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This Magazine is brought to you for free and open access by Scholars' Mine. It has been accepted for inclusion in Missouri S&T Magazine by an authorized administrator of Scholars' Mine. This work is protected by U. S. Copyright Law. Unauthorized use including reproduction for redistribution requires the permission of the copyright holder. For more information, please contact [email protected]. A 10-ACRE MISSOURI S&T MAGAZINE 8 CLASSROOM MAGAZINE SPRING 2016 VOL. 90 NO. 1 We are Missouri S&T students, alumni, faculty and staff.

We give back to the community, MINERS GIVE BACK the university MINERS and the world. GIVE BACK We give our time, knowledge, support, spirit and more! SAVING THE SPRING 2016 VOL. 90 NO. 1 13 BATS NEW ALUMNI 35 WE ARE YOU

FRONT COVER SPR 2016.indd 1 3/22/16 11:03 AM JOIN THE CROWD S&T students understand the power of philanthropy. So do Miner alumni. You can help the Miner Alumni Association board of directors, the New Alumni Council, STAT and Blue Key give back to our students. SENSAVS MNI

THE CHALLENGE

During Philanthropy Month, Match that with get 1,500 students to give back. 1,500 alumni gifts.

THE CAUSE

Spirit of Change, which funds random acts of kindness and other support for students — things like free umbrellas on a rainy day, free hot chocolate on chilly mornings or feeding expired parking meters.

Join the crowd at crowdfunding.mst.edu/philanthropy2016

IFC.indd 2 3/22/16 10:16 AM AROUND THE PUCK Alumni of Influence 5 Introducing the 2016 honorees.

A 10-acre classroom 8 "There are some subjects you just can’t learn in a lab ..."

S&T stargazer 10 Meet senior Ken Goss, the amateur astronomer who runs the S&T Observatory.

Hitting the sweet spot 12 Senior Arielle Bodine examines the economics of golf’s major players.

S&T goes green 14 A look back at the 108th Best Ever.

Working to enjoy the ride 19 Ph.D. candidate Manish Sharma studied by candlelight in his native India. FEATURES Miners give back 20 During Philanthropy Month, learn about a few of the ways Miners give back — not just with treasure, but with time and talent, too. BEYOND THE PUCK Section News 35 Danny Ryan, ME’12, and the New Alumni Council are helping young alumni build a connection with S&T.

Class notes 36 Find out what your former classmates are up to.

Ever the optimist 38 What do flapjacks, soccer fields and Christmas trees have in common? Ask Eric Bohannan, PhD Chem’99.

STEM superhero 43 Steph Evans, AE’12, is changing the way people look at engineering.

Memorials 44 We remember our classmates and friends.

Coming full circle 48 John, AE’79, MS EMgt’90, and Marie Eash.

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Missouri S&T Magazine is written, edited and designed by the staff of the Missouri S&T 61Alumni recruiters Marketing and Communications Department attending February’s and the Miner Alumni Association. pre-Career Fair breakfast hosted CHANCELLOR Cheryl B. Schrader Total Missouri S&T by STAT (Students graduates in 2015’s four Today, Alumni VICE CHANCELLOR FOR UNIVERSITY ADVANCEMENT Joan Nesbitt commencement ceremonies. Tomorrow). MINER ALUMNI ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT Richard W. Eimer Jr., EE’71

EDITORS Katie Jackson (Alumni) MISSOURI S&T BY THE NUMBERS Mary Helen Stoltz, Engl’95 (News & Features) ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITORS Maridel Allinder John Kean Andrew Careaga Mindy Limback Peter Ehrhard Joe McCune

ASSOCIATE ALUMNI EDITORS Logan Campbell Joe McCune Travis Sewell

DESIGN AND PRODUCTION Jake Otto Lishia Stevens

STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Sam O’Keefe

CONTRIBUTORS Arielle Bodine Greg Katski Teams of high school students Jesse Cureton Aimee Whitmire 48competing in Missouri’s FIRST Tech Challenge state Missouri S&T Magazine (ISSN 1084-6948) is issued three Teams of high school students times per year (April, August, December) in the interest of the robotics championship held at graduates and former students of the Missouri School of Mines S&T in March. competing in the Missouri State and Metallurgy, the University of Missouri-Rolla and Missouri 36VEX Robotics Championship held University of Science and Technology. Missouri S&T Magazine is published by the Miner Alumni Association, Missouri S&T, 1100 at Missouri S&T in February. N. Pine St., Rolla, MO 65409-0650.

Missouri S&T Magazine is printed by R.R. Donnelley, Liberty, Mo. Covers are printed on 114 lb. — 7 pt. Sterling White; interior pages are printed on 60 lb. Sterling White.

Miner swimmers Missouri S&T Magazine is printed using soy-based ink. selected to compete in the Send letters to: News & features: Darlene Ramsay Phone: 573-341-4328 NCAA Division II Miner Alumni Association Fax: 573-341-6157 Championships in 1100 N. Pine St. Email: [email protected] Rolla, MO 65409-0650 Employers recruiting S&T Indianapolis. 221 Phone: 800-JO-MINER students at the annual Spring Fax: 573-341-4706 Career Fair in February. Email: [email protected] magazine.mst.edu 2 AROUND THE PUCK SPRING 2016 8

Spring16-Section1.indd 2 3/22/16 10:30 AM hen I retired from Eastman Chemical Co. in y wife and I spent five months in a rural W2012, the pastor asked me to organize and MUgandan school where I taught fourth- be president of our parish conference of the grade science and my wife taught English. We Society of St. Vincent de Paul, the international also helped fund the school session in benevolent organization. I used my engineering this very poor area. experience to organize the group, including the In 2014, we spent four months in coastal required record-keeping. During the past three Ecuador with the non-governmental years I have come to understand poverty in a organization Water Ecuador building water completely different way. It is a complicated purification plants and testing water quality and issue that can’t be fixed by “just working hard.” water usage in six villages. We are working on many initiatives to bring We spent six months in 2015 in The Cloud about systemic change to go beyond short- Forest School in Costa Rica. We gave money for Q&A term financial help and provide permanent school operations and I helped organize a 10k Tell us about your improvement in peoples’ standards of living. I race though the forest trails, as well as general have continued to be involved with the pro- school campus ground work and environmental charitable side life ministry, and volunteer for the church education classes for grades 1 to 11. My wife maintenance committee and an annual teen taught and assisted in numerous classes and Miner alumni are a ACTS retreat team. My wife, Jan, and I are organized the library for student use. members of the Equestrian Order of the Holy In November, we left for central Mexico generous bunch. You share Sepulchre of Jerusalem, which provides financial to work again with the NGO Water Ecuador your time and treasure with support for the historic Christian sites and on a three-month water quality and schools in the Holy Land. water usage project. all types of organizations Tom Mittler, CE’75 The adventures have been and continue that serve others in many Longview, Texas to be “an experience.” ways. Many of you give Terry E. Durham, GGph’70 give to Unity Church, the Missouri S&T New Haven, Conn. back to your alma mater. I Scholarship Fund, and Poplar Grove Vintage We asked what inspires Wings and Wheels Museum Scholarship Fund. The museum has a 12-acre campus. All you to give, and here buildings are pre-World War II and house is what you told us. bicycles, cars, trucks and planes from 1941 or older. Our mission is to preserve these antiquities and foster interest in our youth for TO THE EDITOR aviation and automobiles. Ladies and Gents, he Boy Scouts of America is where a majority May through October, we have monthly Tof my charitable time and money goes. I fundraising pancake breakfasts and give The Fall/Winter 2015 issue of Missouri S&T am a committee member and Life-to-Eagle free plane rides to kids ages 8–17. We give Magazine has now made a quantum jump Coordinator (I assist scouts with the work scholarships toward aviation and automotive in significance, importance and intelligent entailed to earn Eagle Scout) for a troop and a degrees or certificates. reporting about issues and topics relating member of the Campmaster Corps (a group that Oh, by the way, I live here in the airport to alumni contributions. Obviously many assists troops with off-season camping at council community — so I am able to live my other topics aside from the great inventors camps). As an adult leader you always end up volunteering passion. need to be addressed but the inclusion doing things outside the purview of your title Bill Moses, ME’59 of these several alumni inventors is and being a jack of all trades! After starting in Poplar Grove, Ill. a great step forward. Cub Scouts and going all the way to Eagle Scout I My suggestion is that the topical word cannot think of anything else I would do! n avid cycler, I ride in the annual 160-mile “innovators” be the word to replace Drew Hayes, ArchE’11 ATour de Cure to raise awareness and funds to “inventors” since S&T/UMR/MSM alumni Blue Springs, Mo. support the American Diabetes Association. I have made U.S., even world-class, have been involved with the North Carolina Tour contributions in other areas of importance, am president of the board of directors of de Cure since 2010, and in six years I’ve raised such as marketing, finance, management, I Sweetwater Mission, a charity that provides over $17,000 as an individual and over $22,000 military leadership, etc. Also you may food, clothing, financial aid and educational as captain of the Oldcastle/Wheels of Stone want to consider the idea of replacing the opportunities to those in need in the south Cobb team. I dedicated my first 80-mile ride to my R&D acronym in describing the activities County, Georgia, area (a suburb of Atlanta). Our mother and brother, who both live with diabetes. that it now includes, but add an “I” for organization distributed over 1 million pounds After being a successful participant and innovation since the latter word is becoming of food in 2014. I also lead a church group that fundraiser, I was invited to serve on the logistics more widely used in industry, especially provides basic maintenance support to the committee and in 2013, Oldcastle honored me as in the computer, information, agriculture Sweetwater Mission building. an Outstanding Community Ambassador. and medical circles. Perhaps you might consider this David J. Beem, Chem’75 Frank Werner, EMgt’80 suggestion for future feature articles. Alpharetta, Ga. Raleigh, N.C. Jerry D. Plunkett, CerE’53, MS CerE’54 Dixon, Mo.

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Spring16-Section1.indd 3 3/22/16 10:30 AM TOPPING OUT

On a chilly Monday in February, Missouri S&T placed the final piece of the roof on the new University Commons building on University Drive. This fall, 450 students will move into its apartment-style housing. Watch a time-lapse video of the ceremonial “topping out” at rol.la/rooftimelapse.

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Spring16-Section1.indd 4 3/22/16 10:30 AM MISSOURI S&T’S 2016

Ten Miners will be recognized for their lasting impact on the university, their professions and the wider world when Missouri S&T hosts the 2016 Alumni of Influence Gala on Nov. 5. See the back cover for details. Congratulations to our 2016 honorees:

Joe Ballard, MS EMgt’72, Bipin Doshi, MS ChE’63, a retired U.S. president and CEO of Army lieutenant Schafer Industries. general and CEO of the Ravens Group Inc.

Bob Brackbill, MinE’42, Don Gunther, CE’60, an oil industry leader retired vice chairman recognized for his and director of contributions to offshore the Bechtel Group. exploration, in particular the discovery of gas reserves in Thailand.

Bob Brinkmann, CE’71, Sandra Magnus, Phys’86, founder and CEO of MS EE’90, executive Brinkmann Constructors. director of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and a former NASA astronaut.

Matt Coco, CE’66, retired Dick Vitek, MS Chem’58, vice president of Alberici founder and retired Corp.’s building division. CEO of Fotodyne Inc.

Roger Dorf, ME’65, retired Roy Wilkens, EE’66, general manager and retired CEO of WilTel vice president of the and McLeodUSA, and Broadband Wireless chairman and co-founder Group for Cisco Systems. of Adaption Technologies.

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Spring16-Section1.indd 5 3/22/16 10:31 AM RECOVERING OIL WITH CO2

Traditional methods of oil recovery call for flooding well formations with water, but often as much as two-thirds of the oil is left behind through this process. Carbon dioxide is more efficient for oil recovery because it dissolves into oil and reduces its viscosity, but that approach also has problems. For starters, formations are not uniform. Areas and layers that allow oil to pass through easily are interspersed with areas and layers that are less permeable. Injected CO2 flows through areas of high permeability but leaves a lot of oil unswept in areas of low permeability, says Baojun Bai, the Lester Birbeck Endowed Professor of Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering. The differences in viscosity between the injected CO2 and oil can cause the CO2 to seep through finger- like channels in the formation; the carbon dioxide that’s produced reduces the efficiency of the greenhouse gas storage in formations. Bai hopes to solve these problems by using small particle gels — ranging in size from a nanometer to a few millimeters — that can be stable under reservoir temperatures for more than a year. “Injecting particle gels into CO2 flooding formations is a win-win method because particle gels can not only help increase oil recovery, but they also can help keep CO2 contained in the formation and thus increase greenhouse CO2 storage efficiency,” Bai says. “Storing the carbon dioxide underground is VOLCANO WARNING environmentally friendly because it keeps the gas out of the atmosphere.” Much like National Weather Service sirens signal impending severe weather, so too may a similar system warn us before earthquakes strike or volcanoes erupt. Using 1,700 seismographs spread across the lower 48 states, two S&T geophysicists are creating a sort of CT scan of the North American plate, which has been moving SAVE THE DATE southwest at a rate of about an inch a year. The shift is a continuation of the breaking Make plans now to attend Homecoming 2016 Oct. 14–15. More of the giant supercontinent Pangea details will be published in the Summer issue of Missouri S&T 200 million years ago, says Kelly Liu, Magazine. For hotel information and other accommodations in professor of geophysics at Missouri S&T. As the plate moves, it creates earthquakes the area, go to mineralumni.com/homecoming. and volcanic hot spots, huge mountain chains and gigantic ocean basins. With funding from the National Science Foundation, Liu and geophysics professor Stephen Gao are looking for azimuthal anisotropy along the path of a seismic wave. Seismic azimuthal anisotropy measurement is a powerful way to image the earth’s internal structural fabric. Their work could lay the foundation for predicting earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.

