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South Dakota DOT wins PEN "Excellence Award" for 2025
Summary
The South Dakota DOT received the Performance Excellence Network (PEN) Excellence Award for 2025; PEN's president said the agency demonstrated "a steadfast commitment to continuous process improvement and performance excellence."
Secretary Joel Jundt told commissioners that the Department received the Performance Excellence Network (PEN) Excellence Award for 2025 after a year-long evaluation of the agency's management practices and performance systems. Jundt said members of the Department accepted the award on May 8 at the PEN igniteX Conference in Prior Lake, Minnesota and thanked DOT staff for their efforts.
PEN's President/Chief Executive Officer was quoted in the minutes as saying, "the South Dakota DOT has demonstrated a steadfast commitment to continuous process improvement and performance excellence throughout its journey and is very deserving of earning the Excellence Award honor." The Commission recorded the announcement as part of the Secretary's Report; no formal action was required.
