Beyond the Puck

Landing a job at Microsoft

Posted by on November 29, 2018

The college selection process was a slam dunk for Zach Ellis, EMgt’16. He knew he wanted a place where he could grow academically and personally while continuing to play basketball, a sport he has loved since his youth.

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Postmark gratitude

Posted by on November 29, 2018

Every semester since fall 2014, the students who receive endowed scholarships at Missouri S&T have done something “old fashioned” in the Instagram age — they’ve picked up pen and paper and written thank-you notes to their donors. This fall, more than 1,100 students joined in.

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Rock-and-roll grandpa earns Ph.D.

Posted by on November 29, 2018

He’s driven the backroads with some of the biggest names in rock and roll, from Def Leppard and KISS to John Denver and the Eurythmics, hauling both gear and performers as a truck- and bus-driving roadie.

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Trap and Skeet Club fundraises with alumni

Posted by on November 29, 2018

The St. Louis section of the Miner Alumni Association joined the S&T Trap and Skeet Club for the student organization’s first fundraiser. Approximately 30 members of the club, alumni and friends each shot 25 skeet, 25 trap and 50 sporting clays. There were also merchandise sales and a raffle, which raised $700 for the club. […]

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Bailey named to “Ingram’s” 40 under 40

Posted by on November 29, 2018

Dan Bailey, GeoE’03, MS EMgt’05, a project manager for Cogent, was named to the Kansas City business magazine Ingram’s 40 Under 40 list for 2018. Bailey, a member of the S&T Order of the Golden Shillelagh and a vice president of the Miner Alumni Association board of directors, recently assisted in equipping the newly constructed […]

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Keeping civil in the family: Bob, Steve and Tom Sieckhaus

Posted by on November 29, 2018

It’s no surprise that Steve Sieckhaus, CE’87, MS EMgt’94, and Tom Sieckhaus, CE’88, both became civil engineers — or that both earned degrees at S&T. After all, they’re the sons of Miner and civil engineer Bob Sieckhaus, CE’63.

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Come together

Posted by on November 29, 2018

With over 50 sections across the country, the Miner Alumni Association offers an abundance of opportunities for you to expand your professional and social circle. From sporting events to St. Pat’s festivities, Miners like you get together year-round to connect and play. Don’t miss out on the fun. Check out the events calendar.

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2018 Homecoming Award Recipients

Posted by on July 29, 2018

Alumni Achievement 1.  David Heikkinen, ME’93, founding partner and chief executive officer, Heikkinen Energy Advisors 2.  William Tedesco, GGph’97, vice president, Gulf of Mexico Explorations, Anadarko Petroleum Corp. Alumni Merit 3.  Diane Butrus, CSci’85, chief operating officer, Diba Imports 4.  Larry Gragg, Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor emeritus of history and political science, Missouri S&T Robert V. Wolf Alumni Service […]

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Full court press for Miner Pride

Posted by on July 27, 2018

Kristie (Capps) Gibson, EMgt’74, and John Gibson, EMgt’74, met in Thomas Jefferson Hall after a Miner basketball game. They both came to Rolla on scholarships, Kristie from Dexter, Mo., and John from Kansas City Kansas Community College, where he played basketball.

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Anderson helps restore power to Puerto Rico

Posted by on July 27, 2018

Capt. Aaron Anderson, MS EMgt’13, a civil works project manager with the Portland District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, arrived in Puerto Rico in late November to help restore power to the country hit by Hurricane Maria in fall 2017. Anderson is working with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Corps of […]

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