Features

Give me an ‘M’

Posted by on March 8, 2011

At the start of each school year, when Missouri S&T’s athletic teams gather for their annual NCAA compliance and informational meeting, director of athletics Mark Mullin opens the meeting by talking about his expectations for the student-athletes in the program.

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Get in the game

Posted by on March 8, 2011

Step onto the court and, as teams hurl rubber projectiles at each other, it’s pretty clear that quick reflexes are essential for both watching and playing this playground sport. As teams like Buster McThunderstick or Hooligans try to channel moves from Vince Vaughn or Ben Stiller, players try their best to dodge the balls that […]

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One campus. One community. One world.

Posted by on March 8, 2011

Lions, dragons and camels paraded through downtown Rolla last fall, illustrating that everyone loves a parade, regardless of their native country.

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The highs and lows of Adventure Clubs

Posted by on March 8, 2011

From the depths of the Earth to the wild blue yonder, study-weary S&T students in need of a break find some pretty unusual places to burn off steam.

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Confident. Connected. Open to change.

Posted by on November 15, 2010

These are among the defining characteristics of S&T’s 30 most dynamic young alumni. All of our “30 Under 30” alumni profiled in this issue were born after the Empire struck back, Bill Murray declared war on gophers and the Blues Brothers went on a mission from God. Despite coming of age during a job-killing recession, […]

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Valarie Boatman

Posted by on November 15, 2010

Boatman_Valarie_square.jpgAll her life, Valarie Boatman, ME’06, has been interested in two things: racing and cars. At Missouri S&T, she spent 40-50 hours each week in the Formula SAE shop designing and fabricating the race car.

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Katy Bloomberg

Posted by on November 15, 2010

Digging into the history of the St. Pat’s tradition as a student intern in the Missouri S&T Archives proved to be good preparation for Katy Bloomberg’s career. These days, Bloomberg, Hist’06, puts together briefings for congressional hearings on military training and travel for the U.S. House of Representatives’ Armed Services Committee.

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Stephanie (Buffa) Vogt

Posted by on November 15, 2010

Real job: Stephanie (Buffa) Vogt, EE’03, MS EMgt’05, is the senior manager of operations for Express Scripts in St. Louis.

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Andrew Bodenhamer

Posted by on November 15, 2010

Just weeks after U.S.-led forces invaded Iraq, Andrew Bodenhamer, ME’03, joined the U.S. Army Research Laboratory as a human factors engineer. His assignment? Make soldiers’ jobs easier and safer by developing and modifying things like bullet-proof vests and bridges.

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Donald W. “Donny” Cone Jr.

Posted by on November 15, 2010

Job: Donald W. “Donny” Cone Jr., AE’02, Econ’02, is an air traffic controller and trainer at the New Orleans Lakefront Airport.

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