IN PRINT

Gerald Cohen, professor of foreign languages and an expert in etymology, published Origin of the Term ‘Jazz.’ Jonathan Finch, a lecturer in philosophy, published A Crisis of Belief, Ethics and Faith. John C. McManus, Curators’ Professor of history and political science, published Hell Before Their Very Eyes: American Soldiers Liberate Concentration Camps in Germany, April 1945.

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Spring16-Section1.indd 6 3/22/16 10:31 AM IMAGING THE FINAL FRONTIER

A Missouri S&T aerospace engineering professor is developing a microsatellite imager that could be used to check satellites, do small repairs or refuel spacecraft — and keep astronauts from making risky exploratory missions when something goes wrong. Hank Pernicka, associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, and his students won the final round of an Air Force competition to develop the spacecraft. Kyle DeMars, assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, Joshua Rovey, associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, and Jonathan Kimball, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, also are working on the project at Missouri S&T. Pernicka and his team are working off their winning model and will build the spacecraft next year. Delivery to the Air Force is in the spring of 2017. And if all goes well, from there it’s launched to rendezvous with the International Space Station. The spacecraft is composed of two microsatellites, with one docked to the other during the launch to the space station. After a space station arm flicks the craft away from it, the first test begins. One satellite will push away from the other and Aerospace engineering graduate students use its 12 micro-thrusters to maintain a 10-meter Yezad Anklesaria, AE’07, MS AE’09 (left), and distance between the two. If that’s successful, the Katelyn Boushon, AE’15 (center), are pictured in first satellite then will begin to orbit the second, the lab with Hank Pernicka, associate professor taking pictures of it with two stereoscopic lenses. of mechanical and aerospace engineering.

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Spring16-Section1.indd 7 3/24/16 8:45 AM A 10-ACRE CLASSROOM

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Spring16-Section1.indd 8 3/22/16 10:31 AM outhwest of Rolla, 10 acres of land once farmed by some of the area’s earliest settlers is now being explored by pioneers of a different sort — SMissouri S&T students. Working with the Missouri Department of Conservation and the family of Dr. George Bohigian, a St. Louis ophthalmologist, Missouri S&T is turning the property into a field station that will become a living laboratory and classroom for students in a variety of majors. “This field station idea goes hand in hand with the S&T concept of taking learning out of the classrooms and out of the labs and into the real world,” says Stephen Roberts, vice provost and dean for the College of Arts, Sciences, and Business. Students who took Field Ecology, Cave Biology or Vegetation of the Ozarks courses last summer were among the first to study in and alongside three spring-fed ponds, a wetland fen, a nearby stream, and countless flora and fauna. “This is a great learning opportunity,” saysDev Niyogi, an associate professor of biological sciences. “There are some subjects you just can’t learn in a lab, and field ecology is one of them.”

See more about the field station and experiential learning at rol.la/bohigian15

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Spring16-Section1.indd 9 3/22/16 10:32 AM CLEANING UP NUCLEAR WASTE … WITH GLASS

Stored in steel drums and buried in mountainsides, nuclear waste can remain radioactive for hundreds of thousands of years. Reducing the space needed to store the waste saves time and money and will reduce the overall environmental impact, says Richard Brow, Curators’ Professor of ceramic engineering. With funding from the U.S. Office of Nuclear Energy, Brow is working to find a way to make the waste vitrify — or, turn into glass — more efficiently. Using surrogates in place of radioactive isotopes, Brow melts borosilicate glass (similar to the material Pyrex glassware is made from) S&T STARGAZER and surrogates, looking for the sweet spot where a process known as phase separation For the first time in over two years, S&T students, faculty and staff, and and crystallization can capture the most Rolla community members got an up-close look at celestial objects waste in the smallest volume of a chemically stable glass. Reducing the volume could help thanks to Ken Goss, a senior in computer science and computer address the nuclear waste storage problem. Brow uses techniques developed in engineering. Last August, Goss hosted the S&T Observatory’s first part by researchers in the Peaslee Steel Manufacturing Research Center at S&T. Visitors’ Night in over two years. “To understand how fast these processes occur, we will quench the melts — probably The physics department had been looking for Parris saw him using. He now considers himself from 1,450 degrees, Celsius — at different someone to take over Visitors’ Nights since John an amateur astronomer. rates to freeze in different microstructures, Schmitt, associate professor emeritus of physics, Before coming to S&T, Goss and his wife, ranging from phase-separated droplets, retired in 2013. Schmitt taught astronomy and Heather, both majored in music education. He known as fast quench, to fully crystallized ran the observatory for decades. earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees and phases, or slow quench,” he says. Paul Parris, professor of physics, discovered student-taught music in Missouri’s Kirkwood It’s all to get to the point where the that his neighbor who often stargazed from his School District. Then the economic recession borosilicate glass concentrates the front yard using a personal telescope was an S&T came, and the job market crashed. radioactive components into micro-phases student. One night when Parris took his trash Goss decided to go back to school at S&T to within the glass. And when that happens, the bin out to the curb, he approached his neighbor become a computer engineer. “I was afforded the benefits will be substantial. about the observatory. opportunity to retool my skill set,” he says. “We could possibly double our waste Goss says he grew up with a “nascent interest” He never thought he would be running a loading,” Brow says. in astronomy. “I’d go out and look for different university observatory. things at different times of the year.” He says his “Few with my neophyte status have the interest has grown in the last two or three years, privilege of handling a telescope this big, so I’m since he bought a telescope — the same one happy to serve the public,” he says.

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Spring16-Section1.indd 10 3/22/16 10:33 AM TOTALLY TUBULAR

No prior experience is necessary for students who compete in the annual inner tube water polo tournament in the Gale Bullman pool. Teamwork, creativity and improvisation are key for players as they have to learn how to navigate the pool and find the back of the net to score.

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Spring16-Section1.indd 11 3/22/16 10:33 AM HITTING THE SWEET SPOT

hile some undergraduate students peer through microscopes “PROFESSIONAL GOLFERS or write computer programs for their research projects, senior Arielle Bodine made the world of professional golf her laboratory. WThe applied math and economics double major recently took an MAKE A SIGNIFICANT PORTION eagle-eyed look at the factors that led Phil Mickelson and 46 other top professional golfers to pick up valuable endorsements. “Professional golfers make a significant portion of their yearly earnings from sources that are not tournament purses,” says Bodine. “In fact, many OF THEIR YEARLY EARNINGS golfers make more money from endorsements and off-course appearances than they do from golfing in tournaments.” Previously published studies used statistics to link specific skills on FROM SOURCES THAT ARE the course with the amount of money that a golfer makes in tournament earnings. Bodine decided she wanted to discover if there was a connection between the skills displayed during a tournament and the player’s ability NOT TOURNAMENT PURSES.” to earn money off the course. 12 AROUND THE PUCK SPRING 2016

Spring16-Section1.indd 12 3/22/16 10:33 AM of the 31 golfers with earnings in 2013 earned more off-course 21 money than on-course money

Average off-course earnings among studied golfers 2003–13 $6,335,852 SAVING THE BATS Maximum off-course earnings in the study belonged to Phil Mickelson in 2013 White-nose syndrome kills bats by the millions. If not stopped, it could disrupt an entire ecosystem. But a group of Missouri S&T students learned that a compound found in citrus fruit can slow the disease. Caused by a fungus called Pseudogymnoascus destructans, white-nose syndrome strikes during $45,000,000 bats’ winter hibernation when their immune systems are essentially dormant. Often it causes them to wake before spring arrives. If they wake early, many bats starve to death because their main food source, small flying insects like mosquitos, have not yet hatched. Biological sciences students in Missouri S&T’s chapter of iGEM, the International Genetically “My study took five aggregate statistics Engineered Machine Foundation, discovered that ocimene, a compound found in oranges, slows (scoring, putting, accuracy, short game and the growth of the fungus, and could help bats hibernate through the entire winter. Once they power) and attempted to link them with a awaken, their immune systems can begin to combat the disease naturally. specific dollar amount that they produce for a The students, led byDavid Westenberg, associate professor of biological sciences, and Katie professional golfer off the course,” says Bodine. Shannon, associate teaching professor of biological sciences, won a bronze medal for their For the past 12 years, Golf Digest has project, titled “Defending North American Bats from the Emerging White-nose Epidemic,” at the published its annual list of the sport’s iGEM 2015 Giant Jamboree last fall. top 50 earners. Bodine used the financial information from those lists and combined it with skill data from ShotLink for analysis using statistical software. Bodine says IGNITING INNOVATION economics associate professor Michael Davis’s Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory class Over the course of their S&T career, graduating seniors Cori Hatley and Eric Fallon have learned inspired her project. a lot about entrepreneurship and innovation. But that wasn’t always the case. Like many of their “It took a lot of personal motivation to fellow students, they were interested in these topics when they first arrived on campus, but they complete my project but I learned perseverance didn’t know how to find out about what resources were available. and to have pride in the work that I’ve done,” she So the pair took an entrepreneurial approach to solving this quandary. They put together a plan says. “I also learned to ask for help — a skill that and pitched it to investors. isn’t often taught in the classroom.” In this case, the plan was to create a resource for first-year students. The investors were In the end, Bodine found that golfers with the members of Missouri S&T’s Innovation Team, which provides university funding higher accuracy and power were able to earn for various projects. more off the course when scoring was not In the process, Hatley and Fallon were also applying lessons learned as University Innovation considered. She says that scoring was originally Fellows at Missouri S&T. The UIF program is a National Science Foundation initiative designed the only statistically significant skill, but to help college students learn more about entrepreneurship and to bring that innovative removed it during a second run of the statistical spirit to their campuses. “It’s designed to train us to be change agents,” says Hatley, a senior model because scoring could be thought of as in civil engineering. the result of other skills. This fall, Hatley and Fallon’s program, Ignite Innovation, will introduce incoming freshmen “It’s groundbreaking in the sense that no one to the entrepreneurship resources available on campus, from design team and undergraduate has previously studied that connection,” she research opportunities to clubs and coursework focused on innovation. “We’re not missing says. “When I ran the final analysis, I was sitting resources,” Hatley says. “It’s that people are not aware of the resources. So let’s start making these there and was almost in tears. It felt like it was a connections sooner rather than later so students can harness these resources right away.” long and arduous process to get to that point, but S&T also received funding last fall to create new courses designed to stimulate innovation. The it also was really awesome.” grant comes from VentureWell, an organization that funds entrepreneurs as well as universities.

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3 4 5 ST. PAT’S: S&T GOES GREEN

For a few days in March, the Missouri S&T campus — and the Rolla community — paint the town green for St. Pat’s. If you couldn't make it back for the 108th St. Pat’s, here are a few scenes from this year’s Best Ever celebration.

1. Despite the cloudy day, a large group of students gathered at the Puck for the first day of Follies. 2. During Follies, Jasmin Hill, a senior in chemical engineering from Rolla, displayed an impressive green beard. 3. Students drove all the rubber snakes off campus with their shillelaghs during Snake Invasion. 4. This ear’sy parade theme was “St. Pat goes to the movies.” Sigma Tau Gamma’s entry paid 6 homage to Scooby Doo. 5. New to this year's St. Pat's was Gonzo Gives Back, a morning of community service held before Gonzo and Games. This group of students helped renovate the Kaleidoscope Discovery Center. 6. Miner alumni and friends gathered for breakfast and fellowship at Hasselmann Alumni House before the parade. 7. Delbert Day, CerE’58, pictured during the breakfast at Hasselmann Alumni House. 8. Just before dawn on the day of the parade, St. Pat’s Committee members and 7 8 alumni painted Pine Street green.

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Spring16-Section1.indd 14 3/22/16 10:34 AM CUSTOMIZING ENGLISH COMP

Remember your English composition class? Most likely, you had to choose a random theme, research your idea and write an analytical paper. Today, students in the newly redesigned Writing and Research course write on topics in their own field of study — topics that interest them. Students investigate journals in their major and career field, learn the research conventions of those journals, discover the hot topics in their majors, and write for those journals — all in hopes of publishing their work. “Focusing the class as a ‘writing in the disciplines’ course will make the students appreciate information literacy much more,” says Jossalyn Larson, assistant teaching professor in English and technical communication. “Because of the investigation skills being developed in the class, students are already beginning to consider non-traditional issues in their respective fields.” “I have had a metallurgical engineering student write a paper about the viability of building metal spaceship parts while in the atmosphere, and an engineering management student examining best practices for leadership in the field,” says Dan Reardon, assistant professor of English and technical communication and director of composition at Missouri S&T. “The BAKING BRIDGES students are teaching us as well, allowing the English faculty to get a glimpse into what Kristen Donnell, MS EE’03, PhD EE’10, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering topics are really important to students.” at Missouri S&T, is using microwave energy to test concrete and rehabilitated aluminum, and in the future her work could lead to safer bridges and aircraft parts. Donnell studies those materials using an active microwave thermograph (AMT), a tool that highlights flaws that could compromise safety or effectiveness. It works by using microwave energy to heat a defined section of material, which is looked at using infrared thermography imaging. This method of nondestructive testing (NDT) is fairly undeveloped, Donnell says, but is being pioneered at Missouri S&T. IN PRINT Donnell uses a 1- to 20-gigahertz high-frequency horn antenna to heat the objects, then views them with an infrared sensor that sends data to a computer. David Wright, associate professor of English Because the heat burst lasts only a few seconds, Donnell’s method reduces the risk of heat damage and technical communication, edited a that can happen when using traditional flash heat lamps, and AMT is able to focus the heat at a book titled Communication Practices in predetermined depth instead of heating the whole object. Engineering, Manufacturing, and Research For example, when using a flash heat lamp to look at a problem in a wall, the whole wall would for Food and Water Safety. The book includes need to be heated; in contrast, the AMT method focuses heat on only a small section. It’s not a chapter by Wright titled “Cowboys and exactly an X-ray, “but it does allow us to look inside the interior of a structure to show defects or Computers: Communicating National problems,” Donnell says. Animal Identification in the Beef Industry.” Using AMT in the lab, Donnell can set the system to focus on the middle of a 4-inch section of concrete. When the images are produced on a computer, they can show if the rebar is compromised (rusted, corroded, broken) or still in good working order. They also show cracks or other defects that could weaken it. Donnell also can use AMT to look at materials that are wrapped in carbon fiber. The AMT can check the carbon fiber’s adhesion for areas that aren’t properly bonded. And Donnell can use the method to look at rehabilitated aluminum for weak spots.

