Prudy Calvin

Prudy Calvin

Prudy Calvin is a stalwart of Watertown historic preservation and her wealth of knowledge makes visitors’ experiences come alive. As president of the Mellette Memorial Association’s volunteer board of directors, Prudy welcomes visitors to Watertown’s historic Mellette House as a warm and passionate ambassador. In 2020, under her leadership the Mellette Association was honored by the South Dakota Hall of Fame at the Acts of Excellence event for preserving state history and the first Governor’s home, which was built in 1885. Prudy became active on the board in 1997 and has worked to preserve the home ever since.

In January 2022, Prudy was honored at the South Dakota Tourism Conference with the Ruth Ziolkowski Outstanding Hospitality & Customer Service Award for the Glacial Lakes & Prairies Region. The award recognizes tourism industry professionals who provide remarkable service to visitors and whose work demonstrates an outstanding spring of hospitality. Prudy has been a loyal servant to the tourism industry and has been pivotal to keeping the community’s legacy alive.  She’s as active in building the community for the future as she is in preserving its history, speaking at young professionals’ lunches, attending CVB meetings and more.