We were very happy to issue our first ever ASDM awards at our conference this past weekend. The award winners were:

Excellence in Exhibits: South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum in Brookings for their exhibit "The Unspun Tale: Sheep in South Dakota."

Excellence in Community Programming or Collaboration: Custer County 1881 Courthouse Museum & Custer County Sheriff Rick Wheeler for collaborating on the exhibit "Frontier Justice."

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Excellence in Leadership (tie): Sue Gates, Director, Dacotah Prairie Museum, Aberdeen

Excellence in Leadership (tie): Reid Riner, Director, Minnilusa Historical Association, Rapid City