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FEATURES COVER STORY MSM-UMR alums are a big part of the J.S. Alberici Construction Company success story ........................................................................ page 2
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Two Decades
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A look at UMR's Minority Engineering Program as it celebrates its 20th anniversary ................................... page 6
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O n th e cover , alumni at Alberici are: J. Raymond L Kalbac, '70, '84, seni or estimator; 2. Jon A. Jacobs rncyer, '88, proj ec t manager; 3. David V. Meyer, '85, proj ec t manage r: 4, Matthew L Grieshaber, '85, proj ec t manager; 5. Matlhew J. Rost, '84, project ma nager; 6, Gary B. Gossett, Pdd '78, vice pres id ent; 7. Mi chae l G. Ni ckels, '85, sc heduler; 8, Timothy G. Ch umley, '73, project man ager; 9. John A. Rossi, '77 , se ni or es timator; 10, Edward L Calcaterra, ' 52, president; I I. Terry C. Pursley, '70, projec t engineer: 12. Dusty W. Obemleyer. '73 , proj ect manager; 13. Joseph F. Kri spin, ' 54, vice pres ident , retired ; 14. Ronald T. Rogge, '76, directo r, management contro l systems: 15. Matt eo A. Coco, '66, vice president; 16. Christopher J. LOIZ, '75, vice president; 17. Gabriel J. Alberici, Prof. '73, chairman ; 18. Mi chael G. Schmid, '91, proj ect engineer: 19. Gregory Hu smann , '86, project manage r Not pictured: Robert C. Frilz, '87, projec t engineer; Arthur J. Jacobsmeyer, '62, vice pres ident ; Mi chael B, Schumacher, ME ' 90, proj ec t mana ger. All deg rees arc civ il engineering unl ess otherwise noted. Photo by Dan Seirert/Stone House Photog raphy
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Working long hours and weekends isn't for everyone. But for employees of St. Louis -based J.S. Alberici Construction Co. Inc ., the payoff for their efforts comes when they drive around town. Examples of their work are everywhere . There 's the new Kiel Center (home of the St. Louis Blues hockey team), the St. Louis Science Center, the football stadium now under construction, the three "Big Three" auto plants, or any of the more than '00 other St. Louis landmarks that bear the St. Louis firm's imp rint. Alberici has broken a lot of ground in St. Louis . And it's one of the biggest construction firms in the Midwest, with about ' ,250 office and field employees, and about $700 million in annual sales and projects throughout the world . Th e company has built its reputation thro ugh efficient sched uling, on-site management and diversific ation .
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" Contractors blame a lot of their bad luck on th e fact that th ey are losing money on weather, labor problems, inflation and a lot of other excuses, but really it is management," says Alberici President Edward Calcaterra , CE '52 , one of th e many alumni in leadership at the company. "A lot of them have not been comfortable with going out of th eir territory, expanding, or going out into markets where there was work. Diversification is one of our secrets. We work in every state , we work in other countries, and we 're always working in different industries. " Alberici caters to clients of various sizes. Besides the many big projects in St. Louis , other recognizable Alberici projects include: -The $200 million Ford Motor Co. Modular Engine Plant under construction in Windsor, Ontario. -The Phelps County Regional Medical Center expansion in Rolla. -The Army Corps of Engineers Melvin Price Locks and Dam No. 26 on the Mississippi River at Alton , III. "People come to us on projects because of our financial stability ," says Matteo A. Coco, CE '66, vice president of the building division. "On some projects, we are among only a few people in the country who can bid because of the requirement for performance and payment bonds. " Managers and vice presidents are expected to not only bid on projects, but also to seek new ones. "We all try to find our next projects by marketing our company," says Vice President Gary Gossett, Pdd CE '78. "We don 't always wait for them to come to us. " Coco says forth right communication helps the firm win clients ' trust-and their contracts. "In this business, your people skills are more important than your engineering skills most of the time," he says. When the firm hires local people for a job, "we have to be able to communicate with them what type of people we 're looking for," says Arthur J. Jacobsmeyer, CE '62 , vice president of operations. "We also have to be able to foresee problem areas and what we are getting into. " By anticipating problems, the firm fin ishes a job right the first tim e. "We focus on being prepared on our job sites. With
proper planning, we can foresee the challenges each project will bring, and develop action plans to ensure successful completion ," says Ronald T. Rogge, CE '76, Pdd EMgt '8 I , director of planning and q uality management. "This also enables us to build a quality project on time. "Total quality management is a nice buzzword, but it has been done here for a long time," he says. Continued on page 4
Gabriel Alberici, Prof CE'73, Hon'92 is the son of founder J.S. Alberici
"You need to live and breathe customer quality and satisfaction. " ChristopherJ . Lotz, CE'75 , vice president for the industrial division, adds, "The quality of work that is demanded isn 't really a demand to us; we enjoy putting out qua lity work. "
Employees benefit from their success The care and concern shown clients also e xtends to employees. In the company's early days, J.S. Alberici and his son , G a briel Alberi ci, Prof CE'73 , Hon '92, spent th eir Sunday afternoons helping Alberici e mployees build their homes in the St. Louis Hill area. The employees built th eir homes as they could afford to. From them , Gabriel Alberici learned a valuable lesson: borrow as little mo ney as possible. Alberici Construction
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A brief history
Folillder IS. Alberici, c. 1920
Expressway ( 1I 01V known as 1- 70) in dOWIllOWII St. Lollis, in the 1950s. (right ) Th e "MIII1Y Ope ra" ill St. LOllis as it appeared in 1940. Alberici constructed the side walk-ways (pergolas) and the administrative offices.
A decade after JS. Alberici founded his company, the nation spiraled into the Great Depression. JS. Alberici survived the tough times with two big projectsbuilding the largest outdoor theater in the nation for the Municipal Theatre Association of St. Louis (the Muny) and working on a project for the Pacific Railroad. "Starting a company at any time is a hard job, but if you want to work, anybody can make it a success," says Gabriel Alberici, chairman of the board. When their fath er died in 1940, Alberici and his sister Mary took over the company's operations. His sister handled the bookkeeping and administrative details, while he took care of the on-site work. In 1960, she retired and Alberici bought out her interest. The company is now employee-owned.
efits. While it's not practical to help employees build th eir homes nowadays, "We still try to take care of our own people," says Gabriel Alberici , chairman of the board. "We have generous benefits, including stock options in the company," Alberici says. "All of our supervisory and office people share in the profit-shari ng, and th at is a great incentive for them. It's not unusual for a secretary to retire today with $200,000 in the retireme nt fund. " Employees also have plenty of opportunities fo r promotion . "In this organization you can go as far as you want," says Jacobsmeyer, who has been with the company since 1964. Tho ugh he has been there for more th an a quarter o f a century, Coco says he routin ely faces new ch allenges. "I have been fortun ate to have don e every type of work th at we do except fo r highway work," he says. "I have done industrial plants o f all types-chem ical, cement and automobile-and office buildings, hospitals, and clinical office buildings. " In addition to its construction company , Alberici owns and operates a 200,000-square-foot steel fabrication facility in St. Lo uis. "I don 't know of any other general contractor in the United States that does steel fabr ication ," says
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Calcaterra. "We started our fab rica ti on division because some of our best customers are automotive factories, such as General Motors, Ford and Chrysler, and a lot of the work we do for them requires almost overnight delivery of steel. " For more than 75 years , Alberici has had dedica ted employees who are willing to take ri sks and try things that haven 't been done before. These in dividuals say the lo ng ho urs are worth it. " We know hard work will really payoff, so we go the extra mile," Coco says . •
PHOTOS BY DAN SEIFERT/STONE HOUSE PHOTOGRAPHY
JS. Alberici Construction Co. Inc.'s sol id reputation for quality, excellence and timeliness is rooted in the work ethic of the late J.S. (John Stanislausl Alberici, the Italian immigrant who founded the company in 1918. More than 75 years later, his son Gabriel Alberici, Prof CE'73, carries on the tradition as chairman. Alberici says his father taught him "a lot about what to look for in people, to observe their actions. Integrity is number one And that's one reason UMR alumni are so attractive to the company. Both institutions hold the same high standards for hard work and quality products and service. "We have 86 degreed engineers in the company, and a lot of them are Rolla graduates," says Edward Calcaterra, CE'52, company president. "They make good employees because they are very disciplined. We know that their training has been really good, so there is no question about that." Vice President Gary Gossett, Pdd CE'78, agrees. "We're dedicated to the Alberici ways of working hard, enjoying the successes of hard work, and finding the best solutions for any problems we encounter," he says. "The company is successful because of its dedicated employees ." Hard work and perseverance are the keys to success at Alberici, "and those are the same skills I used to get through UMR," says Joseph F. Krispin, CE'54, retired vice president of highways. "I know a lot of brighter guys who couldn't have done what I have done. To succeed, you can't stop; you have to keep working, day after day." Calcaterra started as an estimator with Alberici in 1954. (The company was the first to answer his 6 a.m. phone call seeking employment.) Shortly after, the firm tripled its volume and equipment with contracts on the River Cement Plant and a Union Electric power plant. Since then, the company has aggressively moved forward. Continued increases in the number, size and dollar value of projects have positioned Alberici as a giant in national and international construction. The firm is ranked 42nd nationally by Engineering News Record. But as Krispin points out. "When you talk about the corporation, you're really talking about the people." Many long-lasting friendships have developed over the years and help give the firm its family-like atmosphere, Krispin says. "And like a fam ily, we're all interdependent. No matter what you need, someone in the company has the talent. And if you need advice, you'll get a straight answer." Beyond its employees, Albe ri ci stretches its generosity to the community "We're deeply involved in the community," says Krispin . "We do considerable amounts of work, but we do not publicize it. We're not doing good things to earn a pat on the back; we're doing good things because we want to give back to the community"
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20 years after MEP started, minority engineering students still struggle against racial discrimination, but the program helps get more into the profession
In one of Esther Walker 's fresh man-year English classes, a discussion abo ut female and minority writers degenerated into o ne of those episodes that make camp us administrators cringe. "Some of the white students in th e class told He nry (another African-American student) and me that we weren 't really black," says Wa lker , EE '93 , one of three African-Am erican students in the class. "They told us we were mutants, because we didn 't play basketball and we didn 't talk slang. " When Sheila G. Williams, ChE '84, was on campus, someone altered a sign at Al ph a Kappa Alpha (A KA ), a black sorority, painting K's over the A's so the sign read KKK. Charles B. McField, ChE '80, '8 2 , says he didn 't experience much "blatant" racism on campus. But once as he was walking down Bishop Ave nue , near the Gale Bullman Multi-Purpose Building, he was hit in the back by an ice cream cone thrown from a passin g veh icle. (McField flagg ed down a passin g police car, and they pursued the offending veh icle. When th ey reached it, however, the occupants said they knew nothing of the incident. ) Whether on college campuses or in society at large , such racial incidents are perhaps more common than many would like to believe. According to a 1993 survey published in the Jan . 26, 1994, edition of Th e Ch ron icle of Higher Education , on ly 14 percent of last year's fres hm an class in the United States think racial discrimination is no longer a major problem on campuses. But for minority students like Walker a nd Herman Smith III , who will graduate in May with a bach elor's degree in petrol eum engineering, racial discrimin ation is indeed a concern. "I've seen a lot of people leave because of climate reaso ns alone ," says Smith. "Rolla is a very good undergraduate e ngin eering school, but as far as climate on th is campus is concerned, we 've got a long way to go. "
For many minorities who stay at UMR through grad uation , the saving grace has been UMR 's Minority Engin eering Program . Since its debut 20 years ago-when 43 minority students came to UMR as the fi rst class of MEP scholars- the MEP has helped gu id e many minority students to success at Rolla . "MEP is a support system , and that"s very important to undergraduate life," says Williams, a manager at Th e Folger Coffee Co. in Kansas City, Mo. "Many of us came from big cities or from high schools with large minority populations, ,. says Williams, who came to UMR from Kan sas City 's Paseo High School. Th e rural , homogeneous setting of UMR was an adjustment. "T here wasn 't much to do " in Rolla, says MEP alumna Ma rilyn Peebles -Ruffin , EE '91 , a St. Louis native who now lives in Madison , Wis . Because of Rolla 's small African-America n population , Ru ffin espeCiall y missed "the social outlets that larger cities provide. " But like most MEP scholars, Ruffin saw MEP as a community with in a comm uni ty for minority students. Th e MEP offices-first in the Rolla BUilding and now in Norwood Hallhave been a hangout as well as a hub fo r a ll kinds of in formation useful to minority stu dents. "I remember we used to be walking around o n ca mpus, when MEP was in the Rolla Building, Room 204, and we 'd say, 'Hey, let's go over to MEP to see what's going on ,'" says McField, a member of that first grou p of MEP schola rs. Adds Ruffi n "!t was good togo up to the office to network with the oth er students. " !t's been that way for two decades now. S in ce its inception , MEP has helped o pen the doors of engin eerin g for some 500 ethn ic minorities sin ce the first graduates, Gina Pruitt, ChE, and Curt Ingram, NucE , received th eir diplomas in 1978.
