SUMMER/FALL 2018 SUMMER/FALL 2018 THE HARDROCK TM THE TM The Hardrock is published TM twice a year by the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology. The HardrockTM is a trademarked HARDROCK name of the Alumni Association. Submissions of articles and photographs are encouraged. We reserve the right to edit for 2 style, clarity, and content. For Alumni Letter information, free subscriptions, a digital version, or address 3 Flashback corrections: South Dakota School of 5 Mines & Technology From the President Office of University Relations 501 E. Saint Joseph St. 6 Ask the Mines Expert Rapid City, SD 57701-3995 605.394.6082 7 [email protected] Sounding the Alarm www.sdsmt.edu/hardrock Executive Editor 8 The Drug Detective Ann Brentlinger

Managing Editor 10 Onward and Upward Mike Ray (Geol 97)

Photography 12 The Rising Tide Brian Hill Lynn Taylor Rick Mike Ray 15 A Simulator for Success

Writers Lynn Taylor Rick 16 Newly Minted PhD Mike Ray Takes Winding Road to Stephanie Powers Engineering Jaylin Gamboa

Graphic Designer 18 Cruse Control Brian Hill

Contributors 20 A Time to Give Devereaux Library

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Digital version at www.sdsmt.edu/hardrock ALUMNI NETWORK FLASHBACK

Alumni Association

Board of Directors Greetings fellow Hardrockers and Friends,

President It is an exciting day to be a Hardrocker! Thanks Greg Hintgen (EE 99) to a generous gift from Linda and Larry (ME 72)

Pearson, the new Pearson Alumni and Conference President Elect Center is becoming a reality. I’m so excited that our Susan "Booty" Kuhns (GeolE 75) alumni will now have a building on campus to call

home. This is a facility where we can gather and Past President carry on the many traditions of our great university Karen Swindler (ChE 88) and help connect students and alumni to the

community. Treasurer John Davies (ChE 71) It’s been a very busy year for our Alumni Association staff and volunteers. We have just Secretary launched our new alumni website (alumni.sdsmt.edu) where you can connect with fellow [currently unfilled] Hardrockers and keep up with the latest happenings on campus and across the country. We also have our South Dakota School of Mines app, which can be downloaded for free from Board Members to 2018 the App Store or Google Play. Denise Barton-Miller (Chem 76) Eric Broughton (EE 97) Thank you again for allowing me to be president of your Alumni Association. It’s been a Shane Lee (MinE 10) great year filled with events and positive changes on campus. One of the most rewarding Matt Goeden (CEng 03) things for me is when I see the connection between alumni and current students. These connections often lead to educational and networking advice, which eventually leads to Board Members to 2019 a career. That is a huge benefit of going to a smaller engineering college where most of Chuck Cox (ME 00) our alumni can help connect students with future career opportunities. Please contact William Jones (IE 96) the alumni office and get involved with your local alumni chapter to help make these Bill Tucker (GeolE 56) connections happen. Melanie Jeppesen (IS 09) Alumni often ask how they can assist in making Mines successful; the greatest help is Board Members to 2020 promoting the campus to potential students. Our alumni are one of the biggest recruitment Photos courtesy of Tyler Artz (MinE 15) tools for the university. Encouraging potential students to check out the school and the Devereaux Library, SD Mines Rose Luvaas (ChE 08) degrees offered provides a tremendous benefit. Anne Rizor (ChE 87) Steve Gassen (IE 97) Don’t forget to make plans to attend the next five-year reunion July 8-12, 2020. The reunion is a fun event where you can hear many stories being told about our campus traditions and spend the week laughing about your time spent on campus. I’m looking Staff forward to seeing many friends there as well as making a few new ones. Executive Director 130 years ago 90 years ago 50 years ago 15 years ago Larry Simonson (EE 69) 1888 1928 1968 2003 Executive Assistant Construction of the Metallurgy WCAT, the “Wildcat of the President Harvey Fraser begins Spirit Rock, located between Sarah Von Eye Building is completed. The Hills” moves to its new studio the tradition of honoring the Classroom Building two-story brick structure in the Prep Building. The alumni who graduated and the Grubby statue, was SD Mines Alumni Association costs $10,000 to build. The station led the way for KTEQ- 50 years ago. The 1968 dedicated on April 26, 2003. 306 E. Saint Joseph St. - Suite 100 Gregory “Vetter” Hintgen (EE 99) facility includes laboratories, FM which is still broadcasting commencement included Since then multiple layers of Rapid City, SD 57701 2018 President classrooms, and office spaces from the Mines campus today. alumni who graduated in 1918 spray paint have been added Office: 605.394.2347 South Dakota School of Mines & Technology Alumni Association for the metallurgy and mining or earlier. with messaging promoting [email protected] departments plus a steam The photo above is the 1918 student events. engine, smelter, ore roaster, Mines basketball team. stamp mill, and concentrating tables.

2 The Hardrock Summer / Fall 2018 3 FROM THE PRESIDENT

Dear Hardrocker Friends,

As a graduate, you understand the beauty the Black Hills and Badlands have to offer. Wendy and I have enjoyed the move back to this part of the country, not only for the gorgeous landscapes of western South Dakota, but also for the bright future that is unfolding around SD Mines.

Our university has a long history of turning out top-tier engineers, scientists, and innovators. Many have gone on to form successful companies such as RPM & Associates and RESPEC. Today we are building more opportunities for our graduates to stay in this area and thrive, or to move back here and raise a family. Ascent Innovation, formerly the Black Hills Business Development Center, is building a new space downtown where Mines students and alumni can test new ideas and start new companies. The current business incubator has a wide range of success stories, and the future holds even greater potential.

In this issue of the Hardrock, we profile some of the exciting innovative local companies and ideas in “The Rising Tide.” There are also examples of Mines alumni who are making an impact here and around the world: Richard Wold (ChE 76) served as a forensic chemist for the Rapid City Police Department for almost two decades, Jim Skorpik (EE 68) designed an acoustic gunshot detector that can save lives in schools and public buildings, Scyller Borglum (PhD GeolE 18) has proven an excellent role model for students who want to pursue careers in STEM fields while finishing her own doctorate at Mines. There are so many examples of successful Mines alumni that it’s impossible to profile them all.

Our graduates will always be in high demand. This past fall saw the largest career fair on campus with 150 companies on hand, including many of the biggest names in industry. The effort to grow innovation and entrepreneurship runs parallel to the ongoing effort to turn out the best and brightest engineers and scientists.

There is an exciting future at SD Mines!

Warm Regards,

Jim Rankin, PhD President South Dakota School of Mines & Technology

Summer / Fall 2018 5 Esports, or electronic sports, is computer-facilitated When Jim Skorpik’s grandchildren went Ask the Mines Expert competition, more simply put, it’s organized video gaming. through an active shooter lockdown at their Esports began as a niche group of passionate spectators. elementary school, his work developing Today, enthusiasts fill up the biggest stadiums in the world a gunshot detector got very real for him. Wyatt Engel (CSc 18) for events like the League of Legends World Championship Hardrocker Athletics Esports Coordinator and Dota 2’s "The International." “It was pretty traumatic for my grandkids,” says Skorpik (EE 68). During the The viewership for major Esports tournaments rival many What is Esports? lockdown, his grandson hid under mats traditional sports. This past fall, the League of Legends in the gymnasium and teachers wept. In 2015, video World Championship boasted 57 million unique viewers for The incident was a false alarm, but the SOUNDING THE games surpassed the tournament final. Top professional players sign million- experience made Skorpik’s work even more film and music in dollar contracts and compete for prize pools up to $24 meaningful. “They were pretty shook up, the entertainment million. With the huge Esports boom over the past couple and so was I,” he says. industry market years, many familiar investors have flocked to the industry. share. This In the past year, the Houston Rockets and the Golden State Skorpik, a Pickstown, South Dakota, multibillion dollar Warriors have both acquired their own professional League of native, earned both his undergrad and industry has Legends teams. graduate degrees from SD Mines before attracted the hearts joining the work force, first in 1970, in Professional teams have intense practice regiments and and eyes of players the United States Army at Fort Bliss in support from coaches, physical trainers, nutritionists and around the world. El Paso, Texas, and in 1972, with Pacific Mines Alumnus Finds Personal Purpose in sports psychiatrists. A player’s dedication and passion is Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), ALARM In the video game Designing Gunshot Detector to Save Lives on full display for every spectator to see. Just like most space, a subculture a U.S. Department of Energy lab located competitions, there is adrenaline, glory and even heartbreak. has developed with a competitive twist, which we call in Richland, Washington. Esports is redefining what it means to be an athlete in the Esports. 21st century. As chief engineer with PNNL, he has 14 patents and has won four R&D Magazine Detection Technology is about the size into its Emergency Automatic Gunshot awards. The Acoustic Gunshot Detection of a golf ball and is battery powered, Lockdown or EAGL Systems. Technology, one of his final projects before connecting wirelessly to existing security retirement earlier this year, has proven to systems. With a high degree of accuracy Skorpik is grateful to have been part of be an especially timely and successful one. and within about two seconds, the sensor a project with so much meaning, both can distinguish between a gunshot and personally and professionally. He hopes The device, which alerts law enforcement the sound of such things as a locker that the device will save lives by providing to the sound and location of gun fire, was slamming or books being dropped. Once critical information to those who need recognized by R&D Magazine as one of the device detects gunshots, it uses its it in an emergency. the top innovative scientific breakthroughs onboard wireless link to immediately And he’s proud to tell people that his in 2017. It has been featured on National activate the school’s security system. It Public Radio and in multiple other media. professional successes, including the identifies the location of the gun shots, gunshot detector, were possible due to the weapon and the number of bullets Skorpik and his team began developing the education he received at fired. It can text students, staff and law the acoustic gunshot detection device in SD Mines. “The state enforcement with critical exit and safety 2012, after the school shooting at Sandy and school might information. Hook Elementary where 20 first-graders be small but great and six adults were shot and killed. The estimated cost of manufacturing things can happen." the device is less than $100, making it Active-shooter detection systems already manageable for schools to acquire. Each existed in 2012, but most were large, detector covers an individual room. expensive and designed for outdoor PNNL licensed the device technology locations. “We wanted to come up with to Security USA Services, a company something very cheap and small,” he says. Five-Year Reunion in New Mexico, and Eagle Integrated So they did. Services based in Washington, DC. By licensing it to both companies, it Wednesday, July 8 to Sunday, July 12, 2020 While large existing detectors required can be mass produced. Security expensive wiring, the Acoustic Gunshot USA has incorporated the sensor In 17 years as lead forensic chemist in the classroom experiments followed his lectures, I wasn’t able to work directly with their Rapid City Police Department’s evidence and “anything that would burn or blow samples. I learned more than I could have lab, Richard Wold can’t recall a day he up, we did it,” he says. “Anything to get imagined just by being there and talking didn’t enjoy going to work. them interested.” with him.”

