Colorado School of Mines Alumni Association June/July 1990

Cfwiuiiihifi June/July 1990 Volume 80 Number 5

A New Sense of 13 Reunion Review 1990 .. Partnership: Exploration What a Wonderful Time! will take on new meaning Photos of commencement, with creation of the Center reunions, award winners for Exploration Geoscience and more Computing, by Ellen Glover

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Miners in Alternate Careers: What are alumni 26 Pheips Dodge Corporation doing with a Mines degree Lecture Hall Dedicated outside of engineering? 2 Editor's Comer by Ellen Glover 22 Sections 24 Book Review 25 Under the "M' At Coors Ceramics, we've silicon carbide, spinel and 31 E-Days mixes the combined experience aluminum nitride. 32 Calendar traditional with the and knowledge of today's most 33 Alumni Updates advanced technologies with You can draw from this vast unconventional an imagination that knows no wealth of resources, putting 38 In Memoriam boundaries. The results are yourseif a step ahead from the Coors Ceramics Company 41 Professional Cards fascinating—and more impor­ start. Give us your specific 600 Ninth Street tantly—exceptionally practical. design problem. We'll provide Golden, Colorado 80401 an imaginative solution, meet­ 1-800-821-6110 Every day, in 14 locations world­ ing your strictest specifications wide, our engineers are meeting at every step. Cover a wide range of industrial needs 40 Miner's Outlook: An CSM President Dr. George with a complete inventory of When you need advanced tech­ ceramics products made from nology today, call on the Coors alumnus reviews links Ansell presents the silver-on- aluminas, titanates, zirconias, Ceramics Company. between a Mexican gold certificates of appreciation mining school (diplomas) to the class of 1940 and CSM celebrating their 50th reunion. (Ellen Glover photo)

The Mines Magazine •June/July 1990 1990 OFFICERS: James G. Johnstone, Geol. E. '48, President, Lakewood, Colorado J. Paul Mathias, P,E„ '63, .4 bout a year ago a grassroots listed revising the annual performance President-Elect, Englewood, Colorado movement among the faculty evaluation and teaching evaluation VichJ J. Cowart, MSc. Geop., '77, process; approving a non-thesis mas­ Treasurer, Denver, Colorado J... . resulted in a vote of no confi­ GaryL. Hutchinson, E.M. '62, dence in the administratlcm. Three vice ter's degree; revising the requirements Secretary, Denver, Colorado presidents and one dean left their posi­ for a minor from 12 to 18 hours; estab­ lishing the Faculty Senate Distinguished DIRECTORS: tions, and tliroughout last summer fac­ Nottiert N. Hannon, Jr., Geo!. E. '47 ulty and administrators met to commu­ Lecturer (see page 30); and devek^ping Tim Hoops, BSc, Geol. '79 nicate and air differences. In the CSM Quarterly. James F. Huff, Geop. E. '53 Terence P. McNulty, DSc, Met. '67 November 1989 issue of Mines Maga­ Issues that remain to be resolved in­ Willian M. Mueller, Met, E. '40 zine we reviewed last year's events clude participating in establishing bud­ James D, Mulryan, E,M, '54 and called for some two-way commu­ get pricjrities, and solving the problem Kenneth W. Nickerson, Geo!, E, '48 nication, listening and patience on ev­ Newell H, Orr, Met, E, '54 of overall levels of salaries at Mines Stephen A. Sonnenberg, PhD. Geol. '81 eryone's part. We also said the Board compared to those at peer institutions Gregory K, Staff, BSc. CPR 73 of Trustees, who have been included as well as intra-school salary equity. J. Nick Teets, Met, E, '67 in faculty and administi-ation discus­ W, Gordon Wieduwilt, Geop. E. '53 It's hard to give a final assessment cjf sions, must talce an active role in re­ something that continues to evolve, but CSMAA STAFF solving disputes. So what has changed Brown did say that a great deal of ef­ Kay Alexander in a yeai-'s time? fort has been invested to understand Placement Coordinator Judy Arbuckle At the last faculty meeting of the aca­ and clarify issues which surfaced in the Association Secretary demic year Dr. James Brown, physics confidence vote last spring. Tbe full Kathy Brelt professor and president of the Faculty import of this information, especially a Bookkeeper Mary Jo Giddings Senate, gave a "State of Mines" address faculty morale profile, is still unknown. Associate Director, fi^umni Services to his colleagues and school adminis­ One thing is clear from a survey of fac­ Betty Myers trators. He cited the many changes and ulty—they are positive about tbeir col­ Records Corlee Rutherford turmoil in the last year, and recognized leagues, students, departments and cur­ Records the ongoing reorganization on campus. riculum even though there may still be Norman R. Zehr He stressed the importance of first­ several problems to resolve with the Executive Director, E.M. '52 president and the administrative Ellen Glover hand communication between faculty Editor and the Board of Trustees; representa­ reorganization, Deborah Mooney tives oi the Faculty Senate and trustees "CSM's fine reputation as a scientific Magazine Assistant Elaine Soldlnger have met twice, and both groups and engineering school is based upon Advertising Sates wcjrked together at the annual Board its faculty and students—past and pres­ of Trustees conference in june where ent. They are still the foundation for MINES ANNUAL FUND the discussion focused on how the Laura Robinson the school's future," Brown said. As Director Alumni Association Board, CSM Foun­ alumni we have a responsibility to dation Board, visiting committees, Fac­ keep interested and keep the constitu­ CSMAA ADDRESS AND PHONE: ulty Senate and depaitment heads in­ P.O. Box 1410 encies on campus talking to one an­ Golden, Colorado 80402 teract with one another and the other. Mines needs a supportive, and (303) 273-3295 institution as a whole. committed, group of alumni as it con­ FAX: (303)273-3165 Toli Free Inside CO: 1 -800-245-1060 Regarding the accomplisliments of tinues to work out its differences. by Ellen Glover Toll Free Outside CO: 1 -800-446-9488 the Senate during the past year, Brown "Just as the individual earth science disciplines can no longer afford to isolate themselves from each other, so there must be a new sense of partnership between the universities and the exploration industry. The uni­ Official organ of and copyrighted, 1990, by ttie Coiorado versity has a special responsibility to provide people School ot Mines Alumni Association. Second Class prepared to work in this new world of exploration, poslage paid at Golden and Bouider. Subscription price: non-alumni subscribers, $30.00 per year United States and the industry must provide the environment and and G^ada: $35.00 foreign surface mail; $75.00 loreign air mail. Single copies $2.00, except special editions. the specialized tools needed for these people to work Directory issue $25 for members; $50 non-members. more effectively. No longer can either of these efforts Published 8 times per year. The publisher reserves the right to determine content of advertising carried in the proceed in isolation from each other." magazine. Aii correspondence including Postmaster Form 3579 should be direcled lo: CSM Alumni Asso­ cialion, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO 80402. Dr. Phillip R. Romig, Head of the Department of Geophysics; Publication #iSSN 0096-4659. Director, Center for Exploration GeoScience Computing Dr. Phil Romig (right)

2 The Mines Magazine • June/July 1990 The Mines Magazine • June/July 1990 magine you are a researclier for a large exploration com­ posits. In addition, environmental concerns create further pany who must find data for your company's next proj­ challenges. For example, in the hiture, explorationists may be I ect. The cost of exploring for oil and gas, or any mineral, required to demonstrate economic viability and envircinmen- CSM is progressing into the future of computer tech­ is a real concern to your firm therefore it is important to ob­ tal safety before they are allowed to drill a hole. nology with great strides, yet the school has not forsaken tain the best informatics possible. Your search for informa­ its practical, hands-on experience, StLidents are still re­ tion is hampered, however, by the massive volumes of data, "VIP"—^Visualization, Interpretation quired to take field trips, laboratory courses and a major­ and on closer examination, none of it is organized in a com­ and Prediction ity of these in the Department of Geology and Geologi­ prehensive or numerical means. You realize that amount of The goal then, according to Adams, is better use of exist­ cal Engineering have a strong field component. Course data you must work with for this project is approximately ing data for a complete, integrated exploration program. work emphasizes interdisciplinary practices. equivalent to all the information in the Library of Congress. Adams and Romig are using the acronym "VIP" (visualiza­ Some examples of CSM's efforts to improve students' This is the cunent state of affairs for geologists and geo­ tion, interpretation and prediction) to describe how the Cen­ strengths in field-based skills, education and research in physicists in exploration: there is an overwhelming load of ter will approach a more cohesive method of data acquisition addition to field trips etc, include the following; information nationally and internationally, but it is not orga­ and management. • Undergraduate field course: All undergraduate geo­ nized. For years data have been collected in a non-consistent Romig attributes the confiision in using and interpreting logical engineering students take both a field methods manner in arcane language without any attempt to assign a Mines faculty and visitors participated in demonstrations ofprojects and earth resources data to discipline fragmentation: technical coLirse and a six-week course during which they learn to numerical or computative means of evaluating that data. It the IBM workstations. contributions from geokjgists, geophysicists, geochemists, make field observations in various geological terrains frustrates the best exploration professicjnals. petroleum and mining engineers and other scientists and en­ while solving problems related to exploration, facilities The Colorado School of Mines has launched the Center of the Center is needed and how it will affect Mines and the gineers have remained isolated rather dian integrated. "Each siting, etc, A similar field camp is held for geophysics Exploration Geoscience Computing wiiich will integrate state- earth science industries. He and Dr. Sam Adams, Head of the discipline has developed its own culture, vocabulary, turf, majors, and a field truck has been outfitted with several of-the-art computer technology with CSM's expertise in ex­ Geology and Geoiogical Engineering Department, have iden­ preoccupation with particular aspects of the exploration computers to support field camp. tified three cc^mponents universities must address in order to process, and even barriers to the other disciplines, Expeits ploration geophysics and geology, and petroleum, mining, • Mining geology course: The Departments of Geology help the industry meet a challenge to provide more and bet­ in the various fields have developed different infcjrmaticjn gecjlogical and environmental engineering. This combination and Geological Engineering and Mining Engineering ter information about the interior of the eaitli in order to help bases and incompatible applications of the available technol­ of capabilities will develop a new breed of explorationist— have jointly developed a course in mining geology. Stu­ find, extract and use the earth's resources wisely, protect peo­ ogy. Unfortunately, there has been little attempt to compare individuals uniquely equipped to advance tbe increasingly dents work in teams to solve practical problems related to ple from the ravages of geologic hazards and dispose of waste diverse data sets lo identify consistencies or conflicts," complex fields of resource exploration and hydrogeology. miue evaiuation, ore reserve estimation, and mine design. products safely and permanently. They are: Process: High- Romig said, The initial effort is the result of the combined efforts of the The course is specifically designed for the needs of the risk, high-stakes wildcat exploraticm is being replaced by a Departments of Geology and Geological Engineering, Geo­ Romig returned to the analogy of the Library of Congress: cuiTent mining industry. physics, the Academic Computing Center, Petroleum Engi­ more tliorough, structured decision making and engineering the human mind can't visualize all the information housed • Integrated Exploration/Resewoir Heterogeneity: neering and Mining. IBM's Technology and Solutions Devel­ design. Teamwork: This will require that specialists from there. "The human mind can visualize 100 million bytes of Taught jointly by diree professors from geology and geo­ opment organization organization has provided CSM with a different earth science disciplines work together in multi- information while the amount of data facing explorationists logical engineering, geophysics and petroleum engineer­ network of advanced workstations valued at $1.7 million to disciplinary teams. Technology: New technologies must be is 100,000 times as much. Even when relevant data sets are ing, courses expose students to concepts and field stud­ facilitate Center activities. Through die timely synthesis of developed to support and enhance that teamwork. assembled, existing computing environments are unable to ies involving outcrops, subsurface cores, logs and advanced computing and a vast geoscience knowledge base, Process, teamwork and technology which will be central present or portray information so that an explorationist can seismic data related to the characterization of explo­ the Center for Exploration Geoscience Computing will create to the work of the Center according to Romig. absorb, interpret, and make predictions and decisions," he ration, targets and the evaluation of reservoii- rocks. a multidisciplinary environment for progress and growth in explained. the earth resource industries. Dr. Sam Adams, head of the Department of Geology The Global Problem and Geological Engineering, views computers as tools for Both Romig and Adams say the need to feed and house a Computing Capability Revolutionizing exploration, just like field veliides, analytical equipment, Technology for the 21 st Century burgeoning global pcjpulatitm and the demands for increased Information Management diilling macliines, geophysical equipment and remote Dr, Phillip R. Romig, Head of the Depaitment of Geo­ standards of living in developing countries are placing grow­ Until very recently, the computing capability required to sensing. The difference is tliat people have been working physics and Director of the Center, is philosophical on how ing pressures on the earth's resources. manage and manipulate this much data did not exist. Ac­ with tliese more familiar tools for years and know what "Increased mechanization and fertilization of agricultural cording to Dr, Sam Adams, the workstations provided by IBM they can do and the roles they best play in exploration. land are requiring more energy, phosphates and hydrocarbtms. will provide an opportunity tC5 be more systematic in data "With computers, it's different: they are faster, have bet­ Bow ties tell aU: Dr. Phillip R. Romig (second from left) and Dr. Sam Water is becoming increasingly valuable. Growth of the inter­ Adams explain points about the netv computing center to guests at acquisition, management and manipulation and interpretation. ter graphics, are more personal, and they help to bridge national industrial base is creating yet more demand for en­ the workstation demonstrations. (E. Glover photo) "IBM can help the Center and the School of Mines by proc­ disciplines, barriers or languages," said Adams, "We have ergy and minerals. As population density increases, the po­ essing numerical data; helping to develop new, more rigor­ to go into the computer business with our eyes open tential impact of geologic hazards is becoming more severe. ous exploration methods; and finding a means to work with and remembering what our business is. If it is discover­ Finally, the toxicity of our waste products is threatening our typical geological data, the existing, non-numerical data. ing ore bodies, then it must be clear that computers are access to many resources," Romig explained. Hopefully we can use computers to help 'translate' geologi­ helping, or they should be left to others to play with. If At the same time, resources are more difficult to find. Adams cal, geophysical and engineering information into one lan­ OLU- biisiness is education, then they must enhance stu­ says we have used all our "cheap shots", and found most of guage understandable by all disciplines," Adams concluded. dents' learning and preparedness for a career, or they have the easily discovered resources. "Now explomtionists will have no place in our classrooms." to be better at finding resoiirces, using much better predictive Why CSM? Adams emphasized that computers will only be useful, models. The rules have changed for exploration geologists/ The implications for training professionals to meet the however, if the information is soundly grounded in reliable geological engineers, so they are going to have to engineer needs of this exploration challenge with a new standard of field relations and interpretations which must come from scientific solutions much like other engineers solve problems. computing is far-reaching and very positive for Mines, skillful field work and interpretation of subsurface data. Tremendously high risks can be offset with more remotely Romig is convinced that CSM is the right institution to "Without maintaining our strengtiis in these areas on acquu-ed data when it comes to finding resources, predicting help lead the exploration geosciences into the 21sl centuiy. which to interpret computer manipulated and generated earthquakes or solving environmental problems," he said. He points to the expansion of research in the Geophysics information, die computer revolution will be a hollow vic- Both Romig and Adams described today's explorationist as Department from 1979 when the department had a grant of toiy," he said. someone looking for smaller, deeper, and more subtle de-

The Mines Magazine » June/July 1990 The Mines Magazine • June/July 1990 5 $100,000 for one person to this year Romig, Adams, other faculty and grad­ when 15 peopie are involved in $3.5 uate students, computing center and million worth of research. He says the the IBM personnel on campus are like school's renewed commitment to the weavers sitting at a huge loom, ready resource industry; its tradition of engi­ to weave thousands of threads of data neering, applied science and earth sci­ together to form a clearer geologic pat­ ence; the largest and best quaiified ex­ tern of Earth. The new Center will help ploration faculty in the United States; combine the threads of information so Frontier-Kemper and being blessed with students who people can make some new intuitive are highly selective and active in the judgements and close gaps between Constructors, Inc. graduate program are strong reasons kinds of data. It only remains to be seen Heavy Civil & Mining Construction what kind of student will emerge from that CSiVI should lead the way in new SHAFT SINKING exploration research and computing CSM with this kind of advanced RAISE BORING TUNNELING projects. training. M MINE DEVELOPMENT "Our ultimate goal is a true three-way, GROUND FREEZING collaborative, intellectual partnership P,0. BOX 6548 EVANSViLLE, IN 47719-0548 between the university community, the 812-426-2741 computing industry and the resource TELEX 27-2141 FAX 812-428-0337 industries. By announcing this joint ini­ tiative by CSM and IBM, we are taking the first step in completing the triangle. We have identified seven segments of • the exploration industry that have dif­ ferent needs and interests, and we are committing the Center to working with in each of those industry groups to de­ velop programs that best meet their needs," he said. (See sidebar on "Proj­ October 20,1990 ects," previous page.)

