SDDOT Awards WASHTO Scholarship to SDSU Student

For Immediate Release:  Monday, July 12, 2021

Contact: Julie Stevenson, Strategic Communications Coordinator, 605-773-2898

PIERRE, S.D. –The South Dakota Department of Transportation announced today that Beau Rothschadl, a South Dakota State University (SDSU) student, was awarded a $1,000 Western Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (WASHTO) Scholarship. 

Beau is a Tabor, South Dakota native majoring in civil engineering. He has interned with the SDDOT for two summers.

While at SDSU, Beau has excelled in the classroom, consistently earning a place on the Dean’s Academic Honors list. He plans to pursue a master’s degree in transportation engineering upon earning his undergraduate degree.

About SDDOT:
The mission of the South Dakota Department of Transportation is to efficiently provide a safe and effective public transportation system.

Read more about the innovative work of the SDDOT at https://dot.sd.gov.

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