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FLOYD HARRIS MEP director, Floyd Harris, Psyc'74, has made the program what it is todayfirst as a counselor and since 1978 as the director. To many alumni, Harris is MEP. It was Harris who contacted Sheila G. Williams, Ch E'84, about a job opportunity with Union Carbide. That contact led Williams to her first co-op job. Forothers, the relationship goes even further. "Mr. Harris was almost like a parental figure, " says Robert F. Henry Jr., ChE'79. "He'd let you know if you weren't studying hard enough or if you were hanging out at the (University) Center too much. He'd keep us in line." "Floyd Harris is somebody I've looked up to from day one," says Ernest K. Banks, ChE'81. "Having somebody like that in your corner when things aren't going so well- or even when things are going well-is important." Harris, Banks says, was "good at reminding me as a student of the more common-sense things that I should have known anyway." For example, Banks says, if a student wou ld get frustrated about a low grade or low test score, Harris would help the student channel that frustration toward "more positive outlets," such as improving study habits or meeting with others to study as a group
Not all minority students at UMR come here through MEP. Some need little or no assistance wh ile others rely on other groupssuch as athletics or Greek organ izations-to he lp them succeed. But regardless of how min orities get to UMR , they still make up a small portion of the student body. Last spri ng, when UMR boasted its largest graduating class of minorities ever- 38 African -American students and nin e Hispanics- the ratio of wh ite students to minorities was 20-to -l . In 1978 , wh en Pruitt and Ingram graduated , it was 25-to-1. Based on these numbers , it 's easy to see how minority students could feel isolated at UMR. But MEP has been a support system for many of these stude nts . " If it wasn 't for MEP , I don 't know if I would have stayed at Rolla ," says Wi lliams, who now
is a member of UMR 's African-American Recruitment a nd Retention Committee. Th e sense of community begins with MEP 's seven-week summer program , which prepares students for the road ahead at UMR and "helps bridge the gap between high sc hool and college," says MEP Director Floyd Harris , Psyc '74. Students get a rigorous dose of college-level chem istry, math and English (see story, page 11 ), but they a lso tour manufacturin g pla nts , socialize through float trips or SI. Louis Cardinals baseball games , and get acq uainted with UMR through visits to departments and sem inars with faculty members and MEP alumni. Th e program 's immediate impact on students is usually financ ial. Th rough the support of several corporations, the MEP provides full scholarships for students ' freshman year. Without this financial aid many successful al umni would not have been able to go to college. "That scho larship helped a lot," says Robert F. Henry Jr. , ChE '79. "My family didn 't have a lot of money, so that was the only way I was able to go to Rolla. " A graduate of SI. Louis ' Robert Sumner High School, Henry was an engineer for Mallinckrodt Chemical Inc. until September 1993, when SI. Louis Mayor Freeman Bosley Jr. appointed him to be president of the SI. Louis Board of Public Service. In this capacity, he oversees 240 employees and a $20 million budgel. Another Mallinckrodt engineer and SI. Louis native , Ernest K. Banks, ChE '81, also
found the scholarship package attractive. As a high school senior, he was considering UMR as well as the UniverSity of Missouri-Columbia, where he 'd attended a National Science Foundation- sponsored summer workshop on science and engineeri ng fo ll owing hi s junior year in high school. A visit to UMR swayed him toward Rolla , but it was the MEP scholarsh ip that cinched the deal. "Th e financial aid made it a done deal ," Banks says. Th e summer program helps students adjust to campus life, and the scholarships ease the first-year financial burden for students . But it is the ongOing support of MEP 's staff that keeps the students on the road to graduation. Banks learned what he calls "coping skills" through this component of the program , and Henry remembers the MEP staff-as well as upperclass students who worked as counselors or tutors for younger ME P students-as providing a "family-type atmosphere. " MEP provides tutoring and counsel ing for students throughout their academ ic careers. Much of that is done by other students, who serve as peer-mentors to new MEP scholars. (As upperclassmen , McField , Ru ffin and Will iams all tutored younger scholars. "It's an excellent approach ," says Williams. "It creates an environment where students feel more comfortable, so they can talk about gut-level issues, like problems with their boyfriends. ") The program also helps students find financial aid and jobs through the UMR coopera tive education program. Through MEP 's
Faculty support beyond MEP is necessary. "You're going to thrive in those environments where you feel that you're appreciated and where you feel people have your best interests at heart," according to Charles McField, ChE'80,'82.
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UMR's Minority Engineering Program began in 1974 with 43 freshmen . Since then, more than 180 MEP scholars have graduated. (The first two MEP graduates earned their degrees in 1978.) The program is designed to recruit and retain minorities in engineering through a threefold support system: Scholarships to help attract qualified students regardless of their economic background. A seven-week Pre-Engineering Summer Program that helps students in English, mathematics and sciences, and eases the transition from high school to college. • Assistance throughout MEP students' academic careers. Every other week during the freshman year, students meet with counselors who monitor their progress and help them with any problems. Tutorials, file systems and computers are also available for student use in the minority engineering study center in Norwood Hall. The center also houses the UMR student chapters of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, the National Society of Black Engineers and the Society of Women Engineers.
UMR's good minority graduation rates,,, On average, more than twice as many minority students get engineering degrees from UMR as from other engineering schools, according to a recent survey of more than 250 engineering campuses in the United States. The average campus graduated 13 minority engineers between 1980 and 1990. UMR graduated an average of 28.
".And good retention. UMR was one of the top 15 engineering schools in the nation for retaining minority engineering students in the 1980s. A study by the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering notes that UMR and 14 other campuses exceeded national averages in their graduation and retention rates for minority engineering students. gUidance, Williams go t sc holarships from th e Nation al Actio n C ouncil fo r Min orities in En gin ee ring and fro m Ingerso ll -Rand . She al so go t assista nce on fin d in g employm ent. " MEP di d a lo t o f coac hin g o n how to get a job in terview and ho w to prepare fo r an interview," says William s. like McField , she also got a hot tip ab ou t a co -op job from an MEP staffer. Th e result was a summ er job with Unio n Carbide, a co mpany she worked for thro ugho u t her ten ure at UMR. Despi te th e support o f M EP, som e min ority studen ts still fel t isola ted at U M R. " I t seem ed like a lot o f the activiti es th ere-for exampl e, th e St. Pa t's ac ti viti es-were o ne-side d ," Ruffin says. "I'd b een in Ro lla for over four
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says Ron Porter, a junior electrical engin eering m ajo r. " I feel like I 'v e got som ething to prove" to white stud ents at UMR. " W e need to eliminate an ythin g that could devalu e p eople o f di fferent cultures," W illiam s says. In her opini on , th e ca mpus is
p rofessor w ho d ied earli er this year , as also b ein g an en courage ment. A no ther supporter w as Lawrence Ch ri stensen , Distinguish ed T ea chin g Professor o f History , an d the first advi ser to th e Associati o n of Black Stu-
m aking headway in this area. Ruffin suggests thata freshman -level course or se minar o n diverSity awareness might help broaden all students' and facu lty members ' un derstanding of the m any cultures represe nted o n the ca mpus. Stu dyin g at a predominately w hite campu s like UMR also had its ad va n tages, W ill iam s says. "Th e advantage is th at yo u learn to deal w ith p eopl e o f di fferent cultures, b eca use corpo rate A m erica is no t predom in ately A frica n -Am eri ca n," she says . " Y ou learn ho w to m anage and fun cti on in a diverse group." A n d w hile som e M EP alumni m ay have felt isolated whil e at UMR, th ey also co m m end several faculty memb ers fo r m aking th e enviro nmen t less imposing th an it co ul d have bee n. M cFi eld and H enry b oth reca ll August Garver, AM th '6 4, pro fessor emeritus o f math-
dents . Th at broader support b eyo nd MEP is necessary for the ca mpus to be m ore resp onsive to th e needs of all stud ents, and it actually strengthens progra m s like MEP. As M cField puts it: " You 're going to thrive in th ose enviro nm ents w here you feel that you 're appreciated and where yo u feel p eople have your best in terests at hea rt. " Bu t th e p ersonal drive to succeed is also a key elem ent for su ccess am ong MEP sch olars, alumni say. " C haracter , m ore th an anything, is wh at I find that m akes p eopl e success fu l, and M EP was ab le to help develop th ose character traits, " says H enry. " But you 'v e go t to have those character traits. " H enry 's Sister-in -law, Ru ffin , agrees. " All you n eed to su cceed is dedicatio n, determi nati on and disciplin e," she sa ys . "Th at's all it takes for anyone. " •
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UMR's seven-week MEP summer program is rigorous, but rewarding By Frederick Ekstam and Andrew Careaga For Tawanna Morgan, last summer was busier than planned. "I was just going to chill my senior summer, " says Morgan, a UMR freshman who plans to major in electrical engineering. "But this got me in the working mode. " "This" is the Minority Eng ineering Program 's seven-week summer pre-engineering course. The summer session , a requirement for all MEP scholars, gives students a head start on freshman- level studies in English, chemistry and mathematics. "Even if the students have good grades and high college placement test scores, their high school academ ics may not have prepared them for the rigors of an engineering curriculum ," says MEP Director Floyd Harris. And rigorous it is, from day one. "The first thing I do, on the first day of class, is to give the final exam, " says chemistry Professor Harvest Collier, one of the summer program 's instructors. "That comes as quite a shock to them , but it lets them know what they 're going to have to learn and what tools they will need to successfully learn. " This kind of shock therapy pays off, however. "When the students come here , their minds are not fully geared to fundamental science and math principles and their applications, " says Collier. "My job is to help them under-
stand those principles of chemistry so they can achieve a high level of comprehension during the fall semester course. "One way I try to keep them interested, on their toes, is to challenge them to tell me about anything they can think of-anything at allthat doesn 't involve chemistry. If they can do that, I say I'll buy them all lun ch. " He laughs and adds, "So far none of them has been able to do that. It could get expensive if one of them did. " Along with introducing students to the exacting UMR curriculum , the summer program also fosters leadership skills, says August Garver, a mathematics professor emeritus who has been involved in the program since its inception. "We 've had some real successes from the beginning of the program. One young man went from here to get his master 's at MIT in nuclear engineering, and we 've sent several students into master 's programs at very prestigious universities. " During the summer session , the students also attend a seminar called "academic gamesmanship " twice a week , to learn more about the university environment. Here they learn study habits and how to adjust to college life. To keep track of the students' progress, the three professors in the program meet with Harris once a week to discuss individual students.
So what do the students themselves think about this academic boot camp? Essays submitted in English Lecturer Mary Bogumil 's class show a wide range of reactions. Many said it was too long or too structured. As Morgan says: "Everything was on a tight schedule. They should have given us more free time. " One student described the academic gamesmanship sessions as "BORING ," and several suggested they be replaced by group study sessions. Others, however, responded more positively. One wrote that he learned more about English and chemistry that summer than he did during all four years of high school. Graduate assistants were Singled out for praise by several students, and many stressed that the program gave them a taste of college life. One student praised Harris ' effort to accommodate that student's religious beliefs by sched ulin g classes around prayer times and arranging d ietary substitu tions at mealtimes. If the reviews of the current freshmen in the MEP were mixed, those of alumni were not. Th e results of a recent survey of MEP alumni were uniformly full of praise. Based on their memories of the program , it is li kely that the benefits will remain long after the drudgery is forgotten . • FREDERICK EKSTAM IS A FREELANCE WRITER WHO LIVES IN ROLLA.