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The Mines M^azine • June/July 1990 The Mines Magazine • June/July 1990 7 we couldn't change traffic to accom­ Options in Engineering because you have to deal with prop­ Given the experience of the last ten or acting as tmstee for pension plans. EXCHANGING If the previous description sounds CAREERS modate construction," she said. Lisa says Mines graduates probably erty owners in Greenwood Village and years in the mineral and technological The roar of traffic drowns out her don't view highway constmction as an Cherry Hills Village," she smiled. industries, perhaps we should all pre­ like the preparation delivered at Mines, When the economy has worked words, but the expression on her face option in engineering simply because it Lisa's career plans for now are to pare for a change. Perhaps the greatest it is no coincidence. I know numerous against Mines graduates, how have tells all: she is happy on her job and is not presented as one. She says while stick with the Highway Department, As ability one gains from education is heakh professionals who have engi­ they survived a slump? What careers confident of her skill as a highway de­ she was a geophysics major everything she leans on her computer with its col­ "flex-ability". neering backgrounds. Throw in some have they turned to and have their signer. But it wasn't always this way for was geared as if" she would actually be orful lines modeling future highway I thoroughly enjoyed my four years biology, behavioral science, and busi­ degrees helped them? Mines Maga­ her, and she recounts her transition working as a geophysicist and there was designs, she sums up her feelings at Mines and felt the experiences in ness management and the background zine asked a number of people about from the Mines campus to highway never any other option. "At the time I about her job. problem solving, social interaction, and is complete. their careers outside of mining, petrol­ engineering. graduated, it would have been really "There never is a chance to get work under pressure applied to any I hope my thoughts will be of inter­ eum engineering and mineral explo­ She began her career with the helpful if there had been other oppor- bored. If anything, a project lasts a profession. I participated in numerous est and, perhaps, open new doors of ration; the results are surprising and Colorado Highway Depaitment as an timities because the geophysics market year to a year-and-a-half at the most, campus activities which, for me, added opportunity by expanding the imagina­ interesting. engineering aide, but the only require­ died in 1983- There just weren't any jobs, from the time you begin the pre-design greatly to the experience. I was a fra­ tions for current students and alumni. I ments for an aide is a high school especially not if you were female or if to the time it is advertised for bids. For ternity member (Beta), class officer, would encourage anyone to not be diploma so she really wasn't using her you wanted to be in a specific part of a project to last much longer than that and received an NCAA scholar-athlete caught in the trap of labeling themselves degree. the country," she .said. is unusual. Sometimes it is a real fms- fellowship as a member of the football as a "geologist" or "petroleum engineer" team. In retrospect, I feel that a career "I wasn't really doing that much en­ "I spent six months talking to every trating job because of the frequent etc., rather think of themselves as intel­ decision made at 18 to 22 years of age gineering; the Highway Department single company in Denver; I called every changes you encounter on a project, ligent, adaptable, capable thinkers who may not be valid later for many people. began to train me as an assistant tester, company In the telephone book that but I enjoy being challenged," apply their skills in many areas. However, I don't think the details of and I did a lot of concrete and asphalt had anything to do with geophysics or Thanks for the opportunity to offer the education toward a specific career testing, and a little bit of soils testing oil and gas and nobody was hiring. I my thoughts. are as important as the discipline of for the department on projects in Com­ really was at a loss until a friend who LETTERS FROM Very truly yours, working toward the goal. I believe merce City and aiong Interstate 225 in was a mining engineering graduate Stuart E. Bennett DDS '66 ALUMNI IN Tony Pegis' contribution to our educa­ Aurora. Later I took an exam for a high­ looking for work in Denver took a job ALTERNATE tion was valuable in this area. way engineer in roadway design, and with the Highway Department and sug­ CAREERS accepted a position within the roadway gested I do the same," she explains. I worked in the petroleum and chemi­ design office. I've done a number of The ph turned out well for Lisa; she Editor's Note: Mines Magazine asked cal industry for five years after receiv­ projects, and have been with the Mouse­ ing my CPR degree from Mines in 1966 thinks Mines needs to stress options to people to write about their experiences trap since 1988, she said. and an MS in Chemical Engineering at students. "When I was there if you didn't in alternate careers. Eight alumni Oklahoma State. I worked for a poly­ "Mines didn't teach me to be a geo­ get a job in your degree you were a replied to our request for information physics engineer, it taught me to be an failure. That was very hard for me be­ ethylene company in Chicago; for Dr isa Edington looks compietely at on alternate careers. engineer ... it taught me to adapt to cause I thought I had done a good job Jim Gary as an instructor in CPR at home in die middle of Denver's whatever the job was and how to at Mines, and not to be able to find a Mines; then for an engineering design worst interstate highway inter­ If you would like to add to these L apply engineering principals to what­ job in geophysics at that time was a real consulting firm in Tulsa, In 1973,1 began change. As she surveys the busy urban profiles, either about yourself or a ever I am doing. And it just so hap­ blow; nobody could give me alternate dental school at the University of Okla­ area she notes the reconstruction is pro­ friend, contact the Editoi; Mines Mag­ pens that now I am applying those suggestions. You didn't really have a homa and graduated in 1977, I estab­ gressing wel!—just as her design called azine, RO. Box 1410, Golden, CO 80402. principles to designing roadways in­ chance to interview with other companies; lished a private dental practice in Arvada, for in computer-generated plans. A 1983 stead of looking for oil and minerals. It alternate careers weren't presented." Colorado in 1977. My staff and I strive graduate of Mines, Edington has adapted allowed me to know where to go look to provide the maximum of health, func­ well to her new found field of highway Lisa feels the rest of a Mines educa­ up things T need to know to be able to tion, comfort, and esthetics In our jour­ design and constnietion even tf it is far tion is so geared toward making some­ Dear Ellen: design the roads. ney toward exceiience for our patients. afield from her original career: geophysics. one a well-rounded engineer that the Upon graduating Mines in I960, I "I don't have a civil engineering school should make more of an effort The skills of engineering project man­ Every day traffic clogs the interchange went to work for Bethlehem Steel Cor­ background, but what I have is a basic in an economic downturn lo cross-train agement and design are directly appli­ known locally as the "Mousetrap"; the poration for 9V2 years in their Los An­ background that lets me understand the people and mention alternate careers. cable to the problem solving tasks of a number of cars and tnicks exceeds what geles plant, I started in the metallurgical terminology so I can read a manual dental practice. Data gathering, inter­ the interchange was originally designed department and progressed to assistant written by the Highway Department, or Mastering the Mousetrap pretation and analysis all lead to a treat­ to handle, and the current configura­ plant general manager when I left in learn from my spot reader who is a civil Lisa says she has a job that continues ment pian or solution. Implementation tion is difficult for trucks to maneuver. 1970 to embark upon a new career in engineer. I'm in the process of taking to change, one where she can produce of the plan involves materials science, Rebuilding the entire interchange was the wholesale meat packing business. the professicmal engineering exam so quality engineering on a variety of pro­ ceramics, chemistry, metallurgy and begim several years age? and is ex­ In 1976 I formed and operated my own some of the process requires reviewing jects throughout Denver including the mechanics, in addition to use of bio- pected to take several more years; the company which grew substantially and civil engineering concepts. Mines chal­ Mousetrap which is a very visible proj­ Stuart Bennett engineering principles. cost alone to redesign and construct permitted me the realization of many lenges its students while they are there ect. The MoLisetrap project itself will new lanes of traffic and bridges is ap­ The inclusion of behavioral science, personal objectives to the point where so whatever they encounter in the wrap up in two to three years. proximately $75 million. Dear Ms, Glover, psychology and artistic interpretation I am now able to consider other possi­ workplace they can say 'Hey, I can do "Once the Mousetrap is done there's complete the equation. Management ble akernate ventures for the 1990s. Lisa is a member of the design team Thank you for asking me participate this. It doesn't matter if it's something always other places in town that are skills are absolutely necessary for pa­ working on the different sections of in your article about Mines graduates Although I have changed my profes­ different from anything I've ever done going to need work whether it be a tient and office management. The prin­ the Mousetrap. "Each section is depen­ who have changed professions, I have sion and maintain Iittie contact with before.' You get used to the challenges simple overlay project or the Belleview ciples of engineering economics have dent upon the succeeding section—it no idea what the statistics show, but I the mineral engineering industries because Mines is such a challenge," Avenue project which was originally served as the basis of our fmandal man­ all fits together like a puzzle. Without am .sure a significant number of gradu­ Mines prepared us to serve, I can attest, she reflected. designed in 1963 but was never built agement whether that involved equip­ completing each section as it should be ates have pursued alternate careers. however, that my decision to attend so we're doing it again. It's a challenge ment purchase, facilities, procurement