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Spring16-Section1.indd 15 3/22/16 10:35 AM HELLO [REAL] WORLD

The first program a computer science student writes outputs the message “Hello world” on a display device. It’s designed to teach basic syntax for constructing a working program. Now finished with her degree, this computer science graduate, pictured during December 2015 commencement ceremonies, is ready for the “real” world.

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517Graduates during the morning commencement ceremony for graduate candidates and undergraduates in arts, sciences and business programs.

376Graduates during the afternoon commencement ceremony for A LIFE-CHANGING CAB RIDE undergraduate engineering candidates. One of the biggest moments of Tamerate Tadesse’s life came in a cab. Tadesse, EE’15, a native of Ethiopia, took a job as an airport taxi cab driver after settling in the St. Louis area. His English was not very good, so he practiced by talking to his passengers. “I like to talk to people, I like to ask questions,” he says. “I’d ask them, ‘How was your flight?’” So began a conversation with Peter Desloge, chairman and CEO of Watlow Electric Manufacturing Co., whom Tadesse was driving to his Wildwood, Mo., home. Desloge noticed Tadesse had rigged up his personal laptop to an old adapter to charge it while he was driving. “It was kind of noisy,” Tadesse says. Intrigued, Desloge asked about Tadesse’s hobbies and his plans for the future. Tadesse, who was 98Number of cum laude honors. taking classes to learn English, shared that even as a child, he had always enjoyed fixing things, especially electronics. “I encouraged him to think about engineering,” Desloge says. “I shared with him my experience as an engineer. I told him it is a great field because you will always be challenged and there will always be a demand for engineers.” Before he got out of the car, Desloge handed Tadesse his business card and said, “Just give me a call whenever you can.” The experience inspired Tadesse to continue his education. “Something clicked in my mind,” he says. “It was kind of a miracle for me.” 87Number of magna cum laude honors. Now, some five years later, Tadesse still keeps Desloge’s business card in his wallet for good luck. “I was pleased to find out that he took my advice,” Desloge says. “It reminds me that we all have a chance to have a positive impact on others every day of our lives — even in a brief encounter in a taxi.”

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55Number of summa cum laude honors. Missouri S&T and Phelps County Regional Medical Center in Rolla are exchanging ideas and collaborating on research, education and technology transfer thanks to a memorandum of understanding (MOU) leaders from both groups signed last summer. The MOU established an executive board and a research and education council made up of representatives from S&T and PCRMC. The partnership led to the creation of the Ozark Biomedical Initiative, which held its first research symposium in February. This past fall, Missouri S&T signed a similar agreement with Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies. The agreement will let the two work more closely on research and development of new technology for national security. 63Number of degree programs In addition to research collaboration, the agreement allows for greater interaction between with graduates. S&T faculty and students and Honeywell personnel, including the exchange of faculty, students and researchers.

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Spring16-Section1.indd 17 3/28/16 9:41 AM RUNNING HIS OWN RACE

hen 400-meter hurdler Chayce Boyce steps up to the starting line during a track meet, he’s not thinking about the Wspectators in the stands or even the “JUST RUN YOUR RACE; runners he is competing against. He’s focused only on running his own race. “Just run your race; don’t focus on anyone else.” That mental mantra has gotten him DON’T FOCUS ON ANYONE ELSE.” through countless races. But Boyce says it’s not all a mental game — it’s a game of repetition. “Repetition cuts down on errors,” says Boyce, And even though it’s hard work to “Not one person on a team is the same,” he a junior in engineering management from improve and compete, Boyce says running says. “It’s interesting to hear other views and De Soto, Mo. “Depending on the hurdles, you can track and hurdling offers him more than learn about my teammates’ past to find a way to lose a race by one misstep, so I practice a lot to just physical fitness. adapt and work with them best.” develop my technique.” “Running around and being around the team As much as he enjoys teamwork, Boyce is still Boyce began running hurdles because his gives me an outlet outside of the day-in and day- focused on running his own race. high school coach thought he might be good at it. out rigors of schoolwork,” he says. “It’s relaxing “After graduation, I want to do something “My coach just kind of threw me in it because and helps me to stay on top of things because it that gratifies me and that I feel is important,” I was built for hurdles,” he says. “I was reluctant, forces me to budget my time.” he says. “I’m going to work wherever my degree but I discovered I was good at it and slowly I Though running is an individual sport, takes me and I’m only focusing on reaching liked it more. I loved it even more when I won Boyce loves being on the team and working my own goals. I have to focus on me and what my first hurdling race.” on teams in general. I want out of life.”

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Spring16-Section1.indd 18 3/22/16 10:35 AM MANISH SHARMA: WORKING TO ENJOY THE RIDE uring high school, Manish Sharma often “At a certain threshold, nuclear radiation studied by candlelight. Power outages like X-rays and gamma rays may negatively “I NEVER GAVE UP lasting six to eight hours a day were impact the health of living tissue, but current a fixture of hometown life in Khurja, radiation-detection devices used by employees India. For most of his peers, studying in at nuclear facilities only detect doses that have BECAUSE I KNEW DAmerica was a distant dream. But Sharma never already been absorbed in the employee’s body,” gave up on his goal. Sharma says. “My work will attempt to develop After earning a bachelor’s degree in electrical technology that is more proactive in detecting TOMORROW WOULD engineering and a master’s degree in nuclear doses of radiation and will help the personnel to engineering from universities in India, Sharma avoid radiation-prone areas, eventually resulting set his sights on Missouri S&T to complete his in less radiation exposure.” BE BETTER.” Ph.D. in nuclear engineering. Since he began work on his Ph.D. at “I never gave up because I knew tomorrow Missouri S&T in 2011, Sharma has stepped enjoying the ride. Dedication and determination would be better,” he says. “I turned my plans even further out of his comfort zone. He was a to my work has made my experience great.” into actions and went out of my comfort zone to lead counselor at S&T’s Jackling Introduction After graduation, Sharma’s goal is to make things happen.” to Engineering summer camp, danced on the change the world by shaping the minds of Sharma is working with Ayodeji Alajo, winning team at Celebration of Nations and students as a professor. assistant professor of mining and nuclear learned to play the guitar. “So much of a country’s future development engineering, and Hyoung K. Lee, associate “I follow a style of doing things where I choose is primarily dependent on the youth,” he professor of mining and nuclear engineering, on one thing to do at a time and give 100 percent says. “As a professor, I want to bridge the research related to proactive radiation detection to that without focusing on the outcome,” gap between young, passionate youth and at airports, borders and nuclear facilities. Sharma says. “I put forth my best and focus on experienced researchers.”

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Spring16-Section1.indd 19 3/22/16 10:35 AM We are Missouri S&T students, alumni, faculty and staff.

We give back to the community, the university and the world.

We give our time, knowledge, support, spirit and more!

BY ANDREW CAREAGA, [email protected]

his name. During the dedication ceremony Just as a stone tossed into a lake can create ripples that for Bertelsmeyer Hall in October 2014, Bertelsmeyer identified Havener as “my inspiration to make this contribution now turn into waves, so too can a single, well-placed gift rather than fund it in my will.” Perhaps some graduate who heard make an impact greater than its initial intent. Bertelsmeyer’s words during that ceremony will be the next to support a major campus project. Consider the impact of a single donation from also saddened that its namesake was not alive But Miners don’t need to name a building to the V.H. McNutt Foundation. More than 30 years to see what his gift helped create. So Havener have a big impact. Alumni across the globe are ago, the foundation, set up to manage the estate decided that he would make his gift while he making a difference through their gifts of time, of mining entrepreneur Vachel H. McNutt, was still around to see the impact. Some 20 financial support or expertise. No matter the MinE 1910, MS MinE 1912, provided funds to years later, his donation for a student center size of the gift or type of cause, Miners express support construction of V.H. McNutt Hall. The on campus led to construction of the Havener their generosity in many ways. building project would bring Missouri S&T’s Center, which today is a focal point for student They give to their communities and service mineral science and engineering programs and community activity. clubs. They give to religious and charitable under one roof. Less than a decade later, the ripple gained organizations. They give to offer hope to others. The dream of McNutt Hall became a reality momentum when James E. Bertelsmeyer, Read on to learn about the impact of Miners in the mid-1980s. Gary Havener, Math’62, ChE’66, decided to donate funds toward who give, and the many ways their generosity attended the dedication ceremony. Inspired by construction of the new chemical and has a ripple effect on the world around them. the magnificence of the new building, he was biochemical engineering building that bears

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SECTION 2 Spring 2016.indd 20 3/24/16 8:42 AM Miner Challenge Breaking the spring break stereotype MINERS BY PETER EHRHARD, [email protected] iners give back in many ways. my family.’ The education and opportunities Many of our students give back by that we receive are much different and more participating in Miner Challenge, a widespread than what is offered there.” week-long alternative spring break Miner Challenge participants become program. Miner Challenge gives immersed in situations they might not studentsM a chance to help individuals and otherwise encounter. By seeing how various communities affected by issues like poverty, people struggle in daily life and making a a lack of access to education, homelessness positive impact on those lives, Missouri S&T and natural disasters. For 73 Missouri S&T students learn valuable teamwork, leadership students, their 2016 spring break took them and communication skills. to small, underprivileged areas in states like “The trips are often a transformational Kentucky and Louisiana instead of the typical learning experience for the students,” says South Padre Island or Fort Lauderdale Jessica Haywood, student service coordinator GIVE BACK party scenes. in the department of student life and Miner Challenge manager. “A lot of times the trips are the first time students see real poverty ... these students return from or homelessness. It is not just a ‘Hey, let’s “ go volunteer for a short while’ type of the trip looking at the involvement; these students return from the trip looking at the world in a different way.” During the recent spring break, student world in a different way.” volunteers traveled to five different locations in teams of 11 to 16, along with a Some students didn’t wait for spring break Missouri S&T staff member acting as to make an impact. During winter break, trip advisor. a team traveled to Santa Julia, Nicaragua, A team in Montgomery, Ala., helped through Panorama Service Expeditions. construct houses for struggling families and The team worked to provide access to clean volunteered at an after-school program. drinking water for the community. In Colorado Springs, Colo., a team worked “Our participants were impacted by with the Care and Share Food Bank to the idea of privilege in immediate ways, provide meals for those in need. The team such as the Nicaraguans’ work ethic and in Hammond, La., partnered with the Ginger outlook on life,” says Miranda Cory, a Ford Fuller Center to improve local housing. junior in engineering management from In Harden County, Tenn., a team helped Atchison, Kan., and the Miner Challenge peer socialize rescue dogs and cleaned hiking trails involvement advisor. “In America if you ask at Horse Creek Wildlife Sanctuary and Animal a high school student what they want to be Refuge. And in Harlan, Ky., a team built and in the future, they’ll list an occupation, but distributed dog houses made from scrap to in Nicaragua, the student will say something local homeowners. along the lines of ‘I want a job to support

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2015: Worked with Habitat for Humanity to build homes for those displaced by Hurricane Katrina in Hattiesburg, Miss.

2016 2015 2014 2012-2013 2010-2011 2008-2009

For a complete list of Miner Challenge locations go to magazine.mst.edu. 2015: Volunteered at a local women’s cooperative to teach sound financial practices and assisted with crop and fertilizer production in Santa Julia, Nicaragua.

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Pounds of 1,300 cookie dough made for the fall fundraiser

2015: Built homes with Habitat for Humanity and worked at a local food bank in Pittsburgh, Pa. Majors represented by Miner Challenge participants 23 A history of service No such thing as a free lunch Miner Challenge began in 2008, with a small The team’s trips are all paid for entirely by team of students traveling to Boone, N.C., to participant fundraising. Miner Challenge work with two organizations during spring members sell cookie dough in the fall and 2,862 break. Western Youth Network, a group chocolate-covered strawberries in the spring Miles the Nicaragua team would travel if dedicated to bettering the lives of children and and hold letter-writing campaigns and they drove to Santa Julia instead of flying youths in the local North Carolina communities crowdfunding to raise the necessary funds through education and role models, and to travel. Habitat for Humanity, an organization devoted Each student in the organization develops to building “simple, decent and affordable” leadership skills while working on various Freshmen participating in housing for those in need, were the first two jobs throughout the months leading up to 2016 Miner Challenge partners with Miner Challenge. the trips. 24

Increase in number Today’s students need to see that they can % of trips offered as “ have an immediate impact on a community.” 500 compared to 2008

In 2014, a team traveled outside the country “One of the best parts of my job is seeing how First-time for the first time in the program’s history. A team the trip teams really come together and how Miner Challenge went to Jinotega, Nicaragua, to help improve the trip leaders grow to take on more and more participants in 2016 young students’ English, mathematics, science responsibility,” says Cory. “This was my third 51 and vocational skills. year traveling and volunteering as part of “Today’s students need to see that they can Miner Challenge, which has let me see that no have an immediate impact on a community,” matter how small of an impact you have on the $ Cost to rent one van for a says John Gallagher, director of student life. community, each little bit stacks up and 400 team’s domestic travel “These trips can ‘flip a switch’ and really change helps people.”  their perspectives. I went on the Detroit trip last year, and it was amazing to see these students stepping up and learning to lead others.” Students who applied to join The team members also help the local Rolla Interested in helping support 2016 Miner Challenge community. Miner Challenge participants have 88 the students? volunteered at the Russell House, a home for victims of domestic violence, and the Rolla Visit the Miner Challenge website at Animal Shelter and even baked cookies for the minerchallenge.mst.edu or email local fire department. [email protected].