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Chinese miners study at UMR Coal min ing engineers from main land China were at UMR this fa ll to learn how to improve their country's mining industry. Th e group of 17 Chinese engineers took part in the 18-week Coal Mining Techno logy and Safety Training Program at UMR and elsewhe re in the United States. The program , sponsored by the Chinese government and the United Nations ' Development Program, invo lved classroom lectures from the UMR mining engi neering department as w ell as visits to U.S. coa l m in es and equipment manufacturers in Virginia , Pennsy lvania and Colorado . Th e group also visited U.S. Bureau of Mines sites in Rolla and elsewhere. Ch ina, the world's leading coa l producer and consumer, m ined more than a bi llion tons of coal in 1993, says Jerry C . Tien , MinE'88, assistant professor of mining engineering . Tien and John W . Wilson , chair ofthe mining engineer ing department, directed the project. "The country gets three-quarters of its primary energy and two-thirds of its electricity from coal," Tien says. " W ith the Chinese economic growth gal lop ing along at an annual rate of almost 13 percent, energy needs are soaring." By the century's end, China will require at least 1.4 billion tons of coa l annua ll y to keep electricity flowing , factories runn ing and apartm ents heated, Tien says. " China is aware of its reliance on coal and has put forth tremendous effort trying to modernize its coal mining techno logies and mine management," Tien says.
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Improvements slated for physics labs Res earch fac il ities in the Physics Building will und ergo $ 1.28 mi ll ion in renovations, thanks to a $577,118 grant from the Nationa l Science Foundation and $706 ,187 from UMR. "This is a barga in fo r Missouri taxpaye rs," says physics department Chair Edward B. Hal e. The NSF grant provided "a way forthe chance llor (John T. Park ) to near ly doub le his renovation dollars." "In the end ," Hale says, " the physics department and the university wi ll clearly benefit the most since the bui lding wi ll again be up-to-date and wil l not likely need serious renovation for the next 20 years." Demands for space, outlets and power to support physicists' high-tech res earch have over-extended the 31-year-o ld bu i lding's cap acities. Oth er than making the building accessib le to people with disab ili t ies, no major renovations have been made since the annex was added to the bu il ding in 1966. Renovation plans for the 10,762 square fe et of research space call for: En larg ing four laboratories. Instal ling a new electrical system. Instal li ng centra l air-condit ioning in the laboratories. Crea ting centrali zed uti li ty systems fo r exhaust, cooling water, and air compression. • Improving safety features, including fire -detection and -protection systems, laboratory safety cabinets, storage cabinets and better lighting. Hale projects the university will save $20,000 a year from the more efficient use of energy and the chi ll ed water system. Con struction is scheduled to begin next September.
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UMR's Theta Eta chapter of Sigma Chi has re ceived the Peterson Significant Ch apter Award, the fr aternity' s highest honor. The UMR chapter rec eived the award at Sigma Chi' s 47th annual leadership training workshop, held in Augu st at the University of Western Ontario. The Peterson Significant Chapter Award recognizes a chapter's perform ance in scho larship , m ember retention , financial st ability , campus activities and leadership, campus and community service, faculty and alumni relations, and other areas.
rience of a lifetim e for Nida. " I was t h rill ed to b e inv o lv e d in a ha nds-o n e xp eri en ce w ith th e space sh u ttle," he says. " A nd if a similar o ppo rtunity com es alo ng again I will certainly take part in it. ., N ida is p lannin g to major in elec tri ca l en gin ee rin g beginnin g his sop ho m ore y ear at UMR. •
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Francis Carl Prewett Sr. o f Newburg, Mo. , is givin g Ph elps Co un ty students the oppo rtunity to do something he couldn 'ta tte nd UMR right out of high school. By th e tim e he had saved eno ugh mon ey to atte nd UMR , Prewett, Geo l' 66 , wa s 39. No w, a t age 71 , he and his wife Estelita ha v e giv e n th e ca mpu s $90 ,000 to esta bl ish a scho la rshi p fun d fo r humaniti es a nd lib era l arts st ud e nts from P helps C o unty. Th e Mr. and Mrs. Fran cis Carl Prewett Sr. S ch olarship Fun d was made possi ble by the sale of fa m ily la nd. ''I'm not a rich man ," says Prewett. "We went to th e limit to
ma ke th is do nation. It was a real stretch , but I th o ught this was a good way fo r my family to give somethin g back to th e people of P hel ps Co un ty_ We ho pe the youn g people of Ph elps Co unty will bene fit. " Beginni ng next fall , th e fun d will support two scholarships eac h se meste r for Ph elps County students majoring in humaniti es and li bera l arts a t UMR. Th e university has had "precious little scholarship money " for human ities a nd libera l arts majors in the past, says J o hn 0 _ Fulton , dea n of the College of Arts a nd Scie nces. "T he P rewe tts ge ne rosity serves to me et a rea l uni ve rsity need ."
Pr ewe tt , a se lf -d esc rib e d " hard-working fa rmer who loves the freedom of far m life ," says he and his wife esta blish ed a fund for hu ma nities and libera l arts majors because "I believe thatif a stude nt really tries, he can get throu gh a liberal arts program , wh ereas math or science may be not be possibl e for everyone. " Prewe tt says th e rea l contributors to UMR are his a ncestors, who put down roots in Ph elps Coun ty in the earl y 18 00s. Nearl y all of his great-grandparents "lived within yelli ng distance of each other along Tick Creek" near Doolittl e. The sale of portio ns of that la nd resulted in the sc holarship , sa ys Prewett. _
US. News & World Report says UMR is one of th e best buys of any national univers ity. In its Oct. 3 ed it ion , US. Ne ws ranks UMR among the top 50 "best c ollege buys " in terms of " sti cker price " -the total annual out- of-state tuition plus room , board and fees . This ranking i s derived from the better-known an nual col lege rankings, pub lis h ed in US. News' Sept. 26 issue. On ly schoo ls that finished in the top half of those rankings were c on sidered forthe "best college buys " rankings. And t here' s othe r good new s fo r UMR: • The US. News annual co llege rankings again put UMR in the " Tier Two" category for n ational universities. Th at puts UMR among national universities ranked between 58th and 114th on the US. News and World Re-
UMR writers write about writing and writers UMR may not be well know n fo r its writing programs, but two recent books may help to put that area of the campus ' expertise o n the literary map. Douglas Wixson , a professor emeritus of English and a n expert o n Misso uri wri ter Jack Conroy, rece ntl y published "Worker- Writer in Am erica: J ack Conroy a nd th e Tra ditio n of Mid western lite rary Rad icalism, 1898- 1990" Th e book ce nters a round Conroy, the lea d e r o f th e Midwes tern "worker-writers " movement of the 1920s and 1930s. A review of th e book in the Aug. 2 1 "New Yo rk Tim es Boo k Review" calls "Worker-Writer" th e "first th o rough history " of th e li tera ry radica li sm movemen t a nd adds th at Wi xso n 's "balan ced prese nta ti o n o f co nn ections between litera ry taste- ma kin g sin ce th e 1930 's a nd the passin g of the worker-wri ter from Ameri can cultural conscio usness is a ca ution ary tale worth hearing. " Wixson, who now lives in Austin , Texas, edited and wrote in tro-
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d uctions to Conroy 's novel "Th e Disinherite d " a nd "Th e Weed King and Other Stories," a collection of shorter Co nroy works. While Wixson wrote a bo ut a writer, Rona ld 1. Ke llogg, professo r a nd chair o f psychology, wrote a bou t writing . O xford Uni versity Press recently publish ed Ke llo gg 's "The Psychology o f Writin g," whi ch e xpl o res how people fo rm and express th eir tho ughts through writin g. According to its publishers, Kellogg 's boo k "fi lls the gap in cognitive psychology, which un til now has focused o n speech pro d ucti o n , co mpre he nsio n , a n d readin g, while virtuall y ignorin g how people write. " Effective writing demands effec tive thinking , says Kellogg. "At th e sa me time , expressin g one 's th o ughts in writing works to cla rify a nd order those thoughts," he add s. "Teach in g students to write well is an awesome task, for it calls for a tra nsformati on of thinking a bilities as well as writing a bilities. " _
port grading system. Forthat ranking, US. News and World Report grades each campus based on the ave rage college -prep test sc o r es, high schoo l rank of freshmen , acceptance rates, number o f faculty ha v ing Ph_D . s , the student to -faculty ratio, the per-stud ent cost of educat i on , academ ic reputati o n and other factors. • For the second year in a row , UMR is inc lu ded in " The Princeton Review Student Access GuideTh e Best 286 Co ll eges." The 1994 edition comp ile s facts and figure s about the nation's top co ll eg es , plus inside opin ions based on a survey of 40,000 students about their colleges. It is the only publi c ation that surveys students a b o ut their universities. UMR was o ne o ffour Missouri schoo ls-and th e o n ly University of Missour i ca mpu s-to make the Princ eton Re -
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For more information about any of these news items, please contact: UMR News Services 314-341-4328.
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EMC equals opportunities for engineers A decade o r so ago, when computers came in big metal boxes, a terminal cou ld rea lly play havoc with your favorite ra dio statio n. Tha t's because computer circuit boa rds act like tiny ra dio sta tio ns and broad cast signals that can in terfere with oth er circuits. In the future, this issue of e lectromag n e ti c comp a tibili ty- o r EMC-is li kely to beco me more critica l as portable electro nic products-compact-disc players, lap top comp uters an d ha nd-he ld computers- become mo re commonplace. At UMR , a team of e lectrical e ngineers is preparing students to deal with these issues a nd is cond uctin g research to help the comp uter, airline a nd a uto motive in dustries solve their EMC proble ms. Th e EMC research tea m of Tho m as P. Va n Do ren, a professor o f electrical e ngineering , a nd EE assista nt professors J a m es L Drewnia k a nd Todd H. Hubin g sees EM C as a rapidly emerging fi eld fo r computer and electronic e ngin eers. "These days you can' t eve n desig n a sta te -of- the-art toaster without addressi ng electromagnetic compatibility issues," says Hubin g.
Th e professors in rece nt years have received fun ding fo r EMC research fro m Intel , Apple Co mputers, Bo eing Inc., Genera l Moto rs a nd others. Va n Doren also rece ntly received $75,000 from the Natio nal Science Founda tion to improve undergraduate studies in EMe. "Our primary goa l is to provide o ur students with a solid ed uca tio n in electromagnetic co mpatibility, but through o ur research we also want to provide guidelines a nd ideas th at electronics designers can use to avoid problems in the area of EMC ," says Van Do re n. T he UMR e ngineers ho pe to help manufa cturers of electronics prod ucts overcome some of these interfere nce probl ems. For instance, through a $ 120,000 gran t from In tel, the professors a re de velopin g a computer model to predict when certain combinations of radio frequencies ca n cause p robl ems. Hubing is the prin ciple investigato r on that project. In a rela ted effort, Drew nia k rece ntly received $30,000 fro m th e University of Missouri Research Board to study how computer circuit boards emit rad iation . _
EMC concerns electronics manufacturers Ma nufactu rers of electro nics produ cts are pay in g mo re atte ntion to EMC. Here's why: • Th e automotive and aerospace in dustri es rely on co mpute rs now more th an eve r. Th at increases th e chances of interfe rence betwee n on-board systems o r between a system and extern al interference. Problems are like ly to increase when electric ca rs are devel ope d, Van Doren says. • Co mputers are getting fas ter. "The fa ster com pute rs go, the hig her th eir freq ue ncies are, " says Hu bin g. Co nseq uentl y, co mpute r rad io si gn als are more apt to interfere with electro ni cs prod ucts that operate on hi gher freq uenc ies. Compou nd ing the proble m is th e fact that Fede ral Co mmunicatio ns Commiss ion stand ards have not kept pace with the rap id deve lop ments in the co mputer in dustry. • More po rtab le co mm unicatio ns devices, s uch as laptop and pa lmtop computers, are entering the ma rket. These devices, if car ri ed on board an airliner or used in a new car, cou ld ca use on ·board co mputer systems to fa il. • The Euro pean Co mm unity has deve loped a set of standa rds regarding electrica l noise that is mo re rigi d th an standa rds in th e Un ited States. U.S. ma nufacturers wa nting to se ll th eir products in the EC mu st meet those sta nda rds , Van Doren says.
