ABERDEEN, S.D. –Northern State University’s Dan Yurgaitis will present “The Last Lecture I’d Ever Give” during the final spring 2019 Noon Forum on Wednesday, May 1.

The session, which will take place in the NSU Williams Library Round Room, will be led by retiring NSU Director of Theater Dan Yurgaitis. 

Yurgaitis has directed in theaters across the country and has been named Best Director of the Year by the Detroit Drama Critic's Awards. His work has also been honored by the Arizona Daily Star and RUMORS by the San Diego Union-Tribune. Yurgaitis’ choreography for Aberdeen Community Theatre's “HONK” was awarded at state, regional and national levels in the AACT one-act festival, and was presented at the International Children's Performing Arts Festival in Toyama, Japan to great acclaim. 

Yurgaitis received his B.A. from DePaul University in Chicago and his MFA from United States International University in San Diego. He has been director of theater at Northern State University for the last 19 years and was selected as NSU's Educator of the Year in 2012. He has been artistic director for the past 14 seasons for NSU's professional summer theater, the Northern Fort Playhouse. 

The noon forum is free and open to the public.

About Northern State University

Northern State University is a regional university that offers outstanding academics and exceptional extracurricular activities at an affordable price on a safe, welcoming campus. Northern State recently announced its Educational Impact Campaign, with a goal of raising $55 million for a new South Dakota School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, new athletic and recreation fields, and an on-campus regional sports complex. Once the campaign is complete, NSU will be the recipient of more than $100 million in privately funded building projects and scholarships within a decade. To learn more, visit NSU Admissions.