8 The Mines Magazine • June/July 1990 The Mines Magazine • June/July 1990 9 Mines was one of the most important law and became a franchisee of Taco and California—before 1973, when I the priest and I would meet during the pared by my time at Mines, we were a career of entrepreneurship. and influential decisions !in my life. No John's, Incorporated. Later in 1975,1 changed vocations. I loved the oil busi­ week for Communion. hack in California for a couple of years. The first entrepreneurial foray was one can ever take away the invaluable became a franchisee of the Burger ness, and I stili do. It surprises the folks In 1965, The Pure Oil Company I was raised in southeast Colorado, the formation of a small oil company experience of a fine education and the King Corporation. During the ensuing in this part of the country sometimes merged with Union Oil Company of and when the opportunity came to re­ circa 1962 with the full permission of close relationships only a school like years, I built and operated four Burger when they discover that I know some­ Califcjrnia, and in 1967 we were trans­ turn to the high plains of the Texas Pan­ my employer, Signal Oil and Gas, using Mines had to offer, and we take diat King restaurants and fifteen Taco thing of the oil patch—and it .surprises ferred to Bakersfield, Calilbrnia. Once handle, we jumped at it. We have been the then-popular ABC method of financ­ experience wherever we go, whatever John's. In 1989,1 sold two of the me also when I discover how obsolete again, we were very active in the church in Hereford since 1979, and have seen ing with before-tax dollars. As a matter we do in life. My degree came with a Burger King restaurants, retaining the I have become; some of the tools, es­ there, and I was lay reader, vestiyman, many things come to St. Thomas Church of fact. Security Pacific Bank issued me lot of good baggage that helps me make real estate and being content to be the pecially for exploration, which are now etc. T became active on the diocesan which have been made possible in no one of their first oil loans after forming better decisions and promulgated landlord. The two Burger King restau­ avaiiable just fascinate me. level, and the bishop appointed me small measure by my Mines education their petroleum department. warm memories. rants I presently operate are in Des A couple of years ago, when Deaf dean of the deanery, the first lay man and my years in the oil patch. The second effoit was the formation Yours tmly, Moines, Iowa, where I live, and St. Smith County was proposed as one of in that diocese to hold tiie job. The Faithfully and sincerely, of a computer utility which sold large I,W. Engel '60 Paul, Minnesota. The Taco John's are the nation's prime potential nuclear inner workings of the church fascinated Charles R. Threewit '57 main frame capability to people using all in central Minnesota. waste reposittjiy sites, I put some of me, and I spent lots of time working at terminals which were rather clumsy Dear Ellen: my information to use by explaining being the dean. During the same time, and cmde in tht)se days (1968), Since Dear Ms. Glover, My training at Mines was invaluable I am presently a ceitified what it would be iike if the repository I was involved in a school b{)ard con­ computers were unheard of during my Jp' Upon graduation from to me, both while I worked as an engi­ public acc{)untant with my were built here to the "natives". Unfor­ troversy of no small propcjrtions, and sojourn at Mines, my acquisition of this Mines (1960), I enlisted in neer and when I went into business. I (jwn accounting firm. White & Com­ tunately, a good many of them were the church became my refuge and knowledge came from subsequent em­ the U.S. Navy. I went through officer felt I was better prepared for the field pany, Ceitified Public Accountants, lo­ not interested in explanations and reas­ solace when things got terribly dilficuk. ployment, but the Mines development candidate school at Newport, Rhode when I worked with engineers who re­ cated in Lakewood, Colorado. We spe­ surance. But it was fun to work with of intellectual curiosity was essential. Island and was commissioned an en- ceived their training elsewhere. When There is no particular moment which cialize in financial and tax planning for earth science professionals from the This particular venture extended the ,sign. My duty station was U.S.S. Charles you are at Mines, everyone gets the I can point to, either when I decided individuals and closely held businesses. Department of Energy and its contrac­ competitive and economic life of the S. Sperry (DD 697) upon which I served same thorough preparation and you that I siiould become a member of the We also design and install computer­ for three years finishing my naval career assume every engineer gets that same tors, many of whom were Miners. Episcopal Church, or when I realized Burroughs 5500 (their largest computer ized accounting information .systems at that time) a g{)od half'dozen years, as chief engineer. preparation. This is not so, and it was How did I come to change vocation.s? that I wanted to become a priest of the for businesses of all .sizes, evident to me very soon after I started My wife is a lifelong Episcopalian from church. Indeed, the decision to seek I will skip over a ti'avei agency, ura­ I then worked for one year as proj­ I changed professions after I gradu­ to work. Nova Scotia, and I was a lifelong noth­ the priesthood was a mdst difficult one. nium and agri-methanol ventures, and ect engineer for Nc^ithwest Beryllium ated from the University of Denver's ing when we were married. It took her Our priest in Bakersfield assured us several other minor and major ventures Corporation in the Black Hills and for In business, my preparation in prob­ business school with a master's in busi­ seven years to make an Episcopalian that if we were really responding to to a minor venture which was a good five years as plant/quality control super­ lem solving techniques has been a ness administration. In business school, out of me, and the deed was done in God's will for us, the doors would open idea, but as we were to find out, fraught visor for U.S. Phosphoric Products in great aid. Being able to diagnose a I became interested in organizational Fort Morgan, Colorado. Just three days when they needed to open. A very real with moral hypocracy and social and central Florida. problem and set out a path to over­ structure, management information sys­ later, we were transferred back to Ok­ problem was that we absolutely had to religious negatives. This business sold It was while working in Florida that come it is not that different in business tems, and the effect of computers on lahoma, and we had barely hit town sell our house before we left Bakers­ through vending machines, and started I perceived that the fast focjd restaurant than in engineering. I have always felt both. This led to founding a computer when the local pharmacist came to see field, but we could not put it on the mar­ with a bang but ended with a whimper. business seemed to be growing rapidly. that a Mines education also prepares a service bureau, which led to tax proc­ us, who said he had heard that we ket before we made a firm decision, Mines had taught me to grab hold of an No one was growing faster than person for life as well as business and essing, which led to the CPA profession; were Episcopalians, and that they were because Union had the understandable idea, shake it with bulldog tenacity and McDonald's. In February 1970, my father- engineering. I guess hard work, an I have been a CPA for 18 yeai's, in-law, brother-in-law and I submitted agile mind and some fun are what it's in the process of starting a church in custom of telling management employ­ drop it when the rewards are lacking. I use my Mines education in my work a request for a McDonald's franchise in all about. town. So we helped start St. Elizabeth's ees who indicated theii" intention to re­ About this time (1988) I entered into every day; applying analytical thinking, Winter Haven, Florida, the town in Mission in Nowata, Oklahoma. sign in the future that they just did. the recreational fishing and camping Very truly yours, using logical thought process, and de­ which I was then residing. A few months One afternoon, a man knocked on business as a way of increasing the Lester H. Meltzer '60 When we were transferred to Okla­ signing systems to handle routine work, later we were interviewed by McDon­ homa City a couple of years later, we our door and asked us if we would be economic return of a ranch I had pur­ The most valuable .skill I learned at ald's in Chicago and subsequently of­ were immediately asked to join interested in selling our house, that he chased in the 1960s. Again, Mines had Mines was how to acccjmplisli five dif­ fered the franchise being bvdlt at that St. David's Church where I was a lay was a real estate agent and he had sev­ taught me to squeeze every bell and ferent tasks when I really have the time time in Minot, North Dakota. We were reader and vestryman. In 1963 we were eral potential buyers for houses in our whistle to pass courses which trans­ to acc{)niplish only four of them, told that Minot was the only currently transferred to Okiey, Illinois where we neighborhood. We told him that we lated into squeezing every economic I hope that this short description of available franchise not taken. We ac­ were again greeted with the news that were, but that he could not advertise advantage from the assets at hand. This why and how I changed professions, cepted the challenge and moved to a new church was just being started. It the address, nor could he put a sign in business, by the way, has spawned a and the infliience of my Mines educa­ Minot in September 1970. Our first Mc­ was a very active group—several fami­ the yard. He agreed, and sold the foundation which caters to making out­ tion on my present occupation is what Donald's opened in October 1970. lies our age, all in the oil patch, had hit house the next day! door experiences accessible to the you were seeking for your article on During the subsequent 13 months, we town about the same time that summer handicapped. After a move to Austin which was alternate careers. opened McDonald's restaurants in Bis­ —and the church was our life for sev­ filled with enough adventure—includ­ Finally, no entrepreneur worthy of Yours tmly, marck, North Dakota and Grand Is­ eral years. ing my wife, Vera, being detained by the name can avoid jumping on the land, Nebraska. In 1972 when we were John H. White '66 I was the only lay reader, and our the border patrol because her identifi­ environmental bandwagon. This time I building another McDonald's in Kear­ Vera and Cbarles Tbreeivit priest was responsilole for four mission cation was packed in the U-Haul truck Dear Ellen, have formed a company that makes ney, Nebraska, my partners and I, churches, so I would go to two of them —^we arrived in Austin, I very quickly ^ A I actually worked as a sure independent petroleum compa­ through a series of trades and pur­ each Sunday for morning prayer, and had to learn a new language, because ^mi^^ petroleum engineer foliow­ nies are complying with the myriad of chases, bcjught each other out and I Dear Ellen: he would go to the other two for Holy the language of engineering Is very dif­ ing graduation, but then I elected to ob­ federai, state and local laws and regu­ ended up with the two restaurants in When T graduated fi-om Mines in Communion. That wc^rked veiy well ferent from the language of theology tain a master's in business administration lations which are designed to save, North Dakota. 1957,1 was employed by The Pure Oil for everyone except me, because I and philosophy. We persevered, and which may have been a poor decision protect and imprtjve human healtii and after three years of very intensive study the envircjnnient. Tiiis type of work In 1975,1 sold the two McDonald's Company, and I worked in several lo­ never was in the church where Com­ since the knowledge obtained was a at a seminary, for which I had been pre- obviously utilizes my peti'oleum educa- in North Dakota to another brother-in- cations—Oklahoma, Colorado, Iliinois munion was being celebrated, and so major force driving me eventually into 10 The Mines Magazine • June/July I990 The Mines Magazine • June/July 1990 11 helpful and has made my job easier. and mule deer. Since our ranch is lo­ tion and experience, and keeps com­ COIVIMENCEMENT AND REUNIONS 1-990 panies and individuals from paying big Also, even though I've obviously for­ cated in a prime hunting area, we are fines and/or going to jail. gotten much, the training in technical able to operate our guiding business Yours very truly, writing I received from Prof. Anton on private land, and as a result, our elk Richard H. Mandel, Jr. '53 Pegis was a great aid in dealing with and deer hunters have been very suc­ tiie Navy's administrative paperwork. It cessful. We work with our hunters to put me ahead of the game when the provide whatever services they need, Navy decided to reform their system of including housing, meals, guide ser­ "Navalese" jargon in favor of more vices, or letting them hunt entirely on straightforward technical writing. their own. Flying now leaves more time to pur­ How has my degree in geological sue my other interests and recreation engineering helped me as a rancher? opportunities in the Colorado Rockies. There have been countless times that I There still remains the option of a re­ have used my education to help solve turn to graduate studies and the start of problems. Our ranch is located in an a technical/engineering second career, area that periodically has oii and gas Sincerely, drilling activity; consequently my geol­ Jerry Evans '76 ogy background has helped to fairly evaluate and negotiate numerous lease Jerry Evans offers. Other courses such as ground Proudly displaying their distinctive Mines Stetsons are Senior water hydrology, fluid mechanics, and Class officers Pat Hocbanadel, secretary; Pat Riley, president; Allen Schults, social chairman; and his wife and classmate, in particular, surveying, have helped In Joan Schults, treasurer. (John McMillin photo) Dear JVIs. Glover, the design of numerous projects I can't say I've changed careers as I around the ranch. started Navy Officer Candidate and Flight School two weeks after graduat­ Training in writing technical reports ing from Mines in December 1976 and has helped me to work effectively with have been in aviation ever since. I planning and zoning commissions and liked engineering, but also wanted to with various government agencies, Bob Todd, graduating senior and president of Blue Key, receives his degree from Mines President Dr. George Ansell, fly and since military flight schools are such as the Bureau of Land Manage­ ment. Probably the greatest assets my Todd has been the man behind the rebuilding ofthe "M" on very age limited, I decided to try that Mount Zion. Ahout 500 new bulbs will sparkle over Golden first and return to engineering later. Mines education provided were prob­ because of Bob's efforts and those of other Blue Key lem solving skills and a commitment to After eight years of active duty as a memhers. professionalism. In fact, I believe that navy pilot, I looked at going into engi­ my engineering degree has been more neering, but at that point, with my ex­ Dear Ms, Glover: valuable to me as a rancher tiian an Miners AW President-Elect Paul Mathias presented tbe perience, there were many more oppor­ Thank you for asking me to be in­ Golden Miner Award to S.M. del Rio, RM. 1928 who also agricultural science degree would have tunities in aviation than engineering. cluded in your alternate careers article. received honorary membership in 1978 and the Mines Medal been. The study skills, the hard-work Since I enjoyed flying, I started flying I am happy to furnish you with some in 1981. Del is holding the newest member ofthe Ray Bisque ethic, and the excellence demanded by claw Daniel Ford whose parents, Camille Bisque Ford and DC-9s for Continental Airlines because personal information and comments the Colorado School of Mines serve as Edward Ford BSc. Geol '79, were present for the AU Alumni it was convenient to Houston, a base concerning my Mines degree. an excellent foundation for any profes­ Banquet. Dr. Ray Bisque was awarded honorary near our Corpus Christi, Texas, home, After graduation from Mines in 1971, membership at tbe dinner sion. Another benefit of attending Mines and with an eye toward a move back I enlisted in the Colorado National are several lifetime friendsliips that to Colorado in Continental's Denver Guard and continued to help out on began in my college years. crew base. We have now moved back the family ranch located in northwest­ to Colorado's Western Slope where we ern Colorado. Although I considered Agricultural and mineral industries feei quite at home, and I can easily applying for a job in oil and gas or the actually have a lot in common. Both commute to fly MD-80s out of Denver. the mining industry several different must contend with environmental con­ times, the desire to work in the ranch­ Although I haven't practiced engi­ cerns, increased government regulations, Photos by ing business always remained. The neering, my degree from Mines helped and deal with price fluctuations and Ellen Glover ranching life is very hard physical my flying career considerably. First, the changing consumer demands. A major work, yet very enjoyable and reward­ Navy looks favorably upon a technical advantage that agriculture enjoys is the ing. My wife, Phyllis, and I have two degree which helped in the competi­ faa that it produces renewable re­ daughters: Lindsey (age 8) and Michelle tion for a flight school slot. And whiie sources. Yes, the ranching business is a (age 5). We are actively involved in the a person can learn to fly without any hard way of life, but the rewards are Christian Church of Craig, Colorado engineering background, it does make worthwhile. I have met many engineers and also find time to help out with the Jo and Stewart Collester '50, right, re­ understanding aerodynamics, navigation and geologists who offered to trade local Republican party and 4-H activities. places with me, because of the lifestyle. ceived recognition from Marilyn and and systems much easier. As planes Art Dickinson 50 and their classmates become more technical and computer­ Our ranching operation is a family- Once again, thank you for your inquiry for promoting the class gift ized, my training at Mines (albeit 14 owned cattie, sheep and hay ranch. In about my career. years ago) becomes more and more addition to raising the livestock, I pro­ Sincerely yours, vide guided hunting services for- elk Don Myers '71 M continued on next page

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ore than 500 alumni and guests returned to the Col­ about ideas for the CLASS OF 1955's 40th reunion in 19951 orado School of Mines campus for Reunion Week­ Thirty-one members of the CIA^ OF I96O returned for Mend 1990. This excelient response was a direct re­ their class reunion. Tiiis ties a record with the Class of 1958 for suit of the many hours spent preparing for the reunion by the the highest participation rate by a thirty-year class reunion—24 various ciass agents and their reunion committee members. percent. Coordinated by Jacklfoptonstall, the class banquet Art Dickinson, CIASS OF 1950, started planning for his was a hin event with 66 alumni and guests attending.

Two outstanding alumni— Ted Benson, KM. '33, wbo v' It received the Outstanding Eleven Reunion Classes Invitee Alumnus Award and Lloyd R Elkins, Sr. P.E. '34 who received the Melville I'. Back for Reunion Weekenc Coolbaugh Memorial Award Jor outstanding contributions by Mary Jo Giddings, Associate Director, Aiumni Services toward improving the image auil rt'/iiiliiliim nf^finrs reunion in Febmary 1989. He immediately got the support of Responding to Greg Chlumsky's letter of invitation, 19 Ed Warren and Art Meyer. Under Dickinson's leadership, classmates attended the 20th reunion of die CIASS OF 1970, 14 members of the class and their wives met in Silver Creek three times the number that attending the 15th reunion, for a planning weekend in September 1989- Other members Howard Parker n of Annapolis, Maryland, came the farthest. Frostbite was a distinct of the "Nifty Fifty Reunion Committee", as they called them­ Steve Schwochow was the master of ceremonies for the 32 possibility during commencement as the selves, included Larry Barrett, Lynn Brown, Stew alumni and guests at the ciass dinner. temperature dropped dramatically and Collester, Gene Douglass, Jamie Jameson, Chuck Mel­ Because of the influence of World War II, the classes that a northeast wind chilled all in bye, Jim Murphy, Glenn Pouiter, John Newhouser, Joe graduated in 1945 and 1946 were very small. Of the I6 mem­ attendance. Members oJ the Shoaf, and Jack Weyler. bers in the CIASS OF 1945, only Enrique J. Ruiz-Williams audience bundled up to ward off" tbe cold The committee met a second time in Golden in March was able to participate in reunion activities. He returned for The 1990 Young Alumnus 1990. Joining the original group were Niles Grosvenor, the Saturday night All Alumni Banquet and we were so Award was presented to Frank Murphy and Don Wall. pleased to have him join us. Chris Oglesby, BSc. GeoL '80; MSc Geol '88 by CSMAA When you can get this many people involved in the plan­ The CIASS OF I965 had a great time celebrating their President Jim Johnstone. ning, you know there is going to be a super happening. 25th reunion as 28 class members (19 percent) returned to Chris bas been the section SEVENTY class members returned for the reunion including Golden, Coming the farthest was Porter Knowies from Boca co-coordinator ofthe David McMurrin from London and Dick Siegfried from Raton, Florida. In his letter of invitation to the class, coordi­ downtown Denver Caigary, Alberta. Thirty-four percent of the class nator Frank "Buzz" Erisnran asked them to come to tiieir alumni section. attended—the highest participation rate we have had for a class diimer prepared to give their "best story about a CSM CSM 40th reunion! Everyone had such a good time that John prof or their "best tellable story about a classmate". Gary Mclver, another member of the reunion planning commit­ Gantner and Bob Barday were prepared to act as judges at tee, is organizing a Colorado River raft trip for the CLi^S OF the dinner which was attended by 54 alumni and guests. 1950 for spring 1992. Though die CIASS OF 1975 had a small turnout of 12 The CLASS OF 1940 also got an early start. Under the ex­ class members for their 15th reunion, we expect that number cellent leadership of Bill Manning, and with co-support will increase for their next reunion, Carl Cross wrote the re­ from Bill Mueller, a committee was formed of Rusty Bad­ union letter of invitation and Ron Cattany handled the pro­ gett, Line Elkli^, Paul Fillo, Marv Gantz, Ted Goudvis, gram at the class banquet. Interestingly, this was the only Two old friends chat before lining up Walt Heinrichs, Al Hoyl, Fred Nagel, Steve Patton, Vern class where all the guests were from Colorado, with otherfaculty for the processional Redding, Dave Roberts and Ben Rummeriield. Between Steven J. Smith's letter of invitation and Chris Fifty-one members from the CLASS OF 1940 returned to Ogl^by's strong efforts as class gift coordinator, the CIA^ campus—the largest fifty-year class to come back. Guests OF 1980 set a record attendance with 40 members (10 per­ came from 17 states and one class member, Eduardo M. Vil­ cent) of tiie class returning for their 10-year reunion. Class­ lareal, flew in from Mexico. One of the highlights for the mates came from all over including James Ferguson from CLASS OF 1940 was the barbecue at Los Lagos, Dee and Al Anchorage and Tim Barbari from Baltimore. John Gould Hoyl's beautifiil ranch near Nederland, Eighty-two guests at­ acted as master of ceremonies at the class dinner of 63 Distinguished Achievement Medals tended this event after spending the morning at the 50-year alumni and guests. were awarded to five Mines alumni who have distinguished themselves class breakfast hosted by Dr. and Mrs, Ansell. The CIASS OF 1930 had a participation rate of 38 percent with outstanding career achievements: Coordinated by Charlie Spielman, 18 members (19 per­ for their 60th class reunion—a record high! Tom Manhart of F. Steven Mooney, Jack L. Rivkin, Justice cent) of the CLASS OF 1955 returned for their 35th class re­ Tulsa, Oklahoma, coordinated the reunion and was pleased WiUiam H. Erickson, Robert F. Burford union including Leonard Zaseybida from Calgary, Alberta. when he was joined by Barney Bench from Denver, WiU and Lloyd E. Elkins, Jr. Pictured are Mines President Dr. George Ansell, F. The CIASS OF 1955 had the second highest participation Briscoe from Emeryville, California, Bart De Laat of Hous­ Steven Mooney and Monty Pascoe, rate for a 35th class reunion. (The Class of 1952 had a 22 ton and Joe Maxwell from Long Beach, California. chairman ofthe Board of Trustees. percent return in 1987.) Dean Laudeman is already talking {continued on page 37)