"BIG BANG" Physicist hammers out theory for toolmakers Do n Ma diso n never exp ecte d his studies in atom -electron collisio ns to make m uch of a dent o utside th e sma ll commun ity of atomic physics. But 15 years later, the UMR physics professorfound himself sharing his insights with the Home Improvem ent crowd. Madison traveled to Was hi ngto n in Octo ber to talk to toolma kers atten ding the Gaseous Electron ics Confere nce there. H is message: atom-electron research m ay le ad to s tronge r an d lo nger-lasting tools. Madison 's studies of what happens whe n electrons stri ke atoms could help manu fac turers better un dersta nd how to diamond-coat power tools an d oth er surfaces. " Wh a t th e y wan t to d o is diamond-coat tool surfaces so th ey will last longer a nd be stronger," says the atomic ph ysicist. "To do thiS, th ey need to kn ow what happens wh e n electro ns coll ide with hydroge n. " Madison never dreamed of th is appl ication when he first bega n his research. He o nl y wanted to lea rn more a bout atoms a nd "the funda mental forc es of interaction between basic particles. " T ha t's whe n he began develo ping complicated theoretica l calculatio ns to predict what happens when electrons strike ato ms. These calcula ti ons require writing co mputer codes tha t are thousa nds of lin es long. T hese codes req uire enormous computer memory and take years to develo p . Runn ing o ne ca n tie up a super computer for several days. Because direct a tom observa tion is not yet possible , research ers study the results of collisions betwee n an electron a nd an atom. Mu ch li ke a police officer reconstructs th e eve nts o f a tra ffi c accide nt by studying the evide nce at
the scene , physicists learn about an a tom 's structure a nd properties by studying the angles, speed and energy by which electrons are scattered after they strike atoms. Madison hopes his computer codes will acc urately predict what will happen wh e n a n electron collides with an atom . To reach this point, however, o ne m ust have experimental data available to test the th eories. In 1989 , after years of trial an d error, Madi son 's computer code for hydrogen-th e simplest of all atoms-matched the experimental data. This brea kthrough caused a stir in the scie nti fic com munity: At lo ng last, theorists and exp eri me ntalists co ul d agree o n th e properti es of the hydroge n atom . The results were published in the 1990 edition of P hysical Review Letters, a prestigious p hysics jou r-
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"S ince th e n, we have been trying to do the sa me kind of work fo r atoms of increaSi ng com plexity," Madison says. He has since tackled lith iu m (three p rotons, three electro ns) , sodium (11 proto ns, 11 electrons) a nd potassium (1 9 proto ns, 19 electro ns) Now, with the help of J eff Sch roeder, a sen ior ph ysics major, Madison is advancing to copper, which has 29 protons and 29 electrons. "On e never knows what the outcome of th is type of research will be ," says Madison. His resea rch of hydrogen is already going beyond the diamond-coating of tools-to fluorescent light bulbs. "To develo p a more e fficient ligh t source, researchers need to understan d the basic process of electrons hitting an a tom," Mad ison says. "Through my research, I' ve been unknowingly helping these in dividu als, a nd this is richly rewa rding. " _
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Cold-formed steel is the material of choice for commercial and industrial buildings, but wood is still more popular for residential construction. That may change, however , as defo restation and other enviro nmen tal issues lead researchers to study alternatives to wood for construction. Steel is a good alternative , says Roger A. LaBoub e, CE '70 , associate professor of civil engineering and associate director of the UMR Center for Cold-Formed Steel Structures. "It is 100 percen t recyclab le , d imenSionally stable, rodent- and term ite-resistant, and mass- produced , " he says. Over the last two years , LaBoube has received more than $94,000 from the National Science Foundation to study the use
UMR chemist Ni c h olas Leventis' model window is small but smart. The 4-inch by 4-inch device turns deep blue in a matter of seconds-a trick that might one day lead to an energy saver for homes and offices. Leven tis ' model window uses complementary "elect rochromic " ma teria ls t h at rapidly change color when e lectric current is applied. When the power is turned on , the window turns a deep blue with in five seconds. When the power is shut off, the window remains colored for hours without any additiona l current. The model operates like a battery, with electrodes colored in proportion to the state of the charge. Two thin electrochrom ic films-one made of a viologen
of steel for roof trusses in hom e construction. In laboratory experim ents, LaBoube is studying how tru sses and connections behave unde r the weight of snow or other heavy loads on a rooftop. He also is studying design gu idelines for roof truss connections. The use of steel in residential housing already is on the rise , LaBoube says. From 1979 to 1992 , the number of steel-frame houses in residential areas increased by more than 300 percent. "Home builders are taking a second look at steel and they are li king what they see," LaBoube says. Besides getting rid of the termite problem , steel is also relatively lightweight for its strength , easy to erect and competitively priced, LaBoube adds. _
GROUNDBREAKING RESEARCH Is there gold in that thar Bootheel? UMR student may find out A mother lode of rich minerals may lie be neath the earth 's surface in the Bootheel region of Southeast Missouri. And the discovery may res u lt from the groundwork of UMR student J a so n D. Gardner. Gardner, a senior geology major from Waterloo, III. , is studying samples of rock core taken from the Reelfoot Rift area of southeastern Missou ri-where the New Madrid Fault lies- to determine whether clay minerals are present. Geologists have cited the Reelfoot Rift area as a possible underground pathway for hot mineral izing flu ids that might carry copper, zinc and other minerals to the area. "The Reelfoot Rift is a possible source of some of these fluids," Gardner says. "But there is
some debate as to where the fluids came from. It is possible that the fluids are transported from Illinois and Arka nsas in a north eastern direction into Missouri. It would be nice ," he adds , "to say that finding a major ore deposit is the ultimate goal of this project. " Gardner is conducting his re search through UMR 's Opportunities for the Undergraduate Research Experience (OURE) program , an effort to give undergraduate students more hands-on research tra ining. Jay M. Gregg, an associate professor of geology and geophysics, and Ernst Bolter, a UMR professor of geology and geophysics, are directing Gardner 's research project. In his research, Gardn er re moves minerals from the samples
by using a weak acid solution to dissolve the limesto ne. After separating the fine clay particles from the limestone, Gardner uses an X-ray diffractio n system on the clay particles to determine which minerals are present. Because of their shortwavelength, X-rays can pass through objects that are opaque to ordinary lig ht and create images and patterns. The patterns formed by this process provide information as to the structure of the material. "We ' ve found several clay minerals in the sam p les and we are evaluating the data ," Gardner says. "T hey ' re the ones we 've been looking for , and they should tell us if any fl uids have o r have not flowed through th e area. " _
polymer and the other of a conducting polymer Prussian blue composite-coat the opposite sides of two glass plates, whic h conduct electricity through a transparent film of conducting indium tin oxide. Leventis ' deve lopment could lead to solar-powered smart win dows that could block out sunlight on a hot, bright day , thereby decreasing the energy consumption for air-condition ing. The windows also could be adjusted to let in light on a cold winter 's day , thereby making the most of a heating system . Leventis, an assistant professor of chemistry at UMR , hopes to expand the electrochromic materials technology from windows to flat-panel displays sui table for computer monitors. He believes that mon itors with a ma trix of microscop ic cells of electrochromic materials would resu lt in sharper images and simplified driving circuitry. Leventis is supported by grants totaling more than $530,000 from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research , UMR and the University of Missouri Research Board. "I want to use electrochemistry to demonstrate the principles that might result in useful products," Leventis says. "I want to see something-something that is going to benefit SOCiety-come out of this research. That is the ultimate goal of every scientist. " _
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More design work waiting in the wings for aerospace majors The 27 sopho mores in the aerospace engin eerin g program this fa ll got the biggest assignme nt ever imposed on an entering aerospace class-one the students will be working on for three years. Their task: Design a 10-passenger superson ic business jet. The assignment is a "case study" that aerospace faculty hope will better prepare students for th e hands-on work of engineers. It's also part of a broader move among engineering educators to incorporate more practical learning methods into the curriculum. Small design projects are integral to lower-level aerospace courses, says AE Professor Bruce P. Selberg, but few AE majors get to exercise their creativity in design until their sen ior year, when th ey take the required "capstone" design course. "Throughout th eir educational careers, students have been conditioned to solve problems and come up with one right answer," says Selberg, who also is associate cha ir of UMR 's ME/AE/EM department. "But in design , there is no one right answer. " Design projects require students to cons ider several approaches to a series of problems, Selberg says. In the past, "by the time they became sen iors and had to do a design project, many students had trouble switching their
thought processes " to think more creatively. The case study is intended to broaden students ' thinking, Selberg says. Here 's how it works: At the beginning of the fall semester, the sophomores were given thick notebooks that incl ud ed an outline of the 10-passenger jet project, some drawings and design specifications, and homework projects that are tied to one of the nine aerospace engin eering courses required for graduation. The students will carry the notebooks with them throughout their undergraduate careers in the aerospace program. In each req uired course, the students will tackle three homework aSSignments related to the case study-27 case study aSSignments in all over the three years. Selberg devised the project with the help of fellow mechan ical and aerospace engineering professors Lokesh Dharani and H. Frederick Nelson. Th ey intend the project not only to incorporate design activity in each aerospace course but also to show students how the courses interrelate. "By continually bringing them back to the same process, the same case study, we hope they 'll see the continuity and interaction of courses and they 'll be able to put everything together," Selberg says. _
ROLLA, MO. NEWS Briggs & Stratton bringing 600 jobs. $38 million Brig gs & Stratton Corp.'s recent announcement that it is locating a $38 million engine-manufacturing plant in Rolla is good news forthe community-a nd for UMR . Briggs & Stratton announced o n Oct. 10 that it w ill build the plant at Ro ll a'sH y-Point Industrial Park. Th e plant wi ll employ about 600 workers, providing many opportunities fo r UMR graduates and co-op students. UMR 's engineering expertise was one reaso n Briggs & St ratton picked Rolla over other commun iti es, according to James A. W ier, Briggs' executive vice president of operations. The firm not on ly wants to develop tiesw ith UMR as a sou rce for full -time and part-time emp loyees, but It also IS Interested in co nduct ing research wit h the campus. "We loo k forward to seve ral mutual ly enab li ng relation ships with the University of Missouri -Rolla ," Wier said.
Pieces of MSM history find home with Smithsonian Institution Two of the earliest e ngineering instruments used at MSM have a new home at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington. Th e university recently donated the two pieces-a surveying instrument patented in 1857 and an electrical device from the 1890s- to the Smithsonian Institution 's National Museum of American History. The instruments will be available for research and public display in the museum , which houses scientific instruments , in ventions and implements of everyday life- from spinning wheels to steam locomotivesas well as coins, musical instruments, memorabilia of national pastimes and other artifacts. Deborah Jean Warner, a curator of history and physical sciences at the museum, discovered the instruments during a visit to Rolla last February. Dick Elgin, CE '74, '76, adjunct professor of civil engineering and president of Elgin Surveying and Engineer ing Inc. of Rolla , worked with Warner during her visit. According to Elgin , the surveying instrumen t, donated by UMR 's civil engineering department, was designed to help surveyors perform trigonometric calculations. Called an "altitude instrumen t," it was patented in 1857 by J.M. Lilley and manufactured by F. W. & R. King of Baltimore. The instrument "appears to be more complicated than necessary and never found a wide market, " Elgin says. "It does, however, represen t an attrac¡ tive instance of American ingenuity. "
The other device, donated by UMR 's electrical engineering department, is called an electrodynameter (shown below) and was used to measure electric current. The device was marked "Queen & Co., Makers, Phila. ," but probab ly was made by Siemens Brothers, a German manufacturer. Th e instrument was advertised in Queen 's "Catalog and PriceList of Electrical Testing Apparatus," published around 1890; it represents the tools used by the first generation of U.S. electrical industries and the students training to work in those industries. Wh ile in Rolla , Warner also visited the U.S. Geological Survey and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources Division of Geology and Land Survey (DG LS) . DGLS Director Jim Williams , PhD GGph ' 75 , presented the Smithsonian with a pocket sextant, made around 1860 by E. & G.W. Blunt, during a meeting of the Association of State Geologists in Wash ington. _
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Congratulations to the recipients of awards atthis year's MSM-UMR Alumni Association Awards Banquet:
Alumni Achievement Awards The Alumni Achievement Award is presented in recognition of outstand ing personal achievements by alumni in fields of academia, busine ss, professi ons or civic endeavors.
Phil A.Browr Retired
Shell Oil Co EE'48
Outstand Clinton A. Clark Morristown, NJ
Donald R. McGovern lake St. louis, MO
Ralph l. Ozorkiewicz Santa Ana, CA
Dr. larry F. Thompson Millington, NJ
Pres., Ironwood Equity, Inc.! CAC Investme nts, Inc. MetE '63
Vice President/General Manager, Aircraft and Missile Support Systems McDonnell Douglas Aerospace ME '58; Prof AE '87
President and Chief Operating Officer Wyle Laboratories £Mgt '69
Head of Department, Lithographic Materials and Chemical Engineering Research AT&T Bell Laboratories PhD . Chem'70
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Alumni Merit Awards The Alumni Merit Award is prese nted to fac ulty, friends of the ca mpus, alumni or recipients of honorary degrees for outstanding ac hievement or service to the campus or the alumni association.