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NICK MCGRAW Volunteering, one subscriber at a time BY ARIELLE BODINE, [email protected] When Nick McGraw, EMgt’15, launched his YouTube channel, Nick’s Perspective, he pledged to do one hour of community service for each subscriber to his channel.

Over the next six months, McGraw completed hundreds of service hours — all while producing more videos, many of which focus on volunteerism. “I make a video every day about something that’s important to me,” he says. “The goal of every video I make is to allow anyone to feel like they were actually there and hopefully inspire them to try out an event on their own.”

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The goal is to “ inspire and recruit others to make videos about their volunteer efforts.”

Top: Nick McGraw carries a box of clothes and toys to a family’s car outside of The Dance Studio in Rolla after the family picked out community-donated items for holiday gifts. Bottom: Following an interview with Kathy Heflin and Mary Beth Myers about their work as volunteers, McGraw joins them in front of the camera for the conclusion of his video.

McGraw, who had spent over 400 hours doing McGraw has given back to his community Since there may come a time when McGraw service prior to his YouTube commitment, through countless service events, from working can’t keep up with the number of subscribers, decided to intertwine his volunteer activities with Habitat for Humanity to cleaning city parks. he says he has a bigger plan. with his love of video production. But his favorite service activities are the ones “I will never stop my volunteering efforts, “Originally, I saw my service and my YouTube where he gets to interact with strangers. but there is no limit to the possible subscribers channel as two separate endeavors,” he says. “Being able to tell a stranger that whatever the channel could gain,” he says. “Given my lack “I decided to merge them because the more they’re going through will be okay can make a of immortality, the goal is to inspire and recruit relevant helping others and spreading positivity huge difference,” he says. “Helping others and others to make videos about their volunteer efforts.” is to the viewers, the more likely someone is spreading positivity is addicting.” Check out Nick’s YouTube channel to do it.” at rol.la/NicksPerspective. 

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BY MARIDEL ALLINDER, [email protected]

Photo by Eric Kayne

ric Potts, CE’73, calls himself an urban Founded in 1932, the Houston Livestock cowboy. The Texas transplant and retired Show and Rodeo has committed more than The livestock Army colonel has lived all over the world. $400 million to scholarships and educational But it wasn’t until he landed in the Lone programs. More than 2,200 students currently “ Star State that he learned to tell an attend 80 Texas colleges and universities on show and rodeo AngusE from a Charolais. show scholarships. He owes it all to the Houston Livestock Show “The livestock show and rodeo is a whole and Rodeo. bunch of things, but at the end of the day, is a whole bunch After retiring in 2000 from a distinguished it’s about education,” says Potts, who also military career, Potts became deputy director of champions Missouri S&T as a member of the aviation for the City of Houston. He credits his Academy of Civil Engineers and Academy of things, but at the boss with involving him in Houston’s biggest of Miner Athletics. He and his wife, Inge, are annual event — a 20-day extravaganza featuring generous supporters of the civil engineering the world’s largest livestock show, a rodeo program, alumni association and end of the day, it’s competition, star-studded concerts and more. Miner athletics. “He thought I’d be good at it, so I gave it a Today, as account director for Freese and shot,” says Potts. “I’ve learned more about cattle Nichols, Potts spends a great deal of time in about education.” than I ever imagined.” client meetings. But for three weeks every March, For the past decade, Potts has served on the in keeping with the company’s tradition of show’s steer auction committee. This marks his community support, the Houston Livestock Show second year to chair the 200-person committee. and Rodeo takes over this executive’s life — and a “Last year the steer auction raised $5.6 big cowboy hat becomes mandatory attire. million,” says Potts. “Our grand champion “After 27 years of moving every two or three junior market steer sold for $300,000. Proceeds years in the Army, I landed in Texas,” says the support scholarships, so we touch a lot of young St. Louis native. “It’s the longest I’ve been in one people’s lives.” place. I would call this home.”

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SECTION 2 Spring 2016.indd 26 3/22/16 10:56 AM CAILEY BAKER Catching Miners

BY MARY HELEN STOLTZ, [email protected]

Other times I thank them for a recent gift. My goal is to connect with alumni on a personal level.” Miner softball catcher Building that connection, particularly with donors, is the reason the Student Development Officer Program was founded. Cailey Baker loves the “The Student DO Program is mainly about donor satisfaction,” says Rob Ruchotzke, an annual giving officer in university excitement of playing advancement. “We want to ensure that our alumni, family and friends are appreciated and that their voices are heard. Our student DOs do behind the plate. that and more through their outreach.” Baker says she loves getting to know “It’s an adrenaline rush seeing a girl coming Miner alumni. straight at you and knowing you have to tag her “Our alumni always say they want to hear out or she’ll score,” Baker says. what students have to say, and they love to share She also loves the challenge of reading a their stories,” she says. “It’s really rewarding.” batter, evaluating her strengths and weaknesses, Although she does occasionally reach and calling for just the right pitch. unhappy people who think she’s just another She says her job as a student development telemarketer, Baker says she takes it all in officer works much the same way. stride. She apologizes for the inconvenience “Just like picking a pitch as the batter and thanks them for their time. Often, she turns approaches the plate, when I call an alumnus the conversation around. for the first time, I have to decide the right thing “Once they realize I’m genuinely interested in to say while the phone rings,” Baker explains. getting to know them, not just asking for money, Cailey Baker recruits students to work with “Sometimes I just ask them how their day is going. it changes,” she says. “Those are the moments the Miner Phonathon during an event in the I live for.” Hasselmann Alumni House.

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SECTION 2 Spring 2016.indd 27 3/22/16 10:57 AM SEAN CHENG Booming biotechnology

BY PETER EHRHARD, [email protected]

Photo by Genevieve Shiffrar

o support students in biotechnology and companies before he had even graduated That’s the reason give back to the mentor who had helped from Missouri S&T. So far, he has helped guide his academic career, Xiaoliang found CZ Technologies, Neo-Leaf Technology, “ “Sean” Cheng, PhD Chem’10, recently Clingnenomix and Wuhan Quality Life why I wanted to set founded a scholarship for chemistry or Technology, and partnered at a private angel Tbiology students who partner with faculty on investor venture that provides capital to early- research conducted in the Center for Single and growth-stage life science companies. up the scholarship, Nanoparticle, Single Cell and Single Molecule “Having previous experience in building Monitoring at S&T. and developing companies really helps when Cheng says he wanted to help support looking to found a new one,” says Cheng, who to encourage and students who conduct research at the center, also serves as an adjunct professor of chemistry which was established by Yinfa Ma, Curators’ at Missouri S&T. “Unique ideas always seem to Teaching Professor of chemistry and associate spark starting a company, and I have been lucky inspire students dean of research for the College of Arts, to always find the right team to help grow an Sciences, and Business. Ma was Cheng’s idea into a reality.” research advisor at S&T. Cheng’s latest venture is QL Tech, a to think wildly and “Since switching from being a student to a microbial bioreactor engineering and discovery technology company founder, I have learned technologies company he co-founded in that technology begins with the innovative 2013. He serves as CEO of the company. Its create new things.” ideas that come from learning,” says Cheng. headquarters are in Wuhan, China, but it “That’s the reason why I wanted to set up the has a division in the Silicon Valley, where Cheng scholarship, to encourage and inspire students and his wife, Lin Zhu, MS IST’09, live. to think wildly and create new things.” A self-described serial entrepreneur, Cheng started thinking of ideas for new

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SECTION 2 Spring 2016.indd 28 3/22/16 10:57 AM APRIL: BY ARIELLE BODINE, [email protected] A month of thanks at S&T

During Philanthropy Month 2015, T-shirts and tags bearing the message “Made possible thanks to our generous donors” could be spotted across campus. Philanthropy Month at Missouri S&T celebrates giving, progress and the philanthropic spirit.

During the month of April, students, faculty Honor Society to raise money for Spirit of Green tags bearing the message “We Give and staff take the time to thank donors and Change. Spirit of Change provides funds for Because We’re Miners” will be placed on volunteers for their generosity. But it’s more student support and random acts of kindness equipment, buildings and offices that were than that. Philanthropy Month is designed to around campus. In the past, Spirit of Change funded in some part by charitable gifts. raise awareness about the power of giving has awarded a $500 book scholarship, and University personnel will hand out T-shirts at S&T. students involved in the effort have handed out with that same message to students and then “We want current students to understand free umbrellas on rainy days and added change perform random acts of kindness by passing out that philanthropy is rooted in helping other to expired parking meters on campus. gift cards to students spotted wearing the shirt. people,” says Katie Jackson, assistant director Organizers will staff a movable booth during STAT will also host a month-long scavenger of the Miner Alumni Association and an April for students, faculty and staff to make hunt as part of Philanthropy Month. Members organizer of Philanthropy Month. “So, activities donations to the program. Donations of over will release philanthropy-related clues each during the month also focus on reaching out to $5 will be matched dollar for dollar by the week for students to search for on campus. students as well as those in need.” university. Look inside the front cover of this Through Philanthropy Month events, All month, Students Today, Alumni issue to see how you can help. organizers and participants alike see firsthand Tomorrow (STAT) is partnering with Blue Key the giving spirit that unites Miners.

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They are trusted advisors and true believers, “They are hardworking champions who wear Academy members stakeholders and sounding boards, investors many hats,” says Lea-Ann Morton, assistant vice “ and advocates — and most of all proud Miners. chancellor for university advancement. “They Who are these champions? They’re members bring expertise and vision to the departments are a passionate of Missouri S&T’s eight academies, and they’re they serve. I’ve never seen anything quite like using their superpowers to make a difference. academies at other universities. They are more “Academy members are a passionate force than honorary or donor groups. Academy force for positive for positive change,” says Joan Nesbitt, vice members are engaged at a very personal level.” chancellor for university advancement. “Their Here’s an overview of Missouri S&T’s eight work goes well beyond financial support. As academies and how they are answering the call change. Their industry leaders, they advance the university’s to lead and serve. strategic plan by serving as an invaluable sounding board for academic departments and Academy of work goes well their faculty and students.” Chemical Engineers Whether they are advising department chairs, visiting classes as guest speakers, fundraising FOUNDED: 1996 beyond financial for priority projects, cheering for student- A 68,500-square-foot testament to the athletes or endowing scholarships, academy dedication of this academy stands at 11th members personify Miner pride in action — and and State streets: James E. Bertelsmeyer Hall. support.” the power of partnership. Academy members were instrumental to raising the roof on this $22.3 million facility with contributions totaling $7.5 million. They also champion research and experiential learning through their support of graduate teaching assistantships and the Chem-E-Car team. You’ll find academy members mentoring students, hiring graduates and advising the department on everything from accreditation to technology transfer.

Academy of Civil Engineers FOUNDED: 1972 The members of Missouri S&T’s oldest academy have been building bright futures for more than 40 years. From high-bay and hydraulics labs to advanced construction materials testing, academy members have kept the department at the leading edge of experiential learning, research and technology transfer. Academy members were instrumental supporters of the $22 million, 143-square-foot addition to Butler-Carlton Civil Engineering Hall in 2003. They were also visionary contributors to the 23,000-square-foot Student Design and Bertelsmeyer Hall, dedicated Oct. 17, 2014. Experiential Learning Center dedicated in 2011.

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Upper: The purple glow emanating from the roof of Butler-Carlton Civil Engineering Hall comes from specially designed red and blue LED lights that promote and optimize plant growth in the Baker Greenhouse. Academy of Civil Engineers members helped fund the building’s renovation in 2003. Lower: Emotive bioinformatics company founder and CEO Tan Le gave the keynote address during the Golden Jubilee, which the Academy of Computer Science helped organize.