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Twentyjive tvomen met tU the James A. Kovats poses happily with bis family foUowing Itritirwood Inn for a reunion graduation. He received a degree in geophysical engineering. weekend "Get Acifuainled tmd Itetuufutrinled Brunch" coordinated E.R. "Gene" Douglass, of AmariUo, Texas, second from right, by 'Ibelma Meltzer, Dames Club received a surprise visit during his 40th reunion at Mines. I^vsiflent 50;fr

Retiring

Professdrs

Old school tie: Mrs. Eunice Ervin recognized straightens her husband Lynn's new Four professors at Mines have tie during a breakfast announced their retirement and were for members ofthe recognized during graduation: Dr. Class of1940. Elizabeth L. Robinson, left, received the van Diest Gold Medal Ray Bisque, professor emeritus of whicb is awarded to alumni in their fifth to fifteenth year A future Mines student after graduation and commemorates outstanding contri­ chemistry; Dr. Harry Kent, professor (WiUiefacoby III, emeritus of geology; Dr. Franklin butions to the field of mineral engineering. With her at a Louisville, Kentucky) luncheon foUowing commencement were Dr. John Emerick of Stermole, professor emeritus of the Environmental Sciences and Engineering Ecology Depart­ gets a hug from his mineral economics, and absent from ment and Maiy Ansell Robinson, who earned her PhD. in uncle, Jeffrey J. Jacoby, the picture. Dr. Karl Newman, mineral economics at Mines in 1983, is currently a vice presi­ BSc. Mining. professor emeritus of geology. dent atJ.P. Morgan, a leading firm in intemationai banking. Their

Big Day..

A member of the next senior class: bis badge reads 365 days and counting.

Graduates file into commencement.

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served as SPE president in 1965. He was a technical advisor to the production vice president of Sohio Petroleum Co. in Oklahoma City. He joined Sohio in 194 7, having worked previously for Continental Oil Co. as a production engineer and for Stano­ lind Oil and Gas Co. as a research engineer. From 1963 to 1964, he was an SPE Distinguished Lecturer andfrom 1946to 1973 servedon various re­ search committees of tbe American Petroleum Institute. He and his wife, Ruth, live in Lakewood Colorado. Lloyd E. Elkins, Jr., vice president at Chevron Corporation since 1989, is responsible for Chevron's interna­ tional oil company; shipping- pipe Three members of tbe Elkms fam­ petroleum industry. Some of his hon­ line; health; environment and loss ily have received the Colorado ors include: Society of Petroleum Engi­ prevention; logistics and trading School of Mines Distinguished neers of AIME, Certificate of Service, and the medical department. He is Achievement Medah (from left to (1959); president of American Institute also a board member ofthe Caltex right) Lloyd E. Elkins, Sr., P.E. '34, of Mining Metallurgical and Petrol­ Petroleum Corporation. Medalist 1961; Lincoln F. Elkins, P.E. eum Engineers (AIME) (1962); AIME Elkins graduated Jrom CSM in '40, Medalist 1965 and Lloyd E Honorary Membership, the society's 1965 with a degree in petroleum en­ Elkins, Jr., P.E. '65, Medalist 1990. highest award (1969); American Acad­ gineering. He began his prof essional Lloyd E. Elkins, Sr. graduatedfrom emy of Achievement Golden Plate career as a development engineer Mines in 1934 and began work with Award' Distinguished Lecturer for the witb Chevron U.S.A., embarking on a AMOCO as a roustabout He eventu­ Society of Petroleum Engineers (fAlME; series of almost yearly promotions. ally became production research di­ National Academy of Engineering; Col­ In 1983, he became vice president rector and manager of research at orado School of Mines Distinguished for production for Chevron Over­ AMOCO research center in Tulsa, Ok­ Achievement Medal (1961); Member, seas Petroleum. In 1985 he assumed lahoma. Elkins, witb nearly four Tau Beta IH, Sigma Gamma Epsilon, LH a similar post at Chevron U.S.A. His decades of experience in petroleum Epsilon Tau. professional memberships include research and engineering, retired Tau Beta Pi, Theta Tau, Colorado V 50 YEAR CLASS: 1940 V Lloyd and his wife, Virginia, live in School of Mines Petroleum Engineer­ Jrom AMOCO Production Company in Tulsa, Oklabotna. 1977 after over30years of service. ing Advisory Committee, Society of Lincoln F. Elkins, a 1940graduate of Petroleum Engineers, American After retirement in 1977 he served Mines, also received the prestigious Floor, L-R: Gerrit De Vries, Al Hoyl, Petroleum Institute and tbe World as a petroleum consultant in both the AIME honorary membership award Trade Club. Nick Shiftar, Doug Watrous, Walter research and the operational phases (1978). He was honoredfor his many Heinrichs,George Gebhardt. of reservoir engineering for oil and significant contributions in thefteld of A native of Tulsa, Oklahoma, gas recovery. reservoir engineering whicb have led Elkins lives in Alamo, California, 1st Chairs, L-R: George Yeager, A.W. with his wife,Judl They have two "Dub" Warren, Karl Brueggeman, Geoige His numerous honors in the pro­ to increased recoveries of petroleum fessional and academic areas reflect and for his dedicated service to the So­ children Jameson, Jack Q. Jones, Lynn Ervin, A.N. his valuable contributions to the ciety ttf Petroleum Engineers. He (Photo by Ellen Glover) "Mac" McDowell, Gene Current, Joe DATAMINE Crompton,Fran Smiley, Norman Nichols, sHmining software Lee Gibson. 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18 The Mines Magazine • June/July 1990 The Mines Magazine • June/July 1990 19 Commencement and Reunions 1990 Commencement and Reunions 19 90 SCIENTIFIC GRAPHICS Record Brealcing Reunion Class Gifts Presented on Reunion Weekend Colorado School of Mines honored more than 280 graduates, including 196 -JU30 by Laura Robinson, Mines Aiurnni Fund Direclor bachelor's, 64 master's, 21 doctoral and five professional degree students, at its -ill*0 This year more than $478,000 was generated by aluimii ll6th Commencement Ceremony, May 11, Forty students received academic through the reunion class gift effoit. This all-time record rep­ honors and awards. The outdoor ceremony was held at CSM's Meyer Commons resents gifts, pledges and matcliing gifts generated by the in Golden. individuals in the 11 returning reunion classes. The outstand­ Dr, Thomas E, Everhart, president of the California Institute of Technology, de­ \ CROSS SECTiON A GRAPHER" acceplsyoui ASCII comma ot space deltmiled liie ol ing success of the Class of 1950 highlighted the weekend as livered the commencement address. A national spokesman on sdence and tech­ lip lo 32000 Xy pairs Ymi may corabine ai! uiiMmiledrainiBeiol lile s ai each graph. Choose (roEn live lypes o( errix bafs and six lypes ol the class presented the school with a facsimile check repre­ nology, Everhart has served as chancellor at the University of lUinois-Urbana, dean besl-lil lines. Include autoritallc legends and unlimiled lexL senting diek gift of $201,000, the largest gift any class has of engineering at Cc^rnell University and spent more than 20 years teaching electri­ given to Mines. cal engineering and computer science at the University of California-Berkeley. Q At the All Alumni Banquet on the final evening of reimion Everhart, along with Ralph L, Hennebach and Milton E. Wadsworth, were pre­ weekend, representatives from each of the returning classes sented with an honorary doctorate of engineering at the ceremony.

presented President George S. Ansell with a facsimile check A 1941 CSM graduate in metallurgy, Hennebach is retired as chairman of the /'•••. .•••''*\ representing their class gift. The success of all of the classes board and chief executive officer at Asarco, Inc., a leading company in the metal sJ- '::IL.J^.\A can be attributed to the hard work of the reunion class vcjI- production industry. Wadsworth is dean of the Coiiege of Mines and Earth Sci­ unteers. Classes rallied together in a year-k^ng effoit to con­ Art Dickinson (left) and Stetv Collester (right) present CSM ences at the University of Utah, .•• o \

20 The Mines Magazine • June/July 1990 The Mines Magazine • June/July 1990 21 Julie and Glen Oswald '73; Laurie and Other guests included Max Coats '35; now ready for someone else to take SECTIONS Bob Parks '70; Edraund Petersen '37; Dave Coolbaugh '43; Line Elkins '40; the position. If you are interested or Sandra and Brian Seeger '84; Carolyn Dennis Gertenbach '74; Jim Johnstone have someone to suggest for this posi­ and Ted Smith '68; Tom Snedeker '36; '48; Dave Lohr '51; Chris Oglesby '80; tion, please give our office a call. and "D.A." (Mrs. Dick) Wendeborn. Art Pansze '63; David Provan '86; Bob by Mary Jo Giddings, Associate Director, Aiumni Services We are so pleased that this new Reeder '49; and Jim White '64. Kay If you have news to share about alumni section has been formed and Alexander, Laura Robinson, Mary Jo your section or would like to help PHOENIX have one or two meetings on this side thank Judge and his committee for get­ Giddings and Norm Zehr from the us organize an alumni section in The Phoenix section had such a t)f town each year". CALLING ALL DENVER SECTIONS: ting it started. If you live in the Lake­ Alumni Office were also present. your area, please write or call Norm good response to their first meeting in land area and wish to get involved, call A special thank you to Joe Cornellison Zehr or Mary Jo Giddings; inside January, that Dick Richards '62, our DOWNTOWN DENVER one of the committee members and let '79 for coordinating this meeting. Joe Colorado l-800/245-lo6o ext. 3296 "Phoenix Connection", planned a sec­ Nineteen alurani and guests met for them know you are interested: Holraes has put together a number of interest­ or 329O; outside Colorado tion dinner meeting for Febnjaiy 13. brealdast March 20 at the Holiday Inn 813/533-3181; Akins 813/534-7160; Ham- ing programs for the Denver West sec­ 1-800/446-9488, ext. 3296 or 3290. Eleven alumni and guests attended in­ Downtown. Frank Schowengerdt, CSM mill 813/428-2601; Schmedeman 813/ tion over the past two years, but is cluding Richard Ackermann 75; Ronald vice president for academic affairs, was 533-8102 or Wendeborn 813/481-8504. W. Clifton '63; Bob Comstock '41; Hank the speaker. In addition to co-coordi­ George '62; Alfred A. Lee '50; Frank nators Chris Oglesby '80 and Steve PLAY BALLI DENVER WEST Long '83; Kenneth H. Matheson, Jr. '48; Sonnenberg '81, other alumni included Eighteen alumni and guests met at r Gordon Miner '48; Tom Sluga '59; and Douglas Carlson '84; Marshall Crouch ALUMNI NIGHT WITH the Sheraton Hotel, Thursday, April 19, Hugh E. Templeton '36. If you would '67; Tom Davis 74; Gary Hutchinson THE DENVER ZEPHYltS to hear Dr. Barbara Olds, associate like more information about this new '62; Roger Hutson '82; Kent Jenkins '80; Saturday, August 25,1990 professor of Humanities and director of section, call Dick at work, (602) 437- Sasha Karpov '80; John Lc^ckridge '52; Mile High Stadium EPICS program, give an overview of 3737 or at home, (602) 496-0817. Mike Loeb '51; Logan MacMillan 73, Game time 6:45 p.m. the EPICS program. She was assisted and Art Pansze '63. CSM staff members, by Dr, Rc^n Miller, research associate Join us as the Zephyrs battle the Iowa Ann Fay, Dave Powers and Jenifer professor in the Chemical Engineering Software for Economic Evaluation FOUR CORNERS Cubs, farm team of the Chicago Cubs. White, and alumni staff members, Mary and Petroleum Refining Department SEE T. Greg Merrion '80, new president Bring the whole family! Jo Giddings and Norm Zehr '52, also of the Four Comers Section, writes us who also teaches EPICS. Bob Todd '90, Mineral • Petroleum • Chemical • Service attended. about the great turnout at their Febru­ Reserved tickets $5.00 graduating senior and president of Blue Key, spoke to the group about ary 24 alurani dinner at the San Juan ($4.00 if over 60 or under 14 years old) PC Based software for computing after-tax cash flows. the rebuilding of the "M". Country Club. As part of the evening's RENO Free CSM pennant to first 20 program, T. Greg showed the CSM re­ Jim Bright '52, coordinator for the alumni who make reservations. Based on the methods developed by Franklm J. Stermole in his short cruiting video and tells us that the Reno section, called to say that an im­ Call 303-273-3290 for course "Economic Evaluation and Investment Decision Methods". guests entertained themselves with promptu section breakfast meeting was "jokes and good conversation". Joining additional information. held at John Ascuaga's Nugget in Reno CRUSON AND PANSZE Easy to use menu-driven software with built in help. T. Greg and his wife, Susan, were Eric on Apri! 4 in conjunction with the Bauer '89; Jennifer and Scott Daves '87; Great Basin Symposium sponsored by GEOLOGISTS "Dick Wendeborn '52 and CSMAA Ability to generate variable numbers of revenue/operating cost Susie and George Dunn '79; Lindy and Geological Society of Nevada and U.S. Executive Director Norm Zehr '52 streams with compHcated inter-dependencies. Steve Dunn '73; Jeannette and Richard Geological Survey. FIFTY-THREE spoke to the group about future direc­ Fraley '79; Brian Kim '89; Bernie and alumni and giiests attended with Jim tions for our section. (Norm also claims Flexible reporting and graphing options. Jay Knaebel '89; Katie and Norm Max­ and Dick Kehraeier '70 as hosts and to have come the greatest distance but well '41; Melissa and George Sharpe speakers. A super response, Jim! We '82; Kathy and Les Truby '48; and Paul Hof disqualified him.) We all agreed Call or write for a demonstration disk. hope you will do this again. Precious Metals Williams '89- T. Greg plans to arrange that this was a good start that should another section meeting in July in the not lay dormant for another 20 years. Mineral Exploration BONE VALLEY Durango area. If you wish more infor­ "The planning committee of Chuck Property Evaluation 'April 8 in the woods of Central mation about the Four Corners Section, Hammill '64, Bob Akins '53, Jack Florida was a great day for the Bone give him a call, 505/327-9801. Sclimedeman '66 and Dick Wendeborn Valley Section," writes Judge Holmes '52 did great." '60, coordinator of their Sunday barbe­ Judge tells us that in addition to the cue at CF Industries Ranch. HOUSTON guests already mentioned, other alumni The Houston section, a very active "About 60 alumni and friends came who attended the Lakeland section in­ group, met March 8 at the Sheraton to our first-ever meeting and talked and cluded Karol (Mrs. Bob) Akins; Robert Town and Country, April 12 at the Hol­ talked. The wild game dinner was well Allen '50; Betty (Mrs. Harold) Bloom; 1019 Sth Street iday Inn-West Loop, and May 10 at the received by the remarkably game crowd. SQFTUJFIR€ BISQU6 Dorothy and Doug Brown '51; Leslie Suite 300 Holiday Inn North. The Houston sec­ "Hermann Hofmann '50 claims to Church '84; Robert Couch '36; Judy and Golden, Colorado 80401 tion meetings usually have 19-20 alumni have come the greatest distance, as Chadie Filler '56; Betty and Ed Finch 912 12th Street, Suite fl in attendance. Coordinator Chuck Rus­ Miami is about 200 miles from the '67; Brenda (JVIrs. Weldon) Frost; Mark Golden, CO 80401 sell '54 writes that the May 10 meeting ranch. Harold Bloom '6l had the raost GoUnick '69; Stephen Hillis '79; Porter Phone: (303) 279-0172 was "the first meeting we have had on fun, continually trying to leave and Knowies '65; Roberta '84 and Dennis Fax: (303) 278-3461 (303) 278-4478 the North side, and based on the num­ never quite exhausting all opportunities Lobmeyer '83; Charles Michaels '35; Ruth, ber that turned out, we will plan to to visit some more. J 22 TJie Mines Magazine • June/July 1990 The Mines Magazine • June/July 1990 23 UNDER THE M' BOOK REVIEW