Wold (ChE 76) officially retired from his Over the years, Wold has hosted countless As lead forensic chemist, Wold has had a beloved job in June, but on a Friday afternoon work-study students and interns from SD front-row seat to the changes in drug arrest THE DRUG in May, he was still knee deep in the work Mines, keeping his connection with the trends and the skyrocketing need for drug of drug analysis, identifying controlled school strong. Brooke Remily, a senior analysis. When he first joined the lab in substances seized by law enforcement and chemistry major from Black Hawk, South the early 2000s, marijuana was the drug of serving as an expert witness in court. choice. Today, methamphetamine has taken a grisly toll on the community, “I have the best job in with meth arrests up drastically. In 2010, the lab did 1,219 tests the whole building,” with 223 testing positive for meth. In 2017, the lab did 2,714 with he said, swinging his arms wide. “I 1,137 testing positive for meth. mean, we get to play with drugs and Wold has personally done 28,179 get paid for it.” analyses since 2003. Giving a tour of the lab, Wold ticked Before Pruden joined the lab through the names of countless chemical a year ago, Wold was the sole compounds, demonstrated the drug analyst in the department. As the analysis equipment and explained in SD Mines Alumnus Retires as methamphetamine epidemic grew detail how it identifies individual drugs Lead Forensic Chemist in severity, Wold found himself down to the millionth of a gram. On coming to the office by 6 a.m. six a nearby table, a meth pipe inside a days a week, struggling to keep plastic bag awaited testing. At another up. “It’s a killer,” he says of meth. table, Trenton Pruden, Wold’s fellow “Looking at the meth abuse … it’s forensic chemist, prepared a test tube so discouraging.” solution for testing. Despite the discouraging increase in Wold pointed to a computer screen, meth drug arrests, Wold has never where a program analyzed the latest wavered in his passion and love for evidence sample. He admits that his work. Not only does he find sometimes, when a test result works the science fun, he understands out just right, he might do a little the value. “What we are doing “happy dance.” “This is too much has great social impact,” he says. fun,” he said with a giant smile. Now that he’s hung up his lab Wold joined the city’s drug analysis lab in Dakota, interned with Wold a year ago. coat for retirement, Wold has a few plans 2001, working under the tutelage of the late When she started her internship, she wasn’t that don’t involve chemistry. He wants to Jack Gaines, PhD, a long-time SD Mines sure which way she wanted to go in her sleep past 4 a.m., have more time to play chemistry professor. Gaines began doing career. Wold changed that. with his three grandkids and spend more drug analysis for the police department in time woodworking, or as he calls it “wood 1970, while still a Mines faculty member. “I guess you could say he influenced me butchering.” He retired from teaching in 1996, to work to continue working toward a career goal full-time in the lab. in forensics/drug analysis. He loves his He’s grateful to have had a career he loved job and it definitely shows,” she says. “He so much and proud that it started at SD Wold apprenticed under Gaines for two didn’t want me to do paperwork or busy Mines. “This was just too much fun,” he years, taking over as primary analyst in 2003. work the entire time I was there. He was said. “I’m very lucky.” In addition to his work in the lab, from adamant about me watching and learning 1988 to 2000, Wold also taught freshman throughout their process, even though chemistry on the SD Mines campus. Many

8 The Hardrock Summer / Fall 2018 9 SD Mines students are some of the best and brightest in the country. Unfortunately, we can’t profile every single one. Instead, we’d like to introduce Hardrock readers to four students who exemplify the talent, Onward & Upward commitment and determination of our many students.

During his four years at SD Mines, Dalton Lyons (CE 18) When single mother Rachel Caesar (CE 18) walked across At age 17, Bo Paulsen (ME 18) had skipped so many of Whether Joree Sandin (ME 18) chooses a career working on didn’t watch Netflix or play around on social media. He the stage in May to accept her bachelor’s degree in civil his high school classes that instead of spending another year rockets or developing prosthetics, she’s certain of one thing. didn’t have time. engineering, she had three especially important guests in the catching up, he decided to drop out. Paulsen eventually “I just want to help people,” she says. “That’s what I want to audience. earned his GED, getting a perfect score in science and one of do with my career at the end of the day.” Lyons, who graduated with a degree in civil engineering in the highest overall GED scores the testing location had ever May, served as an officer on the Concrete Canoe Team, an Caesar’s three children, 8-year-old Levi, 11-year-old Abbey seen. Still, instead of going to college, he decided to enter the Sandin graduated from SD Mines in May 2018, with a officer in the American Society of Civil Engineers, president and 14-year-old Isaac, were the reason she decided to go to workforce. degree in mechanical engineering. She plans to attend the

of Chi Epsilon, a member of Tau Beta Pi, president and college at the age of 29. Caesar grew up in Huron, South After working retail and restaurant jobs, Paulsen realized University of Kentucky in Lexington to pursue a master’s and vice president of the Professional Development Institute for Dakota, and spent summers in Rapid City. While still in he couldn’t have the things in life he wanted – a house, the PhD in mechanical engineering. Student Leaders and a student member of the community high school, a career placement test listed engineering as a ability to travel, hobbies – without a college degree. development organization East of 5th. He was also named to possible career for her. Instead of college, however, Caesar Growing up in Greeley, Colorado, Sandin always dreamt the 2018 Leadership Hall of Fame. married and started a family. Years later, as she considered By that time Paulsen, an enrolled member of the Rosebud of a career in space exploration. “I love space,” she says. college, she remembered that placement test. Sioux Tribe, was already in his late 20s. He assumed he had “Stargazing is one of my favorite things to do.” Before becoming a Hardrocker, the Sundance, Wyoming, missed his opportunity until a professor at Oglala Lakota native spent five years in the United States Navy. He thinks After starting slowly, taking a semester here and there, Caesar College (OLC) in Rapid City assured him it wasn’t too late. Her passion for space led to her involvement with multiple some of his leadership abilities were honed during his time eventually entered school full-time. As a single parent, So, seven years after dropping out of high school, Paulsen space-related clubs and events on and off campus, including as a Seabee, but says his commanding officers suggested Caesar says she couldn’t have done it without the help of her began taking classes at OLC, and eventually transferred to serving as president and team lead of the Moonrockers that the leadership ability was more innate. He hopes to boyfriend, who did things like cook meals for the kids so Mines. In May, he graduated with a degree in mechanical robotics team. The Moonrockers design and build robots to continue developing and growing his leadership traits in his she could study. In addition to her academic work, Caesar engineering and began his new job at Barrick Gold in compete in the annual NASA’s Robotic Mining Competition professional life, with plans to eventually become a real estate was also active in various campus clubs and city committees, Nevada. At Mines, Paulsen was involved in the American each summer. The team took home a 7th place finish in developer. He began his career in June with Hensel Phelps in including the Rapid City Planning Commission and the Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES), was a 2018. Sandin competed in the competition four times as a Honolulu, Hawaii, where he hopes to learn and grow as both Rapid City TIF District Review Committee. Tiospaye Scholar, a member of the Center of Excellence for Hardrocker. an engineer and a leader. From there, the sky’s the limit. Advanced Manufacturing and Production (CAMP) and the A week and a half after graduation, Caesar stood on a dusty She has also been part of the Professional Development Aero Design team. He also took first place in the annual Institute, Students for the Exploration and Development country road supervising a pipe project as a transportation Undergraduate Research Symposium held by the South engineer with HDR in Rapid City, a world-wide engineering of Space, Women in Science and Engineering, Society of Dakota Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Women Engineers, and was named to the 2018 Leadership and architecture company. “The hard work paid off,” she Research. said with a smile. Hall of Fame.

10 The Hardrock TheBuilding a Culture of Black Hills Tech Innovation and Entrepreneurship Rising Tide Innovation rarely happens in a vacuum. infrastructure improvements, and fostering division of the competition the last four years. Trevillyan also started the “Innovation InTouch LLC tool. Imagine a second-grade classroom Earth-shattering breakthroughs and the the spirit and mindset needed to create The 2018 winner, Plateau Energy Films, is the Club for Entrepreneurs” on campus to where 3-D hologram-like images of the inspiration needed to carry them out come positive momentum to lift the regional brainchild of Mines student Bill Trevillyan, support students who are interested in One fledgling company with great promise solar system can be projected overhead not only in laboratories and offices but also economy and build jobs across the board. a double major in chemical engineering and turning their ideas into businesses. The club is the student-run start-up InTouch LLC. and students, equipped with augmented during free-flowing conversations in brew chemistry. Plateau Energy Films proposes to funnels students towards programs such The custom software company founded by reality headsets, can reach out and move Here are some examples of new and existing pubs, on mountain bike trails, and in quiet produce and sell transparent energy saving as Engineers Make Great Entrepreneurs, students Savoy Schuler (CSc 18), Jared the planets, moons and asteroids around businesses and research that showcase the coffee house dialogue with close friends. window films that Trevillyan helped develop the Business Plan Competition, Start-Up Johnson (CSc 18), Brady Shimp (CSc the room. The company also helps local potential and herald an exciting future. during an internship at Argonne National Weekend events and the Governor’s Giant 18), Daniel Hodgin (CSc 18) and Jeffrey businesses, such as Black Hills Ammunition, We are social animals, and innovation and Laboratory. The film is impregnated with Vision Competition. “There are a number McGough, Ph.D., professor of math and market their products through virtual reality. entrepreneurship flourish when spurred Giant Vision vanadium dioxide nanoparticles that block of great things happening at Mines,” says computer science, is now run by president InTouch LLC has eleven employees, all SD by healthy competition and nurtured by infrared heat during the warm summer Trevillyan. He adds that there are potential and CEO Samuel Whitehead, a senior in Mines students, who serve clients in the a supportive culture and attitude. The annual Governor’s Giant Vision months and let it through during the colder opportunities with a continued emphasis computer engineering. This company builds Black Hills area and around the country. Competition helps provide start-up funding winter months. Trevillyan estimates that a on research at Mines. He also touts the websites and utilizes virtual and augmented SD Mines is at the epicenter of the emerging assistance for South Dakota residents with "It is encouraging to see the Black Hills area typical commercial building with an annual added capacity coming with the expanded reality to help local businesses market their Black Hills tech sector; we’re building viable business ideas through an entrepreneurial starting to spur growth in tech industries. community partnerships, supporting exciting heating and cooling bill around $180,000 incubator in downtown Rapid City and products. It can also be used as an education competition. SD Mines has won the student will save approximately $20,000 per year. the launch of Ascent Innovation. Our team is proud to be a part of the

