Kelly Kirk

Kelly Kirk

Kelly Kirk has a gift of being able to help students and adults appreciate history by connecting with the past and relating the stories to the present.  Kelly is a Black Hills State University history major from Beulah, ND and received her Master of Art degree in American History from Montana State University – Bozeman. Returning to her alma matter in South Dakota, she serves as the director of BHSU Honors Program and is an instructor of history. She is also the director of Sanford Lab Homestake Visitor Center and is working to make Lead one of the top five destinations for South Dakota travelers.

Kelly is passionate about sharing unique and often hidden South Dakota stories to anyone that will listen.  She is very active in her community serving on the board of directors for the Journey Museum and Learning Center, Museum Alliance of Rapid City, South Dakota Humanities Council, and Grace Balloch Memorial Library. In 2020, the United States marked the centennial of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, commemorating women's right to vote. Honoring the occasion, Kelly served as education co-chair of the Her Vote. Her Voice. women’s history initiative which celebrated the occasion by providing education and advocacy across the state.

Consider lifting up an incredible woman in your life today as a part of Women's History Month. Visit www.hervotehervoice.org/statewide-honor-wall to get started.