Alumni Excellence in Teaching Award The Alumni Exc ellen ce in Tea ching Award is pre sente d to a full-time faculty member who demon st rate s excellence in effective teaching efforts. The award is based on voluntary student feedbac k surveys, and th is award has been made possible through an endowment established by the Class of1942.
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President and CEO The Doe Run Co. MinE '70, Prof Min£ '87
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Alumni Service Awards The Alumni Service Award is presented in recognition of dedicated service by alumni to the university and the alumni association.
Phil A. Browning, Logansport, LA Retired Shell Oil Company EE '48
W. Floyd Harris, Rolla, MO Director Minority Student Services, UMR Psyc'74
Ed A. Owsley, Rolla, MO Retired US. Army
Robert M. Saxer, St. Charles, IL Sales Manager, Wheelabrator Clean Air Systems, Inc. CE '61 , '62
Outstanding Student Advisor Awards The MSM-UMR Alumni Association honors four current student advisors and recognizes their efforts in assisting students with academic and career decisions.
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Dr. Douglas R. Carroll, Rolla, MO Assistant Professor, Basic Engineering Ph.D. EMech '91.
Dr. Jeffrey D. Cawlfield, Rolla, MO Associate Professor, Geological and Petroleum Engineering
Outstanding Staff Member Awards The MSM-UMR Alumni Association honors two current staff members for their outstanding service to the students of UMR.
Lawrence George, Rolla, MO Assistant to the Chancellor Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity
Reta Wehmeier, St. James, MO Senior Accounting Clerk Electrical Engineering
Dr. Stephen A. Douglass Jr., Rolla, MO Education Director and Adjunct Associate Professor Philosophy and Liberal Arts
Dr. Robert M. Ybarra, Rolla, MO Lecturer, Chemical Engineering
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Stevenson takes reins as president Gerald L. Stevenson, '59 , '63, '81 , took over the reins as president of th e MSM-UMR Alumni Association at H omecoming. Stevenson is senior vice president and member of the executive man agement board, Jacobs Engin eering Group Inc. in Pasadena, Cali f. H e is a graduate of the H arvard Business School AM P in 198 1 and is a member of th e following organizations: Ontario Society of Professiona l En gi neers; ACS ; A IME ; A IChE, Past Executive Board of ECC Division; L ambda Chi Alpha, Alpha Chi Sigma, T au Beta Pi, Blue Key; United Way , Chairman Budget Pan el and Board of Directors; UMR Board of Trustees; and the Order of the Golden Shillelagh. H e has served as vice presiden t
From the fall meeting of the MSM-UMR Alumni Association Board of Directors:
President Stevenson sets association mission Association directors approved a mission statement outlined by president Gerry Stevenson . The mission of the MSM-UMR Alumni Association is as follows :
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Alumni Sons & Daughters Grant guidelines changed Th e Association Board o f Directors ap proved recommended changes to the Alumni Sons & Daughters gran t guidelines. Th e new guidelines are at right. T he dollar value o f the sc ho larsh ip w ill now be $5,000 per year , but students who received the scholarship under the old criteria w ill continu e to receive a grant equa l to full out-ol-sta te fees. For more information on thisgrant program , please contact Jennifer Bayless at th e UMR Admissions Office at 1-314 -341-4372 or through email at: EGGHEAD@UMRVMB .UMR .EDU .
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• Student mu st be a full-time student • Parent must hold an earned degree from MSM-UMR • Student mu st have an ACT score of at le ast 26 and be in the top 20% of hi s/her high schoo l graduating class • Tran sfer students mu st have a 3.2 gra de point average (on 4.0 scale) and must have co mpleted 30 hours toward a degree • Student mu st apply prior to June 15 of th e year student plans to enroll
The Association will proactively strive to create an environment-embodying communication with and participation by MSM-UMR Alumni Association and friends-to foster strong loyalty to UMR and growth of the Association. The Association will increase its financial strength as well as provide aid and support to deserving students and appropriate projects.
New scholarship endowments accepted Association directors accepted the following new scholarship endowment funds to provide aid to UMR's students: • Catherine & Robert Brac kbill Engineering Scholarship • Class of '44 Ike Edwards Scholarship C. James Grimm Scholarship Billy Key Scholarship • Tiernon Scholarship Robert Wolf Foundry Fund
Financial aid budget set As soc iation directors setthe budget for studentfinancial aid for 1995 at$302,275. Here's the breakdown of howthe money will be spent: Alumni Association I and II scholarships Athletic scholarships Tran sfe r student sc holarships Educ ational Assi stantships Student Admissions Ambassadors Restricted sc holarships (sam e as given in 1994) New restricted scholarships for 1995
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Th e MSM-UMR Alumn i Associatio n announced the election of the followin g new officers All terms expire in 1996: • President-Elect, Matt Coco '66; Vice President, RobertT. Berry '72 ; Vice Pres id ent, James Bertelsmeyer '66 ; Vice Pres id e nt, Way ne "Pat" Broaddus '55 ; Vice Presid en t, Alfred J. Buescher '64;
Secretary, Lu cie n Bolon '59 ; Treasurer, Jerry Bayless '59 Additionally, the following alumni are your newest representatives on the board of directors of the MSM-UMR Alum ni Association , elected this fall. Feel free to con tact them , as well as other directors, if you have issues of concem regarding the alumni association -they represent you.
• Wayne Andreas '58, Area Director (76000-77999), Retired Sen io r Project Engineer, Exxon Chemical/Americas • Christa (DeGonia) Andrew '85, Directo r-at-Large, C hemical En gineer, Foth & Van Dyke and Associates In c. • Sidney Cole '54, A rea Director (93000-99999), Vice President and General Manager, L andis & Gyr Systems • Gene W. Edwards, CE '53, Director-at-Large, Chairman of the Board, KIT-MO Rental & Supply Co. • William Gammon '49, A rea Directo r (27000-36999), Retired Senior Vice President and Chief Administratiue Officer, Ashland Oil In c. • Ph il Jozwiak, CE '66, Area Director (63000-65999} , Vice President/Principal Engineer, Ground Engineeri ng, In c.
• Dennis Kinchen , ME '78, Area Director (46000-52999) , Staff Project Engineer, General Motors Pro uing Ground • Darlene (Meloy) Ramsay, MetE '84, Area Director (63000-65999), In structio nal Designer, Ramsay Engineering • Steue Th ies, ME ' 72, Area Director (73000 -75999) , President, Purolator Products Companies • Willis J. Wilson , A rea Director (63000-65999), Mgr of Design Group, Bums & McDonnell, Waste Consulta nts, Inc. • Robert J. Wilson , EE '62, Area Director (53000 -61999), T echnology Consulta nt, Viskase Corp. • Robin Ruiz, Student Rep resentatiue, President, Student Union Board • Andrew Sea rs, Student Representatiue, President, Student Council
Thank you to retiring directors! The Association thanks the fol - Robert Saxer '61 ; H.E. "Bob " lowing retiring me mbers of the Sfreddo '58; Ron Tappmeyer '47; board of directors for their service: James K. Van Buren '63 ; and Ernst Jerome T. Berry '49; James W. Weinel '44. Hoelscher '48; J . Curt Killinger '73 ;
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You can get there from here! If you come back to campus and need help finding where you 're going, these new signs will helpl Th ere 's one at each end of campus, prouided courtesy of you r MSM-UMR A lumni A ssociation.
Spread the word about UM-Rolla Would you like to help the students in your area get interested in UM -Rolla? Then you can join the Alumni Admissions Ambassador program. The goal of this program is to involve alumni, parents of currently enrolled students and other friends of the UniverSity in the re cru iting process. Opportunities for participation include attending college fairs in your area as a representative for Rolla , calling local stu dents to an swer questio ns about our school and referrin g students to us for en-
try into our database , which allows us to reach them with a compre hensive recruitment program . You may participate in as many or as few of the activities as you wish . The typ ical ambassador spends between two and ten hours on th e program per year. If you wish to join , simply call Jennifer Bayless '89 in the Admissions Office at 1-800-522-0938 or (314) 341 -4372 between 8 :00 a. m. and 4: 30 p.m. ce ntral time. Jennifer hopes to be hearing from a lot of you soon l
Committee chairmen announced Association president Gerry Stevenson appointed the followi ng committee chairmen for 1994-95: Issues or concerns relating to these comm ittees may be directed to th e chairm en or to any member of the board of directors - see the roster on the inside front cover for addresses. Alumni All ian ce .. ................... ..... ... Bob Patterson Annual Fund ... .... Dennis Jaggi Athletic Study . ...... Gene Edwards Awards ........ .. ............ . .. ... Joe Moon ey Communications .............. . ....... Art Baebler Constitution & Bylaws .............. . .. ........ Craig O 'Dear Faculty & Program Planning .... Randy Kern s Finance. .... ........... . ....... Graham Sutherland Jackling Fund .. Dick Hunt Legislative ....... Cal Ochs ............ .. ....... Bob Patterson Nominations ....... Jim Van Buren Reunions Sections .................. .... ...... . .... .. Curt Killinger Student Financial Aid. ................. ... Mike Ferretti Student Recruitment ................. . ....... Christa Andrew Student Relations. ....... Darlene Ramsay
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Global Holidays will be conducting two European tours in Fall 1995 for MSM-UMR alumni and frie nds. These tours are very reasona bly priced and include round-trip airfare, hotel, continental breakfast daily, luggage handling and related tipping, deluxe motorcoach tran sfers and escort/hosp ital ity representative .
IRELAND - from Kansas City Aug ust 18-26, 1995 (tentative) Price: $995 pl us $34 government ta x (tentative)
MSM -UMR A lumni Association president Gerry Stevenson '59 and his wife Jeannie presented th e first MSM-UMR watches to Chancellor Joh n Park and his wife Dorcas on campus last November. Th e watches are Seiko quartz featuring the threedim e nsional recreation of th e Iron Wh eel, fini shed in 14K gold on th e face, and leather straps. A vailable in m en 's and wom en 's sizes, the watches are $200 each.
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SWITZERLAND AND THE BLACK FOREST - from St. Louis October 6-14,1995 (tentative) Price : $995 plus $34 government tax (tentative)
To order you r own MSM-UMR watch call 1-800-523-0124 and ask for Operator AllAX.
What's cookin'? Here's you r chanc e to tryout some great recipes and make a co ntribution towar9 refurnishing thed ining room in the Chancellor's residence I ~ The Chancellor's Table is full of hundreds of reci es sub mitted by alumni, friends and faculty of t he\U niversi!Y~f<-M ls SO"u ~-R o ll a ---=-what a great gift for a frien d or for yours,elfl And, pro ceeos rom the book wi ll go towa rd buying bad ly-needed new furniture for the fo rma iCI ining room- a room used for entertaining hundreds of guests of the university eac h yea r. (J. ~ To rece ive you r copy, send a che ck ade out to the Unive rsity of Missouri-Rolla fo r $20, plus $2.50 for osta ge to : The Chan cellor's Table c/o Friends of the Residence 212 Park er Hall Unive rsity of Mi ssouri-Rol la Rolla, MO 6540 1 To make your Miner kitchen comp lete, y.0 u need a Joe Min er aproll . In " Miner green" with white lettering it features a "cook ing " Joe Miner as shown here . To orde r send $12.50, plus $2 fo r postage to the address above.
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In Switzerl and, you will vi sit Lenzerhe ide, a mo unta in village between Chur and St. Moritz. Th e tour then goes to the Bl ack Fo rest in Germany where you will visit Todtmoos, a luxurious holid ay re sort. Option al
additional tours include (in Switzerland) Gl ac ie r Expre ss/St. Moritz; Three Country Tour of Liechtenstein, Au stria and Germany; Rhine Falls/Lucern e; Swiss Mountain Buffet or Swiss Dinner; (in the Bla ck Forest) Bla ck Forest Highlights; Strasbourg and Wine-Tasting; Rhin e Ri ver Cruise (Heidelberg/ St. Go ar/ Rudes heim); Bla ck Forest Fol klore Show; Rud eshe im Dinner. Don 't miss the se tou rs! Those al umni and friend s who took the rece nt trip to Paris we re extremel y pl eased with that tour. Here are so me of th eir co mm ents:
"My wife and I are both travel age nts ..the to ur was very well organized and th e ai r se rvice was excellent. " "It was wonde rful ... th e ability to spend tim e as I wanted was great ... enjoyed sta ying at a very nice hotel." "Th e tour guides were excellent. Ditto the two to urs we took. " "It co uld not ha ve been a better trip . ,.