12 The Hardrock Summer / Fall 2018 13 development of the community and excited This model also allows Innovative Systems processing technologies,” said Daugaard. to see what is in store. The added support to build a talent pipeline from Mines right “VRC’s successful strategy sets the precedent from the school and student body at SD to their front door. In the long run, this for all Giant Vision competitors, making Dr. Mines has been wonderful,” says Whitehead. effort helps keep talented young people Widener an ideal choice for Entrepreneur in South Dakota. of the Year.” Innovative VRC Metal SURF, DUNE Systems Systems and Beyond A Simulator Human capital has always been Mines’ most valuable asset. To excel in any science and Cold spray technology was perfected in the SD Mines and the Sanford Underground engineering school, students must have a AMP Lab at SD Mines in collaboration with Research Facility (SURF) share a long and for Success solid work ethic and a strong foundation the Army Research Lab. The process uses an productive history. The relationship between in STEM. Innovative Systems is one electrically heated high-pressure carrier gas, the university and the former Homestake SD Mines Golf Team Members example of a company leveraging Mines like nitrogen or helium, to accelerate metal Mine predates South Dakota’s statehood. talent to remain competitive. The company powders through a supersonic nozzle above Mines also played a role in the Nobel Prize- Build Simulator to Up Their Game specializes in developing software for the critical velocity for particle adhesion. The winning Davis Experiment by supplying telecommunications industry and has an bonding mechanism is a combination of some personnel and support for the project office in the Ascent Innovation center on mechanical interlocking and metallurgical during the years prior to the shutdown of campus. Innovative Systems employs Mines bonding from re-crystallization at highly the Homestake Mine. students during their college career in hopes strained particle interfaces. In layman’s of keeping many of them on board after terms, the technology can be summarized Mines officials were part of the broad they graduate. as “spray on metal.” effort to establish the Sanford Lab and the university is deeply involved in many “Innovative Systems is looking for students SD Mines associate professor Christian of the exciting experiments now operating who have a reasonable chance of working Widener, PhD, recognized the commercial underground. These include the MAJORANA If you are into skiing, snowmobiling, or improve the scores of the golf team.” video allows the user to view their swing in South Dakota,” says Dave Springhetti potential of cold spray technology and joined Demonstrator, the Compact Accelerator pond hockey, winter in South Dakota in slow motion. The tracking line will also (ME 73). "About half to three-quarters company CEO Robert Hrabe to co-found System for Performing Astrophysical Research might be your favorite season. But if With varying backgrounds between computer indicate how fast the club is moving and of our interns get company job offers." VRC Metal Systems. The company designs (CASPAR), the Enhanced Geothermal golf is your game, not so much. The cold engineering and mechanical engineering, changes from green to red to indicate the and manufactures cold spray equipment Systems Collaboration (EGS Collab), the South Dakota winters are not conducive the students were able to come up with a velocity of the club head.” It’s a win-win for both students and the and advanced manufacturing systems. dark matter experiments LUX and LZ, to the long hours of golf practice needed design that is valuable for both the men’s company. Students have good paying and the Deep Underground Neutrino to maintain a competitive advantage in and women’s Hardrocker golf programs. Not only is this a great tool for the existing jobs while in college and a leg-up into VRC is a shining example of how investment Experiment (DUNE) which will be the the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference. players, but it is something that future golf their desired industry. “College students in research can translate into new technologies largest project at SURF. Being built over The students even calculated how much of recruits will definitely take an interest in. normally work at a coffee shop,” says Hannah and high-tech jobs in the Black Hills. VRC the next ten years, DUNE, will employ But engineers love challenges, and Korey a difference there was between SD Mines “There was a lot of concern for players Wegehaupt, a computer science senior started in Ascent Innovation located on university personnel during construction and Pryer (ME 17), Brooke Robinson (CEng golf players versus golfers at CSU-Pueblo during the winter time and now there is at Mines and Innovative Systems intern. campus and is now in the process of relocating operation phases. At its peak, construction 17), Chris Kolegraff (CEng 17), and for reference. “When you compare the this tool to help with that,” explains Pryer. “We chose computer science because that’s its headquarters to the former Vandenberg of the project is expected to create almost Collin DeCora (ME 17) are no exception. SD Mines scores to the CSU-Pueblo team our passion, so we get to do our passion Elementary School building in Box Elder. 2,000 jobs throughout South Dakota. Following up on an idea sparked during scores, there is a variation of 17 strokes. Pryer clarified that he has never seen a golf and get paid for it while in school which The United States Air Force is among VRC’s DUNE will attract students and young casual conversation while he was a student This is 4.25 strokes per person. Part of simulator for a school at the NCAA Div. is really nice.” Wegehaupt adds that the top clients. Cold spray technology allows scientists from around the world, helping at Mines, Pryer brought together a senior this difference can be attributed to the II level and says not only is it “really cool experience at Innovative Systems is also cost-effective repair of irreplaceable parts to foster the next generation of leaders in design team that built a golf simulator in warmer and drier climate of Pueblo … this for a school this size,” but points out also a boost to her education. “We’ve been on weapons systems like the B-1 Bomber, the field and to maintain the highly skilled the Mines athletics department. weather advantage is what we are trying to how important it is for the golf program. given the opportunity to build and design a saving the Department of Defense millions eliminate to help close the scoring gap,” scientific workforce in the United States There is no doubt these recent graduates multi-year project while in college.” Interns in maintenance costs each year. and worldwide. “Our main focus was to enable the golf Robinson says. get to follow the entire process designing players to practice during the long winter have left their mark on Hardrocker Athletics, software from idea to marketplace. Along In April 2018, Governor Dennis Daugaard months,” says Robinson. This was the key All four students also worked together and it is one to surely be proud of. the way they are acquiring valuable skill recognized Widener as South Dakota intention for the simulator, as it was the to create from scratch a camera tracking sets that will help in their future career. Entrepreneur of the Year. “A nationally entire concept in the students’ Golf Simulator system, one of the more attractive parts “We get to do so in a very safe environment recognized expert in cold spray technology, Design Reference Manual. “The school is of the simulator. Their reference manual where our livelihoods are not on the line,” Dr. Widener has more than 60 publications having trouble keeping up with the other explains in more detail: “It was created adds Benjamin Garcia, a senior computer and multiple patents because of his research teams in the conference, and the department for the purpose of tracking a golf club science major and company intern. and development work in advanced materials feels that solving this need will greatly throughout a golfer’s swing. The high-quality

14 The Hardrock Summer / Fall 2018 15 Just three years ago, Scyller Borglum (PhD politics, the year in Norway opened her By mid-2014 Borglum was working full- GeolE 18) stood in her boss's office in the eyes to energy when she studied sustainable time in the oil fields in Dickinson, North oil fields of North Dakota and learned she development with a Norwegian business. Dakota, and in January 2015, simultaneously no longer had a job. “It was devastating,” started her PhD at SD Mines. Every other she says. “I begged to keep my job. It was Returning to Montana, Borglum faced one week, she drove back and forth for classes not my most dignified moment.” of the greatest challenges of her life – the on the Mines campus. Despite the “brutal death of her younger and only brother, Troy, schedule,” Borglum settled in for the long At that point in her life, Borglum had who was killed in a motorcycle accident. haul. Then, the oil boom busted, and Borglum already given up a 401K retirement plan Her brother’s death left her deep in grief, arrived at work one spring day in 2015 to and a six-figure salary in sales at the age of find her planned career cut decidedly short. 32 to re-tool her life. But if people learn and Borglum struggled to find her next nothing else from Borglum, it should be step. “I was really reeling,” she says. On At that point, she had three degrees, school that she’s not easily deterred. She sports impulse, she packed up her things, drove debt, no job and ongoing PhD studies at an internal drive that’s taken her from a to Seattle and took a job as a legal secretary. Mines. Borglum saw only one option—she Norwegian language minor to a PhD in While the job wasn’t a good fit, “I was the packed up once again and headed to Mines. geological engineering from SD Mines. Her world’s worst legal secretary,” it helped get path has been a lot of things—unusual, her back on track. Borglum quickly became a fixture on the inspiring, and heartbreaking. But in May, Mines campus, serving first as a teaching NEWLY MINTED PHD NEWLY when she became Scyller J. Borglum, PhD, assistant for undergraduate classes and then as she proved that nothing and nobody could the research assistant for the Energy Resource stop her once she set her sights on the prize. I knew Initiative and teaching study habit classes to undergrads. She let nothing get in the Her next journey could prove just as way of her goal. When she found out she challenging—as a candidate for a seat in two things. needed a bachelor’s degree in engineering the South Dakota State Legislature in Rapid I wanted to to sit for the Professional Engineer’s License City’s District 32. Borglum approaches this exam, she completed classes for her second challenge like she does everything—with work in the bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering gusto. After collecting enough signatures Bakken Oil Fields at Montana Tech while doing doctoral to place her name on the ballot, Borglum research at SD Mines. sat down and wrote 100 personal thank and I wanted to you notes. “It is how I was raised. You With more on her plate in a year than most thank the people who help you,” she says. earn my people will do in a lifetime, Borglum would be forgiven for taking a breather after May. A Montana native, Borglum gives at least PhD. Maybe take a vacation, read a book, watch partial credit for her determination to her a little Netflix. But that’s not her style. “My mother, who became a stock broker in the dad has an incredible work ethic. Maybe '80s after 12 years as a stay-at-home mom. She spent the next two years in divinity when he is 75 I will be able to keep up Borglum, a tween at the time, absorbed school earning her first master’s followed with him.” Instead, she is focused on her the lesson that she could do anything. by four years as a pharmaceutical sales rep. campaign for state legislature.

Perhaps her most significant experience in Despite the comfortable salary in sales, While her campaign keeps her busy, Borglum high school was her election as governor Borglum admits her interest in energy and plans to continue her work in energy and in the Youth Legislature and Government sustainability never waned. So, at the age power, and continue to serve as an advocate Program, which planted a political seed. of 32 and with no previous engineering for women in science and engineering. education, Borglum decided she was going After high school, she attended Pacific to be a petroleum engineer. “I hadn’t done She is living proof that there’s no age or

TAKES WINDING ROAD TAKES Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington, math or science in 15 years,” she laughs. gender limit to pursuing a dream. If a choosing an international business major In three semesters she completed enough person is willing to put in the hard work. with a Norwegian/Scandinavian language post-baccalaureate pre-requisites to launch minor. A year-long Fulbright Scholarship headfirst into a master’s degree at Montana in Oslo, Norway, followed. Tech in Butte. “Going forward, I knew two things. I wanted to work in the Bakken While Borglum’s high school experience Oil Fields and I wanted to earn my PhD.” TO ENGINEERING in the Youth Legislature planted a seed for

16 The Hardrock Summer / Fall 2018 17 reviewed to the finest thought about trying to play football are assets to any referee. “You’re making level of detail.” at Mines,” he says. “But, I wanted to so many decisions. Sometimes ten focus on studies.” Cruse had about half decisions per play,” says Cruse. “Mines Cruse and his his tuition paid for by scholarships. “It teaches you how to detect patterns and team spend hours is one of the main reasons I decided to how to be an analytical thinker.” discussing and come to Mines,” he says. breaking down each Cruse recently completed seven years call that was made. In his freshman year, Cruse started to working for Regional Health as a miss the adrenalin and camaraderie of management engineer and business “The people who are team sports. He called his dad, who growth program manager and now runs most honest with suggested that if he couldn’t play he his own consulting business providing their self-evaluation, should consider refereeing. Cruse took growth and management services to by recognizing that advice and started officiating high existing companies or new start-ups. He mistakes and by school football during his sophomore says the lessons he learned as a referee giving themselves year at Mines. He quickly found the also translate back to his work in the credit for a job well- same camaraderie among referees office. done, are those most that he knew as a player. He began Brandon Cruse Mines Alumnus and Big 12 Referee likely to improve,” officiating games on weekends while “It’s not just about football; it’s how says Cruse. continuing to pursue his college degree to manage conflict,” he says. “What After working high school football, he college doesn’t prepare you for is how to Emotional handle a room full of people who want intelligence is met some referees who worked local college games. One of them was Stan to see a certain outcome. That is what’s required during a happening on a football field. A coach game as well. “You’ve Evans, a now retired Rapid City Area Schools principal. Evans needed a new wants to win a game, his job might be got to have a one- on the line, the jobs of his coaching staff play mentality,” he football referee crew in the Rapid City area and Cruse made the list. might be on the line. It’s a high stress says, “Whatever situation,” says Cruse. “In engineering happened on the last “The guys at the high school level meetings different stakeholders have play is done. Focus taught me the passion for it. At the different needs. There are a lot of CRUSE on the next play. Let college level, I learned to hone my craft parallels in managing a coach and it go and be brand and manage games,” says Cruse. “High managing stakeholders.” new.” school games are great. But I had never Cruse says the seen intensity like my first Black Hills CONTROL State vs. SD Mines game.” The Next Play skills he developed officiating are Cruse manages the intensity of his job His success on the field has potential valuable in many veryone makes mistakes. Now Cruse is a referee for NCAA Division I thanks to supportive employers and to grow. He is a young referee and his aspects of his life beyond the football family at home. “My wife, my parents, experience in college football could help imagine one of your mistakes college football. On any given Saturday Continuous field. played out in front of one during football season, you can find and my in-laws have been amazingly him qualify for a future job with the E supportive helping fill in the gaps left hundred thousand jeering fans in a him on a faraway field wearing the Improvement NFL. But this is not something Cruse giant stadium. Imagine millions of striped uniform and white cap. “We A Path from the behind when I travel,” he says. These dwells on. “That will take care of itself. ESPN viewers at home simultaneously try our damnedest to get everything Emotional intelligence and continuous days he travels a lot, spending about 26 If it happens, it happens,” he says. “But, screaming at the TV over your misstep. right,” says Cruse. “People think we improvement are buzzwords in weekends per year away from home at right now—I have a game on Saturday,” don’t admit when we’re wrong, but if we industry these days. But Cruse notes, Prairie games or training conferences. he adds with a smile. This is the sort of challenge that “improvement can only happen with a make a mistake we’re happy to have the The story of how a SD Mines industrial His career as a DI referee has taken him Brandon Cruse (IE 05) thrives on. failure.” decision overturned,” he says. “We want engineering graduate ended up as a The Engineering all over the country. He has worked “Officiating allows me 200 plays each to manage the game so the players can referee for the biggest college football stadiums on both coasts, plus Hawaii decide the outcome.” To learn from mistakes, referees at the game to see how good I can be at DI level undertake a scrupulous process. games in the country has a humble Advantage and the Bahamas. But he remains something that is very, very difficult,” It turns out that DI referees like Cruse For Cruse, this starts on Monday beginning in the capital city of South humble in his achievements, “I always he says. go to great lengths to ensure the morning at 5 a.m. with the video from Dakota. The science and engineering curriculum say the biggest game is the next game. the previous weekend game rolling I’m always grateful to get the next integrity of the game. Cruse loved his time in athletics at at SD Mines fosters critical thinking on his tablet computer. “Every play is game.” T.F. Riggs High School in Pierre. “I and complex problem solving. These