AMERICAN MINES HANDBOOK 1990 small dots with larger magnitudes indicated by larger dots CSM Enjoys represent the largest untapped pool of STEmoLE, Kent, The premier edition of the American Mines Handbook is and great earthquakes (M7) by large black rings. Different students for engineering schools. The Newman, Bisque Gain the most comprehensive compilation of "vv'ho's vi^ho" in the colors distingi-iish between modern versus historic earth­ 18 Percent Jump in increase means we're doing a better job of reaching women who are look­ base and precious metals mining industry in the United States quakes, and different color intensities represent shallow ver­ New Student Applications Emeritus Status ever assembled. This directory is a concise and factual guide sus deep focus events. A much smaller index map to data ing at a career in engineering," Young Four long-time CSM professors were to over 800 companies currently involved in the U.S. indus­ sources provides essential information on 35 subregions of Expanded educational {opportunities said. granted emeritus status at commence­ try, and, as well, it details the major projects of U.S. compa­ the seismicity map, and the years of earthquake recordings, and an aggressive recanting program at The school has also become more ment this spring. nies abroad. At the forefront of American mining is the the contributors, and their scientific organizations pertaining Coiorado School of Mines are fueling a active in the recaiitment and retention search for gold primarily in the western states, which encom­ to each subregion. dramatic rise in the number of enroll­ of minorities. Franklin J, Stermole (ME), Kad R. Newman (GE), Harry C. Kent (GE) and passes the prolific Carlin Trend in Nevada, an area which The large region of the seismicity map extends from 52°N ment applications received by the "We've been active for a number of Ray Bisque (CH) have completed long one day alone could surpass Canada in gold production. 170°E (NW corner) to 52°N 10°W (NE corner) to 6°N 60°W school this year. years in minority recruitment, but last and distinguished careers at CSM to (SE corner) to 6°N 138°W (SW corner). In addition to the As of April 5, CSM had received 18 per­ year we took a giant step forward by While the current boom is gold oriented, base metal prices earn the distinction. are on the upswing, resulting in increased exploration and North American continent proper, it includes the Aleutian cent more new student applications for hiring Don Velasquez as minority engi­ Professor Stermole joined CSM as an resumed production. All-in-all, the United States holds oppor­ Islands, Greenland, Iceland and nearby portions of the Mid- fall admission than had been tallied on neering program coordinator," Young assistant professor of chemical engi­ tunities for the mining company and investor alike, hence Atlantic Ridge, the Caribbean region, and northern portions the same date last year, said CSM Direc­ said, "He has enabled us to expand our neering and petroleum refining in 1963. this American Mines Handbook. This publication continues of Colombia and Venezuela. The seismicity map spectacu­ tor of Admissions Bill Young, mintjrity recruiting and provide new He transferred to the Department of the 74-year tradition of quality and excellence in the field of larly outlines the major modern plate boundaries. Wide and The school has already logged 1,141 support programs." Mineral Economics in 1970. Stermole, mineral resource publishing for which its publisher Northern seismically diffuse plate margins of the Western Cordillera of applications for fall 1990 enrollment, Other factors contributing to the re­ who is retiring this spring, earned his Miner Press Limited is renowned. the United States and northern South America are clearly enough to nearly match the total of newed growth at CSM are an expan­ B.S., M.S. and PhD. degrees in chemical contrasted. Intraplate areas of relatively high seismicity such 1,146 received during all of last year's sion in programs outside the traditionai As with its sister publication, the Canadian Mines engineering at Iowa State University, as New Madrid, St. Lawrence, McKenzie River, and others are recRiiting season. CSM will continue to fields of mining and petroleum produc­ Handbook, the main company section provides a detailed He has been a faculty member at CSM placed in perspective. Other areas totally lacking in macro- receive applications until August. tion, and a strong job market for engi­ overview on each individual company. Each company listing throughout his professional career. includes head office address and telephone number, stock seismicity, such as the Great Lakes, Florida, and central "I expect well end up the year with neering graduates. Professor Newman began his CSM exchange listing and symbol, directors and officers, capitali­ Canada are obvious. somewhere around 1,300 applications," The school is experiencing rapid career as an associate professor of ge­ zation, properties, reserves, production, land holdings, long- The Seismicity Map of Northern America should be useful Young said. "We still have fouv months growth in several areas of contempo­ ology in 1971, and was promoted to term debt, earnings and finances. to geologists, geophysicists, and seismic environmental engi­ to go, but that seems to be where the rary interest, including enviromnental profes.sor in 1980, He received B,S. and neers, as well as all intelligent laymen. It is a handsome dis­ numbers are headed. science, chemical engineering and com­ The American Mines Handbook contains additional M.S. degrees in geology from the Uni­ play that should stimulate interest and wonder about the "Not since the boom years of the late puter science. sections on producing mines and their personnel, govern­ versity of Michigan, and his PhD, in ge­ dynamics of the solid earth on which we must live. 1970s and eariy 1980s has CSM seen so According to CSM President Dr, ment departments and suppoit organizations, smelters and oiogy from the University of Colorado. many applications, he added. The George S, Ansell, the academic quality refiners, world gold production figures and metal prices. A This map is available through: The Geological Society of He is retiring this year. chart detailing United States-Canada mineral and metal tariffs America, P.O. Box 9140, Boulder, Colorado 80301. For more growth in applications is led by a leap and appealing lifestyle found at Mines Professor Kent, who retired last and the anticipated year of phase-out under the Free Trade information call toll free, 1-800-GSA-1988. in the number of female and minority means the rebound in applications spring, came to CSM as an instructor of Agreement is a timely addition. Reviewed by Professor T.L.T. Grose, Department of Geology students interested in CSM. should continue, geology in 1956, He became a profes­ This pocket-sized 256-page publication is $30 in paper­ and Geological Engineering, CSM. Mintmty applications have risen "Students are coming here for a first- sor in 1969, and was department head back plus $3 for postage and handling. Northern Miner Press 30 percent since last year, and applica- class engineering education in the con­ from 1970 to 1975. He has been direc­ Limited, 7 Labatt Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5A 3P2. ticms from women are up 68 percent text of a small, warm and caring insti­ tor of the Institute for Energy Resource from one year agcx "It's dear ttat women tution," Ansell said. Studies since 1976. Kent earned a B.S, SEISMICITY MAP in geological engineering at CSM, an OF NORTH AMERICA Rock Ware M.S, in geology at Stanford University The Seismicity Map of North America Student Government Officers Elected at CSM and a PhD. in geology at the University illustrates the epicentral locations of all Colorado School of Mines students have elected new class and student body of Colorado. significant earthquakes of M 4 to M 8 geosciem officers for the 1990-91 academic year. Professor Bisque began teaching at known to have occurred from the years softxvan The newly-elected students include representatives of the senior class, the ju­ CSM as an assistant professor of geo­ 1534 to 1985. The map region is divided nior class, the sophomore class and the student body as a whole. They will chemistry in 1959. He became a pro­ into four quadrant maps, each at scale of take office April 19. fessor in 1967, and was head of the 1:5,000,000 (80 miles per inch or 50 kilo­ The new CSM officers are: Barry Thomas, student body president; Stuart Geochemistry Department from 1968 meters per centimeter) and each with 35" Teuscher, student body vice president; Jeff Odenbaugh, student body treasurer; to 1975. Bisque earned a B.S. in chem­ by 43" border dimensions. This publi­ Marty Powers, student Board of Trustee member; Elizabeth Cook, senior class istry at Saint Norbert College, two mas­ cation is one of many in the DNAG president; Peimy Iwamasa, senior class vice president; Fred Woodcock, senior ter's degrees in gecjlogy and chemistry, (Decade of North American Geology) class treasurer; Andrew Muhlbach, senior class secretary; Rick Rosser, senior both at Iowa State University, and a series of the Geological Society of Amer­ class social chairman; Fields Moseley, junior class president; Laura Strange, ju­ PhD. in geolcogy-chemistry at ISU, Pro­ ica, and it should be a useful companion nior class vice president; Wendy Johnson, junior class treasurer; Cindy Licko, fessor Bisque's son, Matthew, is gradu­ to the upcoming DNAG volume entitled junior class secretary; John Strobel, junior class social chairman; Melissa Haller, RockWare, Inc. FREE 125 page catalog of software for mining, ating from CSM this spring with a B.S. "Neotectonics of North America". sophomore ciass president; Amy McDaniel, sophomore class vice president; 4251 Kipling St., #595 petroleum, academic, hydrology, environmental, in mechanical engineering, Another cof Michelle Cunning, sophomore class treasurer; Mary Alison Thomas, sophomore Many thousands of earthquakes are Wheat Ridge, CO 80033 and scientific applications. Known worldwide as his sons, Dan, received a B.S. in geo­ ciass social chairman. located on the seismicity map. Magni­ (303) 423-5645 Fax: (303) 423-6171 the leader for high quality geoscience software. physics here in December, tudes of less than four are indicated by 24 The Mines Magazine • June/July 1990 The Mines Magazine • June/July 1990 25 Phelps Dodge Corporation Lecture Hall Dedicatee

lecture hall in the name of the Phelps Dodge Corporation has been dedicated in recog­ nition of the international mining com­ pany's long-standing paitnei-ship with CSM. A room in George R. Brown Hall, the school's mining and engineering building, was dedicated as the Phelps Dougfa s Dodge Corporation Lecture Hall dur­ Yearley met Daniel Grunwa Id. ing an April ceremony. Representing a student on a Phelps Dodge were its chairman and Pbelps Dodge chief executive officer Douglas C. Corporation scholarship, at a Yearley and Mines alumnus J. Steven luncheon prior lo Whisler (MSc. Min. Econ. 1984), the the dedicate ni. company's senior vice president and general counsel. Phelps Dodge recently pledged to company can continue producing contribute $200,000 over four years in needed minerals, while striving to support of a CSM initiative to integrate achieve its goals of minimal environ­ computers more thoroughly into its mental impact, fair and equitable mining engineering programs. ti'eatment of empkoyees and improved The initiative involves the develop­ safety and industrial health conditions. ment of a mine-design computer lab­ "To accomplish these goals we oratory that will "help ensure that the need young, bright, educated and Colorado School of Mines mining pro­ trained minds, the kind of minds for gram is the premier program in the which graduates of Colorado School The direct drive power train on country," said Dr. Miklos Salamon, of Mines are famous," Yearley said. Cat 789 and 785 trucks is one reason they out-produce other head of the CSM Department of Min­ l'he Pheips Dcodge gift marks the trucks by 10-30%. ing Engineering. latest chapter in a reiationsliip be­ Kermecott Corporation and Cyprus tween CSM and the company that Minerals Company have also pro­ spans thirty years. Phelps Dodge vided support for the computer provides on-going scholarship support laboratory. to Mines .students, and boosted its an­ » Lower Repair Costs According to Douglas Yearley, nual contribution for schcolarships to Analysis has shown 785 and 789 Truck Phelps Dodge is investing in mining $30,000 in 1990. Homestake Mining cbairtmm and CEO Hany repair costs average 30% less than other educaticm at CSM in order that the Conger talks with David Powers, vice presi­ Because Caterpillar®Trucks outperform similar sized trucks. dentfor institutional advancement during a traditional designs In productivity, Dr. George Anseli, Phelps Dodge Chair­ visit to campus in April where Phelps Dodge SCHOOL SPIRIT: Dr. AnseUpresented durability and cost per ton. The Result... man Douglas C Yearley and Mining Depart­ dedicated a lecture ball Phelps Dodge Chairman Douglas Yearly Lower total operating costs per ton ment Head Dr. Miklos Salamon stand by and Steve Whisler, tbe company's senior • More Productive tbe plaque by the newly-dedicated lecture vice president and general counsel, with produced...as much as 25% when ball in Brown HaU. (E. Glover photos) CSM baseball caps. Cat 785 Trucks outproduced 120-ton compared to simiiar electric drive trucks. trucks by an average of 30%. Cat 789 Trucks outproduced 170-ton trucks by Since their introduction, Cat 785 and 789 23%; 190-ton by 10%. Trucks have been accepted by mines around the world. These trucks How? The direct drive power train is represent nearly half of the recent one reason. Direct drive typically worldwide sales in their size classes. delivers 80 to 85% of engine horsepower If you'd like more facts see your to the ground...compared to 70-78% with Caterpillar Dealer. Or, call 1-800-843-9090 electric drive systems. ext.45 for a detailed brochure. • Fuel Efficient © 1989 Caterpillar Cat 785s and 789s have achieved up to a 37% fuel efficiency advantage over electric drive trucks per ton of material hauled. This can result in up to 3 cents/ ton cost savings.