Academy of Computer Science by leveraging state matching funds with private contributions to endow needs-based FOUNDED: 2003 scholarships. The academy established two new Making history at the frontier of a technological scholarships, adding to a legacy that already revolution takes vision. Although the academy includes a number of endowed scholarships didn’t exist 50 years ago when the computer and a lab equipment fund. Members also advise science department was founded, members the department on curriculum and experiential stepped forward in October 2015 to make learning opportunities, now a university the department’s Golden Jubilee a landmark requirement for all undergraduates. event. Academy members are also advisors and industry partners committed to advancing Academy of computing and other technologies through Engineering Management interdisciplinary research hubs such as Missouri S&T’s Smart Living signature area. FOUNDED: 2005 Following a 2009 brainstorming session on Academy of Electrical and how to make a bigger difference, this academy Computer Engineering established a formal mentoring program. Today, approximately 20 academy members are FOUNDED: 1980 partnered with students seeking professional Academy members have provided wisdom and perspective. Academy members also have leadership for more than three decades. In 2013, established scholarship endowments, including they embraced Missouri S&T’s “20/20 Challenge” a needs-based scholarship funded in response

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SECTION 2 Spring 2016.indd 31 3/24/16 8:45 AM to S&T’s “20/20 Challenge.” They continue to former Miner athletes serve as advisors to serve as guest lecturers, assist the department the athletic director and mentors to student- with accreditation — and raise awareness of the athletes. Their generosity impacts every business side of engineering. area of the department, from scholarships to equipment. Academy members also have Academy of Mechanical helped to fund many enhancements in the Gale and Aerospace Engineers Bullman Building, including renovations to the room used for team meetings, film reviews and FOUNDED: 1995 study halls. Strengthening experiential learning has been a priority for this academy since its inception. Academy of Toomey Hall’s exceptional labs are a testament Mines and Metallurgy to that. Academy members were instrumental FOUNDED: 1995 to the construction of the Fluid Dynamics, Gas Turbine, and Dynamics and Control labs. This From explosives camps and geologic field year, construction on a Kinematics, Kinetics studies to irradiation research, academy and Power of Mechanical Systems lab began members are making a difference. They serve with funding from Nucor-Yamato Steel Co. The as advisors to three departments: materials academy also supports scholarships, graduate science and engineering, mining and nuclear teaching awards – and innovation. Every year, engineering, and geosciences and geological student design teams are invited to present and petroleum engineering. They encourage proposals in a competition for funding. future Miners by supporting summer programs for high school students. They award Academy of Miner Athletics scholarships to students selected by their peers. They fund faculty awards recognizing early- FOUNDED: 2011 career and senior scholars. And more than a few Whether they are cheering for student-athletes have ventured into the Haunted Mine to support in competition or the classroom, there is no this popular Halloween fundraiser benefitting more dedicated group of supporters. These student organizations. 

Upper: The Academy of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineers helps fund student design projects, like the racecars built by the S&T Formula Car Team. Lower: Miner athletes now have a comfortable, well-equipped classroom for team meetings, thanks to support from the Academy of Miner Athletics.

DeWayne Phelps (center), senior lab mechanic in mining and nuclear engineering, supervises students as they set up an explosive device at the Experimental Mine during the explosives summer camp.

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SECTION 2 Spring 2016.indd 32 3/22/16 10:58 AM Getting involved with S&T after graduation is more than serving on a committee. In fact, it can be just about anything you make A network it. From attending sporting events and talking with potential students to serving on the Miner Alumni Association Board of Directors, staying connected after graduation isn’t difficult. Here of connection are some of the ways you can get involved and stay involved.

Get involved!

Are you more formal or casual?

I can do formal I’m pretty casual

How do you feel about Do you like Meh public speaking? I love to chat. I could to chat? chat all day long about anything and everything.

I don’t like to brag Nah but I’m pretty good Donate to Missouri S&T From crowdfunding Tell neighbors with high to phonathon, your support helps us lead in research, schoolers about S&T Speak on campus hire exceptional faculty and mineralumni.com/minerspeak provide scholarships Read Missouri S&T Magazine and send in Become an Alumni I want to do more! updates for Class Notes Admissions Ambassador and help recruit Read your department prospective S&T students newsletter and update How about Go Miners! information online in your community. sports? Contact Larissa Winstead at [email protected]

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SECTION 2 Spring 2016.indd 33 3/24/16 8:46 AM With over 50 sections across the country, you have an abundance of opportunities to expand your professional and social circle in 2016. From sporting events to St. Pat’s festivities, Miners COME like you get together year round to connect and play. Don’t miss out on the LET YOUR VOICE fun. Check out the events TOGETHER calendar at mineralumni.com. BE HEARD

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PRESIDENT AREA DIRECTORS Richard W. Eimer Jr. ’71 Area 1: Douglas Marquart ’82 Area 2: Stephen Schrock ’11 PRESIDENT-ELECT Area 3: Daniel Ryan ’12 Helene Hardy Pierce ’83 Area 4: Steven R. Frey Jr. ’86 VICE PRESIDENTS Area 5: Dawn Stufft ’99 Ernest K. Banks ’81 Area 6: Gary Hines ’95 Delores Hinkle ’75 Area 7: Bernard Held ’75 Ronald W. Jagels ’86 Area 8: Richard Berning ’69 Mike McEvilly ’80 Area 9: Michael Gross ’88 Chris Ramsay ’83 Areas 10–18: Stephen W. Rector ’72 Elizabeth Baumbach ’90 TREASURER Michael Busby ’78 W. Keith Wedge ’70 Alan Erickson ’75 Russell Goldammer ’78 SECRETARY Rachel Jung ’09 Bill Brune ’75 Jeremiah King ’06 DIRECTORS-AT-LARGE William McAllister III ’76 Robert “R.J.” Agee ’03 Carl Schmitz ’10 Tessa C. Baughman ’04 Stephen Squibb ’98 Preston Carney ’02 Area 19: Daniel Bailey ’03 Michael Emanuel ’87 Area 20: John Campbell ’74 Kurt Haslag ’07 Area 21: Hugh Cole ’72 Darrin Talley ’88 Area 22: Kimberly Morrison ’96 Area 23: Dennis Leitterman ’76 Area 24: David Heineck ’79

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NEW ALUMNI WE ARE YOU! ew alumni just out of school are focused on starting careers “New alumni don’t really have a lot of time or money so we feel as and getting established in a new community. And sometimes though we don’t have a reason to ‘give back’ or re-engage with S&T, that community is a long way from home and campus. But just especially since we are just starting our careers,” Ryan says. “New alumni Nbecause you aren’t in Rolla doesn’t mean you have to lose touch. still need a way to stay engaged, though, and the New Alumni Council The Miner Alumni Association created the New Alumni Council to works to make sure that can happen.” represent the needs of recent Missouri S&T graduates. Ryan says it’s easy to get involved. “I remember when I first moved to Memphis,” saysDanny Ryan, ME’12, “Connect with other alumni in your area,” he says. “It doesn’t have to be a director of education for Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity and member of the big, formal event. It can be three or four people watching a sporting event New Alumni Council. “Not only did I not know anyone but I also had no or going out to eat — anything you like to do. If you don’t know anyone clue where to go or what to do. Things just weren’t the same as they were in your area, reach out to the alumni office, or engage with us via social in Rolla. Connecting with other new alumni helped me adapt to life in media. We can help you connect with other alumni in your area. my new city and allowed me to make some great new friends who totally “Other alumni want to connect with you, trust me,” Ryan says. “There are understood the transition from my quirky life in Rolla.” plenty of great things going on with Miners all over and we want to know.” Ryan says that because of the heavy career focus, many recent graduates don’t seek out alumni activities until they are more established in their Connect with the Miner Alumni Association on Facebook careers — sometimes 20 or 30 years out. (facebook.com/MinerAlumni) or Twitter (@MinerAlumni).

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Spring16-Section3.indd 35 3/22/16 10:19 AM Share a Class Note Publication Policy Let your classmates know We publish information submitted by alumni, news what you’ve been doing. Send submitted by employers of alumni, and selected news us information about your stories that mention alumni and their affiliation with professional and personal Missouri S&T. We are happy to announce weddings, accomplishments — career births, promotions and other special occasions after they CLASS changes or promotions, weddings, have occurred. We will print addresses if specifically births and other news — and we requested to do so by the alumnus/alumna submitting will publish it in an upcoming the note and will mention a spouse’s name if it is issue. Email your update and specifically included in the submission. We reserve the a high-resolution photo (if right to edit alumni notes and will use submitted print- available) to [email protected]. quality photos as space permits. Due to the production Deadline: time required for each issue, submissions may take up NOTES Fall/Winter issue — July 15 to six months to appear. Your patience is appreciated.

for St. Pat’s weekend Donn Ziebell, GRAD THIRD WOMAN 1947 1951 2015 and the grand MetE, authored and opening of Hasselmann published a new Richard E. Cole, MetE, Gerald B. Bellis, CE, Alumni House. “It was a book, Conceal Carry; belongs to the alumni and his wife, Mary, TO EARN RANGER TAB wonderful experience.” Pause: The Pursuit associations at the celebrated their 66th of Trained Readiness South Dakota School of wedding anniversary with a Goal to Avoid Mines, Massachusetts in September. 1954 a 3-Second-Long Institute of Technology, Earl Jackson, MinE: “At Gun Fight, that was and “of course Missouri James A. Gerard, CE, 88 years of age, we have released on Amazon University of Science and his wife, Nancy, slowed but are still in January 2015. and Technology, are doing well in sunny able to travel and enjoy although I still say the Florida. “I hope to be seeing new places. We Missouri School of around for the 110- noticed many changes 1958 Mines.” He turned 97 year Pi Kappa Alpha in the foreign countries in October, and “not anniversary,” he says. Eugene R. Russell Sr., Photo by Branden Camp, Associated Press where we worked for many of my associates CE: “I’m finally totally 30 years — mostly Missouri S&T alumna are still with us. I will retired.” Lisa Peplinski improvements.” 1955 Jaster, CE’04, has completed what continue to support Royce M. Scott Jr., ChE, few men and even fewer women the Miner Alumni John Griffin, CE, reports Campell C. Barnds III, reports that after 23 have — the U.S. Army Ranger School. Association as long that he and his wife, EE, reports that seven years of retirement, Jaster, 37, a 2000 West Point graduate, is a as I’m around.” Joan, are still enjoying Pi Kappa Alpha he and his wife, life and 55 years of major in the Army as a reservist and the third fraternity members met Suzanne, “remain marriage in West woman to pass the course. She is the mother in September 2014 in very active with travel, Chester, Pa. “However, of a 7-year-old son and 3-year-old daughter. 1948 Branson to celebrate church and friends.” my legs limit my ease of 60 years together. “There is no quitting,” Jaster told the Robert Rock, MetE, is mobility, and I may not Other members Columbus (Ga.) Ledger-Enquirer. “I can’t have “alive and reasonably attend homecoming.” attending were Richard quit in me. So, there was never an option to well at 93.” In 2014 1960 Berg, PetE’55; Jim stop. There was never an option to quit.” he received an all- Hossein R. Keshari, Franklin, PetE’55; Ray The course is the Army’s premier combat expenses-paid trip to ChE: “After 55 years, I 1952 Pfaff, PetE’55; Don Okinawa, Japan, to still cannot get used leadership course, teaching Ranger students Pickering, GGph’55; represent American Robert F. Uthoff, MinE, to calling my school how to overcome fatigue, hunger and stress Harvey Schulte, veterans as part of the relocated to Taylorville, any other name than to lead soldiers during small-unit combat ChE’55; and Robert World War II liberation Ill. “Life here is slower University of Missouri operations. During the course, which forces Winchester, PetE’55. of the island. “It was and more in line with School of Mines and participants to operate on little food and very fulfilling,” he says. my physical abilities,” Metallurgy. Well, sleep, students learn to operate in woodland, he says. “However, nothing stays the same. mountain and costal swamp terrain. 1957 it’s better than the We move on and thank A graduation ceremony was held Oct. 16 1950 other alternative!” Waymon L. Johnston, God for the opportunity at Victory Pond for Jaster and the other Donald A. Wunnenberg, ME, celebrated his 80th to attend Missouri soldiers who earned their Ranger tabs. ME, is living in a birthday with his wife, Mines in Rolla, Mo.” “Once you get in the field and once you retirement community 1953 Taune, on the beaches Paul B. Medley II, EE, start training shoulder to shoulder, gender in Zelienople, Pa., with Bill Patterson, PetE, of St. Marten. “And, is enjoying 20 years of stops mattering very quickly,” Jaster says. his wife, Betty. “Hello to and his wife, June, yes, I am still working, retirement thanks to all ’50 grads,” he says. traveled from San investigating boom times in the ’60s, Antonio, Texas, to Rolla accidents,” he says.