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1st row: Stan Waxman , Sammy Bolon, Jim Patterson, Jean Patterson, John Matheus, S hirley Matheus, Marilyn Moses, Bill Moses; 2nd row : Jack Lutz, Lucien Bolon, Jerry Bayless, Leland Long, Pat Long, Willadean Jackson, Jim Jackson ; 3rd row: Ed Homsey, Kay Cottrell, Bud Cottrell, Darla Roberts, Mack Roberts; 4th row: Ralph Weiland, Myrna Weiland, Charles Tackett, Jea nn ie Stevenson , Gerry Steven son , Sheila Cawns, A I Cawns, Carl Schumacher
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Homecoming photo i.d.'s A: Jim Foil CE'74 and Dick Elgin CE'74 laugh it up at the Silver and Gold reception . B. A contestant in the SUBsponsored " bellyflop " con te st during Homecoming Week activities . C. Don Spackler EE'5o and Jerry Berry CE'49 atthe Silver and Gold reception . D. A Joe Miner look-a-like gets ready for a conte st. E. Flinging an egg in the egg catapult contest during SUB- sponso re d Home co ming Wee k activities. F. Adju sting the Homecoming di splay at Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. G. Margo and Jack, MetE'53, Wheeler; Bill, MetE'55, and Jane Hallett at the Silver and Gold receptio n. H. Th omas, MetE'54, and Dorothy Chronister and Carolyn and Larry, ChE'54, Gilm artin at the Silve r and Gold rece ptio n. I. Alumn i from the classes of 'S4 and 'S 5 include (left sid e of tabl e) La ura Schoenecke r, Kevin Fo rne ss ChE'S4, and Alan Mo rgan EE'S4; (right si de of tab le) Eri c Maichel ME'S4; Mark Maichel ME 'S 5 and Tim Schoenecker EMgt'S4. J. UMR fac ulty and staff attending the Silver and Gold reception looking at old yearbooks . K. Lando n Viles CE'49, and Edg ar Miller CE'4o at the Silver and Gold reception . L. A performance during SUBsponsored Homecoming Week activities. M. Newly crowned Homecom ing queen Trici a Ruma .
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Thirties 1932 • Edwin O. Crawford, CE, writes, "My great-granddaughter has won two beautiful baby contests at age six months."
• Arthur W. Retze l is feeli ng fine after triple bypass surgery on May 20 , 1994. His expert cardiac surgeon said , "You are now ready for fu n with two twenties or one forty! "
• Walter Braun, MinE , and Ed Crawford , CE '32, were fraternity brothers. They both live in Florida and like to play golf together. • Alfred H. Hesse, MetE , ProfMetE '41 , a nd Emilie spent five weeks last summer golfing and enjoying the beach at their summer home on Lake Michigan. Alfred still does a little consulting.
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• Richard J. Dobson, MinE, writes, "It 's hard to believe that it has been 60 years since graduation. I am still piddling in oil and gas exploration , but so far the big one has escaped me. To my mind keeping busy is better than playing golf. " • Thomas" Jim" Stewart, ChE, ProfChE '69 , took a cruise in October 1994. He writes, "Now that I am 80, I get to tee off from the red (ladies tee). It sure has reduced my handicap--from 21 to 14! "
• Warren W. Helberg, EE, writes, "My wife, Pok HUi , and I enjoyed the 50-year reunion very much. The University and the Alumni Association made the once-in-a-Iifetime event most enjoyable. "
Class of '45 50 year reunion May 11-131995 Rolla, Missouri
1938 • Chilton E. Prouty , MSGGph , reports that Lansing, Mich , had its firs t earthquake Sept. 2, 1994, registering 3.4 on the Richter scale. He writes, "it is probably tied in with news of the awesome Michigan S tate University Spartan football team. "
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1943 • R. Kent Comann , MinE , and Marilyn celebrated th eir 50th wed ding a nniversary last December with a trip to Florida. While there they met Mike Mazzoni, ME, in Winter Haven , Fla. Mike missed the 50th homecoming reunion but is in good health and enjoying retirement. • Albert S. Keevil , CE, stays busy during his retirement as a part-time consultant for the city of National City, San Diego Imperial Valley Railroad and San Diego Aerospace Museum.
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England last fall to see some historic min es and to visit relatives. • Edgar Telthorst, ME, ProfME '80, was inducted into the Beta-Ch i Hall of Fame during Homecoming 1994.
1948 • Robert M. Rock, MetE , helped restore the last operating World War II liberty ship , "Jeremiah O 'Brien, " so that it could attend the 50th ann iversary of D-Day in France last year. He writes, "It is a beautiful old ship, but it on ly runs about 10 knots!"
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• William C. Alexander , EE , and Dot celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in December 1994. Iva n M. Niedling , CerE , is enjoying his retirement. He mad e an a uto trip to Phoenix, Ariz., in July 1994 to attend the Lions Club International Convention.
Daniel N. Miller , GGph, MSGGph '51 , was the 1994 recipient of th e Martin Van Couvering Memorial Award from the American Institute o f Professional Geologists. Dan has been a practicing geologist for more than 40 years and is a charter member of AIPG. ·John J. Mulligan , GGph , took a trip to Ireland and
1950
Gerard , CE, is director of sales and engineerin g for Universal Recycled Water Systems Inc. in Orlando, Fla. Jam es and Nancy love Florida and don 't miss the ice and snow of Chicago.
1955 • Samuel Smart, GGph, retired from the Randolph County, III. , Highway Department in Jun e 1994.
• Eugene A. Bartels, CE, and Marilyn have been enjoying their first grandchild and hope that she follows in Grandpa 's steps and attends UMR • Clark Benson, CE , and Anna enjoy livi ng in Ridgecrest, Calif. , where they say they have met lots of other alumni. Clark retired ten years ago. • Paul A. Haas , ChE, accepted a special retirement offer after 43 years at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. He now enjoys travel and tennis. • Louis H. Carl , EE , retired in March 1993 after working 43 years for the Whirlpool Corp. in design and development of refrigeration systems.
• Jim Borgerding, MinE, writes that the petroleum consulting business remains worthwhile and challenging. He works with his son, Mike, out of Casper, Wyo., which has been Jim 's home for over 33 years. · Robert Robbi ns , CE, retired after 38 years of working with Sverdrup Corp. and is livin g in Scottsdale, Ariz. He writes to classmates, " Give me a call and I'll buy you a drink. " • James J . Wofford , ME , and Betty enjoy their three children and three grandchildren in their retirement.
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• Charles A. Beckman, GGph , has returned from a trip to southwest China where he was inspecting an iron ore depositabout200 miles southwest of Kunming; "it looks sort of like Pilot Knob. " • William E. Rushton , ChE , retired in June 1993 from Swenson Process EqUipm ent Inc. Andrew E. Knepper, CE , retired in 1990 as district construction engineer for the St. Louis metro district of the Missouri Highway and Transportation Department. • Dona ld J . Witzi , ME , retired in December 1990 as a professor of engineering at Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio.
Walter H. Ellis Jr. , GGph , MSMetE'64, retired in October 1994 from Kaiser Aluminum 's Va lco plant in Ghana , West Africa , where he has been ch ief metallurgist for five years. Walt and Lois retired to New Bern, N.C.
1953 • Eugene M. Getson , CE, is a training consultant and teacher for Exxon Inter-America in Coral Gables, Fla. He retired from Exxon in 1990. • Richard O. Holl and , ChE , retired from Texaco as a senior technologist in the information technology department. He plans to travel during his retirement.
1954 • Max A. Burgett, CE , writes, 'The new heart I received in October 1992 is still going strong! " ·James A.
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• Charles immediate pasi Island chapter < James K. Bert was elected a ( BankinSt Lou CE, retired as c the KansasCir ~neers after s moved to Colu hischildren . •F is president 0: Scientific Study F. Ellis. ME, re En~neers and ing and teachil bert,CE,isenj< \~th \\qfe JudI House Bed an Madison, Ind. GGph, ProfG write, "Our on was married I< July16, 1994 " Che, PhDChE' Fellow of the . Chemical Engil
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• Don L. Mueller, ME , continues to enjoy his retirement on his 24-acre estate, Tar River Place, in Columbus, Ga . He writes, "An Aug. 31 , 1994, heart attack may slow activities somewhat. " • Jerry Vie, ChE, MSChE '60, is enjoying his 35th year of work with Mallinckrodt and his 36th year of marriage to Ruth .
•S. Mitchel for Mike Dayl( where he is lea techniCian for equipment usee •MichaelC. Ke his office and he From his new h (an hear boi ballgames and t er at Kirkwood C. Kearney an grOWing nicely.
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.J . David Godsy, CE , writes, "My standoff installation device has just been checked out. It will be used to move the 21 feet standoffs through a 50-inch square hatch on the space station." • Louis H. Whitehair, ME, fini shed third in the 200-meter dash at the 1994 Chicago-area Senior Olympics, running for the Miner Booster Club.
• Kenneth I fromA1liedSign, Dinesh Shah. ( SOuthern Caliio at h~ homeinh ter earned h b. UC er , . LA and has st HISYOunger dau In COllege. • Bi Induct d . F e Into t aille dUring H Charlie IV intoth agne e Beta'Ch
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:onsulting busi· .vhile and chal· th his son, Mike, which has been 33 years.' Rob· ed after 38years drup Corp. and Ariz. He writes me a call and I'll • James J. ,etty enjoy their hree grandchil· ,nt.
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Sixties 1960 • Ch a r le s Akmakjian , MetE , is immediate past chairman of the Rhode Island chap ter of ASM International. • J a m es K. B e rtho ld , ME, P rofME '90 , was elected a d irector for Commerce Bank in St. Louis. · C a rro l Blackwe ll , CE re ti red as ch ief of operations with the' Ka nsas City District Corps of Enginee rs after suffering a stroke. He moved to Columbia , Mo. , to be near his children . • Rona ld P. Carver, CE, is president of the Society for the Scientific Study of Reading . • Ha rland F. Ell is, ME, retired from the Corps of Engineers and does some e ngineering and teaching . • William J . G ilbert, CE, is enjoying retiremen t along with wife J udy o perating Schussler House Bed and Breakfast in historic Madison , Ind . • Victor J. Hoffmann , GGph , P rofGeoE '88 , and Rosey write, "O ur only ch ild , Christopher, was married to Melanie Barton on July 16 , 1994. " · Gary K. Patte rso n , Che, P hDCh E'66, was honored as a Fellow of the American Insti tute of Chemical Engineering.
1961 • S. Mitc h e ll Bower s , ME , works for Mike Dayton Service & Repair, where he is learning to be a service technician for d iagnos tic medical equipment used by ophthalmologists. • Michae l C. Kea rney, EE, has moved his office and home to a new location . From his new ho use in Kirkwood he can hear both Kirkwood P ark ballgames a nd the football a n no uncer at Ki rkwood High School. Michael C. Kearney and Associates Inc. is growing nicely.
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• Kenneth D . Kerr, EE, retired from AlliedSignal in October 1992 . • Din es h S h a h , ChE , wants alumni in Southern California to call or visit him a t his home in Irvine . His o lder daughter earned he r bachelor 's degree fro m UCLA a nd has started medical school. His younger daughte r is a sophomore in college. • B ill S ull ivan , ME, was ind ucted in to the Beta-Chi H all of Fame during Homecoming 1994 . • Charlie Wagn er , EE, was inducted in to the Beta-Chi H all of Fame during
H omecom ing 1994 . • Edw in H. Wedig , MetE , retired in January 1994 after 30 years with Olin Brass. He lives in Camdenton , Mo.
1963 • Ke nn eth E . F rye r , CE , has been named to the head of the Missouri Highway and T ransportation Department, Construction Division. · R og er J . Ringha use n, CE , is a project man ager for H udwalker and Associates in Farmington , Mo. • Ronald S . R o b erts o n, ME, lives in Rolla, Mo. , where he is president of Hamilton and Son Inc. • David G. Skame nca, Ch E, works for Komline-Sanderson Filters and Dryers and lives in New J ersey.
