2016 Alumni of Influence Gala
Posted by Mindy Limback
Missouri S&T rolled out the red carpet at Hasselmann Alumni House on Nov. 5 to commemorate the university’s second Alumni of Influence Gala. Ten remarkable Miners were honored for their leadership and accomplishments. The following pages feature scenes from the evening.
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- The Alumni of Influence Gala featured a dinner with elegantly adorned tables in the Kinyon-Koeppel Grand Hall.
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- Guests left their cars with the valet and entered the gala on a red carpet.
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- Elizabeth Bowles, a Ph.D. candidate in chemistry, escorts honoree Dick Vitek, MS Chem’58.
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- Darlene Ramsay, MetE’84, greets 2011 honoree John Mathes, CE’67, MS CE’68.
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- The evening closed with a program honoring the Alumni of Influence. Current S&T students introduced themselves, recognized the honorees and spoke about the impact that each of them had on their lives.
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- Hasselmann Alumni House lit up the night sky over Rolla for the 2016 Alumni of Influence gala. Banners on the porch honored each of the 10 honorees.
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- Current and former faculty were among the guests who turned out to help honor the 10 Alumni of Influence at the reception that kicked off the gala.
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- A pianist entertains guests in the Kathleen and Matteo Coco Great Room.
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- The Kinyon-Koeppel Grand Hall is full of celebration during the program.
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- Ralph Flori, PetE’79, MS PetE’81, PhD PetE’87, associate professor of petroleum engineering, poses with his wife, Beverly, Chem’79, MS Chem’85.
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- Honoree Joe Ballard, MS EMgt’72, visits with guests during the reception.
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- There were 180 alumni, faculty, staff, students and friends in attendance at the gala.
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- 2011 honoree Gary Havener, Math’62.
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- Matt O’Keefe, MetE’85, chair of materials science and engineering, poses with honoree Matt Coco, CE’66, and Ben Hackett, a senior in mechanical engineering and Phi Kappa Theta member.
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- 2011 honoree Jim Bertelsmeyer, ChE’66, poses with his wife, Glenda.
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- Alyssa Snider, a senior in petroleum engineering, escorts honoree Bob Brackbill, MinE’42.
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- Honoree Bob Brinkmann, CE’71, visits with Jeff Schrader and Dan and Sarah Oerther.
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- Honorees and guests mingled during a reception before dinner in the Kathleen and Matteo Coco Great Room.
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- A program of the evening’s events was placed at every seat.
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- Cody Seckfort, a senior in geological engineering and an Army ROTC cadet, recognizes honoree Joe Ballard, MS EMgt’72.
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- Racheal Lawal, center, a senior in chemical engineering, recognizes honoree Bipin Doshi, ChE’62, MS ChE’63.
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- Nuran Ercal, the Richard K. Vitek/Foundation for Chemical Research Endowed Chair in Biochemistry, visits with Cynthia Tang, Econ’85, and Francisca Oboh-Ikuenobe, interim chair of geosciences and geological and petroleum engineering.
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- Chancellor Cheryl B. Schrader leads the evening’s festivities.
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- Honoree Roy Wilkens, EE’66 (second from right) poses with Dale Hubbard (left), Eric Wilkens (second from left) and Todd Wilkens (right).
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- Honoree Roger Dorf, ME’65, poses with his wife, Sandra.
