Class Notes
Quander takes command of U.S. Army Engineer School
Col. Mark Quander, MS EMgt’00, recently became the 98th commandant of the U.S. Army Engineer School at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. Quander was also promoted to brigadier general. In a press release announcing the promotion, Quander said he looked forward to continuing the unit’s traditions and moving forward on the path set by his predecessor.
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Noe assumes command of Corps’ Little Rock district
Col. Eric M. Noe, MS EMgt’01, assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock district in Arkansas in July. The Little Rock district is responsible for a $500 million program that includes civil works, military construction, Army and Air Force Medical Service support, environmental stewardship, emergency management, and support to other government […]
Read More »Scharf named to professional indoor soccer team
The St. Louis Ambush, a professional indoor soccer team, signed Mike Scharf, MBA’17, to a two-year contract as a defender on May 14. His college career was split between Rhodes College, Maryville University in St. Louis and S&T.
Read More »Campbell sets big targets as new MODOT district engineer
Steve Campbell, CE’93, was named district engineer for the Missouri Department of Transportation’s Southwest District. Campbell has worked for MoDOT since 1993, and his previous appointment was the district’s construction and materials engineer. He now oversees a district that covers 21 counties and two metropolitan areas, Joplin and Springfield.
Read More »Brooks given tryout with Cleveland Browns
Bo Brooks, PetE’19, who earned All-America honors for the Miner football team as a linebacker during the 2018 season, was given the opportunity to participate in two rookie tryout camps during May and June with teams in the National Football League.
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Branch promoted to colonel
Kevin Branch, MS ME’06, MS EMgt’09, was promoted to colonel in the U.S. Army. Branch enlisted in ROTC at the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff, where he majored in physics. He was commissioned as an Army field artillery officer in 1998. In 2007, he transferred to the Army Engineer Branch, where he serves as director of […]
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History grad returns to S&T to coach basketball
Bill Walker, Hist’87, former head men’s basketball coach at the University of Illinois Springfield (UIS), joined the S&T athletics program as head men’s basketball coach on April 1. He is the 15th head coach in the history of the Miner program. He succeeds Jim Glash, who retired after 10 seasons as head coach.
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Ninh shares Peace Corps stories
A blog post written by Kayla Ninh, EE’16, was featured in THE BRIDGE, the magazine of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers-Eta Kappa Nu (IEEE-HKN). Ninh shares her experiences with the Peace Corps, a U.S. government volunteer program that provides social and economic development abroad while promoting mutual understanding. She was stationed in Lesotho, […]
Read More »Chapin writes new thriller
Roger Chapin, Math’64, MS Math’66, wrote a novel titled The Dragon of God, a religious thriller that follows a religion professor who investigates the deaths of people who — through prior near-death experiences — believe that Christian fundamentalist beliefs are based on a misinterpretation of the Bible.
Read More »S&T grad helps capture first-ever image of black hole
This past spring, an S&T graduate was among the group of scientists who captured the first image of a supermassive black hole at the center of Messier 87, or M87. M87 is a galaxy within the Virgo galaxy cluster, 55 million light years from earth.
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