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Spring16-Section3.indd 36 3/22/16 10:19 AM fewer deadlines,” 11,003 university he says. “Travel and library holdings volunteering has around the world provided us a great since he graduated retirement job, and from Missouri S&T. engineering provided a good life. I still believe that my ME from MSM 1966 (as it was called then) Arthur Simmons, NASA CAREER was as good as any ME, was named to I could have gotten. the board of directors REWARDING FOR LEUCHT It served me well.” when Portex Minerals and Bassett Financial Corp. acquired Direct Charles “Al” Wentz Jr., ChE’57, MS ChE’59, 1964 Metals Recycling in July and his wife, Joan, took a three-week cruise Ken Wulfert Jr., ChE, has 2015. Simmons will be and land tour on Holland America to Alaska retired for the second based in Atlanta and and the Yukon, Canada. “We had beautiful time. After retiring from work with processing weather and superb cuisine while we viewed Monsanto Co. in 1998, platinum grade metals. the magnificent scenery of Denali, Fairbanks he formed a consulting In 1994, Simmons and historic gold fields of the Yukon. It was firm serving the global founded Astechnologies truly a memorable experience,” Wentz says. inorganic chemical Inc., a pioneer The Wentzes hosted the 13th annual industry. In 2014 he in thermoplastic Grains and Grapes BBQ for Pi Kappa Alpha retired from consulting, composites used in alumni on Sept. 13, 2015, in Edwardsville, and now he enjoys the auto industry and Ill. Alumni from Illinois, Beta Eta and Alpha traveling with his wife, others. He served on Kappa from Missouri S&T attended. Caroline, and his three trade delegations to the granddaughters. He Soviet Union in the ’70s, winters in Naples, Fla., and to China and India and gets back to Rolla in the ’80s and ’90s. ’70s and ’80s — “and my “Missouri S&T has whenever possible. decision to attend MSM very good alumni in 1956.” In a 14-year publications. Thanks!” 1970 hobby of two-wheel 1965 riding, he has covered Kurt W. Leucht, EE’94, has been working Garry Bennett, Chem, 307,000 miles of 1962 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in MS Chem’69, has been mostly east Tennessee Merritt Island, Fla., for 25 years and Daniel S. Gnanamuthu, retired from Baker country roads. has been writing software for large MetE, and his wife, Petrolite for 12 years and small projects ever since. Sarah, are retired but and now is president One project is research and development involved in their church of Pawnee County 1961 of in-situ resource utilization, or ISRU, which Bible study and visit Economic Development means living off the land while exploring James R. Hague, CerE: India every year. “We Foundation in Clark D. Mikkelsen, another planetary body. It could mean “My wife, Mary, passed would like to meet our Cleveland, Okla. Nine ME’70, retired after planting potatoes on Mars or extracting away on Jan. 5, 2015, friends from the early years ago, Bennett and 36-plus years with the hydrogen and oxygen molecules from leaving a giant void in 1960s from Rolla,” his wife, Norma, helped U.S. Army Aviation my life. She truly did he writes. “They are establish the Westport- and Missile Research, Martian soil. Leucht developed monitoring ‘put hubby through welcome to our home.” Keystone Peninsula Development and and control software for the project. school’ and was a “ISRU is hot in the news right Gaynol D. “Moe” Seniors Association. Engineering Center — loving wife and mother now,” he says. “And robotics are Greenwood, ME, He is the organization’s and its forerunners — in for 57 years. Everyone took early retirement secretary, and Norma Redstone Arsenal, Ala. always hot in the news, it seems.” should be so fortunate.” from the University is the treasurer. He has since packed up He’s also the principal investigator on a project that created a swarm of small, David Maune, ME, of Tennessee Medical Allen Driemeier, CE: and moved to the big was appointed to the Center in Knoxville as “My wife, Linda, passed sky country of Colorado. lightweight, inexpensive mobile robots, National Oceanic director of facilities away on Aug. 14, 2014.” called Swarmies, that are programed and Atmospheric planning in 1995. He to behave like ants to seek and collect Administration’s operates MoeFaye Charles J. Vincent, CE, 1971 resources in an unknown environment. reports that he has Hydrographic Services Travel Inc., organizing Dale Gunter, CE, And he’s the lead software engineer for made his last move to Review Panel. and conducting trips MS CE’77, was a robotic excavator, the regolith advanced live with his daughter Maune is a senior for senior citizens in elected president surface systems operations robot, or RASSOR. in Gulfport, Miss. project manager Knoxville, Tenn. “After of the Association with Dewberry’s practicing engineering Lawrence K. Wang, of Conservation geospatial group. for 33 years, I decided CE, has had 131 Engineers for 2015–16. to hang it up and get academic works in Robert Saxer, He is the chief of into something with 487 publications and CE, MS CE’62: Continued on page 39

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Spring16-Section3.indd 37 3/22/16 10:19 AM ERIC BOHANNAN: EVER THE OPTIMIST

beneficial activities and programs to the youth of If you’re looking for Eric Bohannan, Rolla, regardless of their ability to play.” But the Optimist Club is about more than just soccer, and Bohannan helps out with nearly PhD Chem’99, on a Saturday morning, every project — from cooking sausage at the club’s flapjack breakfast and tying Christmas trees to cars at the annual tree-lot fundraiser to chances are, you’ll find him on a soccer field. serving as announcer for the Optimist Spelling Bee and working with the boys and girls Bohannan, a senior research specialist in soccer program for four years. Now he manages basketball, volleyball and tennis programs. Missouri S&T’s Materials Research Center, has game-day operations. All that good work makes Bohannan happy. been involved with soccer in Rolla since 1999, “Soccer is a relatively inexpensive sport, “The Optimist Club of Rolla provides first as coach of his son’s Optimist team, later requiring a ball, some goals and shin guards,” opportunities for participation in academic, as a member of the Rolla Optimist Club and Bohannan says. “And the Optimist Club service and sports activities to our youth with no now also as president of the Rolla Area Youth of Rolla never charges a fee for a child to barrier to entry. I like that,” Bohannan says. “Kids Soccer League (RAYSL). participate in its programs.” need positive things to do. The members of the Between the Optimist and RAYSL programs, That service to the community is why Optimist Club are exceedingly positive people nearly 800 kids ages 4 to 14 are introduced to Bohannan got involved with the Optimist Club. with can-do attitudes, good senses of humor and soccer. Over the years, Bohannan has coached “I like working with sincere, community- huge hearts. We do a lot of good for a relatively at least 30 teams. He chaired the Optimist minded individuals who want to provide small amount of money. It’s my Mayberry.”

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Spring16-Section3.indd 38 3/22/16 10:19 AM the construction, chief engineer of Inc.’s director of water engineering and real 1982 A2V Partners LLC in services. He will HONORING NEW estate division for Springfield, Mo. be responsible for Steve Batts, ME, the Arkansas Game the development of ACADEMY MEMBERS MS EMgt’91, was and Fish Commission growth and business promoted to vice in Little Rock, Ark. 1988 opportunities within In October, 26 alumni and friends were president of The Doe his unit. Lambert is a inducted into Missouri S&T academies. Run Co.’s southeast Michael D. “Mike” registered professional Academy membership recognizes careers Missouri mining and Beatty, ME, was named 1973 engineer in Alabama, of distinction and invites members milling division and division president Kentucky, Missouri to share their wisdom, influence and Steven H. Wunning, the company’s metals of Liberty Utilities and Tennessee. resources with faculty and students. MetE, was elected to the division. The latter Midstates Natural Gas Some academies hold induction board of directors of position includes a Corp. Beatty has over Stan Schultz, CE, is the ceremonies in October, others in April. the Sherwin-Williams lead recycling facility 27 years of experience founder and owner of Co. Wunning recently in Boss, Mo., and a lead in the natural gas Schultz Surveying and retired as group refining, alloying and industry, and he moved Engineering (SSE) in ACADEMY OF COMPUTER SCIENCE president, Resource casting operation in into the position after Lake Ozark, Mo. SSE William K. “Bill” Brune, CSci’69 Industries Group of Herculaneum, Mo. holding the director has won nearly $125 Jeff Marker, EE’88, Caterpillar Inc. after of engineering and million in government Susan Klemmer, MS CSci’66 Janet Kavandi, 41 years. Wunning compliance position funding for utility Ralph Edward Lee, MS Phys’49 MS Chem, spoke also was appointed in the Jackson, Mo., work, and the company at S&T’s December to the Compensation corporate office. counts over 30 cities ACADEMY OF MECHANICAL AND 2015 commencement and Management as customers. The ceremonies and was AEROSPACE ENGINEERING Development company also has awarded a doctor of Craig Barnes, ME’78 Committee of Sherwin- 1990 offices in Branson, Mo., science, honoris causa. Gregory C. Busche, AE’85 Williams’ board. and Poplar Bluff, Mo. Ed Fuchs, EMgt, was Michael B. Calandro, ME’81, MS EMgt’91 Richard Kottemann Jr., named vice president Breck R. Washam, Gerald L. “Jerry” Canfield, MS ME’99 GeoE, is enjoying semi- of sales and marketing ME, was installed Douglas E. Duchardt, ME’87 1978 retirement while at Arrowhead Systems. as president of the John M. “Mike” Evans, ME’67 consulting for gas Stacy J. Sauer, CE, Fuchs will oversee the Missouri Society of Robert G. Steinhoff, ME’80 utilities. He and his retired from BNSF strategic direction of Professional Engineers, wife, Donna, had their Railway Aug. 1, 2015, Arrowhead Systems’ a 1,100-plus member ACADEMY OF MINER ATHLETICS after over 36 years first grandchild, a boy, sales and marketing statewide association Steve Biederman, CE’72 in October 2014. with the engineering teams, focusing on headquartered in Pete Colombatto, CE’71 department. He held broadening exposure Jefferson City. For Stu Dunlop, EMgt’76 various positions, 1984 of the company’s his year in office, Neil Fiala, ME’56 including field engineer, brands. He joined Washam has selected Pat Godwin, EMgt’72 manager of standards Matt Bedinghaus, Arrowhead Systems the theme “Make It Craig Heath, EE’81 and senior manager of EE, was installed as after holding top-level Personal” that will Lorenzo Hill, ChE’70 engineering systems. president-elect of the management positions focus the membership Ron Hutchcraft, MinE’87, ME MinE’07 In these positions, Missouri Society of at System Logistics, on conducting David McKinstry, EE’57 Doug Munsell, CE’60 Sauer managed Professional Engineers, Malisko Engineering, recruitment, retention, Stephen Ombalski, CE’64 early GPS surveying a 1,100-plus member Pasco and Ambitech. reclamation and projects, developed Joel Scharf, PetE’59 statewide association Shannon Lambert, CE, member-satisfaction new materials and Leonard Stout, EMgt’70 headquartered MS CE’95, was hired activities with track standards, and Jerry Dorlac, NDD’55 in Jefferson City. as Barge, Waggoner, hands-on outreach. managed engineering Ron Replogle, NDD Bedinghaus is the Sumner and Cannon IT projects. owner, CEO and Continued on next page

ALUMNUS TAKES A VOYAGE THROUGH SOLAR SYSTEM FIVE ALUMNI HONORED FOR Chuck Lahmeyer, EE’66, is a big reason why the world knows what distant planets PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT in our solar system look like. In 1975, he went to work for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab in California, and in 1980 he developed a machine to host the codes coming Missouri S&T presented five awards from the Voyager spacecraft on its journey to Uranus and Neptune. of professional distinction during The equipment used error-correcting codes created by engineers Irving Reed and Gustave commencement ceremonies in December. Solomon. Lahmeyer’s Reed-Solomon machinery — on which he holds the patent — removes errors The awards recognized the following from the transmitted data, similar to cleaning up a snowy television picture. With his device, graduates for professional achievement. information on the planets’ brightness, magnetic field and temperature were correctly captured. Paula Lutz, Chem’76 Lahmeyer also worked on Galileo, providing the designs for an incoder, a piece of Julie E. Maurer, Hist’96 circuit that other technicians later used to capture images and information. Ranney McDonough, CE’66 Lahmeyer retired to Missouri and gives back to S&T regularly through his service to the Louis P. Steinhauser, ME’80 Mid-Missouri Section of the Miner Alumni Association. He is the group’s president. David John Wisch, CE’75, MS CE’77

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Spring16-Section3.indd 39 3/22/16 10:19 AM through extraordinary Corps of Engineers, 200-yard breaststroke accomplishment, Baltimore District, 1999 at Missouri S&T and example and vision. It during a traditional a member of Army Nathan Higgerson, is presented annually military change of ROTC, served as a GeoE, joined Hanson to two deserving command ceremony battalion intelligence Professional Services ASTM members. at Fort McHenry. As officer in Afghanistan Inc. as a power commander and after college. generation project MINER district engineer, manager and business 1995 Chamberlayne will be development lead. responsible for water 2004 Susan Maurer, ME, Previously, he was a resources development joined Murphy Co. senior engineer for coal Jack Pennuto Jr., activities within the as a purchasing combustion residuals at ME, MS ME’05, was upper Chesapeake agent specializing in Prairie State Generating promoted to senior vice Bay watershed, which UNIONS mechanical equipment. Co. in Marissa, Ill. president of Formtek includes a six-state Matthew Kruse, NucE’14, married Jessica Maurer, a mechanical Inc., a designer and area and the District Sara Nelson, GGph, Perona on June 29, 2013. He works for the engineer with 20 years’ builder of metal experience in HVAC of Columbia. CE’04, joined surveying forming and fabricating U.S. Navy as a surface warfare officer and firm Thouvenot, design, plumbing Karthik Ganapathi, systems and tube completed a six-month deployment in July. Wade & Moerchen design and energy MS MetE, was hired and pipe mills. He Inc.’s downtown modeling, previously by Ascent Aerospace joined Formtek in St. Louis office as a worked for SSC as customer service 2006 as an application project engineer. With Engineering where director to lead end- engineer, where he more than 10 years she served as a project to-end delivery of has been sales and of civil engineering engineer since 2001. services for new and marketing director. experience, she will existing worldwide Chris Rippee, ME, was design transportation Andy Wohldmann, installations. Ganapathi hired as president of and traffic engineering CE, joined McGrath & joins Ascent Aerospace Triple/S Dynamics, a projects. TWM Associates as project from Diebold, where he leading manufacturer provides land manager. Wohldmann, was the vice president of conveying, screening surveying, civil and who has experience in and managing and separating structural engineering education, industrial, director for South equipment for the design, construction library, church and Asia and Australia. process industries. observation and financial institution Rippee began his career Richard G. Kaiser, planning services to projects, will manage as a design engineer MS EMgt, an Army private and public construction of Ameren and advanced through brigadier general sector clients. substation projects. management roles and commander of to his most recent the Army Corps of role as vice president Engineers Great Lakes 2002 2005 of operations. and Ohio River Division Burlin L. Emery, Ben Seabough, AE, based in Cincinnati, MS EMgt, a lieutenant a member of the was appointed on colonel in the Army, Air Force Reserve 1996 Aug. 5 by President is the new deputy Officer Training Corps Barack Obama to Beverly D. Johnson, commander of the U.S. (AFROTC) cadre, was the Mississippi MS EMgt, has joined Army Support Center promoted to the rank of River Commission. Financial Gravity in Huntsville, Ala. A major on Oct. 1, 2015. 1991 1992 The commission as senior advisor of native of Huntsville, This promotion is a James Knutelski, Kent Jason Lowry, is responsible for wealth management Emery previously culmination of 10 CE, MS CE’02, ME, an orthopedic improvements along and financial planning. was the deputy to the years of active duty recently celebrated surgeon at Northland the Mississippi River, She has over 16 years deputy chief of staff, service to his country 15 years of service Orthopedic Associates, from Minnesota to (active and reserve) engineer, at the U.S. and the Air Force. as a geotechnical part of Ministry the Gulf of Mexico. in the U.S. Army Army Space and Missile engineer at Hanson Healthcare in Corps of Engineers Joel Weinhold, GeoE, Defense Command Professional Services Rhinelander, Wis., is a and worked in two was promoted to in Huntsville. 2006 Inc. Springfield, Ill., recipient of the 2015 Fortune 100 companies branch manager Matt Funk, ArchE, was headquarters. Knutelski American Society before joining of Geotechnology’s promoted to director worked for the for Testing and Financial Gravity. St. Louis office. He 2003 of preconstruction Missouri Department Materials International joined the company in for Brinkmann of Transportation President’s Leadership Ryan Campbell, Bus, April 2012 as a senior Constructors. Funk as a construction Award. The award was named aquatics 1998 project manager, will lead Brinkmann inspector in Hannibal, recognizes individuals director and swim Col. Edward P. and since September through the Mo., and a resident early in their ASTM coach at Fork Union Chamberlayne, 2012 he worked as preconstruction phase engineer in Rolla. career who have Military Academy EMgt, became the Geoetechnology’s on multiple projects significantly advanced in Fork Union, Va. 67th commander St. Louis group simultaneously. Funk the society’s mission Campbell, an All- of the U.S. Army manager. American in the Continued on page 42

