(Continued from page 13)

one year of funding worth $66,000 for their research focusing on the development of advanced composite materials for use in extreme environments.
• The funding comes from the NASA Space Technology Research Fellowship Program, which provides support for research leading to a master's or doctoral degree in space technology disciplines. Fifty awards are granted annually.
• Kulesa graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering last week. He will begin pursuing a Master's degree in civil engineering at the School of Mines in the fall.
•

• VERMILLION, S.D. (AP) -- A group of University of South Dakota students at

tempted to collect names and Social Security numbers from Vermillion residents so they could file false tax returns, police said Tuesday.
• The scheme came to light while police were investigating a man who acted suspiciously at an ATM. Vermillion police chief Matt Betzen said the man was using a debit card that had been issued for a tax refund to withdraw money and was concealing his identity from the ATM camera.
• "It was a very warm day, and a citi

(Continued on page 15)