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
  • Lynn A. and Diane E. Anderson
  • Architecture Incorporated
  • AT & T Microelectronics
  • Banner Associates, Inc.
  • Darrell and Dorothy Bauder
  • The Beavers Charitable Trust
  • Don Behrns
  • Don and Carol Bender
  • Sherwood O. and Elizabeth Berg
  • Thomas O. and Diana L. Berkland
  • David and Peggy Blegen
  • Glenn A. and Catherine A. Blumhardt
  • Duane and Bonnie Bly
  • Sid and Bonnie Bostic
  • Lyle Bowes
  • Hilton M. and Lillian D. Briggs
  • Darwin G. and JoAnn Britzman
  • Jeff and Tammie Broin
  • Don E. and Donna M. Broksieck
  • Brian J. and Kendra K. Bunkers
  • Donald O. Bunkers
  • Tim and Missy Burns
  • Jerry and Sharon Busick
  • Jeffrey and Christine Chicoine
  • Christensen Farms
  • Frank and Lela Christensen
  • Citibank South Dakota
  • Leo R. Clarin
  • Lester A. and Charlotte C. Clarke
  • Neil Cockerline
  • Richard and Eleanor Coddington
  • Kay Coffield Pearson
  • Compeer Financial
  • Royce I. Crane
  • James W. Crothers
  • Cubby's Sports Bar and Grill / Gus and Donna Theodosopoulos
  • Dacotah Bank
  • Bette K. Davis
  • Wendell J. and Marjorie J. DeBoer
  • Max and Marilyn Revell DeLong
  • Charles W. and Amy Derdall
  • 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
  • Jane Dvorak
  • DuPont
  • Ecolab
  • Charles R., Jr. and Linda Elhoff
  • Sandra and Dennis Ellingsen
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Robert H. and Helen Gales
  • GE Fund
  • GEA Westfalia Separator Division
  • Glanbia Foods, Inc.
  • The Gonzenbach Family
  • Lillian H. Greenbaum
  • James H. and Catherine S. Grommersch
  • Jacke Hall Green and Terry L. Green
  • Thomas D. and Sheila Hartnett
  • Hatterscheidt Foundation
  • Joan Hegerfeld-Baker and Alan Baker
  • Roger A. and Arlene Heller
  • John and Lisa Hendrickson
  • Henry Carlson Construction LLC
  • Roger Wayne Hexem
  • The Hoseck Family Scholarship
  • Bonnie J. Hickey
  • Terrance A. and Priscilla Hill
  • Casey and Sarah Hillman
  • Ed and Joan Hogan
  • Mildred K. Hugghins
  • June Hunstiger
  • Robert J. Huntemer
  • William D. and Jacqueline Iverson
  • Roy L. Jackson
  • Gary D. Janas
  • Terry and Sandi (Claussen) Jaspers
  • David W. Jensen
  • 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
  • Han and Bang "BJ" Kim
  • 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
  • Steve B. Schwanke and Rebecca L. Kurtz Schwanke
  • David and Shari Lane
  • Jill LaPlante
  • LeAnn Tolk Estate
  • Legend Seeds, Inc.
  • Michael L. Leinen
  • Neta R. Leonetti
  • Gary and Karen Lesch
  • Lewis Drug, Inc.
  • Ralph E. Lindner
  • Robert E. Litke
  • Lucas P. Wintrode Autism Foundation
  • Jack and Ellie Marshman
  • Midco Sports Network
  • Midwest Ag Supplements LLC
  • Bob and Joni Miller – Perkins Restaurants
  • Marc and Julie Mooney
  • Joseph G. and Karen W. Morse
  • Murphy Family Foundation
  • Emmett B. Myhre
  • National Geographic Society Education Foundation
  • Native Microbials, Inc.
  • Bruce E. and Kim Hildebrand Nearhood
  • Larry E. and Gail F. Nelson
  • Terry G. and Linda J. Nelson
  • Tim and Laurie Nichols
  • Northwestern Energy
  • Steven F. Oakland
  • Melloie C. Oien
  • Kendall K. Olson
  • Peter B. Olson
  • Terry L. Olson
  • Gordon W. and Jerilynn Ommen
  • Orthopedic Institute
  • Otter Tail Power Company
  • 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
  • Professional Ag Marketing
  • George and Dadee Reilly
  • David A. and Eleanor T. Richards
  • Karl K. and Gayleen S. Riedemann
  • Ruby Schulz
  • Stephen and Karen Rudd
  • Dennis Ryland
  • Dale C. Ryman
  • Sanford Education Center
  • Saputo Cheese USA, Inc.
  • Anita Sarkees Bahr
  • Ericka M. and Brandon Schapekahm
  • David W. and Barb Schmidt
  • Bob and Carla Schmidt
  • Clark Schoening
  • Thomas M. and Jacqueline R. Schumacher
  • Chuck and Dorie Sendelbach
  • Sioux Empire Staters Chapter
  • Arnold and Barbara Skeie
  • Keo L. Smith
  • Irwin and Sylvia Singsaas Family
  • Jerome and Helen Costain Soleglad
  • South Dakota Newspaper Association
  • South Dakota Oilseeds Council
  • Paul and Jil Sova
  • Steve and Marcia Stahly
  • Dale and Marianne Stevens
  • Jerome "Jerry" Stiegelmeier
  • John and Laurie Stiegelmeier
  • Pamela A. Straw Estate
  • Karen D. Stuck
  • Summit League
  • Stanley and Dora M. Swanson
  • Kenneth and Carol TeKrony
  • Gary and Emogene Thibodeau
  • Loyl and Helen Thomas
  • John and Dorothy Thompson
  • 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
  • Ray F. Walz
  • Todd and Tina Warkenthien
  • Wells Dairy, Inc.
  • Wells Fargo Foundation - SF
  • Irene L. Wente
  • Shawn M. Whalen
  • Maxine Wilcox
  • Patrick G. and Theresa M. Wingen
  • Dick and Kitty Wojcik
  • Arnold “Jim” Wood
  • Penny and Jim Woster
  • Xcel Energy-Minneapolis
  • Linda (Sterup) and Larry Youngren
  • Roger and Helen Zebarth
  • Stanley Zimmer
  • Zoetis
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