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MINERS 1 1. Joe Jackson, MBA’14, and his wife, Katie, had a girl, Hariett Harper, on June 19, 2015. 2. John Keeven, CE’05, and his wife, Katie, 4 had a girl, Eliza, on May 21, 2015. She joins big brothers Landon and Will. 3. Jeremiah King, CE’06, and his wife, Maria 2 3 (Conte) King, CE’05 MS CE’10, had a son, Philip Charles, on June 23, 2015. Charles joins big brothers Jeremiah Jr. and Frederick. 4. Will Kirby, ArchE’08, CE’08, and his wife, Brooke, had a girl, Reese Jane Kirby, on May 20, 2015. 5. Matthew Kruse, NucE’14, and his wife, Jessica (Perona) Kruse, had a son, Nathaneal, on Jan. 28, 2015. 6. Rodrick McDonald, ME’07, and his wife, 6 5 Jamie (Webb) McDonald, EE’06, had a son, Jet Elijah, on Dec. 27, 2014. Jet joins brother Rocket Ramon, 4. 7. Dustin Mitchell, ME’07, MS EMgt’12, and his wife, Beth, had a boy, Emmett, on March 12, 2015. 8. Nathan Singleton, Bus’10, and his wife, Mindy, had a boy, Bryce Owen, on Oct. 31, 2015. 9. Cameron Sloan, ArchE’05, and his wife, Emily (Speorl) Sloan, Chem’08, had a boy, Tyler Frederick, on May 13, 2015. He joins sister Ella, 2. 7 8 10. John Stutsman, EE’77, and his wife, Kathy, welcomed a granddaughter, Veronica Nicole Stutsman, on Feb. 6, 2015. Parents are Brian and Kim Stutsman of Madison, Ohio. She was welcomed home by her brother, Luke. 11. Katie (Fluchel) Voss, EMgt’04, SysE’06, and her husband, Andrew, had twin boys, Luke and Landon, on May 9, 2015. Grandfather is Don Fluchel, ME’72, and godmother is Danielle Miller, ME’04. Luke and Landon join sister Whitney, 3.

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Spring16-Section3.indd 41 3/22/16 10:20 AM started with Brinkmann patent examiner in the in 2007 as a project 2009 United States Patent engineer and became and Trademark Office a project manager in in Alexandria, Va. 2011. He most recently completed work on a $40 million project 2013 for Friendship Village Luke Hamdorf, ME, INNOVATOR ENVISIONS in Sunset Hills, Mo. joined the engineering Jacob Phelps, CE’15, department of Widseth joined Byrne & Jones Smith Nolting’s BLACK SILICON VALLEY Nathan Clark, ArchE, Construction’s asphalt 2008 Brainerd, Minn., office. joined Byrne & Jones division as a project , ME’73, has big plans Seth Chappell, Vewiser Dixon Construction’s asphalt manager and estimator. MS EMgt, and BJ for his hometown of Kansas City. division as a project He will provide project Kraemer, MS EMgt, For several years, Dixon has been manager and estimator. 2015 costs and manage are contributing buying up land in the South Vine Corridor He will provide project Katie Nelson, BSci, projects for the asphalt authors to The Strong near the Historic Jazz District. Home to costs and manage has landed a place division, which serves Gray Line: War-Time elementary, middle and high schools, the projects for the asphalt in Indiana University commercial and Reflections from the corridor is where Dixon’s vision lies. division, which serves Medical Center’s municipal customers. West Point Class of “I want to build black Silicon Valley,” he commercial and Program in Genetic 2004. The book includes told the Kansas City Star. “Technology jobs municipal customers. Counseling. The a tribute to each of the are the new promised land for minorities. program is one of 32 14 classmates who lost I want to create a startup village … and nationwide that offer their lives fighting the go beyond that by providing education, 2011 a master’s degree in global war on terror housing and retail so people have everything genetic counseling — a and 13 personal essays they need to live, work and play here.” requirement for anyone that detail some of the A successful business owner and wanting to pursue most brutal fighting in a career in the field. business incubator (Dixon helped Iraq and Afghanistan. These degree programs launch 16 black businesses in the 1980s They plan to donate all each receive around and dozens more since), he believes proceeds from the book 200 applications and people are the key to success. to charities chosen accept only three to “V told me not to worry about the by fallen classmates’ 25 students annually. Garrett Hausman, money and focus on the people,” families. Chappell Nelson credits her ME, a registered says Lucy McFadden, whom Dixon continues to serve in success in securing patent attorney, helped open her hair salons. “If you uniform as a strategist a place in part to her joined Patterson treat people well, employees and based in Washington experience in the Iowa Intellectual Property customers, the business will thrive.” D.C. Kraemer Institute of Human Law as an associate. With backers such as former NBA works in business Genetics Summer His focus will be on player Clay Johnson, U.S. Rep. Emanuel development for an Internship Program. protecting mechanical Cleaver and developer Troy Nash, East Coast management engineering inventions. Dixon hopes to break ground on the consulting firm. He previously was a first phase of the village this year.

OVAL OFFICE HONORS

Elizabeth (Gearon) Parry, EMgt’83, pictured fifth from the left, is one of 14 recipients of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring in 2015, presented by President Barack Obama. Parry teaches first-year engineering design at North Carolina State University, and she helps elementary and middle school teachers in teaching engineering to diverse students. “These educators are helping to cultivate America’s future scientists, engineers and mathematicians,” Obama said. “They open new worlds to their students and give them the encouragement they need to learn, discover and innovate. That’s transforming those students’

Photo courtesy Pete Souza, White House photographer futures — and our nation’s future, too.”

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STEPH EVANS: STEM SUPERHERO

heard the term ‘aerospace engineer,’ and that was when everything kind of clicked into Steph Evans is out to change the place for me,” she says. “Quite frankly, when I look back on my life, the fact that I pursued engineering at all is a way people look at engineering — surprise,” she says. “The resources just weren’t there. I had my parents (both are high school teachers), who told me I could be whatever I wanted to be, and they made sure I had whatever and at engineers. books I wanted to read and science experiments I wanted to do, but there were no outreach programs or science clubs when I was younger.” By day, this STEM superhero works as an 30 hours creating weekly commentary on the Evans wants to share her STEM passion electrical test engineer at Space Systems Loral in latest science and technology news — a feature with other young women. Palo Alto, Calif. But by night and on weekends, she calls This Week in STEM, or TWISTEM — as “Overall, I just want to be the visible female Evans, AE’12, devotes hours researching, writing, well as occasional video blogs about her life STEM role model that I lacked growing up — not filming and producing educational videos for and interests in space and space-related topics. because they weren’t out there, but because I just her YouTube channel, The STEMulus. Check it “It keeps me up a lot of nights, but it’s also a had no idea they existed,” she says. “I hope that if out at . lot of fun,” she says. rol.la/STEMulus there’s a little girl out there that is the ‘weird’ kid Evans started the channel last February Growing up in Mascoutah, Ill., Evans dreamed who is interested in science like I was, she might and in just over a year, has gained over 600 of becoming an astronaut. “I always loved watch The STEMulus and see someone just like followers. In a typical week, she’ll spend 20 to space, but it wasn’t until high school that I her and not be afraid to pursue her interests.”

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Spring16-Section3.indd 43 3/22/16 10:20 AM Missouri S&T Magazine will announce deaths when information is submitted by an immediate family member or published in a newspaper obituary. Notification of deaths that have occurred more than two years before the date of publication will not be published unless a special request is made by a family member. Richard Lee Light, Yearbook photos, if available, will be ME, was a member of included for alumni when families Army ROTC, Wesley MINERS submit obituary information. Due and the Baptist Student to the production time required for Union. After being each issue, submissions may take commissioned into the up to six months to appear. Your Army, he was attached patience is appreciated. to the U.S. Air Force. REMEMBERED He later joined the Reserves and rose to the rank of lieutenant before returning to Peter R. Perino, colonel. (Feb. 12, 2015) 1938 the U.S. and joining 1949 EE (Oct. 8, 2015) 1951 the Navy as a Seabee David A. Meskan, Roland D. Freidank, Robert D. DuBois, during World War II. MetE (Aug. 3, 2015) CE (June 30, 2015) CE (July 19, 2015) He spent his career as Vernon R. Scott, ME a petroleum engineer (July 21, 2015) 1940 and retired from 1952 Honeymon Drilling Co. in Oklahoma City. John F. Bruskotter, 1953 (Sept. 12 2015) PetE (Sept. 28, 2015) David P. Robinson, William Dale Carter, Anibel Jose “A.J.” da Henry F. Honigfort, PetE (Jan. 9, 2014) 1943 ChE, was a member of Silva, Phys, was a EE (April 18, 2015) Alpha Chi Sigma and member of Tau Kappa Michael A. Cantazaro, worked for Eastman Epsilon fraternity and a 1954 MinE (Aug. 27, 2015) Kodak. (Sept. 27, 2015) strong supporter of the Joe E. Gray, GGph physics department. Herman B. Schmid, EE, James H. Morris, (Sept. 11, 2015) NDD (June 6, 2015) He was a navigator on was a member of the Harry E. Poe, EE 1950 an 11-man crew Navy Radio Club and was (June 23, 2015) Privateer flying 1,000- retired from the U.S. Stuart S. Brown, ChE mile missions in the Navy. (Jan. 26, 2014) 1948 (June 28, 2015) Robert A. Shoolbred, South Pacific during CE (Aug. 23, 2015) Alphonsus M. Gene Austin Huffman, Fredrick D. Cochran, World War II. In 1963 he Deichmann, MinE CE, was a letterman EE (Sept. 24, 2015) went to work for NASA 1942 (Aug. 17, 2015) in basketball, football Ralph Davis, ME and worked with Apollo and track, a member 1955 Robert E. Held, CE astronauts preparing (Nov. 26, 2013) of Jackling Jocks, and George F. Carini, (June 14, 2015) them for their missions. is a member of the CerE (Oct. 9, 2015) Geraldine Hawkins, (Nov. 6, 2014) Joseph T. Hepp, MetE Missouri S&T Sports CE (July 3, 2015) Eugene L. Taylor, (April 12, 2015) William A. Spencer, Hall of Fame. He was GGph (Sept. 11, 2015) Necati Kanatsiz, CE ME (June 14, 2015) a member of Sigma Lawrence J. Jamboretz, (July 28, 2014) Phi Epsilon fraternity, EE (May 17, 2015) Otis R. Ummel, ChE Blue Key and Chi Edward P. Kyburz, (Aug. 13, 2015) 1956 David G. Smith, Epsilon. He worked Albert T. Sindel Jr., MinE (July 3, 2015) CE (Oct. 6, 2015) Norman A. Vaniman, 40 years for Gulf Oil William C. Bohres, MinE, was a member Joseph Milich, ME ChE (July 10, 2015) Co. and was an Army ME (Oct. 9, 2015) of the Miner football (March 17, 2015) MP before the Korean team and Kappa Sigma Arthur W. Yager, ME Donald D. Brown, War. (Feb. 5, 2015) fraternity. He worked Thomas L. Nickens, (Sept. 14, 2015) ME (Oct. 5, 2015) in South America as Phys (July 21, 2015) a mining engineer Continued on page 46

