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Awards & Scholarships

2007 SDEMTA Award Recipients

EMT of the Year

Kurt Klunder

Emergency Service of the Year

No service applied

Sue Schuurmans Award

Keystone Ambulance

Gary Goertz Scholarship

Elizabeth Verhe

President's Award

Chad Skiles

SD Instructor Coordinators Award

Chuck Willey

Past SDEMTA Award Winners


Sue Schuurmans Memorial Award

This is an annual award that can be used to purchase a piece of equipment for your squad. The amount of the award varies, but in 1998 was $225. For more information, please contact
State Training Officer
Amy Marsh
9001 N Kiwanis Ave.
Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57107
State Training Officer

Printable application


EMT of the Year Award

This award has been changed in name from the Henry "Vic" Steffen award. This award is presented yearly to a member selected by a committee made up of the district and state presidents. Each District selects a nominee to submit for this competition. A selection is made by the committee and the award is presented at the annual banquet during the Conference.
For more information, please contact
State President
or your district president

Printable application


EMS of the Year Award

This award is presented annually and is selected by a committee made up of the state and district vice presidents amongst nominations received by the squad or by a member on behalf of the squad. In 1998 this award included a $500 stipend which was generously donated by Citibank.
For more information on this award, please contact:
State Vice President
or your district vice president

Printable application


Presidents Award

This award is presented annually to a member who, in the opinion of the SDEMTA President, has been instrumental in furthering the goals and objectives of EMS in South Dakota and who is an active member of the SDEMTA.


Gary Goertz Scholarship

This scholarship is sponsored by Freeman Ambulance Service of Freeman, SD. It is a $500 scholarship awarded to paramedic students who are residents of South Dakota or non-residents who receive their paramedic education in South Dakota. If anyone needs more information, contact Freeman Ambulance at the address below:
Freeman Ambulance Service
P.O. Box 756
Freeman, SD 57029
emtfarmer@hotmail.com

Printable application


EMS Instructor of the Year Award

This award will be given to an EMS Instructor who has been active in education and shows the dedication and commitment to providing quality EMS education in the State of South Dakota.
Nominations should be sent by October 1 to
Carol Stolley
704 N. Taylor Ave
Pierre, SD 57501
Stolleyc76@yahoo.com



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