18 The Hardrock Summer / Fall 2018 19 Fifty years ago, the world was rocked by plan and encourage them to participate in Neuharth received a scholarship for $50 political turmoil following the assassinations time to meet the goal by the anniversary year. which helped offset the cost of tuition. of Martin Luther King, Jr. and Robert With only two years to initiate donations Krause received a Surbeck Scholarship, Kennedy. The Civil Rights Movement was and pledges, a rally slogan of "40 by 40" one of the university’s top awards, all four in full swing and tensions in Vietnam were to represent the goal of $40,000 by the years at Mines. Both Neuharth and Krause boiling. America watched in fascination as fortieth year was developed. worked summer jobs as well. Nordby had three astronauts circled the moon during a variety of scholarships, including one the Apollo 8 mission. Kotas began sending out a regular newsletter from Caterpillar. to encourage classmates to participate. As These events formed the backdrop for the the endowment grew, so did excitement Kotas had a Surbeck Scholarship and graduation of the SD Mines class of 1968. for the project. Around 30 percent of the one other for two of his four years on The seniors of ’68 were a close-knit group class has contributed so far. campus. He also worked various part-time of friends known for their willingness to jobs including delivering furniture in an join and organize events, projects, and The results exceeded the original goal old Studebaker truck. After graduation, class celebrations. and the first scholarship was awarded in he worked for General Electric at Cape 2008, forty years after they tossed their Kennedy on the Apollo program for Apollo These baby-boomers left Mines with senior hats in the air. Each year since, a 8 through 15 and helped develop some of diplomas in hand to pursue careers and new scholarship has been awarded with the first visual flight simulators for Navy start families. They scattered across the the eleventh one to be presented to an and Air Force pilots. globe, but they stayed connected with incoming freshman this fall. help from the Alumni Association and Unfortunately, Binfet missed the scholarship persistence from networks of friends. One To be eligible for the award, the student application deadline before deciding to of those groups of friends kept in touch must be a deserving incoming freshman attend SD Mines. He borrowed $500 for through Christmas cards and after about and American citizen who achieved high tuition his first year and thought he would twenty years, they gathered for a reunion scores on college entrance exams like the never be able to pay it back. Over the next in St. Louis. Every five years following they ACT. Several of the scholarship recipients three years, he worked three part-time jobs would meet, often traveling together with have graduated or are still at Mines, which to cover costs. “My grades really suffered their families. demonstrates the fact that 87 percent of and weren’t as good as I wanted them to be freshmen who receive a scholarship return because I was working so much,” he said. As the fortieth anniversary of their graduation for their second year. Even more compelling approached, a new class project was proposed. is that 74 percent of scholarship recipients As the saying goes, “The days are long, but On one of their reunion trips, over cocktails will graduate compared to only 21 percent of the years are short,” and the years have on a cruise in the Mediterranean Sea, Jim freshmen who do not receive a scholarship. certainly passed quickly. The class of 1968 Kotas (EE 68) made a pitch to fellow was recently back on campus for their fiftieth classmates Jim Neuharth (ChE 68), In the early to mid-1960s, you could reunion. Stories were told, memories were Dennis Krause (EE 68), Don Orton complete four years of school at SD Mines relived, and many expressed disbelief at (EE 68), Wayne Binfet (EE 68), and for about $5,000. At that time, a student how fast half a century had gone by. To Craig Nordby (EE 68) to set up a class could take as many credit hours as they memorialize their fiftieth anniversary, the of 1968 scholarship endowment fund. wanted for just under $300 a semester. The classmates have been encouraged to add price per credit hour was raised around “another $50,000 by 50” to the endowment The goal was to make it possible for future 1965 and it was about $1,200 a semester. by the end of this year. high school seniors to attend Mines, pursue Even with that cost increase, a student an interesting and challenging degree in could typically pay for a full year’s worth The world needs exceptional engineers engineering or science, and have as much of tuition on summer job earnings and a and scientists and Mines has always met excitement and fun applying that degree small scholarship. this call. Much has changed at SD Mines to their careers as the class of ‘68 did. It since 1968, but the challenge remains was also a way to show gratitude for the For the original six alumni who came up the same: find high school students who value of the education and guidance they with the scholarship plan, the ability to give have a strong interest in math and science, received during their college years. back and fill the need for scholarships is encourage them to pursue a difficult degree personal. They are thankful for the financial while making friends along the way, and The project quickly took shape with team help they received while completing their provide some financial support to assist captains Nordby and Binfet in charge of education at Mines because it prepared them in accomplishing that objective. recruiting leaders from each major. Their them to compete with the best engineers Jim Kotas (EE 68) | Wayne Binfet (EE 68) | Dennis Krause (EE 68) role was to inform their classmates about the in the world. Jim Neuharth (ChE 68) | Craig Nordby (EE 68) | Don Orton (EE 68) Not pictured

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DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI DISTINGUISHED GOA TO MINES First Fomento Scholar Graduate IN MEMORIAM The names below include those who have passed (based on our database records) in the last 10 years, but whose names have not appeared in a previous Hardrock magazine. Please contact us if you know of any errors in this list. Going forward, it will be helpful if you share information about the passing of alumni you may know. The names below were received by July 24, 2018, and are listed by year of graduation.

Gerald Eaton (ChE 35) 1/28/14 Dick Szymanski (ChE 54) 11/6/15 John Korpi (EE 65) 5/23/16 James Norman (CE 40) 6/20/18 Harold Rabke (GeolE 55) 6/9/16 Tom Marty (GeolE 66) 9/23/17 Dale Doerr (CE 42) 10/1/14 Jerald Yocom (MetE 55) 1/14/16 Larry Nelson (EE 66) 10/25/14 Robert Lewis (GenE 43) 9/2/17 Chuck Gukeisen (GenE 56) 3/2/18 Philip Helgeson (CE 67) 9/24/12 Robert Kulpaca (MetE 44) 12/19/16 Robert Walker (EE 56) 9/19/17 Lauren McDaniel (EE 67) 11/28/17 V. Mitchell Liss (ChE 47) 2/1/17 Bob Gregory (ME 57) 12/17/17 James Clement (ME 69) 4/25/17 John Parden (ME 48) 4/5/18 Edmond Babayan (CE 58) 3/4/16 Clifford Harrison (ME 69) 8/11/14 Robert Solheim (CE 48) 4/16/17 Henry Johnson (MinE 58) 3/14/16 Roger McCoy (CE 71) 1/9/18 John Dragseth (ME 49) 11/29/17 Dennis Pesall (EE 58) 5/13/18 George Guthrie (Math 72) 12/3/08 Harry Head (EE 49) 4/27/17 David Strasser (EE 58) 2/9/18 Dennis Schnabel (Phys 72) 2/26/18 Bernie Schmucker (CE 49) 1/25/18 John Carter (EE 59) 2/15/11 Myron Hammer (ME 74) 2/18/16 Donald Schoessler (ChE 49) 11/15/17 John Kukura (ChE 59) 3/6/18 John Malsom (EE 75) 4/3/18 Bernie Biberdorf (EE 50) 3/29/18 John McCorkle (ME 59) 5/15/18 James DeVries (MS Phys 76) 11/1/17 Jack Hopper (MetE 50) 11/3/16 Roscoe Wells (ChE 59) 9/28/12 David Halvorson (EE 76) 10/14/17 Roger Kehm (EE 50) 7/16/18 Ed Bane (MetE 60) 2/18/18 Diane Coker (MS GeolE 81) 3/5/18 Charles Meyers (EE 50) 4/19/18 Wayne Hall (EE 60) 4/24/18 David Pendleton (ME 86) 4/25/18 Nordeen Taschner (ChE 50) 5/4/17 Arthur Hay (CE 60) 2/8/11 Nancy Neuharth (ChE 88) 11/4/17 For Lyle Vaz (ME 18), graduating more freedom with deciding my career says the scholarship aims to provide Goa Charles Wagner (Chem 50) 7/7/12 Terance Hughes (MetE 60) 3/10/18 Karen Swindler (ChE 88) 7/22/18 from Mines with gold tassels paved path,” he adds. with the next generation of leaders, and Seth Wilson (MetE 50) 12/27/17 Ken Hydinger (MetE 60) 4/22/16 Jagannadha Kodali (MS CSC 92) 9/29/09 a path to a new future. Shortly after he expects Fomento Scholars to give William Crawford (GeolE 51) 7/8/18 William Conway (GeolE 61) 3/31/08 Sandra Feist (IS 95) 3/6/18 None of this would have been possible commencement, Vaz moved to Tucson, back in order to continue this program Lars Jorgensen (EE 51) 3/7/16 Anthony Tysdal (Chem 61) 9/15/17 Clayton Voyles (EE 95) 5/10/18 without Auduth Timblo (EE 71) and Arizona, where he now works in the for many more years. Donnelly Oliva (EE 51) 4/4/18 Meherwan Boyce (ME 62) 12/21/17 engineering department at the copper the Fomento Scholarship. In 2013, Alvin Pihlaja (EE 51) 5/9/16 Odean Jukam (ME 62) 3/25/18 Community mining company Freeport-McMoRan. Timblo started the scholarship program Vaz plans to fulfill this goal. He wants Ward Spear (EE 51) 3/28/14 Charlotte Urban (Math 62) 1/10/18 Chuck Lien (Honorary 77) 4/7/18 “The degree from Mines opened up a and named it after his family business, to give back to the Fomento Scholarship Albert Stoick (MinE 51) 9/9/15 Larry Deeg (ChE 63) 3/9/18 Former Faculty/Staff lot of opportunities that I didn’t have the Fomento Group in Goa, India. Each and says his fellow scholars are planning Donald Ortiz (ME 53) 12/9/17 Richard Gnirk (ME 63) 4/1/18 Cy Cox (EE Professor) 5/26/18 before,” says Vaz. The fantastic return year, the Fomento Scholarship provides to do the same by getting more involved Robert Wynn (ChE 53) 6/12/17 Larry Madsen (EE 64) 3/11/18 Dan Redin (Phys Professor) 5/30/18 on investment at Mines “allowed for needs-based funding for four to five with the Fomento Scholars program. Fredrick Escherich (EE 54) 12/28/15 Myron Visser (EE 64) 7/9/18 aspiring engineers from Goa. Timblo