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1. John Beverly Clark, professor emeritus of Department of Transportation. He earned Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship metallurgical engineering at Missouri S&T, his Ph.D. in civil engineering in 1965 from in American Music Heritage, and in 1985 died Sept. 16, 2015. On several leaves of Vanderbilt University. he was awarded the Bohumil Makovsky absence, Mr. Clark served at the National Award for outstanding band directors. In 3. Dr. Harry Waldron Weart, chair of Science Foundation in what is now the 1992, Dr. Oakley received the Missouri S&T Missouri S&T’s metallurgical engineering National Institute of Standards and Alumni Merit Award for his outstanding department from 1964 to 1992, Technology. He received the Howe Award accomplishments and leadership in the died Aug. 18, 2015. He was an Army MP from the American Society for Metals, and field of teaching. in the Panama Canal Zone in 1945–47, in 1986 he was named an ASM Fellow. He where he became an expert marksman. 5. John E. Schork, MetE’47, died April 1, 2015. also worked for Dow Chemical Co., Ford He earned a bachelor of science degree in Mr. Schork spoke at commencement at Motor Co. and the U.S. Department of metallurgy from Rensselaer Polytechnic Missouri S&T in 1982, and was awarded an Commerce until 2005. Institute in 1951 and master of science honorary doctorate. He retired as CEO of 2. Dr. John L. Best, CE’55, MS CE’57, professor and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Research-Cottrell, a supplier of air pollution emeritus of civil engineering and interim Wisconsin-Madison. After retirement, he control technology for utilities, refineries chair of the civil engineering department moved to Eagle River, Wis., where he served and other industries. Upon his death, he left in 1986, died Oct. 6, 2015. He began as a leader and organizer for a number a deferred gift benefitting Missouri S&T. working in 1955 as a research assistant of different organizations, including 6. Kirk T. Mescher, ME’78, a member of Pi Tau at Missouri S&T, and in 1989 he received the Boy Scouts, community music and Sigma, the American Society of Mechanical the Joseph H. Senne Jr. Academy of Civil environmental protection associations. Engineers and the Society of Automotive Engineers Faculty Achievement Award. His hobbies included model building, Engineers, died Aug. 19, 2015. He was He received outstanding teaching awards needlework and rug making. involved in the early planning stages of the at Missouri S&T in 1984–85, 1985–86, 4. Dr. David Oakley, professor emeritus of Missouri S&T campus geothermal energy 1986–87 and 1987–88. He was a member of music at Missouri S&T, died Sept. 10, 2015. project and was a design consultant for Sigma Xi, Chi Epsilon, Tau Beta Pi and Phi Dr. Oakley served as president of Kappa the Gale Bullman Building portion of the Kappa Phi honorary and service societies. Kappa Psi, a national honorary music project. He was a former vice president Dr. Best served with the U.S. Army Corps of society, and was twice a member of the of CM Engineering, a design engineer at Engineers during World War II, and after group’s board of trustees. He had 10 Semco Manufacturing and a principal at his discharge he worked for the Missouri research awards, including a National CM Engineering.

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Spring16-Section3.indd 45 3/24/16 8:44 AM William E. Hygh, DR. GEORGE MUELLER, EE (June 9, 2015) George P. Merk, GGph EE’39, MAJOR CONTRIBUTOR (April 27, 2015) E. Paul Remmers, ME, TO APOLLO PROGRAM, DIES was a member of Blue Key, Independents Dr. George E. Mueller, EE’39, the head of NASA’s (GDI), Tau Beta Pi Office of Manned Spaceflight in the 1960s, and Pi Tau Sigma. He Robert C. Kieffer, CE, died Oct. 12, 2015. He was 97. Dr. Mueller was retired from General was a member of Chi a key figure in seeing that the Apollo space Motors Corp. as a staff Epsilon, Independents program put a man on the moon and returned him research engineer in and the American home safely, which happened in July 1969 with July 1992. (July 21, 2015) Society of Civil Apollo 11. He was a proponent of what he called Engineers. He retired “all-up” testing, where everything being used on in 1992 as a project a space mission was tested all at once instead of 1957 manager for Chevron incrementally. NASA acknowledges that without Corp. (Jan. 3, 2015) 1 James R. Graham, “all-up” testing, the first manned landing could ME (Jan. 20, 2015) not have happened as early as 1969. A winner of the National Medal of Science, Dr. Mueller also James B. Lorenz, was actively involved in plans for Skylab, the first CE (July 13, 2015) U.S. space station. In 2011, Mueller was honored as one of Missouri S&T’s Alumni of Influence. 1958 1. Dr. George E. Mueller, EE'39. Photo by Adam Buchanan Photography. Earl E. Anspach, 2. Dr. Mueller with Saturn V inventor Dr. Wernher EE (Aug. 3, 2015) John G. Stoecker II, ME, Von Braun near the mobile launcher. Michael Cullen, PetE was a past president 3. Dr. Mueller gives Saturn V orientation to (July 18, 2015) of Independents and President John F. Kennedy and other officials at Student Council and Cape Canaveral. Carl M. Herren, EE was a member of the 4. NASA Officials in the Control Room during the (Aug. 29, 2015) Tech Engine Club, the Apollo 11 launch. Harold C. Lietz, EE Society of Automotive 5. Sketch of Skylab Dr. Mueller drew in 1966. (Dec. 13, 2014) Engineers and the 6. Mission officialselebrate c in the Launch Control American Society of Charles Keith Miller, Center following the successful Apollo 11 Mechanical Engineers. CerE (June 30, 2015) launch on July 16, 1969. He worked for 2 Photos 2–6 courtesy NASA. Theodore A. Pelliccotto, Monsanto and Stoecker MinE (Sept. 27, 2013) & Associates. (May 23, 2015) Lester H. Winter, CE (Aug. 5, 2015) 1961 1959 James A. Markway, ME (July 1, 2015) Mike J. Higgins, MetE (Sept. 8, 2013) 3 1960 William A. Anderson, 4 CE (Sept. 6, 2015)

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Spring16-Section3.indd 46 3/22/16 10:20 AM Campus Fellowship R. Dalton Welsh, a senior engineer at service at Fort Leonard and the Baptist Student EE (July 9, 2014) Bechtel. He joined 1979 2002 Wood. (Aug. 6, 2015) Union. An Army veteran the Army in 1975 and Tim S. Jones and a member of the rose to the rank of Everett A. Williams, David Ryan Burd, (Oct. 5, 2015) American Institute of 1967 lieutenant colonel Psyc (July 5, 2015) ME (June 29, 2015) James L. Kassner Chemical Engineers, Roy R. Dare, before retiring in 2001. (Oct. 8, 2015) he worked for more ME (May 4, 2015) He previously worked than 25 years at the for EK Fox as a senior 1980 2013 Barb Kohser, wife AMAX Inc. nickel plant, Donald R. Dressler, engineer and Techato Stephen G. Steele, Kyla Justene Erich, of Ronald Kohser, retiring in September CE (Sept. 7, 2015) International as a ChE (Oct. 4, 2015) GeoE (July 28, 2015) professor emeritus 2000. (July 23, 2015) senior control engineer. Ralph R. Landry, ME Lisa C. Simone, BSci, of materials science (Aug. 26, 2015) Clyde L. Waldo, EE (Sept. 21, 2015) 1981 was a member of Kappa and engineering (June 9, 2015) Vincent L. Pellegrino, Delta sorority, the Mars at Missouri S&T. ME (April 19, 2015) John K. Bryan, NucE Rover Design Team and (Nov. 9, 2015) 1968 (Oct. 9, 2015) was a Missouri S&T Lauren D. Sperry, Ava G. Mace, a cook 1963 Jack L. Chadwick, cheerleader. ME (July 3, 2015) at Missouri S&T. ME (Aug. 9, 2015) 1987 (Sept. 28, 2015) (Sept. 9, 2015) Barry Gregory, Math, Elizabeth Dennis MS CSci’70 1975 Aaron Wade Epperly, , wife of Jim ChE (July 29, 2014) 2015 Marble (Aug. 3, 2015) Dennis J. Albers, Marble, PetE’61 Jacob Paul Barger, Dick O. Mooy, ME CE (Oct. 9, 2015) (June 26, 2015) ME (Aug. 31, 2015) (Oct. 15, 2014) 1992 Betty May (Aug. 9, 2014)

Michael P. Tonelis, Elanor Mitter David O. Cox, ChE, was FRIENDS 1969 MetE (July 22, 2015) (May 18, 2013) a member of Delta Andrew J. Baum David A. Sauer, ChE Lee C. Murray Sigma Phi fraternity, (April 22, 2015) Alpha Chi Sigma, the (June 29, 2015) 1994 (Jan. 7, 2014) Joe Boze, an American Institute of Leah H. Pagel engineering Chemical Engineers (Aug. 13, 2015) and Missouri Miner. 1970 Ricky Eugene Larson, technician II in the mechanical and Samuel Patrick Thomas He retired as the Bernard J. Heine, EMgt CE, MS CE’81, was a aerospace engineering Rude (July 29, 2015) plant manager of (March 17, 2015) member of Lambda Chi department at WR Grace & Co. in Alpha fraternity, Chi Donald Poskin Stephen J. Kathmann, Missouri S&T. 2005. (Oct. 20, 2015) Epsilon, Tau Beta Pi, (Sept. 21, 2015) ME (Sept. 14, 2015) the American Society of (Oct. 31, 2015) Raymond H. Schaffart, Brian W. Smith, a Carl W. Schliwa, Civil Engineers and the Joe Brown (Aug. 5, 2015) ME (June 19, 2015) Patricia Cuartas- refrigeration mechanic ME (July 7, 2015) C.L. Dake Society. He Villegas, CE, was a William E. Saunders, worked for Kleinfelder Garnett Carnahan at Missouri S&T. member of the Society ChE (Sept. 29, 2015) William P. Strong, and Associates as a (Feb. 22, 2014) (July 19, 2015) CSci (Oct. 26, 2015) of Women Engineers. senior consultant. Frank Dean Cone Earline Turner During her career, (Aug. 1, 2015) (Sept. 3, 2015) (July 11, 2015) 1964 she worked at Project 1972 Roberta L. Treasurer, Time & Cost Inc., One Ben A. Geisert Michael S. Wells Richard G. Greeley, Chem (July 11, 2015) Places West, MWH Douglas H. Strattman, (April 1, 2014) (July 17, 2015) MetE (July 10, 2015) Constructors and the ME (July 27, 2015) Thomas L. Gutcher Wayne E. Wright U.S. Department of Robert D. Range, (July 14, 2015) (Aug. 26, 2015) EE (July 13, 2015) 1977 Energy as a risk analyst. 1973 John W. Renner, CE (Sept. 28, 2015) Charles William Isis E. Zimmerman (Aug. 26, 2015) Irwin, supervisor of (Sept. 12, 2014)  1965 Francis M. Fulkerson, computer operations CE (Aug. 22, 2014) 1997 at Missouri S&T for 32 Sylvester W. Braswell, years until he retired CE (March 18, 2015) 1978 David G. Burwell, in 2001. In 1962, he Eugene G. Knopf, Hist (July 18, 2015) Paul A. Cook, EE 1974 was drafted into the NDD (Aug. 19, 2015) (Sept. 29, 2015) Lawrence D. Altepeter, Terry James Simms, Army, and he spent the EE, was a member NDD (Aug. 29, 2015) bulk of his two-year Dennis W. Stover, of Army ROTC and CE (May 4, 2015)

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Spring16-Section3.indd 47 3/22/16 10:20 AM John and Marie Eash at the Bauer Bar in Hasselmann Alumni House. The Eashes supported the alumni house by naming one of the barstools in the Bauer Bar.

COMING FULL CIRCLE: JOHN AND MARIE EASH

opportunity to lead a new It isn’t surprising that what attracted John Eash, AE’79, corporate relations office has been the biggest — and most MS EMgt’90, to Missouri S&T as a student is exactly what unexpected — milestone of my relationship with S&T,” he says. brought him back 40 years later as an employee. Meanwhile, Eash and his wife, Marie, are settling into life in Because Eash has always believed it would be — valuable work back to S&T was a priority. He Rolla and doing what they’ve in the power of partnerships. experience and a good salary while joined the alumni association always done: give back. They That belief attracted him to S&T’s I was earning my degree.” board and became Boeing’s chief recently established a planned co-op program as a high school The aspiring aerospace engineer executive focal for S&T, a position gift that will create endowments senior. It drove his involvement decided to become a Miner. For five focused on employee recruitment, in support of three priorities near as president of the Miner Alumni semesters, he gained experience research and development, and and dear to their hearts: the alumni Association and Boeing’s chief working for McDonnell Douglas continuing education. Under association, mechanical and executive focal. And, ultimately, (now Boeing) through the co-op his leadership, new initiatives aerospace engineering department, it brought him back to campus program. He joined the company blossomed: a student mentoring and Miners by Design, the donor last August as the university’s full time after graduation and program, campus speaker network, group that supports S&T’s 14 first executive director of went on to a distinguished 36- Boeing Day at S&T and two student design teams. corporate relations. year corporate career in flight milestones in 2014 — a master “Missouri S&T has been a “My father, who was an test engineering, manufacturing, research agreement and Boeing huge part of our lives for many engineer at McDonnell Douglas, supply chain management office at Innovation Park. years,” says Eash. “We hope to learned about the co-op program and quality control. Eash has now come full circle inspire future generations of at Rolla,” says Eash. “We talked But service was as important from co-op student to corporate Miners to feel the pride that about what a great opportunity as success to Eash — and giving liaison to campus leader. “The comes with giving back.”

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Designed by sculptor Edwina Sandys and cut from Missouri red granite using waterjet technology developed at Missouri S&T, the 15-foot-tall Millennium Arch on the Castleman Hall lawn stands as a perfect example of the intersection of science and art.

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Join us for a celebration of innovation, exploration, leadership and impact as we honor 10 Miners for their lasting contributions to our university and the wider world. Meet them on page 5.

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