SDSTA hires Romkema as interim SURF Foundation director

LEAD — Priscilla Romkema will serve as the interim director of the SURF Foundation, the nonprofit organization created to raise money for projects that support and complement the mission of the Sanford Underground Research Facility.

On Thursday, when South Dakota Science and Technology officials approved Romkema’s contract to serve as a part-time consultant through December, Chairman Casey Peterson urged caution and extra due diligence, to ensure that Romkema’s hiring would be considered reasonable and fair according to IRS guidelines.

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