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include Hal Nelson (GE 58), Bruce Johnson (CE 59) on a stock chassis, but features friend Cherry and I still travel 50) [deceased]. We had a good Joe Hansen (ME 54) “Mines Salt Lake City area, the third John Wooley (ChE 58), Clark “Martha seems to be on the modern suspension, brakes, full a bit including spending a few time. Once, we took a job over gave me an excellent education in Reno. Our health is pretty 1940’s Vanderlinden (ME 58), and road to recovery from the awful cage roll bar, fuel cell and fire weeks in northern Mexico each in Wyoming for a barn dance, and enabled me to have a great good with no serious problems Ev Kjerulff’s widow, Anthea. pain of Trigeminal Neuralgia, suppression. The team, which year on the Sea of Cortez. A about a three-hour drive, one employment at The Boeing but old age is creeping up and Although enjoying participating so we’re grateful for that. I’m includes Vance Stewart, III, and baseball team, the TOTS, way. Two mistakes: first, the Company aero space division. as a result we travel very little in a variety of volunteer boards, working about half time, trying best friend Rene Rodriguez, composed of men over 60 years participants of the dance would I took 2 years off in 1950 anymore.” including the Mines Alumni to keep my brain in shape. raced the Panam nine years lets me play in Tucson a few not let us go until 3 am; second when the Rapid City National Roger Stapf (ME 56) Association and the Foundation, My brother Roger came out in a row, earning 24 trophies times a week, all year around. is the three-hour drive return. Guard was activated during the “We are I’ve cut back to see if I can from Rapid and we hiked up with a best overall finish of 3rd I still cannot hit the curve ball. For me, it was a physics test at 8 Korean War. This was a good still migrating from our place in finally learn what retirement around Vernal and Nevada Falls in class. They now race every Proud of the successes of so a.m., getting 48 and flunked ... time for students, back when Fort Myers, FL, to Hillsboro, is supposed to be. Photography in Yosemite National Park. A year in the Chihuahua Express many of our graduates. Well Dr. Cook would accept only the it was possible to work your IL, for the summer. We have is my main hobby and one that great experience! Keep up the Rally through Mexico’s Copper done!" lab work. The only thing good way through college. For two a nice lakeside vacation home in Hillsboro. In June of 2017, requires me to keep learning fine work with the Alumni Canyon, and in April finished about this gig was the money. years I was part of the kitchen Rick Matson (ChE 62) sadly Marlene and I were blessed to on an almost daily basis. Association—your e-mails 3rd in class. In a second race car, Sorry, my recall of 94 years is cleanup crew to earn my meals at informed us that he lost his wife, celebrate our 60th wedding Meanwhile, we remain healthy and the Hardrock keep us all in Vance, Jr., AKA “The Geezer”, not better.” Connolly Hall. Tuition was $50 Rosemary, to cancer on March Doug Fuerstenau (MetE 49) anniversary with a family and express daily gratitude for touch and interested in Mines.” now navigates while Kristin a quarter. I pledged Theta Tau 19. Rick and Rosemary were “We were on the East Coast gathering in Clayton, MO.” our good luck.” pilots the 2005 Saleen Mustang. in 1952 when I returned from Ancel Lewis (EE 59) “I am still married April 10, 1960, while when the disastrous fires struck Kristin is in Golden, CO, Army duty. While at Boeing, I Rod Iwan (EE 56) “I have sold Keith Wellman (Chem practicing as a Patent Attorney attending Mines and were an northern California last October working for a medical device earned a Masters degree at the my home and am now living in 58) “After graduating from in Ft. Collins, CO, and still item for over 60 years. They had but did experience major manufacturer, Terumo BCT, University of Washington, and Brookdale Senior Living facility Mines, I went to grad school trying to get it right. I came attended their 50th graduation losses. Our daughter in nearby and The Geezer still lives in had no trouble passing the exam in Titusville, FL. Since I have in Chemistry at Northwestern, to the School of Mines from reunion at Mines in 2012. Rick Glen Ellen lost everything. A Mexico and runs his company, for the Washington Professional passed 90, I did not have enough post-docked with Carl Djerassi Nebraska with George Garlick stays in touch with Tom Snyder storage shed built for me on Tumba Burros de Zacatecas, Engineering License. My energy or strength to continue (Father of the birth control pill) (EE 58) and we were roommates (ME 62) and his wife Diane. their property burned with building brush guards and racks assignments included B-52 the upkeep of a 2400 sq. ft. at Stanford, and took a couple in college.” Rick is lay pastor of Prairie all of my professional papers, for trucks, and as he likes to say, bomber design, Minuteman home and an acre plus yard.” faculty positions before ending Chapel UMC, an open country memorabilia, and thousands of Lowery Smith (GeolE 51) (2nd “I’m still kicking!” Ground Handling, supervision up at University of Miami for church between Columbia and Kodachrome slides. My B/W from right) “Mary Ann and I of The Saturn V first stage fuel about 35 years. I retired in 2005 Dave Braun (ME 61) and wife Fulton where Rosemary was an photos were in Santa Rosa and were able to spend three weeks tank structural test, Lunar Rover and we live just southwest of 1960’s Ann winter in Arizona and active participant in the ministry survived. The photo was taken on the Big Island in Hawaii in frame design team, Mariner Miami. Pass time sailing and summer in Minnesota. Dave of the church. in the spring of 1947 when Paul February. We were joined by Venus Mercury spacecraft lead camping on Gulf Islands of still performs jazz on cornet Fenske (GeolE 50), my brother our three sons and two of their engineer for the structure, & Everglades National Park. To and flugelhorn and plays in his Maurie Fuersteanau (GeolE 55) spouses for a week. Great time a few other small projects. I avoid the heat in the summer, church praise band as well. Ann and I hiked up Mt. Rushmore, to get out of Minnesota winter. went to work at Tennessee my wife (Nancy) and I go out is golfing and playing Mahjong. an easy thing to do back then.” Had shoulder replacement in Valley Authority in 1975, as to our place in Taos, NM.” “We are enjoying building a October. Now working to get a piping analyst for Nuclear new home situated on a golf more use so I can compete in Gene Stienecker (GenE 59) Power plants.” Roger (GE 58) and Dolores “I course previously owned by the Minnesota Senior games in Kiel have now been residents of have spent my entire career in 3M. The course was re-designed 1950’s August. Feeling very blessed.” Dan Dake (CE 55) “Nadine Sedona, AZ, for 18 years. “The Rockford, IL, working in the by Arnold Palmer and Annika Owen Tripp (ME 50 / MinE and I continue to live in our machine tool industry. I’ve had Ken Urban (CE 53) “Doris longest we’ve lived anywhere. Sorenstam.” 51) “Maybe some of the late home in Sandy, UT after 30 a variety of positions, mostly in Redfern and I were married two We believe our environment and 40s/early 50s grads can write years. I retired from the Federal management, in a business that Bob Stofft (CE 62)"I continue days after graduation. We will be weather and scenery compare up something about the Highway Administration after favorably to any national park. has taken me to many parts of Vance Stewart, Jr. (ME 61) to enjoy spending time with celebrating our 65th anniversary George O’Clock (EE 62) "Sophisticated Swingsters" working on the Interstate the world. I’ve been to the Berlin with daughter Kristin Stewart Bill (CE 61) and TheaSheldon in Homer, AK. We're going Our routine includes traveling that was made up of Mines Highway System and related Wall and to the Great Wall in (ME 91) have been racing a and Pete (ME 62) and Connie finished second in the 60 and up there for the wedding of to new and interesting US and students. I was one of them, highways throughout the China. Guess you could say I’ve 1952 Ford Victoria 7 days and Knott here in Arizona. I am up category in a 5K run. “Well, our granddaughter. Doris and international locations as often but I can only recall Rod Price country and projects in Bolivia, seen the world “wall-to-wall." 2,000 miles across Mexico in the fortunate to still be hanging there were only three of us above I are still healthy and mobile. as we are able, visiting our family (EE 52), the organizer, and Pakistan and Turkey. Two of our I have raised and educated historic and grueling La Carrera around to watch my three teen- 60. However, I did outrun a I take my guitar and play at a and friends. Friends from the Don Hammerquist (GeolE three children live nearby in the my three kids here. Couldn’t Panamericana Road Rally since age granddaughters become 10 year old kid. Also, on May few nursing homes.” class of ’58 that we visit often persuade any to go to Mines.” 2006. The 450 hp race car is lovely young ladies. My good 4, I graduated (again) with an

