16 Facts About Scyller Borglum

Scyller J Borglum is an American politician and engineer from the state of South Dakota.

Scyller Borglum unsuccessfully ran to represent South Dakota in US Senate in 2020, losing the Republican primary to incumbent Mike Rounds.

Scyller Borglum graduated from Charles M Russell High School in 1995, where she was class president and governor of the Montana Youth Legislature.

Scyller Borglum attended Pacific Lutheran University, where she earned a Bachelor of Business Administration.

Scyller Borglum received a Fulbright Scholarship, which she used to study oil and gas development in Oslo, Norway.

Scyller Borglum then worked in pharmaceutical sales in Oregon and Texas.

Scyller Borglum attended Montana Technological University, where she earned a master's degree in petroleum engineering.

Scyller Borglum then enrolled at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology to earn a doctoral degree in geology and geological engineering, while working as a production engineer in an oil field in North Dakota.

Scyller Borglum enrolled at Montana Tech to earn a bachelor's degree in engineering, which she needed to become a licensed engineer.

Scyller Borglum was laid off from her job in 2015, and moved to South Dakota, where she works as a staff engineer at RESPEC.

Scyller Borglum ran in the Republican primary for the United States Senate against incumbent Mike Rounds in the 2020 election.

Scyller Borglum positioned herself as an ally of then-President Donald Trump.

Scyller Borglum accused US Representative Dusty Johnson of having worked to intimidate her on Rounds' behalf to keep her out of the Senate race.

Scyller Borglum is currently vice president for underground storage at WSP Global, an engineering firm.

In 2024, Scyller Borglum authored the book STEM Study Habits: Successfully Navigate Math, Science, Engineering, and Life for Your Degree.

Scyller Borglum married Timothy Masterlark, a professor at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, in 2018.