Beyond the Puck
Class of ’63 to return in May
The Class of 1963 will celebrate its 50th anniversary at the Golden Alumni Reunion May 20–21 at Missouri S&T and the Comfort Suites in Rolla. In addition to reconnecting with each other, alumni will tour their departments and learn more about what is happening on campus today. The Miner Alumni Association will host the alumni […]
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New faces on alumni staff
There are some new faces in the Miner Alumni Association office. Here’s your chance to get to know them. Administrative assistant Gillian Masters is the woman behind the cheerful voice that answers the main phone line. Masters came to campus last fall from Woodland Park, Colo., where she was office manager for a home health […]
Read More »Save the date: Homecoming 2013
Make plans now to come to Rolla for Homecoming 2013, to be held Oct. 18–19. Watch for more details in the Summer issue of Missouri S&T Magazine.
Read More »105th Best Ever
The Miner Alumni Association hosted its annual breakfast before the St. Pat’s Parade on Saturday, March 16, with coffee, juice, and cinnamon rolls, along with Mimosas and Bloody Marys. After the parade, alumni and friends celebrated with dollar beer and free hot dogs. Watch for pictures in the Summer issue of Missouri S&T Magazine. Or […]
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Meet John Eash
John F. Eash, AE’79, MS EMgt’90, director of F/A-18 production operations for the Boeing Co. in St. Louis, began his two-year term as president of the Miner Alumni Association in October. Missouri S&T Magazine staff sat down with him to ask a few questions. What is your vision for the association? The Miner Alumni Association […]
Read More »Steven Griffin: Rocket man
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 »S&T grad holds important job at the fort
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: Ultimate fighter
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 »Run, Rieker, Run
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 […]
Read More »Sigma Nus gather in Springfield, Mo.
A hardy group of Sigma Nu alumni from classes 1947–55 met this summer for the 14th time since 1995 in Springfield, Mo. The four-day gathering included visits to the annual “Watercolor USA 2012” art exhibit at the Springfield Museum. A day trip to Rolla to view the new buildings and state-of-the-art labs proved educational because […]
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