings
- George and Dadee Reilly
- David A. and Eleanor T. Richards
- Karl K. and Gayleen S. Riedemann
- Stephen and Karen Rudd
- Dennis Ryland
- Dale C. Ryman
- Sanford Education Center
- Saputo Cheese USA, Inc.
- Anita Sarkees Bahr
- Bob and Carla Schmidt
- Clark Schoening
- Ruby Schulz
- Thomas M. and Jacqueline R. Schumacher
- Irwin and Sylvia Singsaas Family
- Sioux Empire Staters Chapter
- Arnold and Barbara Skeie
- Keo L. Smith
- Jerome and Helen Costain Soleglad
- South Dakota Newspaper Association
- South Dakota Oilseeds Council
- Steve and Marcia Stahly
- Dale and Marianne Stevens
- John and Laurie Stiegelmeier
- Pamela A. Straw Estate
- Summit League
- Stanley and Dora M. Swanson
- Kenneth and Carol TeKrony
- Gary and Emogene Thibodeau
- Loyl and Helen Thomas
- John and Dorothy Thompson
- LeAnn Tolk Estate
- Michael J. and Patricia Trapp
- Steve E. and Renee A. Trapp
- Elaine Olness Trump and David Trump
- Valent USA Corporation
- Helen J. Van Zante
- Ron E. Vanderheiden
- Cathy and Ken Vogele
- Ella Vogelsang
- Stefanie D. Wacker
- William S. and Nancy Wadsworth
- Richard C. and LaRayne Wahlstrom
- Walgreens Company
- Allen and Rebecca “Becky” Walth
- Ray F. Walz
- Todd and Tina Warkenthien
- Wells Dairy, Inc.
- Wells Fargo Bank South Dakota, N.A.
- Irene L. Wente
- Shawn M. Whalen
- Maxine Wilcox
- Patrick G. and Theresa M. Wingen
- Irene V. Wirt
- Dick and Kitty Wojcik
- Arnold “Jim” Wood
- Penny and Jim Woster
- Xcel Energy-Minneapolis
- Roger and Helen Zebarth
- Stanley Zimmer
- Zoetis
