Alumni
Stephanie O’Sullivan: Life after intelligence
Biding her time in the waters of the Chesapeake Bay while preparing to enter the job market, recent Rolla graduate Stephanie (Mink) O’Sullivan responded to a cryptic newspaper classified ad seeking an “ocean engineer.”
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Following opportunity wherever it may rove
Michael Bouchard’s interest in Mars — and Mars rovers — didn’t end when he left Rolla.
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Pushing the boundaries of space exploration
Space tourism could start in the next two years, says Jeff Thornburg, AE’96, but it’s going to be expensive.
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Rebuilding communities
As a single mother paying her way through college, Stephanie Hall’s early lessons in hard work weren’t confined to Missouri S&T classrooms.
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Leaving a legacy in metallurgical engineering
The steel industry career Lindell R. “Bob” Hurst expected when he majored in metallurgical engineering never materialized.
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A gift without borders
David Heikkinen, ME’93, and Dr. Ann Rueff Heikkinen have deep Rolla roots. They met as students at Rolla Junior High School, and their mothers both worked for Missouri S&T. Virginia Heikkinen Callahan, Hist’88, worked in admissions and Chris Rueff in career services.
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No pain, no gain
Inspiration can come from the unlikeliest of places, even in the middle of a Chicago street.
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The traveler
Up until last summer, Heather Castelli, ME’17, had visited more foreign countries than U.S. states.
Read More »Alumna ventures into the unknown
Hannah Mills, ME’16, couldn’t imagine herself overseeing a production line or sitting in an office cubicle.
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Hiatt shoulders the load as orthopedic surgeon
Standing on the mound, freezing cold, his left shoulder ached. Still, he pitched. It was the 2004 season opener, and he was Missouri S&T’s starting pitcher. Of course he pitched. And when his turn in the rotation came up, he pitched again. And again. And again.
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