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MS in biomedical engineering production areas, retirement OR), plus a 5th wheel in the Bucks and grandson Rex Ryken Randy Nelson (GeolE 71) has at the University of Minnesota; in 2002 was timely. We were Black Hills to relax in. Really 1970’s won the first title for Yankton in finally retired from his position my sixth degree. Now, on to fortunate to have experienced enjoyed the 50-year graduation 40 years! A great achievement as sales manager, Hobas Pipe the seventh.” living in various locations, with last spring. Best wishes to all.” for a #11 seed.” USA. “I turned 70 on May 8. over 15 years in New Jersey on Terry Rothenbuehler (ME Jackie and I started retirement Harold Bross (MetE 68) Karl Gerdes (ChE 71) retired and off (6 years off overseas), 66), Ed Opbroek (CE 66), on May 11 with a two-week “Marge and I have traveled from Chevron in 2013. “We 16 years in Texas, and now 16 Larry Baruth (ME 66), trip to Prague, a Danube River extensively since I retired from moved from the hectic San years more retired in Kerrville, Dave Kramer (MetE 66). Ed cruise, and Budapest. I am Shell Offshore Production in Mary Korinek and Glenn Francisco Bay Area to college TX. Mines prepared me well for Opbroek (CE 66) writes “I am looking forward to more golfing, 2006. Since we have lived in Beusch (EE 70), Linda and town, Davis, CA. Don’t miss my career, and several family mostly retired although we still more traveling and more time Tex Longcor (EE 64) “Theresa the New Orleans area for 45 Larry (ME 72) Pearson, the traffic. Doing a fair bit of members (3 brothers, our son, operate Opbroek Consulting with the five grandchildren, and I had three great weeks years, we decided to retire here. I Jim Cameron (ChE 71), travel and a “hobby level” of and a niece and nephew) have International, Inc., where I ages 4 to 12. Jackie reminded in April in Australia and have been active with the United and Jeanne and Gary (ME consulting. Received Lifetime also graduated from the Mines. serve as advisor to assist the new me that though I am formally New Zealand. I bought a Way as a donation coordinator. 70) Callahan. On April 25, Achievement Award from A real high point was returning director and to help mentor the retired, I still work for her. I Crocodile Dundee hat, rode I am also involved in the Larry 2018, Men of Omega met at GPA Midstream Association to Mines for the 50th year engineers and communications have been in the Dallas area a camel, cuddled a Koala, and Hatchett Fishing Foundation BeDillon’s Restaurant in Casa at the 2018 Convention in anniversary. This is a tradition people who handle World for 39 years, having first retired Dave Mikkelson (Math 62) we toasted the sunset at Ayers which takes foster children Grande, AZ, for the first of recognition for 33 years (and to continue! I and another Auto Steel projects. They call from the City of Dallas in April “I sadly report that my dear Rock near Uluru, 300 miles fishing in the Gulf of Mexico. Glenn’s retirement parties. counting) of service on the alumnus Houston Bashus me “éminence grise’ - a french 2003. I still get back to Sioux wife Bonnie lost a battle with from Alice Springs. We just Last October, we brought 160 Good food and conversation Research Committee. Enjoyed (MinE 13) have been engaged word to describe ‘the old gray Falls to visit my two brothers colon cancer on April 23 at missed seeing Ray Rossi (ME kids, ages 6 to 18, offshore on were enjoyed by the group. being able to razz one of my in getting the ‘San Antonio- man in the background who and am looking forward to the home with all our immediate 64) when we visited Sydney. a charter boat. Although the Happy retirement, Glenn! former students from UC-Davis Kerrville-Fredericksburg’ counsels the king.’ Very much next Mines reunion. I enjoyed family present. We married in Our favorite vistas were in the kids are from southern states, (taught during my PhD studies) Alumni Chapter kicked off, enjoy our tradition of joining the recent alumni event in Spearfish, SD, just a few days Southern Alps of New Zealand many had never seen the Gulf Les McNeely (EE 70) “My who is now the president of with periodic get to gathers— Larry (ME 66) and Jan Baruth, Richardson.” after my graduation in 1962. and Milford Sound. From the of Mexico. I am looking forward wife Judy and I are in Mesa, Colorado Mines, when the everyone is welcome.” Dave (MetE 66) and Margie She steadfastly served with me tropics in Northern Australia to to attending the 2020 Mines AZ, enjoying the 100 degree Hardrockers ended a 100+ year Kramer, and Terry (ME 66) on a 27-year Army adventure the snowy mountain range of Norm Hansen (EE 65) “I reunion.” heat as we are waiting for spring losing streak in football last fall. and Barb Rothenbuehler for and well on into our retirement The Remarkables in Southern have developed a new source to come to the northland. We We were there!” five-year reunions and especially Marlin White (EE 69) years here in Indianapolis, IN. New Zealand, the vacation we of energy called "Mirror took a extended our stay here for an for the 50th anniversary of our Paul Christensen (ME 71) Bonnie finished her BS degree had was magical. The view of the Energy," which is for the pre-retirement leave of absence extra 2 weeks before going graduation in 2016 [photo].” at then BHTC in 1965 while I Southern Cross and Milky Way conversion of matter directly from IBM in 1993 and returned back to the Twin Cities. We “Barb and I will celebrate our to South Dakota and worked as will spend the summer at Mille 50th anniversary on August was on 'short tour' in Korea.” from a cattle station in Australia’s into electricity or propulsion Rich Heizer (ChE 67) “After outback on a cloudless night is a shop keeper, wood carver, and Lacs Lake. Hopefully the ice 18 at Holy Family Church according to Einstein’s equation: a 50-year career in industrial Sitting: Dennis Schnabel (Phys Darwin Wika (ChE 63) awesome.” 2 carpenter. “I started a handyman is out by fishing opener. Have in Decatur, IL. Alumni and E=mc . There are unlimited wastewater treatment at 72) and Dennis DeWilde suffered a stroke on April 3. repair/remodel business in 1995 a great summer everyone. I friends are welcome to join opportunities.” several companies (last 22 at (MinE 72). Standing: Neil (Sent by Kay Wika.) “He was and this business has kept us look forward to seeing the next the celebration!” Baxter Healthcare) I continue Quitsch (ME 72), David in the hospital for two weeks Frank Hahn (CE 66) “I am busy to this day. I formally Hardrock magazine.” my “retirement” with Heizer Donn Taylor (EE 71) Cappa (CE 74), Kurt and then at Bryn Mawr Rehab currently working with Brad retired from IBM in 2000, “Sharon Engineering, designing on- Haufschild (EE 72), Clyde Hospital. The stroke affected Johnson (EE 92) to create a moved to Fuquay Varina, NC, Bob Norman (EE 70) “I retired and I are back to Minnesota after site wastewater systems for Ericsson (MetE 72), Lance his left side. He is using his contest for a unique design in 2007 to be near grandkids in 2004, but keep active in the winter in Sun City West, and residences and small businesses. Swanhorst (CE 72). dominate hand well for eating, for my future headstone in and continue to work the various engineering activities. AZ. We both volunteer locally Classmates Keeps the wife happy and my although shaky. Unfortunately the Doland, SD, cemetery. I handyman business. Nancy I have 208 patents granted. at the June Bloomington Crime from their time at the School mind sharp. Not many young the blood is not being absorbed am currently in great shape and I enjoy travel and usually Also, I received the lifetime Prevention Book'Em book sale of Mines got together in early engineers want to jump into as quickly as usual so his mind but eventually will be the 4th take an extended trip to South achievement award in Flash which donated over $120,000 February for a reunion of sorts this line of work. Will travel is not working as it should. generation Hahn there. The Dakota and the Southwest each in 2015.” to local community needs. $1 near Mercer Island, WA. “We to Ireland this summer (50th He knows us, so for that we Sam Begeman (ME 64) “After design chosen will receive a year to visit family and friends. softcover, $2 hardcover. By had about a week together, anniversary). First time across Joe Vig (CE 71) “Had a great are thankful. Speech has not a 38+ year career at Esso, Exxon, $10,000 scholarship to be Life is good!” chance, this winter, I got paired spending much of our time the pond for Sue. Our three time at the State AA Basketball Bill Nowell been affected. The therapy he ExxonMobil in the mechanical awarded in their name. More up with classmate visiting and going through some children and seven grandkids Tourney when Patti and I flew (EE 71) is receiving is very good. He has equipment field for refining, info will follow.” in a golf league in Sun annuals from our years at Tech keep us busy (IL, UT, and back for 4 days, as the Yankton a very long way to go.” chemicals and pipeline/ City West.” and enjoyed a Super Bowl Party.

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All of the wives except for Neil’s, of experiences from walking Larry (MinE 74) and Sherry fascinating and beautiful place.” a summer trip to the Hills. Our SD Mines 1981 decided we Mark Marty (MetE 83) “I have were able to join us, so they in the rain forest (day and Messinger made a second granddaughter has expressed an would all get together a couple just retired as a captain in the Chuck Michael (CE 77) 1980’s had a chance to get to know night), exploring the streets attempt at retirement by moving “I interest in engineering and we years ago in Arizona. In 2016, Navy after 30 years. After one another and to meet all of of Quito, the oldest capitol in to Panama City Beach, FL, am leading efforts to evaluate, are hoping to fan those flames. Neal Schlottman (CE 81) Cheryl [Walter] (GeolE 81), commanding the USS Rode us guys.” Dennis Schnabel the Americas, a spa day in the “Despite white sand beaches, design and construct the A walk around the campus on “Susan and I are living in and Gerry (ME 81) Aust Island, I spent six years at US (Phys 72) passed away on Andes, a 7-day cruise around emerald green Gulf waters, and first commercial Hyperloop a nice summer day may have Rapid City where I continue hosted the group in their home Strategic Command responsible February 26, 2018. the Galápagos, and finally a surprisingly moderate climate, transport system in the world. helped.” as president and chairman in Medford, OR, in October for targeting all US nuclear back to Quito for a farewell we are still too busy with some We have several projects of SECO Construction, Inc. 2016. We all enjoyed visiting weapons. I finished my career Wayne Kellogg (GeolE 73) Mike Dahl (MinE 78) “I’m concert (performed by students consulting and community underway globally, and all “Spring We are a commercial building and touring some of the local at Navy Strategic Systems still working for the Chickasaw at a special-needs school) and volunteering. We are much projects have just a little has sprung in southwest contractor providing services wineries and cheese factories Programs setting requirements Nation in Ada, OK. I work with dinner at a museum! We were closer to children and our five Mines in their DNA. Our first Wyoming. Golf and fishing are mostly in western South Dakota. in Oregon. We are going to for the future sea-based ballistic our environmental and natural amazed and alarmed to learn grandchildren.” project under construction is in on! I have been retired since We have been blessed with a continue the tradition with missile. Life has Barbara and I resource group. Susan and I how destructive human contact Toulouse, France, with design spring 2012 and enjoying every good economy and construction a Great Smoky Mountain get back in South Dakota on our Lindell Sunde (ME 74) recently took a trip to Tucson, has been to the Galápagos. We “I'm underway in Abu Dhabi, and minute of it. Fly fishing, spin has been strong in the Black together in 2018 at Charlene’s farm, 'Fair Winds Orchard and AZ. Neither of us had ever been ended our adventure with a planning another trip to Sturgis feasibility studies beginning fishing, upland game hunting in Hills. Hard to believe that we house.” Vineyard' in Tyndall that we there, but we saw a special on trip to the equator where we now for a connection between North Dakota and Wyoming, have been back here since 1990! started 10 years ago. We will TV and thought the area looked learned a lot about the history Chicago and Cleveland.” ice fishing, golf, camping, and I have always had a passion for continue to commute part time interesting. If anyone comes to Knights of Columbus keep beer as many of you know. I of Ecuador and its people – we Ray Dennis (CE 77) “I to both Omaha and DC for Ada, I can show them the house me busy. I maintained my decided it was time to get into did not want the trip to end. am currently working for consulting work with the Navy.” Blake Shelton grew up in and Drinking Water Certification the craft beer industry and The whole trip just took our Westinghouse in Pittsburgh. My the water tower he has on one and conduct daily sampling/ started Dakota Point Brewing, breaths away time after time.” projects include support of the of his album covers.” analysis/reporting for the LLC with two partners. My startup of the Haiyang Nuclear Rolling Green Country Club partner and head brewer Dave Mark David (ME 74) “I am Power Plant in Shandong during the golf season. I did a Eddy solicited help with the now retired after a 44-year career province in eastern China and Motorcycle Rally in August stint of consulting but prefer initial brewing from his brothers (24 industry, 20 forensics). helping with the preparation of 2018. Last Sturgis outing in the retired life. I make it back and fellow Alumni Brett Eddy Grandbaby #1, Serenity Mae, a License Renewal Application 2017 made contact with Eddie to my home in North Dakota (EE 81) and Bart Eddy (ChE Al (EE 82) and Pam was born in May and we are care for the Angra Unit 1 Nuclear Jackson in Nebraska City, NE, 3-4 times a year to help out my 81). Was great to see them and Goldschmidt with two men Sitting: Harley Baumeister providers 3 days a week! Still Power Plant in Brazil. In my Rosie (Math 71) and Terry mother. My wife Linda retired catch-up after many years. The from the Masai tribe near (ME 84), Beatrice Baumeister, based in Indianola, IA, with a spare time I like to judge Daughter Gretchen, (ME 71) Bartels, and Michael three years ago and is an avid brewery is located in “The Gap” Arusha, Tanzania. Kay Baumeister (MetE 85). condo in Florida for the winter. science and technology fairs granddaughter Anne Marie, and Schmidt (GeolE 81). I retired reader, crocheter and golfer. She in the old Landstrom’s building. Standing: Jordy Baumeister, We would like to find a summer for Middle School and Junior grandson Benedict Reetz, Mary in June 2018.” was a speech therapist for the Stop by and see us if you are Trent Baumeister (CE 12), cabin in the hills. Love to hear High School students. I was and Arlen (CE 74) Schamber, Green River School District for in town!” Alex Baumeister (future John (MS GeolE 77) from old friends at mjsdavid@ and daughter Rachel Minerich. and Kathy recently one of many judges for 40 years and a native of Rock Hardrocker), Carissa msn.com.” Arlen was recognized as the the Western Pennsylvania First Springs and graduate of the Baumeister (EnvE 11), and 2018 Minnesota Outdoor Lego League Championships. University of Wyoming. We Brett Oliver (ME 11). Harley News Person of the Year for The theme of the competition have a 12.5 year old chocolate is working as a supply chain his work with conservation was “Hydrodynamics” and lab that was a super hunting manager at TetraPak in Winsted, groups, helping the area’s youth included oral presentations and dog but has been retired from MN. Kay is the Quality in firearms safety, and working the building of a functioning hunting for the last two years Rae [Kary] Staab (GeolE Manager at Worldwide to ensure the city of Austin stays robot that had to perform with arthritis. I periodically see 81), Michelle Hall (GeolE Dispensers in Lester Prairie, on high ground during periods preassigned tasks on a tabletop.” Jim Spurrier (MetE 79) and 81), Cheryl [Walter] Aust MN. Carissa is working as an (GeolE 81), Lynn [Parks] of rising rivers. For the past Monty Hintz (CE 78) “I John Schanzenbach (MinE environmental engineer at the Dolan visited Easter Island Aleshire (GeolE 81), Tami year, Arlen has been providing finishing my 40th year at Black 77) around town.” Pine Bend Refinery/Flint Hills (Rapa Nui) in February. “It is [Stroh] McKenzie (MetE Roger Hall (CE 83) was Alan (EE 74) and Liz Bergeron engineering oversight for an in- & Veatch in the Kansas City Resource in Rosemount, MN, the MOST remote inhabited 81), Charlene [Wells] Dubs recognized as the 2017 South had an amazing 15-day progress 100,000-square-foot area, still working in the Power and Trent is working as a civil place on earth. It is 2,500 miles (Met E 81) and Karen Jass Dakota Professional Engineer adventure in Ecuador! “It was recreation center that will keep Division. Our family visited the engineer at Clark Engineering Austin active and occupied. west of Santiago, Chile, and (MinE 81). “The girls from of the Year. in Aberdeen, SD. Harley and definitely a very wide diversity 2500 miles east of Tahiti. A most Mines campus last year during