1964 Emm ett Hahn , CE , chief of emergency management for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, was awarded the Meritorious C ivilian Service Medal for his wo rk du ri ng the Flood of 1993 . • Phil H oge, CE, was promoted to executive vice preSident, facilities for Booker Associates Inc. in St. LO~iS, Mo. He also was appOinted to the National Board of Directors of the Army Engineers Association headquartered at Ft. Leonard Wood and was elected president of the St. Louis County Cable Televisio n Public Education Comm ission .• Bi ll Kirchoff, ME was inducted into the Beta-Chi Ha ll of Fame during Homecoming 1994.
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te rs have graduated from college, and the youngest daughter is a junior at Northeast Missouri State Uni versity . • T h o mas J . Woo dall, CE , MS C E' 66, is d irector of design and construction for the Massachusetts Bay T ransportation Authority, managi ng their $2.5 billion tra nsportation design and construction b udget.
Charl es P. D u mmeier , CE, writes, "My degree is in civil , but I have worked as a mechanical a nd still do 25 of my 27 years as an engine~r. " Charles is a p rofessional engineer in Ken tucky.
1968 • Joh n M . Berger , ME, and Sue are new gra ndparents, "wh ich is as great as everyone has said. " T hey relocated to the greater Ch icago area , where John works with Wheelabrator C lea n Air System s. • G . David Comsto ck , CE , was selected as ch ief of the Bureau of Design for the Kansas Dep a rt ment of Transportation .
1966 • Th o mas B. Ho lt , ChE , writes tha t so n And rew has completed air force basic train ing and is attending electron ics school. Andre w graduated from Southwest Texas State University . • Arjan S. Jagtia ni, CE, has one da ughter who is a sophomore nuclear engineering major at UMR and a nother daughte r who is a fresh ma n at Bowling Green Sta te University in Oh io . • Th o mas V. Saranita , EE has been married for 25 years and has three da ughters. T wo daugh -
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1965 • R o bert L. Otto , CE, P ddC E' 75 , MSEMgt ' 79 , was appOinted telecommuting coordinator for the Texas Department of T ransporta tion.
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Meteor Man: Geologist Discovers Eight-Mile-Wide Crater It's not every day somebody stumbles across an eight-mi le-wi de meteor crater. Bruce Carpenter did. An Edmond petroleum geologist. Carpenter [PetE'56) has ga ined international renown after he and partner Rick Carlson discovered that a sli ght ridge a few mi les north of Ames, Okla, was in fact part of the ri m of an impact crater. The crater, located in Major County about 55 miles northwest of Edmond, has faded somewhat due to erosion and the nearby Cimarron River. It has fi lled with res idue fro m the explosion that created it But it's there, no question about it Carpenter, who operates his own one-man company, Log Experts, fro m a Broadway office , has lived in the area si nce 1979. He and his second wife, Barbara, have five ch ildren, and he has an additiona l four fro mhis first marriage All in all, 13 grandch ild ren can say one of their relatives discovered a crater. Carpenter said he had a hard time convincing people after the 1991 discovery that what looks like a simple ridge was truly a crater rim. But last month's impact between the Shoemaker-Levy comet and the planet Jupiter made some skeptics into bel ievers. "People first doubted it when we said it was an impact crater," Carpenter sa id. "But since Jupiter, I've had a lot of people cal l up and say th ey' re now believe rs." The Jupiter collision and the crash that made the Ames Crater are a lot alike, he said, referring to the recent event which fascinated scientists. The huge planet showed off bruises from a week of bombardment Carpenter's discovery sounds like a science-fiction movie plot Between 80 and 100 million years ago, a meteor about the size of a footbal l fie ld plummeted towa rd Earth at about 35,000 mph At an altitude of about eight miles, the rock exp loded, blasting a hole in the earth .
"At tha t point, huge amounts of soi l were thrown up in the air," he said. "Then it got down to some of the ha rd gra ni te, which continued venting th e dirt up in the air. When th e pressure was gone, some of it fell back into place." In the center of th e crater are large pi les of res idue, dirt that fel l strai ght back into the crater after the explosion. Now, eons later, the 3oo-pe rson town of Ames sits in the midd le of the crater. It's difficu lt to picture the crater not only because it's old but also due to its sheer size. The famo us Meteo r Crater near Wins low, Ariz., is on ly 4,000 feet across, abou t one-te nth the distance across the 42,24o-foot Ames Crater. The Arizona crater is pract ica lly a baby crater, too - on ly 20,000 years old. The Ames Crater was created about 35 mill ion ye ars before the extinction of the dinosaurs. Many sci entists fo llow the current theory tha t a crashing meteor ki cked enough dust into the atmosphere to block out sunlight. killing the food for dinosaurs and starving them. Carpenter says tha t meteors weren't th e on ly culpri t in the dinosaur ma ss-mu rder. "There was probably some kind of disease or virus going around," he says, "but a meteor impact certainly cou Id have pushed them ove r the edge . When (the Ames meteor) hit, th ough, it probably took a few tri lobites with it" A tril obite, Carpenter sa id, is a preh istoric cru stacean that can be found in fossi l records . Ca rpenter, who original ly became interested in the area due to ri ch oi l deposits, has been asked to speak at sy mposi ums acr oss the Un ite d States, including a June sem inar in Denver, a Swed ish institute devoted to studying astronomica l im pacts, Austria and Canada. The discovery has gotte n ma jor play in seve ral magazines as we ll. The oil deposi ts that drew the
Edmond re sident to the area aren't smal l, either. Oil we lls dot the region, and he says Ames has turned into a boom town. "The re are some monster wel ls in there tha t, if you were able to open them up and pump them heavily, wou ld riva l some of the Midd le Easte rn we ll s," he sa id. "They're showing no si gn of depletio n at all." When they suspected they were dri lling for oil on the floor of a crater, Ca rpenter and his partner ordered a set of topographical maps that confirmed the ir beliefs. "Rick (Carlson, his partner) cal led me up and said "Bruce, you've got to come over here and see this," Carpenter said exc ited ly. "When you look at the mapping of the area, you see a circle, and that's a good clue this wasn't made by something on earth." "As for discovering it. though, I guess you ca n say I was in the right place at the right time." Thoughts the crate r could be volcanic in origin have been disproven by rock sa mp les and underground read ings taken in oil drill shafts. The crater that ha s gained fa me fo r the Edmond geologist now keeps him with an eye on the sky "I find myself look up, wondering if something's on the way, " he said with a chuckle. "The Jupiter crashes have renewed peop le thinking about the Doomsday Theory, or what we would do if we suddenly found ourselves in the path of a meteor." Possible soluti ons would be to try to detonate a rock meteor before it cra shed into the earth with nuclear weapons or trying to steer a metal lic meteor. The Ames Crater has also encouraged research of what the results of a fu ll-sca le atomic war cou ld be. "With all the dust kicked up by an atomic explosion and a meteor crash, they woul d have much the same effect." he sai d. "So several stud ie s are be ginning to see what cou ld be learned fr om th e crater."
By Brad Lyons; reprinted with permission from the Edmond (Oklahoma) Evenmg Sun.
• Larry G. Leuschk e, ME , MSEMech '77 , moved back to St. Louis in May 1993. He works on the C- 17 program at McDonnell Douglas Corp. • Art Liang, EE , is a partner a nd managing director for Automated In telligent Systems Inc., which provides th e technology to send documents to two million location s si multa neo usly. Th e company serves 48 state government offices a nd federal agencies. • Thomas W. Manning , CE, became the director of public works for th e City of Hazelwood, Mo. , in J une 1994. • Dr. Larry W. Mays , CE , MSCE '71 , is in his seven th year as chair of th e civil engineering department at Arizona State University. He also is a uth Oring a book on optima l con tro l of hydrosystems . • Sam Reed , EE, is a church -planting missionary. Before entering the ministry, he worked for five years fo r GTE Gen Tel Co. of Illinois. • Ralph Szygenda, CSci , moved to Bell Atlantic Corp. in Virginia in June 1993 as vice president and chief information officer, a title he held previo usly a t Texas Instruments Inc. in Da llas, Texas.
1971 • Ronald G. Ch oura, EE , writes that the telecommunications field of engin eering is changing through national legislation , which he is involved with at th e Michigan Public Service Commission, where he is director of policy . • Ronald Ga us , CerE, writes, "The 20th a nnual reunion o f ten fam ilies from House C , Kelly Hall , was held at Mike Muehlberg 's ho use this year. Any members of this house during the 1968 to 1972 period are urged to write Ron Ga us a t 222 East Argonne, Kirkwood , Mo. 63122 , with news on how things are with you or others you 've heard about from that time period. " · Russell D. Wortham , EMgt, moved to S t. Louis from Californ ia in March 1994 and founded Altura Gas Tech nologies Inc . • Alfred J . Wussler, ChE, was promoted to consulta nt engin eer, fie ld services division in Farmington, N.M. , for EI Paso Natural Gas Co.
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!Usc hke, ME, ed back 10 SI. He works on Ihe )onnell Douglas EE, is a partner or for Aulomal. ; Inc., which pro. 110 send doeu. lion localions companyserves offices and fed. Dmas W. Man. !director of pub· I of Hazelwood. • Dr. Larry W. I, is in his sev· ,f the civil engi· ,I Arizona Slale , is authoring a I control of I Reed, EE, is a ionary. Before , he worked for Jen Tel Co. of ,ygenda. CSci, ic Corp. in Vir· s vice president officer. a title he xas Instruments
,UTa, EE, writes ications field of ing through na· :h he is involved I Public Service he is director of IS , CerE. wriles. Inion often tam· Kelly Hall. was erg's house this s of Ihis house 1972 period are iaus at 222 East Mo. 63122,with are \\;Ih you or about from Ihal II D. wortham, ouis from Cali· ~ and founded ~es Inc . •Alfred romoted 10 as P d field services I' n. NM. for EI
interested in com puter science and electrical engineeling graduates. Kim D. Colter, ChE , is a physician in Washington , Mo. He writes, "I received an invite from Tom Akers (AMth , MSAMth ' 75 , HonDE '92) to watch STS-61 lift off on the Hubble repair mission . My first shuttle launch-quite a sightl Tom sends autographed pictures to any child I write him about, those who come into my office and say they want to be astronauts o r those who need a little encouragement. " Donald R. Frikken , MSCE , was named a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in recognition of significant contributions in the field of mechanical engineering . Dan Marthaler, CSci , MSCSci ' 74, and Sandra (G illia m) , CSci' 74, live with their two children in Aurora , Colo. , where Dan is a computer consultant for Schuller International and Sandra is a substitute teacher. J . S cott Patterson, CE, MSCE ' 74, joined a land surveyor to form a land development services company , Brogan & Patterson Inc. , in Mill Valley , Calif. , in February 1994. "T he recession is finally lifting somewhat in our area and we have been busy." Ernie W. P eterm a nn , EMgt, is the city building inspector for the City of Chehalis, Wash. He recently passed the I C.B. O. certified building inspector test and is enjoying a new house with an acre of land. 0
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G E T ransportation Systems in Erie, P a. , for over a year. His wife, Beth , is a teacher and they have a son in high school and a son in fifth grade. R o be rt G. G o lisch , CE , is construction manager for New Jersey Transit 's Secaucus Transfer Program in north ern New Jersey, a $400 million rail passenger station on Amtrak 's northeast corridor between Newark and Penn Station. Alan S. Kornacki , GGph , was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve. He has a mobilization assignment as a special operations staff officer at headquarters, U.S. PaCific Command. Vicky (Dickerson) Maurs et h , CS ci , MSEMgt ' 76 , stepped down as president of Oregon Right to Life in order to run a daycare in her Portland home , which permits her to stay home with her two youngest daughters, Alice and Theresa . Tho mas E . Mull , ME , MSME '82 , has authored a book , "Introduction to Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning; How to Calculate Heating and Cooling Loads. " Th e book , which provides a straightforward "cookbook " approach to heating and air conditioning design , will be available in early 1995. Mull is a principal with Technology , Resource Consulting Engineers, Inc. , in SI. Louis. Eduardo Silva-Ardila , MinE , MSMinE ' 75 , manages a consultant service company from the United States, oriented to provide services to coal buyers of Colombian coal. Jam es H. VanHoute n, CE, passed his professional engineering exam on the first try , "even after 20 years since my graduation from Rolla. " 0
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1976 o Terry L Drechsle r , MinE , was promoted to mine superintendent at the Doe Run Co. 's Fletcher Mine. J. D avid Lomax was the instructor for a rece nt emergency medical services course certifying firefighte rs as first responders in an emergency. David works for Walter Lou is Chemicals. William E. McKee , AMth , MSCSci ' 78 , moved to 5551 Dantonaire Place , St. Louis , Mo. 63128, and he is still alive and well Jam es D. Wo od , ChE, MSChE '81 , and Mary Ann Bonner were married Nov. 12, 1993. Jim works for the U.S . Army at Aberdeen Proving Ground and was selected for promotion to lieutenant colonel in the U.S . Army Reserve . Mary Ann works as a home health nurse. 0
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James W . Abbott , EMgt , MSEMgt'76, teaches com munications and maintenance at The Armor School at Fort Knox, Ky. "T his is th e closest I have lived to Missouri in 18 years, so I am looking forward to visiting friends ." Arthur H. Bell , ChE , is in his second year of medical school He plans to be a rural family practitioner after graduation and writes, "My degree in chemical e ngin eering was helpful , but I d idn 't want to be an engineer forever " • D ea n Jones , NucE , MSNucE'76 , is founder and president of Tra nsWare Enterprises Inc. , which now has four employees. He 0
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o G e ne Addison , Chem , joined Teracorp Industri es Inc. as the director of quality assurance for the plant in Granite City, III Gene and his family are doing fine. Michae l E. Cerulo, EE , MSEE ' 77, has worked at 0
1977 Ray Ehrhard, CE , is dep uty director for E.P.R.!. Community En vironmental Center at Washington University in St. Louis , Mo .• David G. Freise, GE, and Sherry live in Kansas with their three daughters. T hey write , " If you are in or passing through Topeka , look us up . It would be nice to see a UMR grad instead of all the I<U and I< -Staters! " Mark L Mastro ianni, ChE, MSChE '79 , and his fam ily moved to New York , where Mark works for SiBond , a new com pany formed by MEMC Electronic Materials Inc. and IBM . John Walker, EE , and Rhonda , CSci , are doing fine in Indiana with their two sons , 0
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1978 • Michael H . D e ming, MSGeol, works for Amoco doi ng o il exploration in Nigeria . • Brenda E. Liesc h e idt, CE, has gone back to work for Hayden Hom ebuilders Inc. after less than a year in retirement.