26 The Mmes Magazine • June/July 1990 The Mines Magazine • June/July 1990 27 CSM Dean Named Phonathon Update Head of Environmental by Jennifer White, Assistant Director of Mines Alumni_Fund Sciences Department This year's spring phtonathon effort Colorado School of Mines Dean of was a huge success. Over 30 percent Graduate Studies John A. Cordes has of the alumni were contacted with thc resigned as an academic dean and ac­ ENVIRONMENTAL help of more than 130 student volun­ cepted an appointment as head of the EBASCO, v^th its full spectajm of services, is ready to assist the mining teers participating in tiie effort. CSM Department of Environmental industry to cost-effectively cope with its expanding regulatory Pledges during the two and one-half Sciences and Engineering Ecology. respor^ibililies. The expertise we offer In oii phases of fr.afa! and week phonathon effort tcjtaled more nonmetc! mining includes A tenured faculty member, Cordes than $50,000! Pledges made by alumni will replace Acting Department Head • Engineering and Design Risk Assessments who have never participated in the Environmental Studies John Emerick at the helm of environ­ • Construction Management alumni fund before, or during the last • Mine Reclamation Feasibility Studies mental sciences May 15. He will con­ year, reached nearly 500, making this • Waste Management Geophysical investigations tinue in his duties until August. Dr. Robert J. Weimer past year's phonathons the greatest ef­ • Geohydrologlclnvestlgatlons Remedial Design/Actions Cordes has served the school well smiles broadly ajter « Contamination Assessments Environmental Audits receiving The George fort in contacting more alumni than during his two and cme-half years as li. Brown Medal ever befcjre. EBASCO ENVIRONMENTAL dean, said CSM Vice President of Aca­ Our top two pht)nathon volunteers 143 Union Boulevard, Suite 1010, Lakewood, CO 80228-1824 demic Affairs Frank Schowengerdt. Please direct inquiries to Ron Versaw, E,M., 1967 were Peter Kowalewski '92, who raised Through his leadership, the school's $3,870, and Charles Suffredini '93, whcose graduate programs have been strength­ pledges totaled $5,660. Peter is a mem­ ened, recruiting and outreach have ex­ Weimer Receives ber of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity panded and new initiatives have been which won the Greek Division plaque established in waste management for the highest total with $13,485 in programs. Brown Meda pledges, while Charles is a member of As head of environmental sciences, the Single Student Housing Association Cordes will be responsible for staffing The George R. Brown Medal, Weimer is a member of a number of (SSHA), which won the non-Greek Di­ the department, serving as a liaison awarded periodically by the Bcoard of scientific and professionai societies, in­ vision plaque by raising $10,235 in with the governor's office in develop­ Trustees of Colorado School of Mines, cluding the American Association of pledges. Both Peter and Charles are ing an environmental mitigation center, was presented to Dr. Robert J. Weimer Petroleum Geologists, the Geological underclassmen who will return to Mines and planning an environmental man­ at the May commencement. The medal Society of America, the American Soci­ next fall to be the co-chairmen/coordi- agement institute. honors an individual who has rendered ety for Engineering Educaticm, and the nators of the phonathon effort. We are "CSM is currently facing some very distinguished service in or to the field American Geological Institute. He has looking to their help and participation. exciting opportunities in the environ­ of engineering education. Dr. Robert J. served as president of the Society of Other organizations that helped out Setting the Standard in mental area," Schowengerdt said. "The Weimer has taught stratigraphy, reg­ Economic Paleontologists and Mineral­ this spring include: Phi Gamma Delta, challenge is to position ourselves to Gold Exploration ional geology and energy resource ex­ ogists and of the Colorado Scientific So­ Sigma Alpha Epsikm, Sigma Phi Ep­ take advantage of these opportunities. ploration at Colorado School of Mines ciety, The most notable of his many silon, Sigma Nu, Sigma Kappa, ROTC The Crown Resources team discovered one of the Dr. Cordes is the ideal choice to take largest new gold deposits found in North America since 1957. He served as head of the previous honors are the American As­ and band. on this challenge." department from 1964-69, has been ac­ sociation of Petroleum Geologists' Sid­ during 1989 - now called the Crown Jewel ore body at Buckhom Mountain. tive in more than a dozen schooi com­ ney Powers Medal, the American Insti­ mittees, was the Getty Professor of Ge­ tute of Professional Geologists' Ben H. CSM Student Honored Over the past year. Crown's gold reserves quadrupled - NEW SCHOLARSHIP with SIPES Foundation from 300,000 ounces to 1.2 million ounces. ••FROM ROCKYI ological Engineering from 1978 until he Parker Medal, the Mines Medal and the retired in 1983 and holds emeritus University of Wyoming Distinguished Scholjirship Discovering gold is a science, bul knowing where .status. Alumni Award. An emeritus professor to look for it is an art. Find out more about how Crown ASSOCIATION OF Colorado School of Mines student Resources is mastering that art at Buckhom Mountain since 1983, he continues to teach ••GEOLOGISTS His extensive academic experience Laixy R. Gilmore has been awarded and our other 13 high potential properties, courses at CSM, was the general chair­ includes service as an exchange profes­ a $1,500 scholarship by the Society The Rocky Mountain Association of man of tiie 1988 centennial year Geo­ CONTACT sor with the University of Colorado, a of Independent Professional Earth Debbie W, Mino Geologists Foundation has awarded logical Society of America conference, Vice President-Public Relations Fulbright Lecturer at the University of Scientists Foundation. a $1,000 scholarship for scholastic and is now president-elect of the Adelaide in Australia and a visiting pro­ A master's degree candidate in 2900 North Loop West 820 Sixteenih Street excellence to Iwan Hignasto, a CSM AAPG. Suite 1250 Suite 415 fessor at both the University of Calgary the CSM Department of Geophysics, Houston. Texas 77092 Denver, Colorado 80202 graduate student in geology and geo­ 713-682-4070 303-534-2110 chemistry, at the association's meet­ and the Iristitut Teknologi in Bandung, He holds B.A. and M.A. degrees in Gilmore is among eiglit earth science ing April 22. Granted on the basis of Indonesia. geology from the University of Wyo­ students from across the nation to economic need as well as academic Prior to his academic career, Weimer ming, and a PhD. in geology from Stan­ receive a SIPES Foundation scholar­ CROWN achievement, the scholarship may worked as a district geologist for the ford University. A native of Glendo, ship this year. RESOURCES be awarded to any geology student Union Oil Company of Caiifomia, and Wyoming, Weimer and his wife, Ruth, SIPES is a national organization of studying at a Colorado college or was a full-time consulting geologist in reside in Golden. They have three independent geologists, geophysi­ university. Hignasto is the first-ever Denver. children. cists and engineers involved in en­ recipient of the gift. ergy exploration and development.

28 The Mines Ma^zine • June/July 1990 The Mines Magazine • June/July 1990 29 CSM Faculty Promotions, Award Winners Recognized at April Meeting MINES' 56th ANNUAL Coiorado School of Mines adminis- tion to his teaching duties, in 1989 event has not been determined. h^tors announced the recipients of fac­ Olson served as dean of research, pub­ Lecturers are chosen on the basis of ulty promotions, awards of tenure and lished 18 technical papers, and received the high regard and respect they have a pair of respected honors during the the McKay-Helm Award for best paper. earned among their peers, They may April CSM faculty meeting. Also at the meeting, Chemistry Pro­ choose any topic for their lectures, Engineers'-Days at Colorado School of Mines got underway Among those honored was Metal­ fessor Michael Pavelich was named the which may or may not involve their April 4 when Denver economic consultant John Querard pre­ lurgy Professor David Olson, the 1989- school's first Senate Distinguished Lec­ academic specialties. The lectureship in­ sented "2000 A.D. and Beyond— Challenges to America form 90 recipient of the $1,500 Budington- turer. A new honor initiated by the cludes a discretionary-fund honorarium. the Emerging Global Envii-omTient." Northern award for significant and Faculty Senate, a different lecturer will Recognized for promotion or tenure E-Days, an armual spring festival for CSM students, contin­ meritorious achievement in teaching be selected each year to speak at an awards at the meeting were Ron Cohen ued through April 7 with a smorgasbc^rd of entertainment, tra­ and professional scholarship. In addi­ annual special event. The date of the of Environmental Sciences, Gerald De- ditional mining contests and some not-so-traditional activities. Poorter of Metallurgy, Stephen Liu of Sigma Nu kicked otf the three-day weekend with a fireworks Metallurgy, Ron L. Miller of Chemical show at Brooks Field. Engineering and Petroleum Refining Both Friday and Saturday were stuffed wall-to-wall with and Noboru Wada of Physics. crazy E-Days antics including a tricycle race, blacksmith forg­ Cohen, who came to Mines in 1986 ing, rock drilling and mud slinging. from the U.S. Geological Survey, was In addition to the light-hearted fim, each year the E-Days granted tenure and promoted to the Committee sponors an essay contest for freslimen who have HAZEN'S rank of associate professor. been accepted by Mines; the shidents with the best essays A successful researcher in ceramics, are awarded full four-year in-state scholarships. This year the DePoorter was granted tenure. He subject was how to assist Eastern Bloc nations as engineers, came to CSM in 1987 from Los Alamos and the winners were Dean Tinsley, Aivada West High School; SOLUTIONS National Laboratory. Eric Wilson, Air Academy High School (Colorado Springs); Liu was granted tenure and pro­ and Bryan Kropp, George Washington High School (Denver). moted to associate professor. He WORK worked at at Perm State University be­ fore coming to CSM in 1987. A CSM faculty member since 1986, Miller was granted tenure and pro­ moted to associate professor. He has Hazen Research provides practical solutions for been active in a variety of innovative On a more academic side, the 1990 E-Days engineers were chosen from CSM educational programs. the 12 engineering departments on campus for their Mines' spirit, ded­ your chemical and mineral processing problems. Noboru Wada, who came to CSM in ication and academic exceiience. They are left to right: Mike Whelan, Ge­ ology and Geological Engineering Gary Womack, Physics;Jeffrey Dry- 1988 from Schlumberger-Doll Research, den, Civil Engineering Gregory Szutiak, Petroleum Engineering; M Process Development was promoted to associate professor, Jeffrey Sarlo, Mathematics; Lisa Van Zee, Geophysics; Deborah Kang Chemical Engineering and Petroleum Refining Adriana Adarve Cuellar, Chemistry. Absent from the photo are Chistopher Heme, Mining Engi­ M Pilot Plant Design—Equipment—Operation A irline helps 31 neering; William Pressnall, Mechanical Engineering; David Thistle- graduate recover ring wood, MetaVurgy; Michael Ziegler, Electrical Engineering.

M Analytical, Mineralogical and Geological An employee at American Airlines' maintenance center was removing Services seats from the rear of a DC-10 air­ plane when he found a 1931 class ring that had been missing since Ml Plant Operation—Consultants 1986. William C. Klein, 88, lost, his Colorado School of Mines class ring during a trip to Dallas to visit his son. American officials said the only To put Hazen to work for you contact: clues fhey had were the class year and Mr. Klein's initials on the ring. The alumni association (Judy Ar­ Hazen Research, Inc, buckle, CSMAA staff) at the Golden, I 4601 Indiana Street Colorado school was able to trace HAZEN Golden, Colorado 80403 the ring to Mr. Klein. (From a Dallas FAX: 303/278-1528 newspaper and sent to Alumni Asso­ ciation by Becky Tesch, widow of 303/279-4501 Bob Tesch '33.)

