Two former S&T cheerleaders made the national news last fall thanks to a Homecoming marriage proposal caught on video that went viral. Band members, who traditionally call out requests of the cheer squad, yelled to the group of alumni on the sidelines, “Hey cheerleaders, we want to see a marriage proposal.” The cheerleaders holding Tara […]
Read More »The founders of IDC Projects, a gaming company started by three S&T alumni, stepped up their game last fall by getting an infusion of capital from two St. Louis investors. The firm was one of 15 St. Louis-area startup companies to win $50,000 from Arch Grants to further develop the business. Arch Grants also provides […]
Read More »Petra DeWitt, Hist’96, an assistant teaching professor in history and political science at Missouri S&T, received the 2012 Missouri History Book Award from the State Historical Society of Missouri in November for her book Degrees of Allegiance: Harassment and Loyalty in Missouri’s German-American Community During World War I. The book was published by Ohio University […]
Read More »Trevor Wiggins, ME’96, switched from professional racing to drag racing so he could bring his wife and kids along and get them involved in the sport. Featured in the July 2012 issue of Drag Illustrated magazine, Wiggins says the people who participate in motorsports are the type of people — smart, hardworking and ethical — […]
Read More »Karlynn Sievers, LSci’96, Engl’96, assistant clinical professor at University of Wyoming-Casper Family Medicine, received the 2012 Missouri S&T Alumna of the Year Gold Award. Rachel (Mace) Morris, AMth’96, assistant to the vice provost for undergraduate studies at Missouri S&T, received the 2012 Missouri S&T Alumna of the Year Silver Award. Amber Julien, a junior in […]
Read More »John Seaber, EE’09, started his business, JDS Labs Inc., as a part-time venture. Two years ago he quit his day job to give his full-time attention to the business and hire a few employees. Since then, he says revenues have grown at more than 300 percent each year and the company has been profitable every […]
Read More »Steven Griffin, AE’07, recently told more than 1,000 kids all about rockets during the 2012 USA Science and Engineering Festival in Washington, D.C. Griffin is a propulsion engineer with the Weapons and Energetics Department at the Naval Air Warfare Center in China Lake, Calif. “I love talking about rockets with kids,” he says. “What my […]
Read More »As deputy to the commanding general at Fort Leonard Wood, Rebecca Johnson, CerE’83, PhD EMgt’99, is the post’s highest-ranking civilian. Born in Morocco, Johnson got her early education mostly overseas — until her father retired from the Navy. In addition to her degrees from Missouri S&T, she earned a master’s degree in strategic studies from the U.S. […]
Read More »James Head, PetE’06, likes to challenge his mind and his body. A petroleum engineer by day, Head is also an ultimate fighter in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He started training while attending Missouri S&T and now holds a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. In April, he won his UFC welterweight debut in Stockholm, Sweden, defeating […]
Read More »A swimmer in college, Jeff Rieker, CE’99, felt like he was starting to get out of shape. So he started running. Two years later, two pairs of running shoes used, and 20 pounds lighter, Rieker finished his quest to cover every neighborhood street in his Nevada community. When he was done, earlier this year, he had covered approximately […]
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