Vernon Brown has a diverse professional background, currently serving as the Associate Vice President of External Affairs at South Dakota State University since September 2022. As a co-owner of The Spice & Tea Exchange in Sioux Falls since June 2019, Vernon combines a passion for food with entrepreneurial spirit. Previously, Vernon was Vice President of Marketing and Community Relations at SDN Communications from January 2002 to September 2022, overseeing brand management and communications. Vernon's political experience includes an eight-year tenure as a City Councilor for Sioux Falls, focusing on community safety, infrastructure, and economic development. Early career experience includes reporting for KELO-TV, covering local politics and regional culture. Vernon holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from South Dakota State University, obtained in 1990.
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South Dakota State University
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Founded in 1881, South Dakota State University is the state's Morrill Act land-grant institution as well as its largest, most comprehensive school of higher education. SDSU confers degrees from eight different colleges representing more than 175 majors, minors and specializations. The institution also offers 29 master's degree programs, 12 Ph.D. and two professional programs.The work of the university is carried out on a residential campus in Brookings, at sites in Sioux Falls, Pierre and Rapid City, and through Extension offices and Agricultural Experiment Station research sites across the state.