30 The IViines Magazine • June/July 1990 The Mines Magazine • June/July 1990 31 CALENDAR ALUMNI UPDATES

'66 Robert K. Towner, E.M. is an A CRmQUE"— Colorado School of July 10 Sept 18 40s Mines, Hill Hali, Rm, 237, 7:30 to 9:00 underground superintendent for American Girl Mine in Yuma, Arizona, OKLAHOMA CITY ALUMNI - DOWNTOWN DENVER ALUMNT— p.m. For additional information con­ '49 R. G. Middleton, Met. E. has re­ '67 Kenneth R. Pohle, E.M. and BREAKFAST MEETING, Fifth Season BREAKFAST MEETING, Holiday Inn tact: 303/273-3482. tired from Pratt and Whitney, MSc. Min. '70 is working for Fairbanks Inn 7:00 a.m.; for information contact Downtown 7:00 a.m.; For reservations Gold Ltd. in Fairbanks, Alaska. Steve Greg Staff (BSc. CPR 1973), 405/848- call Chris Oglesby (BSc, Geol. '80) or Dec. 4 50s Collings, GeoL E. and MSc. GeoL '69 9750 Steve Sonnenberg (PhD. Geol, '81) at has been elected president and ceo of (303) 292-1314; $8.50, DENVER SECTION HOLIDAY PARTY, '54 George Lusa, Met. E. is a tech­ Ferret Exploration Co. of Nebraska, Inc. July 12 Denver Athletic Club. Cash bai-11:15 a.m; nical service representative with Engi­ which is located in Denver, Colorado. Sept 23-26 lunch 12:00; Reservations required by neered Component Sales, Inc, in HOUSTON ALUMNI Nov. 30, Cincinnati, Ohio, SIT DOWN LUNCH, Sheraton-Town & AMC MINING CONVENTION '90, '55 Frank M. Blakeslee, P.E. has re­ Country 11:30-12:30; $11; no speaker; New Orleans, Lousiana. Details of Dec. 5-7 tired from Halliburton after 35 years as RSVP 713/726-9477 alumni hmction to be announced. regional general manager. He spent 26 NORTHWEST MINING ASSOCIATION years of that time overseas and is now Richard Richards, '62 July 22 25 Sept23^ CONVENTION, Sheraton-Spokane, living in Golden, Colorado. Washington, Alumni Breakfast Friday '57 Robert W. Dalton, E.M. is presi­ 5TH PACIFIC RIM COAL CONFER­ SOCIETY OF EXPLORATION GEO­ Dec. 7, 7:00 a,m, dent of Sabino Engineering & Manufac­ ENCE—World Coal Markets in Transi­ PHYSICISTS ANNUAL EXPOSITION, turing Company in Tucson, Arizona. tion. The Westin Hotel, Denver, Colo­ San Francisco, California, Details of Dec. 13 ^ '58 Francis C. Schultz, E.M. is gen­ rado. For more information contact: alumni fijnction to be announced. eral superintendent for Dee Gold Mine CSMAA BANQUET FOR GRADUATBVG AER Enterprises, 201/254-6930, Speaker: Dr. Phil Romig, CSM Geo­ in Elko, Nevada. Donald Beattie, MSc. SENIORS, Green Center. Social Hour, 6 physics Department head. GeoL of Rockville, Maryland, for the p.m,; Diimer 7 p.m, August 9 third consecutive year has presented Sept 23-26 Montgomery Area High School students Jay Spickelmier, '69 HOUSTON ALUMNI—Srr DOWN Feb. 24-27, 1991 the CSM Medal of Achievement in Math LUNCH, Galleria, W, Loop 11:30-12:30; SOCIETY OF PETROLEUM ENGINEERS & Science for outstanding scientific stud­ 94TH NATIONAL WESTERN MINING $11; no speaker; RSVP 713/726-9477, ANNUAL MEETING, New Odeans, ies. The winner this year is freshman '68 Neil R. Murdock, P.E. is joint CONFERENCE^The Radisson Hotel, Louisiana. CSMAA alumni breakfast, Amit Bagchi for his project "Seismic v'entures manager for Shell UK Expro Denver, Colorado. Sponsored by The August 25 Tues., Sept. 25; 6:45 a.m.-8:15 a.m.; $15, Design", an analysis of building design in London, England. Nilendu Mukher- Colorado Mining Association. For more Speaker: Dr. Craig Van Kirk, CSM Petrol­ to withstand earthquake forces. We jee, DSc. GeoL is director of geological DENVER ALUMNI NIGHT WTTH THE information contact: CMA, eum Engineering Department head would like to thank Don Beattie for his Jack L. Rivkin, '62 services for Ensotech, Inc., an environ­ DENVER ZEPHYRS VS. IOWA CUBS 303/894-0536. continual support of CSM and his efforts mental consulting firm in Sun Valley, (Chicago Cubs Farm Team) game time Oct 9 toward scientific excellence in schools, California, David K. Hartner, Geop. E. 6:45 p.m.; reserved tickets $5,00; ($4,00 Feb. 25-28, 1991 and we congratulate Amit Bagchi, is a hydrogeologlst for the Pennsylvania if over 60 or under 14 years old); Free OKLAHOMA CTTY ALUMNI—BREAK­ Department of Environmental Resources CSM pennant to first 20 alumni who FAST MEETING, Fifth Season Inn 7:00 SME ANIVUAL MEETEVG AND EX­ '59 Paul Shaw, Met E. is corporate in Pittsburgh. Rafael Rodriguez, Phy. E. make reservations. Call 303/273-3290. a.m,; for information contact Greg Staff HIBIT—Colorado Convention Center, technology advisor for Gmmman is a development engineer for IBM in (BSc. CPR 1973), 405/848-9750 Denver. For more information contact: Aerospace Corporation. North Carolina. SME Meetings Dept., 303/973-9550, Sept 12 '69 Jay A. Spickelmier, Met. E. has Oct 10 Ws ~" been named manager of the Denver, FOR RESERVATIONS AND ADDI­ "NATURAL RESOURCE DAMAGE Coiorado, Globe plant of Asarco Incor­ TIONAL INFORMATION, CALL '60 M. Hassan Alief, GeoL E. has ASSESSMENT AND THE MINERAL "ESTERGENERATION FAIRNESS AND porated, Donald F. Gottron, E.M. was retired from Chevron Resources and SECTOR: VALUATION IN THE GLOBAL WARMING"— Colorado 303/273-3290 OR 303/273-3295, OR, named vice president of engineering OUTSIDE COLORADO, CALL 1/800- opened Alinco GeoServices, a mineral COURTS"—Colorado School of Mines, School of Mines, HiU Hall, Rm. 237, and resource development of Pittsburg 237, 7 9:00 446-9488, ext. 3290 or 3295. Hill Hali, Rm. :30 to p.m. For 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. For additional infor­ exploration, property evaluation and & Midway. additional information contact: Mineral mation contact: 303/273-3482, land work consulting business in Albu­ Economics Dept., 303/273-3482, querque, New Mexico, Oct 20 '61 Charles E. Shultz, Geol. E. is Steve CoUings, '67 70s •™™ chief executive officer of Gulf Canada SeptJS '72 Charles O. Butto, HI, BSc. Phy. HOMECOMING, Golden 1:00 p.m. Resources, Ltd, ki Calgary, Albeita, Canada. is a senior engineer for C.F. Braun, Inc, HOUSTON ALUMM—BUFFET MINES vs, Chadron State (Nebraska) '62 Richard Richards, GeoL E. has retired from REI and now lives in Kitti­ in Alhambra, California, Robert J. LUNCH. At Houston Engineering and been promoted to senior vice president tas, Washington, Boutin, E.M. is working for Bechtel as Scientific Society (HESS); 26l5 S. Fannin Nov. 8 by Western Technologies, Incorporated. '65 Stephen P. Novak, Jr., Geop. E. technical support services department 11:30-12:30; $11; no speaker; RSVP Jack L. Rivkin, Met. E. is director of is owner of Heavenly Ham in Misscjuri "VALUING ENVIRONMENTAL DAM­ manager for the French side of the En­ 713/726-9477 worldwide equities for Shearson Lehman City, Texas. Richard L. Hickman, RR-E. AGES WTTH THE CONTINGENT VAL­ October 20,1990 glish Channel Tunnel Project in Co- Hutton, is a controller for Rockwell Space Op­ UATION METHODOLOGY: erations Company in Houston, Texas, quelies, France. '64 William Q. Sumner, Phy. E. has 33 32 The IViines Magazine • June/Jnly 1990 The Mines Magazine • June/July 1990 BSc. Geol. is a groundwater hydrogeol- Minneapolis, Minnesota and lives in gineer for Nerco Oil & Gas in Vancou­ tjgist for Dames & Moore in Denver, Minnetonka, William A. Schneider, ver, Washington. '78 Morris J. Schaefer, BSc. Min. Jr., BSC. Geop. and MSc. Geop. '87 is '89 Susann H. Wach, BSc. Eng. is a was promoted to sales manager of a research geophysicist for Exxon Pro­ staff engineer for Texaco Trading and Schwan's Canada Ltd., for Medicine duction in Hou.ston, Texas, Cynthia B. Transportation in Denver, Suzette Hat in Alberta, Daniel J. Morehouse, Wood, BSc. Min. is a mining engineer (Thompson) Farrar, BSc. Eng. is an BSc. Min. is now mine production su­ for Echo Bay Mines in Alaska. Eric D. associate staff engineer with ARC Pro­ perintendent with IMC Feitilizer, Inc, in Wersich, BSc. Geop. is working for fessional Services in Golden. Richard Carlsbad, New Mexico. Western Geophysical in Bt)livia. John E. Miller, Jr., BSc. Eng. is a graduate '79 William F. Wilkening, BSc. F. Mueller, Jr., BSc. Geop. is an assis­ student in metallurgy at CSM, Andrew CPR is a process engineer for 3M in tant civil engineer for Santa Clara Val­ M. Bono, BSc. Phy. is a graduate stu­ Tucson, Arizona, Alan D. Pinkerton, ley Water District in San Jose, Califor­ dent in physics at Rutgers University at BSc. Geop. is director of research and nia. Bradley N. Neptune, BSc. Met. is Plscataway, New Jersey, Michael J. development for Green Mountain Geo­ production manager for Solid Systems Wasinger, BSc. Phy. is a software en­ physics, Scott T. Wilson, BSc. CPR is Engineering in Boulder, Colorado. gineer for TRW, Michael Conway, '73 Brian Savage, '82 Bradley Neptune, '84 manager/health, envirormiental and John K. Donovan m, BSc. CPR is loss prevention for WaiTcn Petroleum manager of General Pliysics Corp, in '87 Thomas A. Schiff, BSc. Min. is 73 Michael H. Conway, BSc. Met in Tulsa, Oklahoma, William B. Denver, Collin R. Fay, BSc. Min. has Columbia, Maryland. Ian MacGregor, a lubrication engineer for Mobil Oil in and MSc. Met '75 has joined Fluor Schafer HI, BSc. Min. is an engineer­ been promoted to the position of pro­ Hon. D. Engr. is with McFariand Green Bay, Wisconsin, Michael D. Daniel Wright as manager of mining ing specialist/coal procurement for duction manager for Bema Gold Cor­ Dewey and Company in New York, '90 Jennifer (Meek) Crisi, BSc. and metallurgy at their Redwood City, poration in Vancouver, British New York, Michael J, Read, BSc. Min. Thomas, BSc. CPR is a project engineer Geop. and Peter A. Crisi, BSc. Geop. California offices. R. Mark Richards, Columbia, is chief mine engineer for Paradise for Chevron in Orange, Texas. Brian and MSc. Geop. '88 were married on BSc. Chem. is director of business de­ '81 Ann E. Hanson, BSc. Geop. is Peak Mine/FMC in Nevada, James E. R. Pluemer, Geop. E. is a log analyst May 19th in Estes Park, Colorado, They velopment for Public Service of Col­ market manager/new products for Go- Frey, BSc. Geol. has received his mas­ for Schlumberger Well Seivices in Dal­ are now living in Dallas, Texas where orado in Denver. diva Chocolatier in New York, New ter's in computer science/software sys­ las, Texas, Matthew P. Reilly, BSc. Min. Jennifer is a geophysics intern with '75 Clifford R. Lippitt, BSc. Chem. York. Jon P. Hediund, BSc. Min. is a tems from Rensselaer Polytechnic Insti­ is a mine engineer at Paradise Peak Union Pacific Resources and Peter is and MSc. Geochem. '80 is owner of chief engineer for Unocal/Molycorp in tute last April, Joseph M. Culkin, BSc. Mine for FMC in Gabbs, Nevada, Sam­ working for MobU Oil. Christopher Practical iMinerals Geochemistry in Reno, Questa, New Mexico. Min. is manager/raise drilling fc^r Dyna- uel W. Newman, BSc. Eng. is a pilot Heme, BSc. Min. is a mining engineer Nevada. Gary A. Van Huffel, BSc. '82 Kevin A. Sparks, BSc. CPR and tech Mining Corp, in Littleton, Colorado. with the U.S. Navy in California, Hemy for Consol Coal Co, in Rock Springs, Geoi is chief mining engineer for Meri­ MSc. CPR '83 is working on his post- W. Herbert, BSc. Met. and Pamela E. Wyoming, David B. Hummer, BSc. dian Gold in Salmon, Idaho. Ronald E. dcjctcjrate at National Instltiite/Standards '85 Dorthea L. Hoyt, BSc. GeoL is Quintero, BSc. CPR '87 were married Min. is a mine engineer for Montana Lengerich, BSc. Met, is a petroleum Si. Technology in Bcjulder, Colorado. an engineer with EG&G/Rocky Flats. September 16, 1989 in Golden, Colo­ Talc Co. in Ennis, Montana, Brett D. engineering associate for Amoco Pro­ Carol D. Nash, BSc. Geol. is an envi­ James H. Newlan, BSc. Met. is a prin­ rado. They are working in Renton, Wash­ Ashford, BSc. Met. is an associate duction Cc). in Denver. ronmental geologist for the State of cipal process engineer for EG&G in ington for Boeing Commercial Airplane metallurgical engineer for Kennecott Group. ITeniy is a liaison engineer and '76 David G. Hart, BSc. Phy. has Florida. Gregory B. Kennedy, BSc. CPR Denver. Patrick F. Holland, BSc. Pet. Utah Copper, Charles E. Carlson n, she is in engineering operations, Samuel been appointed manager/network ser­ is regional manager of Tru-Tec/division is a senior consultant for Pei-sona in BSc. Met, is a plant metallurgist for K. Cooper, BSc. Met. is a project met­ vices for Information Technologies of Ann Hanson, '81 of Koch engineering in Anaheim, Cali­ Jakarta, Indonesia. Asarco/Mission Unit in Tiicson, Ari­ allurgist for Nicor Steel in Dariington, Calgary Limited in Canada. Raymond fornia, Brian C. Savage, BSc. Min, is '86 Gregory E. Mcintosh, BSc. Pet. zona, Silverio J. Colalancia, BSc, Met, South Carolina. is a cold mill metallurgical engineer for G. Sykes, Jr., BSc. IMin. is president of Iowa Electric in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. R. assistant vice president and mining en­ is an associate engineer for Llixon De­ Alcan. Christopher T. Easter, BSc. Met Specialized Mining and Engineering Bruce Wright, BSc. Pet. is district op­ gineer for The Bank of New York in velopment in Farmington, New Mexico. '88 James Y. Lee, BSc. Pet. is an en­ is a metallurgist for North Star Steel, Corporatkm in Rifle, Colorado. James erating manager for Presidio Oil in New York, New York. Thomas A. James L. Cleason, BSc. Min. is a crush­ gineer for the Bechtel Coiporatic^n in Charles J. Giammona, BSc. Met. is D. Reed, BSc. Math, is senior systems Denver, Colorado, M. Scott Gillis, BSc. Neville, MSc. Min. Econ. is a vice presi­ ing superintendent fc^r Beaver State Sand Los Angeles, Califbrnia. Charlotte R. an associate metallurgical engineer for engineer for Convex Computer Corp, Geop. is manager of Marakon Associ­ dent with Citicorp N.A., Inc. in San & Gravel in Roseburg, Oregon, Robert Ledall, BSc. Math, is a researclVfield Kennecott Copper in Bingham Canyon, in Denver. William E. Richardson, ates in Stamford, Connecticut, Edward Francisco, California. Larry L. Keller, N. Wagner, BSc. Pet. is an associate analyst for Resort Computer Corp, in Utah. Penny A. Hill, BSc. Met. is a R. Bartels, BSc. Geol. is chief mine ge- BSc. Pet. is a petroleum engineering production engineer for Mesa Ltd. Part­ Golden, Colorado, Xiangwen Wang, metallurgical engineer (trainee) for cjlogist/Beartrack Project for Meridian consultant for Petra Solidus in Lafay­ nership in Amarillo, Texas, Peter A. PhD. Met. is a i-esearcher/scientist for Homestake Mining, Patrick W. Hochan- Gold Co. in Salmon, Idaho, William M. ette, California, Crisi, BSc. Geop. and MSc. Geop. '88 Reynolds Melals Co./manufacturing adel, BSc. Met. is a graduate student at Zisch, BSc. Min. is human resources and Jennifer Meek, BSc. Geop. '90 technology laboratory. Kenneth D. '83 Paul M. Winslow, BSc. Pet '83 CSM. Denise R. Bauer, BSc. Pet is an manager for FMC Gold Company, were married on May 19th in Estes Pyne, BSc. Eng. is a service engineer and MSc. Pet. '85 is district engineer engineer with Amoco, Wendy K. Park, Colorado and are now living in with Freightliner Corp, in Oregon. Wil­ for Halliburton in Singapore. Robert L. Domeier, BSc. Pet. is a reservoir engi­ Dallas, Jennifer is with Union Pacific fredo A. lopez, MSc. Min. has been Dimit, BSc. Pet. is a senior engineer neer for Ccmoco in Houston, Texas, Resources and Peter is with Mobil Oil. promoted by Geostat Systems Interna­ for Hemy Petroieum Corporation in John H. Fronczak, BSc. Pet. is a held Gregory S. Floerke, BSc. Pet. is a se­ tional, Inc, to director of Latin American '80 K.C. Oberg, BSc. CPR is supeivi Midland, Texas, Crystal V. Graham, trainee with Doweil Schlumberger. nior product movements specialist for marketing and engineering, J. Stephen sc5r/indexing engineer with Information BSc. Pet. is a vice president for Com 1 Harris Ghozali, BSc. Pet. is a reser­ Williams Pipeline Co, in Tulsa, Okla­ Lesser, BSc. Eng. is an associate design Handling Services in Denver, Thomas in Alexandria, Virginia, Marianne M, voir engineer for Exxon in Houston, homa, Glenn L. Anderson, BSc. Min. engineer/superconducting for the Super S. Bruington H, BSc. Min., BSc. Pet. Koshak, BSc. Geop. is an ethnographic Texas, William R. Hanson, BSc. Pet. is an enviromnental superintendent for Collider Laboratory in Dallas, Texas, '87 and MSc. Min. Econ. '87 is a staff technician for the Roclcy Mountain Re­ is a field engineer for Teleco Oilfield Asarco/Leadville Unit in Golden, Colo­ Peter W. Krag, PhD. Met. is a research engineer with JVUne Development Asso gional Conservation Center in Denver, Services, Vance H. Hazzard, BSc. Pet. rado. David R. Greene, BSc. Geop. is engineer with Teledyne Wah Chang, Al­ ciates in Reno, Nevada. Catherine V. Colorado. is a drilling engineer for Arco in Lafay­ a manager/market research for Nukem, bany in Albany, Oregon. Stephen M. Woldow, BSc. Geol. is an advanced ette, Louisiana. Tim Howard, BSc. Pet '84 Emery L. Tracy, BSC. Min. is Inc, in Stamford, Ccmnecticut. Kozloski, BSc. Pet is a petroleum en­ David Hart, '76 environmental engineer for EG&G in an attorney with Kinney & Lange in 34 The Mines Magazine • June/Jtily 1990 The Mines Magazine • June/July 1990 35 is an engineer for Anadarlco Petroieum. engineer ior M.W. Kellogg. Lakes I. Is- is a graduate student at the University New Editor Takes Reins of CSM Quarterly Clark Huffman, BSc. Pet. is a mid- mailid^, BSc. Eng. is a graduate stu­ of Colorado in Boulder. Mary A. Vick­ Stephen D, Schwochow has been appointed editor of the management trainee with Sonat Offshore dent at the University of Arizona in ery, BSc. Phy. is a graduate student at What's News? CSM Quanerly, a sdiolarly earth science journal published by Drilling in Houston. Justin A. Bilyeu, Tucson. Thomas C. Jones, BSc. Eng. Arizona State University. Stephen W. Colorado School of Mines. is a civil engineer for Granite Construc­ Miller, BSc. Eng. is a systems engineer BSc. CPR is an associate engineer for Schwochow, a research professor in CSM's Institute for En­ tion in Watsonville, California. Steven for Martin Marietta. Trevor S. Pottorf, FMC Chemical. Michelle S. Burns, Please, let us hear from you, with news of ergy Resource Stisdies, brings years of publications experi­ M. Lassek, BSc. Eng. is a map engi­ BSc. Eng. is an engineer for Exxon Co. BSc. CPR is an assistant process engi­ your career, iiiarriiigc, family, ^iddress ence to the journal. He was appointed to the editorial review neer for Sun Refming Company in Tulsa, neer for Dow Chemical in Lake Jack­ USA. Alberts. Schwarzkopf H, BSc. change—^whatever. And why not send us a board of the CSM Quarterly m 1976, has served as editor of son, Texas. Russell C. McMullan, BSc. Eng. is an ensign in the U.S. Navy, Oklahoma. Nancy K. Cambruzzi, "JMineral and Energy Resources" and has been technical editor Eng. is an equipment engineer for Kirk E. Smith, BSc. Eng. is a nuclear photograph of yourself for puhlication. BSc. CPR is a process engineer for of the "Quarterly Review of Methane from Coal Seams Tech­ Texas Instmments, Inc. in College Sta­ power officer in the U.S. Navy, Arco Products in Los Angeles, Califor­ nology" for the past five years. nia. Jeffrey S. Fodor, BSc. CPR is a tion, Texas. Kent A. Anderson, BSc. Stephen A. Smith, BSc. Eng. is an as­ Check preferred mailing addi'ess. "Clearly, Stephen is a very sti'ong selection for this pcxsition," PhD. candidate at Notre Dame. Robert Eng. is a nuclear engineer in the U.S. sociate mechanical engineer fc^r Mer­ said CSM Vice President for Academic Affaks Frank Schowengerdt, J. Frank HI, BSc. CPR is a process en­ Navy. Douglas A. Ward, BSc. Min. is rick and Company. Robert A. Todd, gineer for Shell Oil Company. Deborah a mining engineer for Teberebie Gold Jr., BSc. Eng. is a facilities engineer for Name