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Kay have lived in Hutchinson, charity. If in the area, we can Drilling Solutions. I am glad to recently moved from NYC to LA and non-profit organizations “Our oldest son, Tyler, will MN, since graduation but are meet up if we are at home or 1990’s be back with Dyno Nobel. Our and is pursuing a career in film in this space. I still have a love graduate from STM in May and eagerly planning to move back our lake house. Feels weird to son Conrad is six and starting and TV. We still visit the Rapid for hiking that started while plans to attend the University to the Hills in retirement. have travel plans after having soccer and tumbling. Janna City area to see Dawn’s parents at Mines and my family and I of Mary in Bismarck, ND, and been to 50+ countries and lived is a busy full-time mom and and it is always very nice to come travel to different national parks major in exercise science with Tim Ames (ME 86) is still abroad, but will have a fun lens manages the house well. We to the Mines campus. I hope to every year.” plans for a doctorate in physical at NASA and presently the versus work!” Dwight Eisenbraun (CE 81), still live in Draper, UT.” make it the next reunion. One therapy. Our youngest son Riley associate chief of the Crew Jon Maki (MetE 82) and Todd thing I have come to realize will finish up his freshman year Pat Carver (MetE 94) and Thermal Systems Division. Roth (MetE 88) “Jennifer over the years is the value of at STM.” “Our workforce supports and I got married in 2012 here a degree from Mines. I have multiple programs including Todd Roth (MetE 88) “I’ve in Savannah, GA, and I’ve been been up in Northern Minnesota worked with engineers from ISS, Orion, Commercial Crew, Kristin Stewart (ME 91) on here for over 10 years. I’ve been for the past 4 years and love all over the world and from the and evaluates new technologies a vintage Honda 125cc she with Gulfstream Aerospace 2000’s being back, and able to work likes of MIT, Georgia Tech, Cal for human space exploration. plans to race on the salt flats working in Design Engineering with the folks on the Iron Tech, Stanford, Cal Berkeley, At home, our youngest will at Bonneville Speed Week. as an M&P and Lightning Range. I see Tim Bungarden Vanderbilt, etc. and SD Mines graduate high school next year, Protection Engineer for over engineers don’t take a back seat Bud Hendrickson (ME 88) (MetE 87) once in a while.” and we are looking forward to 12 years and ODA Engineer to anyone!!” an empty nest with retirement “Lots of changes—four job Chris Smith (EE 89) “I Authorized Representative for Samar Al-Haj (CE 96) [photo: approaching in the not too changes, wife diagnosed with was recently promoted to 3 years. Jen just got promoted Hanah, Sarah, Manal and Omer distant future.” terminal cancer and her passing, Engineering Principle Fellow to Lieutenant Colonel in the Al-Haj] “My wife teaches at built and moved away from a Georgia Air National Guard in the only Arabic school in Sandi (Miedema) Arnold with Raytheon. This is the forever home in California to the 165th Medical Wing as the Colorado. Our oldest daughter (Math 88) top of the technical ladder “I received my Washougal, WA, and published Optometrist. So we are pretty is starting college to study Masters of Arts in education achieved by less than 1% of the a book Enjoy Your Journey. My technical population. My job busy with work and life with civil engineering. Our family -mathematics on May 5, two boys, two grandpuppies, paddling our paddleboards and vacationed in Jordan for two 2018, from Chadron State as air warfare systems product and two sisters live in the area. line chief engineer, overseeing outrigger canoe, surfing, yoga, weeks this summer.” College. Currently I am an I have been dating a lady from and plenty of travel adventures. Tracinda Yaw (ChE 96) “I just engineering for programs like Shane Matt (CE 96) educator in math and science Vancouver, WA, for 10 months Life is good!” completed my 22nd year at 3M. and at Meadowlark Academy, part Tomahawk and Sidewinder Jackie (Moriarty) Flowers (CE his wife, Carol, are still and have found dating in your among several others, continues My family and I currently reside of Rite of Passage, a group that 92) was recently selected as the Tim Burttram (EE 94) “Dawn living in Rapid City. Shane 50s is much different than in to be challenging and exciting. in St. Paul, MN, but have lived works with adolescent juveniles next Director for Tacoma Public and I relocated to northeast recently celebrated his 20th your 20s! I now work for Owens I continue to teach graduate in many states over the course in crisis.” Utilities (TPU) in Tacoma, Arkansas in August 2014 from anniversary with FourFront Corning and lead a maintenance courses in systems engineering of my career at 3M. We have WA. TPU is one of the largest McMinnville, OR. I am the Design, Inc., an architectural Rich Schmidt (CSc 88) “After team that supports an asphalt for Johns Hopkins University two children, a son in 6th grade public utilities in the country. electrical engineering manager and engineering consulting Julie (Richter) (EE 00) and 30 years at Shell, I retired June shingle manufacturing plant in my spare time. My wife, and daughter in 4th grade. I’ve Flowers will manage a staff of at Big River Steel in Osceola, company with Service-Disabled Derek Ganz welcomed a new 30 and began the next phase of and an asphalt plant six miles Beth and I recently purchased worked in many businesses and more than 1,400 people, and AR (about 45 minutes north Veteran-Owned Small Business baby girl, Bridget, to their family life with my wife of 29 years, away. I am involved with the a retirement home in Lead, SD. manufacturing locations. I’m oversee operations of seven of Memphis on the MS River). (SDVOSB) status. He is a in November. “She is perfect Dana. We will stay in the Millwright and Maintenance We are using it as a vacation currently responsible for global hydro-electric dams, surface and We started up the new $1.6B principal and a senior civil and such a little sweetheart. Houston area near our daughter, Electrician apprenticeship rental until we are ready to retire manufacturing and supply chain ground water supply systems, mill in 2016 and are looking engineer with FourFront. In Maternity leave went by really while our son Zach is moving committees where I have four in a few years.” operations for our Automotive a regional water system that to begin expansion soon. At October of 2017, Carol left to Tucson to work for Raytheon apprentices at any one time and Aerospace portfolios. fast with two other littles, Piper includes three other regional the mill we have melting, her role as an administrative which is exciting but far away getting electrical licenses. This role takes me all over the and Fred, at home with their utilities, and the short-line rail casting, hot rolling, pickling/ assistant at St. Thomas More for mom. I enjoyed a robust Development of maintenance US, Europe, Asia, and Latin baby sitter. I continue to work system in the port. cold rolling, annealing, and High School (STM) to follow a career in IT spanning almost teams has been my focus for America. It’s an exciting role at Digi International as a galvanizing operations. I handle new vocation. She joined Rapid software engineer and enjoy every role and business we have, the last 20 years. I hope to Baron Fidler (MinE 93) and it’s wonderful to experience all of the power distribution City Regional Health’s Hospice running in my free time. I ran but now look forward to more see some students from Mines “I rejoined Dyno Nobel in different cultures around the from 230kV all the way down of the Hills as a patient care my 26th marathon in Brookings time with my family focusing on this summer as I am going to May 2017, after three years globe. STEM education is to 480V. The move to Arkansas technician and loves her role in May.” health, travel, hobbies (cycling, volunteer at SAE's Mini Baja supporting and promoting Atlas near and dear to my heart and competition in Washougal, WA! allowed us to be closer to my I enjoy working with schools of taking care of terminally ill poker, chess, etc.), family, and Copco blast hole drills with Cate home (Alabama). Our daughter patients as well as their families.

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Stacy (Froelich) Myhre (ChE 1. 59 Alumni, 8 guests, and 25 02) was recently married to Mines students attended the Derek Myhre, with a small social at the SME Convention in ceremony consisting of family Minneapolis, MN. in Jamaica. Stacy is currently the Deputy Rural Water Manager 2. The San Antonio-Kerrville- for the Dakota Areas Office with Justin Reisenhauer (Chem Fredericksburg, TX, Alumni Bureau of Reclamation. She 04), MD, FACEP, AME is an Chapter gathered on March 2, was selected as Reclamation's Emergency Physician working 1 2018, at The Grill in Leon Springs. 2016 Engineer of the Year and in North Dakota. He is also a Another gathering is expected was named one of the top ten commercial pilot. Justin and his around M-Day time in early-mid Brandon Fredrickson (MinE Front Row: Mary Harms NSPE's Federal Engineers of wife started their own business September. Pictured back row 08) (CEng 02), Annie Thompson Year in 2016. Stacy and Derek to combine medicine and and his family have accepted (l to r): Geoff Hawkins (GeolE (MetE 98), and Tiffany Snyder reside in Pierre, SD. aviation passions, Reis Above a new position with RPM 81), Clyde Ericsson (MetE 72), Ewing (CE 97). Back Row: Aviation, providing medical Global that will take them to Sam Begeman (ME 64), Brogan Jaci Bonhorst (IE 97), Jeri exams to pilots when he is not Santiago, Chile, for the next Pappel (ME 14), Houston Bashus Bonhorst (IE 97), Julie working in the emergency few years. Brandon will be the (MinE 13) and Lee Swindler (EE (Richter) Ganz (EE 00), department. “I truly enjoy consulting team lead—Latin 88). Front row (l to r): LeTreace Krystal (Shreve) Pruzinsky reading the Hardrock magazine America. Hawkins, June Begeman, Suzi (ME 98), Sara (Russell) and catching up on classmate Gallagher, Thomas Grimshaw MacDonald (EE 00), and news and updates on the (GeoE 67) and Karen Swindler 2 Heidi (Kramer) Watton (CE school. The analytical mindset (ChE 88). 99). The AOE ladies like a that Mines fosters, teachers/ 3. Waterloo, IA. Front: John challenge and put their staff, extra-curricular activities Ludeman (MetE 95), Alexandra teamwork skills to the test at (Leadership Development Team (ME 16) and Josh (Geol 14) Laird, an escape room activity during for me), are all top notch, and Karen Buerkle (ME 01), and Paul a raging girls’ weekend in have helped me excel in my Oien (CE 99). Back: Wayne Savannah, GA. Not surprisingly, Congratulations to SD Mines career!” Mills (ME 89), Trisha Ludeman they impressed the staff with a alumnus Michael Huot, (Chem RESPEC employees Tyler (MetE 95), Bert (MetE 01) and no-clue record time of 38 03), MD, who is the 2018 Artz (MinE 15), Pete Rausch Tracie Cantu, Ove Osen (EE 95), minutes and made sure to leave South Dakota State Medical (CE 10), and Teresa (MS CE Trisha (IE 09) and Andrew (EE a Mines tag on the graffiti wall. Association Outstanding Young 94) and Addison Whitney, 07) Beckering, and Don Goeres Other adventures included lots Physician. participated in the 2018 Rapid (ME 66). of gabbing, drinks by the pool, Andy Farke (Geol 03), spouse City Polar Plunge. As part of a trip to Tybee Island (to see Sarah Nichols, and oldest son the Rapid City Flame team, 4. Cedar Rapids, IA. left to right: the Atlantic Ocean and get some Sam welcomed Peter James they raised over $6,500 for the Dawn Recker (Chem 98), Anthony parking tickets), a hop-on hop- Schaefer (CEng 06), Lloyd Holecek Farke to the family on July South Dakota Special Olympics. 3 off trolley tour of historic (EE 60), Lance LeTellier (CE 89), 26, 2017. Andy keeps busy Adam (ME 08) Ammanda, and Teresa’s daughter Addison is part Savannah, and getting an AOE and Jeri Lyn (ChE 94) and Brian with his work as a curator at Brendan Lungren welcomed of the USA Special Olympics shout out at the dueling piano (ChE 95) Bares. the Raymond Alf Museum of the arrival of son, Jude, on team and will be competing on bar. Paleontology in Claremont, March 12, 2018. the swim team in Seattle, WA Sarah (Rouse) Korman (Chem California, as well as his hobby in July. Teresa also received the Andrea Porter (MS E MGT 16) / MetE 02) PhD, JD, is head of of home brewing beer. Contributor of the Year Award completed a graduate certificate intellectual property for drug for “outstanding and devoted in marketing nanagement from delivery and combination efforts to Special Olympics.” Harvard University. She is the products at Amgen Inc. director of extended studies at 4 West Texas A&M University.

