Tena Haraldson, former Associated Press bureau chief for the Dakotas and Nebraska, has moved into PR as director of communications and media relations for the University of South Dakota.
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She left the AP in January after 35 years reporting and developing staff, as well as news coverage, for six AP bureaus.
Vermillion, S.D.-based USD will be elevating its profile as it transitions into NCAA Division I athletics.
“I look forward to sharing that experience and spreading the word about all the new developments,” she said in a statement.
Haraldson is a 1976 graduate of 9,900-student USD.
Former Dakota County Star editor Phillip Carter is manager of media relations for the university.