36 The Mines Magazine • Jime/July 1990 The Mines Magazine • June/July 1990 37 Corporation from 1959 through 1987, IN MEMORIAM the Desert Development Foundation since 1981 and the International Feder­ Mines Magazme would like to ex­ spent his career with Shell Oil Com­ Arlene Plant of Pensacola, Florida and ation of Institutes for Advanced Study press the condolences of the Colorado pany as a scientist, teacher, geophysi­ Michele Doyle of Dothan, Alabama; a from 1971 through 1981. A fellow of School of Mines Alumni Association cist, and finally as an expkn-ation con­ brother. Jack Wilbert Phillips of Los the Aspen Institute for Humanistic staff and directors to the families and sultant. He retired August 31, 1989. Angeles, California; a sister, Arlene Studies, he directed in the late 1970s its friends of the following alumni. Unfor­ Wocxl was a member of the Asliford Schneburg of Oxnard, California and program on food, climate and the tunately, we do not have much infor­ United Methodist Church of Houston, five grandchildren. world's future, mation on the individuals. If you have Texas, and a member of the Society of Friends wishing to do so may make Roberts had been a member of the more information please write to the Exploration Geophysicists as well as a memorial contribution to the A.R. Board of Directors of the Winrock In­ editor. the National and European Association Mitchell Memorial Museum and Gallery ternational Livestock Research and Robert J. Wigton, P.E. '36, died of Exploration Geophysicists. of Trinidad, Colorado, the Colorado Training Center since 1980, and served sometime during 1990. Wigton was Survivors include his wife, Patricia; School of Mines or the National Kidney on the Marconi International Fellow­ Walter O. Roberts Vemon A Peterson born August 9, 1913 in Denver, Col­ daughter, Judith Sharpies of Wakonda, Foundation, ship Council from 1974 through 1986. orado, He is survived by his wife, South Dakota; ,son, Alan of Vancouver, (Reprinted from tiie Chronicle News, Trinidad, Dr. Roberts was born in West He was actively involved in setting up lage United Methodist Church, the 18 Dorothy. Washington; sister, Evangeline Wood­ Colorado.) Bridgewater, Massachusetts on Augi.ist the Greenhouse/Glasnost Program, an Holer's Golf Club, die Officers Club Theodore Say, P.E. '30, died Febm­ ward of Bristol; stepchildren, Karen 20, 1915. He married the former Janet on-going computer teleconference be­ and the Evening Lions Club and a ary 9, 1990 in La Jolla, California. Say Simon and David Van Pelt, both of Smock on June 8, 1940 in Lakewood, tween the U.S, and the U.S.S.R, on the 32nd Degree Mason, graduated from Grove City College Houston; five grandchildren, and four New Jersey. He and his family have subject of global warming. He graduated in 1930 as a geological (California) before coming to Mines in stepgrandchildren. lived in Boulder since 1948, He received honorary degrees from engineer and was also a Kappa Kappa 1928 to complete his degree in petrol­ Before moving to Boulder, Dr. a number of colleges and universities, Psi, He had been with Adantic Richfield eum engineering. After graduation he Roberts in 1940 helped to establish the including an honorary degree in engi­ for many years until his retirement, He worked for Texaco for three years, and Fremont Pass Station of Harvard Col­ neering from Mines in 1980. The hon­ lived in Tulsa, Oklahoma for 26 years then for Sun Oil Company in Philadel­ lege Observatory at Climax, Coiorado. ors awarded him include the Robert L. where he was also a director of The phia, Pennsylvania for 31 years as an During World War II, the solar observa­ Stearns Award from the University of National Guaranty Bank. After retire­ engineer. He is suivived by his wife. tions made there with the first corona- Colorado, the Hodgkins Medal from ment in 1977 he and his wife moved to graph in the western hemisphere the Smithsonian Institution, the Bonfils- Hot Springs Village. proved to be of great value to the war Stanton Foundation Award in Science, He is survived by his wife, Cortez; effort. The observatory became affili­ the United Nations Environment Pro­ two sons, Vernon Jr. of Lubbock, Texas ated with the University of Colorado as gramme's North American Leadership and Jerry of Rock Hill, South Carolina; Budd Orlicb the High Altitude Observatory in 1946, Award, and the Eleanor Roosevelt Insti­ two stepsons, Chuck Curtis of Sun Val­ and its administrative headquarters tute Prize for pioneering contributions ley, California and Edgar Curtis of Fort Budd Orlich moved to the University of Colorado- to science and humanity, Smith, Arkansas; ten grandchildren and Budd Orlich, 66, Class of 1950, died Boulder campus. A graduate of Amherst College in six great-grandchildren. March 2, 1990 in Roseville Hospital, When the National Center for Atmo­ Massachusetts, Dr, Roberts received his James PhiUips Roseville, California, of cancer. spheric Research was established in master's degree and doctorate in astro- He was born in Duluth, Minnesota James M. Phillips Boulder in I960, Dr. Roberts became geophysics from Harvard University. Photo of Walter Roberts courtesy of and graduated frc^m Morgan Park High James Mitcheii Phillips, 75, died its first director, and held the position He is survived by his wife, Janet, of National Centerfor Atmospheric School in Duluth. He attended the Uni­ April 5, 1990 in Birmingham, Alabama. of president emeritus of its governing Boulder; three sons, David of Cam­ Research/National Science Foundation. versity of Minnesota-Duluth and gradu­ Phillips was born on October 28, organization, the University Corpora­ bridge, Massachusetts, Alan and Jona­ ated from the Colorado School of Mines 1914 in Trinidad. He was educated in tion for Atmospheric Research, at the than of Boulder; a daughter, Jennifer Carroll Wood as a geologic engineer. Trinidad and was graduated from the time of his death. Roberts was a pro­ McCarthy of Albuquerque, New Mexico; He was employed as a petroleum Carroll A. Wood Colorado School of Mines in 1941 as a fessor emeritus of astrophysical, plane­ a sister, Jean Reller of Washington, D.C. exploration engineer by the Panhandle Carroll A. Wood, 65, of Houston, petroleum engineer, and was a mem­ tary and atmospheric sciences at the and Richmond, Indiana; and two Eastern Pipelines and had been in oil Texas, died January l6, 1990 at his ber of Beta Theta Pi, He moved to Bir­ University of Colorado and was on the grandchildren. exploration work in Colorado, Okla­ home following a brief illness. He was mingham in 1946, He was also a re­ faculty at the Western Behavioral Sci­ Contributions may be made to the homa and Kansas. He was retired at the born September 18, 1923 on the family tired lieutenant in the U,S, Navy and a ences Institute in La Jolla, California, Walter Orr Roberts Memorial Fund in tune of his death and had lived in farm north of Bristol, Colorado. retired vice president of the Burgess He was a past president of the care of the Eleanor Roosevelt Institute Loomis, Califbrnia for the past five yeare. Wood graduated from Granada Mining & Coal Company. Phillips was American Association for the Advance­ for Cancer Research, Inc, 1899 Gay­ He was a World War II Navy veteran, Union High School. During World War active in business until 1989- ment of Science, and was active in lord Sti-eet, Denver, CO 80206, or to seiving with the Seabees in the South II he seived as a bomber/pilot in the James was an Associate Board Mem­ many other professional organizations, the Boulder County Hospice, 2825 Ma­ Pacific. United States Army Air Force, and was ber of the Arthur Roy Mitcheii Museum including the American Academy of rine Sheet, Boulder, CO 80303. Burial was in the family plot in the awarded the Air Medal with two Oak oi Trinidad, a member of Trinidad Arts and Sciences and* the American Oneota Cemeteiy in Duluth, Minnesota. Leaf Clusters for his valor and faithful Lodge #89, AF & AM and the Scottish Philosophical Society. From 1957 Vernon A. Peterson service. He was honorably discharged Rite and a member of St. Luke's Epis­ through 1965 he chaired the U.S. Na­ Vernon A, Peterson, 80, of Hot Walter O. Roberts as a first lieutenant. copal Church in Birmingham. tional Committee for the Intemationai Springs Village, Arkansas, died Sunday, Walter Orr Roberts of Boulder, Col­ After his discharge Wood enrolled at Philiips is suivived by his wife, Geophysical Year. He served as trustee March 25, 1990, orado, died of cancer March 12, 1990 Mines, and graduated in 1948 with a Roberta of Birmingham; three daiigh- of the Max C. Fleischmann Foundation A resident of Hot Springs Village for at his home. He was 74. degree in geological engineering. He ters, Karen Irons of Birmingham, from 1967 through 1979, the MITRE 13 years, he was a member of the Vil-

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The CSM library is reviewing (303) 773-6740 The Guanajuato School of Mines Parkinson, five top mine operators and their books and periodicals to select 7430 E. Caley Ave,, Suite 310 PHCtNIX REDI - MIX dates from the 1790s, certainly one of managers working in the Mexican min­ such information as could usefully be Englewood, Colorado 80111 Registered Geological Engineer ing industry, and one other mining en­ sent to Guanajuato. (303) 694-3205 - Office COMPANY INC Coto. P.E, #7067 the oldest schools in the Western Hemi­ A.I.P.G. 01636 gineer from the United States. Most lec­ (303) 694-3844 - Fax THOMAS M, VALENTE sphere. Its graduates hold, and have The largest ccjoperative effoit to date President P. A. 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This latter must produce the raw materials for program was put into effect and con­ Planning & Evaluation Teclinology™ Mexico's fast growing industry. Due to tinues to the present, but nol on a Geophysical Development Corporation Daniel P. Monchak Risk and Decision Analysis • Business Modeling scheduled basis. Morgardshammar a lack of foreign interest in investment Sales Maiis^ei Seminais and Short Cioyrses • Implsmeniation Assistance FRED J. HILTERMAN, '63 in mining and the shortfall of trained MIMIMO VICE-PRESIDENT - DEVELOPMENT In 1979, Clark Davenport (Geoi. E, JOHN R. SCHUYLER 72, '77 national personnel, the mining produc­ '64) coffered to give a lecture at the MortGAnnsHAMMAit inc. 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