Profiles
Charles A. Wentz Jr.: You can call him Chef Al
Charles A. “Al” Wentz Jr., ChE’57, MS ChE’59, grew up in Edwardsville, Ill. During his career in the oil industry and then as a textbook author, professor and environmentalist for the EPA and OSHA, he lived and worked all over the world, but returned to Edwardsville to retire. Today, Wentz runs a healthcare company that […]
Read More »Hank Pernicka
Title: associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering At S&T since: 2001 Design teams he advises: Formula SAE Team, M-SAT (Missouri Satellite), Miners in Space
Read More »John Berwick: Century Club member
Proudly displayed on a wall in the late John D. Berwick Jr.’s home was a wooden plaque from the Miner Alumni Association. The plaque signifies that Mr. Berwick, MetE’39, was a member of the Century Club.
Read More »David Pollack: energy entrepreneur
After graduating from Missouri S&T, David Pollack soon realized that looking for jobs wasn’t really his thing. He was more interested, as it turns out, in employing himself.
Read More »Dave and Mae Jean Nothstine
Dave Nothstine’s wife, Mae Jean, was “one of 12 women” on campus when he was a student, recalls Dave, ME’55. A member of the St. Pat’s Board, Dave says calculus was the most intimidating class he took. Dave worked in the aviation industry from 1955 to 1995, retiring from McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) as vice […]
Read More »Gordon L. Carpenter
Rank: Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Air Force, retired.
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Melanie Mormile: Mars. Salt. Biofuels.
Common juncture • Melanie Mormile, Missouri S&T microbiologist Her passion • Bacteria. Specifically those organisms that can live in extreme environments – places that don’t support more complex life forms.
Read More »The Riess Family: Building a pipeline to S&T
College wasn’t on Rob Riess Sr.’s radar after high school, not until his older brother challenged him to give it a try. He attended community college for two years, did well, and decided to complete his degree at Rolla – a decision that led to an outstanding career in the energy transportation field.
Read More »Dean Lindstrom: He’ll turn the lights off for ya
Dean Lindstrom, EE’79, has seen the world and is ready to help cut its energy bills.
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