Skip to main content
Sanford Lab honors Black Hills Energy with CORE Award in South Dakota
sanford

The Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) in Lead, South Dakota, recently honored Black Hills Energy with the 2020 Communication and Outreach Experiences in Sciences (CORES) award.

The CORES Award is given annually to an individual, group, business or organization that supports STEM education and outreach within the region. The recipient is selected by a committee that takes into consideration ongoing support of science education – whether through sponsorships or service – a passion for science education and a visible commitment to science outreach in the region.

“We truly appreciate Black Hills Energy’s strong commitment to sharing the world-leading science being performed at SURF with science learners of all ages,” said Mike Headley, executive director of SURF. “They’ve been a great partner for more than a decade – from when we first began to build the Sanford Underground Research Facility all the way through today as we construct the largest science experiment ever attempted on U.S. soil.”

We partner with our communities and customers, providing the kind of energy that fuels those areas and the lives of those we serve. Feel free to share the stories and photos. Make sure to tag us on FacebookInstagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

Positive Energy

Girl Scouts cookies, corks, and brews
On May 2, Girl Scouts Dakota Horizons in Rapid City, South Dakota, hosted their second annual Cookies, Corks & Brews event. The event raised money to support Girl Scout activities and projects in South Dakota, helping to make the program accessible to any girl who wants to participate. It…
serving burritos outside
We’ve all heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, right? The team in Sutton, Nebraska, recently combined a love for breakfast burritos with their spirit of giving to host a community fundraiser to benefit the local food pantry, The Bread Box. Team members donated the…
machine digging hole
We teamed up with several community partners in Colorado by providing a $13,000 foundation grant and more than $30,000 of in-kind work to help complete a $500,000 renovation project at Rouse Park in Cañon City, Colorado. Elements of the project include upgrading the stadium lights to LEDs,…
kid in forklift
Families in Harrison, Arkansas, had the chance to explore a variety of specialized vehicles at the annual TOUCH-A-TRUCK event recently. The Boone County Senior Activity & Wellness Center in Harrison hosted the hands-on event, which featured construction equipment, emergency vehicles, tow…