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5. Davenport, IA. Kodee Click 10. Cleveland, OH. Nate Cameron (ChE 17), Brandon Antonine (MS MEM 16), John Rathbun (ChE 17), Mark (ME 94) and (MinE 84), Steve Bauer (MinE Kelly Svitak, and Bruce Halter 79), Gary Baker (ME 72), Allen (MetE 89). Haberman (MetE 82), and Bob Merrill (ChE 73). 6. Green Bay, WI. Front row: Pam Belden, Sherry Mutchler, Steve 11. Pittsburgh, PA. Front row: Weeldreyer (ChE 71), Jane Barnes 10 Rachel, Terri, and Troy (EE 96) (ChE 79), and Kalie Friedel (ChE Delzer and Steve Uttecht (EE 92). 16). Back row: Kerry Belden (ME Back row: Dennis Poage (EE 67), 73), Keith Mutchler (ME 71), Lars Booty Kuhns (GeolE 75), Tony 5 Nordang (ChE 94), Roger (ME (EE 80) and Janet Fishovitz, and 77) and Jan McCambridge, Ronda Ray Dennis (CE 77). Ferguson (ME 91) and Scott Gaeth 12. (IE 92), Dylan Schiltz (CE 15), and Columbia, MD. JJ Pirtle (MinE Dave Wentland (CE 73). 86), Jerry Jarding (ME 74), Dusty Johnson (CEng 06), Morris Range 7. Naperville, IL. Left to right: (EE 51), Marlene Blevins, Umesh Orie Barnes (MetE 78), Larry (MS CE 84), and Uma Murthy, Simonson (EE 69), Jeff Nielson Dennis Blindauer (GeolE 71), and (ME 95), Dale Bryson (CE 60), Andy (EE 89) and Joanne Svitak. Donna Rardin, Steve (ME 71) and 11 13. Paula Danekas, Leah (Novicki) Cary, NC. Jerry (ME 77) and Klapperich (CE 96), Bob Rardin Gretchen Berreth, Avery Schick (EE 62), Jim Zwijack (MinE 93), (ME 95), Chris Misterek (MetE 98), Jon Spargur (ME 61), Carolyn Norm Hansen (EE 65), and Felix 6 and Steven (CSc 06) Larsen and Schwarz (Chem 81), Val Dutcher Xochitl Lunde-Monzon (CEng 05). (ChE 62), Marlin (EE 69) and Nancy White, and Mike Harris 8. Kalamazoo, MI. Left to right: 12 (CSc 83). Bruce (MinE 82) and Tammie 14. (GeolE 82) Frandsen and Anthony Charlotte, NC. Sherry Julius, Amarasinghe (ME 14). Doug Fluke (ChE 82), Aaron and LaDonna (ChE 97) Ryba, Diana 9. Midland, MI. Left to right: Tami and Bill (ME 82) McMillan, Heilman-Adam (ChE 98), Evan and Gil (MinE 58) and Frances Waddell (ChE 10), Erin (ChE 01) 7 Rennhack. and Dan (CSc 00) Lacher, and Tom 13 Workentime (ChE 84).

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15. Greenville, SC. Sitting: Cole 21. Richardson, TX. Front: Scott and Sasha Smith, Cori (IE 05) Marin (EE 73), Dennis (EE 73) and David (IE 05) Burnett, Holly and Peggy Case, and Al Dougal Damiana and Bernie Tompkins (CE 50). Back: Karen Marin, Jim (EE 70). Standing: Dave Wagner Stoebner (EE 73), Arne Hatlestad (ChE 69), Jed Smith (ChE 98), (EE 73), and Dave Lichtenwalter Dave Fitzgerald (ME 97), Daryl 21 22 (EE 75). Boe (MetE 89), Kevin (ME 11) 22. and Caitlin Morrow, and Bonnie Richardson, TX. Mark Berend McCourtie (ChE 80). 15 (MinE 78), John Obenauf (EE 82), Randy Nelson (GeolE 71), 16. Atlanta, GA. Sitting: Kathryn and Michelle Wanttie (CSc 00). Claxton, Jean Jeitz, Snow and Back: Mark Scott (GeolE 72), Doug Dan (ME 66) Williams, and Don Schultze (ChE 78), and Paul Ching Bachand (CE 77). Standing: Josh (MS GeolE 73). Green (ME 11), Ron Jeitz (CE 23. 69), Del Gran (EE 66) Stacie (IS Richardson, TX. Front: Diana 05 and Mitch (CEng 05) Olson, Peninger (ChE 87), Kim Rodriguez Randy Wischmann (ChE 73), (Math 85), Gary Johnson (Geol Brian Beuning (CSc 80) and Bill 63), and Nancy Sandberg. Back: Kevin Peninger, Jeff Hiemstra (ChE Jones (IE 96). 16 23 82), Reed Ashmore (EE 86), Dan 17. Chattanooga, TN. Morgan Ptak (EE 86), Dan Wenzel (CSc Powell (Geol 16), James Kenney (IE 85), and Jerry Sandberg (Phys 56). 09), and Robb Peterson (EE 87). 24. Tulsa, OK. Warren and Rita 18. Knoxville, TN. Front: Charlene (EE 76) Neff, MJ Green (CE 78), Dubs (MetE 81), Darla Roeber, Kayla Nemec (ChE 16), Barb Seder Pat and Ev (MetE 63) Bloom, Jim (Math 70), Art Anderson (EE 68), Webster (EE 58), and Bruce Zerr Alyssa Wildcat, Lin Seder (ChE 24 (ChE 76). Back: Doug Roeber 17 19 69), Jerry and Brandi Wildcat, and (MetE 69), Daryl Boe (MetE 89), Jake Miller (ChE 17) and Victoria Keith Jansen (CE 71), Jo and Bill Wood. (ME 73) Jones, and Dr. Sally and 25. Dana (Chem 67) Peterka. Wichita, KS. Gary (IE 99) and Jackie Schmidt, Daxton, Dennis 19. Nashville, TN. Anna, Carlie, (ME 01), and Tara Clary, Becky Addie and Matt (MetE 07) Lyndoe Mitchell (CE 95), and Manny and Kevin Millslagle (ChE 00). Penaloza (MetE 95).

20. Grapevine, TX. Omar El Kadi 25 26. Olathe, KS. Maura and Richard 18 (CE 15), Mark Burckhard (CE (CE 92) Wendland and Rachel and 82), Ceri Klopp (CE 16), John Matt (ME 09) Schulte. Lesnar (CE 98), Danny (CE 62) 27. and Mary Lou Lee, Jeff (IE 05) Olathe, KS. Justin, Valerie, and Abby (IE 05) Wientjes, and Emily, and Jason (CEng 05) Howe, Alex Klopp. Jenny Warring and Rob Herbst (CEng 08), Josh Sass (ME 05) and Gena Engel (ChE 06), and Terry 20 26 27 Bartels (ME 71).

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28. Olathe, KS. Nick Peeke (ChE 32. Norfolk, NE. Jeremy Pirner 98), Spencer Ferguson (CE 14), (ME 12), Kody Heller (CE Lance Kilburn (EE 14), Devyn 12), Anthony Shearer (CE 00), Asche (CE 16), Tony Kulesa (CE Katie Schaefers (IE 13), Brook 12), Jordan Landen (ME 17), Bugenhagen (MetE 84), Travis Randy Monson (EE 70), Doug Hanson (CE 02), and Sherwyn Colbert (ME 12), Bette Monson, 31 Braganza (CEng student). Troy Eisenbraun (CE 80), Julian 33. Brackins (CSc 15), Gina Rossi (CE Salt Lake City, UT. Front row: 16), Melissa Montoya Mairena (CE Norma Kost, Gina Bestgen (ME 17), Derek Stotz (CSc 14), Lance 17), Kelli-Ann, Bailey Ziegler, and Baum (CEng 16), and Lauren Chrissy Sorensen (CSc 16). Back row: Kurt Kost (MinE 78), Corey Keene (CSc 17). 28 Palmer (MinE 17), Karen (MinE 29. Olathe, KS. Doug Colbert (ME 10) and Alan (ME 10) Bakken, 12), Dave Brucker (CE 97), Justin Mike Cowan (CSc/Phys 12) and Wenner (ME 06) and Ben (MetE Sterling Ziegler (MinE 12). 97), Jill, and Katelynn Dines. 34. Salt Lake City, UT. Front row: 30. Houston, TX. There was 32 Laurie Brett, Dan (CE 55) and a great turnout for the Mines Nadine Dake, Mary Petik, and Alumni Professional Networking Forrest Miller (CSc 17). Back row: event in Houston with panelists Dan Brett (EE 81), Terry Meidinger Mark Stoebner (ChE 69), Gaurdie (ME 76), Rick Hanzlik (CSc 83), Banister (MetE 80), and Steve Bud Petik (EE 64) and Jason Ablott Gassen (IE 97) sharing their (GeolE 17). professional career experiences. 35. President Jim Rankin and Dr. Salt Lake City. Front row: Wendy Rankin were able to attend. Gina Bestgen (ME 17), Chris Peters (MinE 12), Janna Fidler, and 31. Alumni Weekend Golf Irina Rose. Back row: Joe Mowry Tournament at Red Rock in 29 (CSc 16), Corey Mellegaard (ChE Rapid City. “It was great to see 33 96), Baron Fidler (MinE 93), and our alumni return to campus. Warren (CSc 03) and Ariana Rose. Every time I have an opportunity 36. to visit with Hardrock alumni, I Rapid City. It was another learn something new about them perfect day in the Black Hills for and their experience. Thank you the 2018 Hardrocker Community for coming back and sharing your Golf Classic sponsored by Black Hills Energy. A total of 70 golfers experiences.” Joel Lueken, SD 30 Mines Athletic Director. participated in the event.

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