Feb. 6 – BBQ Dinner with S&T students- Alumni Lounge – Rolla, Mo.
Attendees included Ed ’78 and Sue Albee; Dustin Bales; Nick ’75, ’76 and Charlotte Barrack; Josh Boeckmann ’09; Don and Nancy Brackhahn; Jason Brumley; Ryan Buschjost ’94; Dyann Careaga; Thais Diaz; Kimberly Earl; John Eash ’79, ’90; Boo Eversman; Katie Fritts; Daniel Fuhrmann ’99; H. Neal ’61 and Lynn Grannemann; Madeleine Huff; Austin Johnson; Barb Patterson ’61, ’65, ’85; Chuck Remington ’49, ’50; Jared Schoen; Bill ’58, ’70 and Beth Schluemer; Will Strupp ’08; Keith ’70, ’71, ’73 and Bobbie Wedge; and Barbi Wheelden. Missouri S&T representative: Kevin Brady; Andy Careaga; Walter Eversman; David Hoffman ’65, ’67; Donald Myers ’61,’64; and Marianne Ward. Special thanks to Students Today, Alumni Tomorrow, Engineers Without Borders and the BBQ Club student organizations.
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