South Dakota Transportation Hall of Honor Committee Accepting 2026 Nominations

For Immediate Release:
Monday, March 30, 2026

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

PIERRE, S.D. - The Transportation Hall of Honor Committee is accepting nominations for review and consideration for induction into the South Dakota Transportation Hall of Honor. The purpose of the Transportation Hall of Honor is to recognize individuals who have made a lasting, valuable, and/or unique contribution to South Dakota's air, highway, public transit, or rail transportation system.

"The committee seeks nominees who have gained the admiration of their peers and earned distinction in the transportation field," saysTransportation Secretary Joel Jundt, who also serves as the Transportation Hall of Honor Committee Chairman. "This is a milestone year for the Committee as we prepare to induct the one hundredth person into the Hall of Honor."

Contributions to consider when submitting a nomination are technological innovations, political activity, legislative accomplishments, creativity, time and cost saving initiatives, and economic impact on behalf of public transportation efforts within the state.

Anyone is welcome to submit a Transportation Hall of Honor nomination. Please find the 2026 Transportation Hall of Honor Nomination Form and the complete Hall of Honor Inductee Liston the South Dakota Department of Transportation (SDDOT) website at https://dot.sd.govunder the featured resourcessection on the home page.

Nomination forms are also available by contacting Kari Kroll at 605-773-5105 or [email protected]. The Hall of Honor nomination deadline is Friday, May 22, 2026, at 5 p.m. (CT).

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