--- title: The Hardrock description: "Articles in the South Dakota Mines online alumni magazine. 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For the main page go here: https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/ [![](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Transition%20to%20DII.jpg?width=600&height=450&name=Transition%20to%20DII.jpg)](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/magazine/ascending-the-summit-south-dakota-mines-transition-from-naia-to-division-ii) [Sports 2024](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/magazine/tag/sports-2024) ### [Ascending the Summit: South Dakota Mines Transition from NAIA to Division II](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/magazine/ascending-the-summit-south-dakota-mines-transition-from-naia-to-division-ii) [![](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/2024%20Sweetheart%20Dinner%20and%20Dance%20(58).jpg?width=600&height=450&name=2024%20Sweetheart%20Dinner%20and%20Dance%20(58).jpg)](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/magazine/music-and-stem-combine-to-create-perfect-harmony) [Stories](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/magazine/tag/stories) ### [Music and STEM combine to create perfect harmony](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/magazine/music-and-stem-combine-to-create-perfect-harmony) [![](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Marlene%20at%20alumni%20event.jpg?width=600&height=450&name=Marlene%20at%20alumni%20event.jpg)](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/magazine/community-and-connection-transcends-decades-of-students-at-mines) [Stories](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/magazine/tag/stories) ### [Community and connection transcends decades of students at Mines](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/magazine/community-and-connection-transcends-decades-of-students-at-mines) [![](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/IMG_3841.jpeg?width=600&height=450&name=IMG_3841.jpeg)](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/magazine/a-direct-current-to-south-dakota-mines) [Stories](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/magazine/tag/stories) ### [A direct current to South Dakota Mines](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/magazine/a-direct-current-to-south-dakota-mines) [![](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Tom%20in%20plane.jpg?width=600&height=450&name=Tom%20in%20plane.jpg)](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/magazine/making-history-remembering-the-t-28-armored-plane) [History - T-28](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/magazine/tag/history-t-28) ### [Remembering the T-28 armored plane](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/magazine/making-history-remembering-the-t-28-armored-plane) [![](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/191021-LZtransportUG-0210%20(1)-1.jpg?width=600&height=450&name=191021-LZtransportUG-0210%20(1)-1.jpg)](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/magazine/ask-the-expert) [ASK THE EXPERT - 2024](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/magazine/tag/ask-the-expert-2024) ### [ASK THE EXPERT - 2024](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/magazine/ask-the-expert) [![](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Rankin%2c-Jim-2022-1.jpg?width=600&height=450&name=Rankin%2c-Jim-2022-1.jpg)](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/magazine/a-letter-from-the-president-1) [A Letter from the Chair - 2024](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/magazine/tag/a-letter-from-the-chair-2024) ### [A Letter From The President](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/magazine/a-letter-from-the-president-1) [![](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Wells_Rich_04.16.14-22%20-%20web-1.jpg?width=600&height=450&name=Wells_Rich_04.16.14-22%20-%20web-1.jpg)](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/magazine/letter-from-cara-board-chair) [A Letter from the Chair - 2024](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/magazine/tag/a-letter-from-the-chair-2024) ### [Letter from CARA Board Chair](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/magazine/letter-from-cara-board-chair) [![](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/VB%20Crowd%20Storm2.jpg?width=600&height=450&name=VB%20Crowd%20Storm2.jpg)](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/magazine/hardrocker-volleyball-2023-a-season-to-remember) [A Volleyball Season to Remember](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/magazine/tag/a-volleyball-season-to-remember) ### [Hardrocker Volleyball 2023](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/magazine/hardrocker-volleyball-2023-a-season-to-remember) [![](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Michelle%20and%20Danni%202023%20(003).jpg?width=600&height=450&name=Michelle%20and%20Danni%202023%20(003).jpg)](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/magazine/the-power-of-a-mentor) [Stories](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/magazine/tag/stories) ### [The Power of a Mentor: She told me I could do it, and I believed her](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/magazine/the-power-of-a-mentor) [1](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/magazine) [2](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/magazine/page/2) [3](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/magazine/page/3) [4](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/magazine/page/4) [5](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/magazine/page/5) - 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