Even over the phone, you can tell Maria Laursen is wearing a smile on her face. If you’re fortunate and can interact with the business development coordinator in Rapid City face to face, you’ll feel the full effect of her happy nature. In part, it comes from her determination to seek out “moments of awe” every day. Often, that comes from the animal world, particularly dogs. Always practical, if ever stranded she wants it to be with books on how to survive on a desert island. And she’ll be listening to Blackmore Night’s “Play Minstrel Play” for its catchy tune and sense of magic and days gone by.