1979 • Robe rt J. Cru ll , AE, works on space station payloads for Tec-Masters Inc . • Ke nt P. Koe ne m a nn , CE, was promoted to vice president at Tarlton Corp. , a St. Louis-based general contracting/construction management firm. Kati e (Kunkel) W esse ls chm idt , CE , MSCE '81 , teaches music and works as a crossing guard at her sons ' school.
Job Hunting? known how much fun this was, I would have switched years ago. " • Ke ith Wesse lsc hmidt, CE , was promoted to senior m anager at Anheuser-Busch In c.
1981 • Robert W. Cayse , AE, is working on a U.S .llsraeli joint defense project. Last March he cruised from Hong Kong to Tokyo as the guest of an A-6 pilot friend on the U.S.S. Independence . • Mi c hael W. McMenus, LSci, works for Terracon Environmental Inc. in Kansas City, Mo. , responding to hazardous material spills all over the western United States. Michael has one son, age seven .• Kevin L. Ray , CSci , works as an applications programmer for Sierra On-Line . • Brad Snow , GeoE , MSGeoE'82, and A lice (Nau), GGph '82 , are building a house in Celina , Texas, n orth of Dallas, where Brad was transferred with his job. Alice writes, "Our neighbors found a copperhead on the driveway; where is my Jacob's Staff from field camp?"
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1980 • James "B uck " Durham , CE , wants to hear from former football and rugby players and former civil engineering classmates. He can be reached at (205) 350-2772 in the daytime and at 230-9259 in the evening . • D arra ll R. Hirtz , CE , and Patty have been marri ed 13 years, with two children , and are building a house in Campbell , Mo. Darrall works for Waters & Associates . • R o b ert M. Novak , EE , graduated from Logan College of Chiropractic and has a private practice in west St. Louis County. He teaches classes at Logan College and will be teaching weekend seminars on physical therapy in St. Louis and Oklahoma City . • Mi c h ael S. Schm idt. ChE , MSChE '85 , left manufacturing to become a consultin g e ngineer with Clark , Richardson & Biskup in Kansas City . "I lead the chemical process grou p , and if I had
• Charles F. Blattne r III , CE , was named to the Commerce Bank of Southeast Missouri 's advisory board of directors in Cape Girardeau, Mo . • Kirk C. Foell er , GGph , moved to Colorado Springs, Colo ., to work as a projectofficerforthe U.S . Army Space Command . • Bill Gillette , ME, and Lee Ann live in the Smoky Mountains in East Tennessee. Bill is a manufacturing engineer with All iedS ignal where he works with industria l lasers. He plans to start his ow n engineering/ CAD firm on the sid e . • R o b e rt H e ligman , EE, MSEE '84 , and Elai ne work on air traffic control systems for Loral Federal Systems. Th ey live at 12128 Triple Crown R oad , N.
Services are available for MSM-UMR al umni who are unemployed, underem ployed or unhappily employed . Alumni are encouraged to contact the Career Opportunities Center-formerly the Career Placement and Cooperative Training Center-at UMR . Recently, the Center has installed Academic Software. a software package to expedi te job hunting service to students. alumni and companies. Job seekers compete a disk resume and return the disk to the Center, where it is loaded into the system. It remains there for one year of resume referral. Co mpanies which contact the Center for resumes of entry-level and experienced alumni are sent the resumes which are in the system that meet their qualifications A disk costs $15 and wi ll work with IBM and IBM-compatible computers. Another service avai lable to alumni is a "Job Vacancy Bulletin." published by the Center every two weeks. Job vacancies with companies that do not come to campus to interview are listed for subscribers of this service. The cost is $25 for six months/ 12 issues. When ordering please indicate if you wish to receive the entry·level (O-three years) or the experienced (three years or more) listings. To order either the disk or the bulletin. write to: Marcia Ridley, Career Advisor, Career Opportunities Center, 303 Norwood Hall. University of Missouri-Rolla. Rolla. MO 65401; or call 314-341-4229. Checks should be made payable to UMR. Potomac, Md. 20878 . • James Irwin Jr. , ME, was promoted to d esign engineer, mechanical, in the facility services department at Oklahoma Gas a nd Electric . • Vicki Sue J o hnson , AE, writes, "NASA has ended my company 's involvement in the advanced design program, leaving me without a program to manage. Fortunately, USRA has agreed to support me in a special projects role. One new activity will be trying to increase the participation of women and minorities in our programs. " • Jeff Keating , CE, is manager of track engineering for Bi-S tate Development Agency 's Metrolink light rail system in St. Louis, respo nsible for maintenance, de sign a nd construction. J eff, Kath leen and their two daughters live at 718 Wagon Ridge Dr. , Fe nton , Mo. 63026. • Don L. McIntosh , EE , and Deb were "proud , happy parents " as their son, Alex, celebrated his first birthday in fall 1994. Don ' s company , C IMware , is expanding with two new partn ers . • Donna Parks , Chem , was promoted to senior environme n tal e ngin eer with Ethyl Petroleum Additives in Sauget, Ill. Donna and her former roommates , Ja c qu e lin e Gr iggs (MinE '86) and E li zabeth (Thuet) Miller (CE '83), traveled together o n the alumni trip to Paris in summer 1994 . • Mark R o de , ME , MSME '85, writes, "Four years on F-15 project. Layoffer. Contract employment ever si nce. One daughter, one fixed cat." · Zane M . Russe ll, CSci , is a senior system analyst with AT&T and has moved into a new home . •
James Traylor, EE , works in the Electronic Warfare branch of the Department of Defense. He is still a part-time real estate broker and has decided to try his skills in residential development. "As soon as I find a nice farm to buy, I am building roads, sidewalks and new homes. "
1983 • Phil Corbin , ME, was inducted into the Beta-Chi Hall of Fame during H omecoming 1994. • Donni e Harrison , NucE, writes, "Staying busy with the continuing Vigilance of safety at the government fac ilities. " • Ri ch a rd A. H e nry, CE , and Angie live in northern California with their chil dren, Matthew and Jessica. Richard finished his MBA a nd helped to build Sacramento 's new conve ntio n center. Angie works for the highway patrol. • R oger T. Kopp , MSChE , works for 3M in Springfield , Mo., a nd has two children , Jenny and Daniel. • S h e ila Mc Donn e ll , GGph , a nd Don traveled to England and Australia in 1994. Sheila keeps busy as a geophysicist at the Nava l Researc h Laboratory in Wash ington, D.C.· Mark W. P oole , EE, was promoted to manufacturing systems manager for the Harris Corp. in Melbourne , Fla . • Richard W. Puchta , GGph , has completed his second trimester at Logan Chiropractic College in Chesterfield , Mo. H e resigned from the U.s.G.s. in July 1993 , and Ri chard, linda and their two ch ildre n live in Kirkwood , Mo . • M. Merrill Stevens. MSGeoE, PhDGeoE '88, was named assistant
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professor of geological and petroleum engineering at UM-Rolla in summer 1994. • Timothy L. White. ME. writes, "Fatherhood times two equals great joy! Our twin girls turn two in December; it has been a blur.
1984 • Thomas J. Dalto n, EE , manages the national accounts for AT& T Power Systems in North America. His sales group is based in Kansas City . • Michael K. Earls, CEo and Barti Kathandaraman were married May 22 , 1994. After honeymooning in the Caribbean, they live in St. Louis, where Michael works for MHTD in the materials department. • Edward H. Gerding , ME, has worked at McDonnell Douglas for ten years; he started working on his master's degree at Washington University in St. Louis in August 1994. Edward and linda have two daughters and live in St. Charles, Mo . • Mary E . Herre, AE, and Clay E. Melugin , EE , have relocated to Denver, Colo. , with Martin Marietta Space Systems . • Cynthia Hileman, CE, works part-time for Bucher, Willis and Ratliff and lives in Kansas City with her husband , Steve, and their children , Bethany and Tyler. • Cliff L. Knickerbock er , Chem , founded Scientific Consulting Services, specializing in forensic and analytical consulting. "Forensic chemistry would be an exciting area for UMR to participate and to offer courses in ." • Carleen (Reece) , EMgt, and Bob Monroe were married in September 1994. Carleen is a manufacturing manager at Procter & Gamble, where Bob is a finance manager. They plan to move to CinCinnati, Ohio, in 1995. • Robert J. Weir, AE , MSAE '85, has been loaned by his company for a year to an organization which supports the Ballistic Missile Defense Organ ization in Alexandria , Va .; he writes, "Wish me luck. "
1985 • C hristop her J. Bruhn, AE , and Karen are "doing great " in Texas, where Christopher teaches physics at L.D. Bell High School in Hurst and Karen works for American Airlines . • S. CurtiS , GeoE , R anda l MSGeoE '87, MSEMgt '87 , attended the Army Management Staff College last summer for 14 weeks in beautiful
To say Harold "Skip" Garner has an inventive streak wou ld be an understatement. Garner, NucE'76, has designed or helped design everything from advanced propulsion systems for Stealth submarines to a communications system that works under polar ice caps and a microwave-d riven particle accelerator for atomic physics. He even once created a system to help an Ohio candy maker test the viscosity of his product. In appreciation, the candy maker sent Garner a crate of suckers. "Our whole research group was sucking on those things for months," he says. Now Garner is applying his ingenuity to the field of molecu lar biology. His latest project involves bu ilding a system that will speed up the laborious task of sequencing DNA. Molecular biology may be a revolutionary field, seething with new ideas that will change the face of science and medicine forever, but in the labs the process of extracting, amplifying and sequencing DNAthe molecular basis for our genetic code-is complex and tedious. But Garner's computer-based robotic devices are turning molecular biology labs around the world into high-efficiency production lines where the drudgery of genetics research can be done faster and more accuratel y than ever. That's good news for scientists allover the world who are working on the Human Genome Project, an international effort to map and sequence all the genes that make us humans what we are. Garner, now a professor of biochemistry at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, invented and built one device that allows a lab techn ician who used to process 20 DNA samples a day by hand to process 96 samples in three or four hours. Under a three-year grant from the National Institutes of Health, Garner is building a bigger, faster robotic sample-manipulation system that will do 864 DNA samples in a singl e batch-or about 10,000 a day. Garner, a plasma physicist, got interested in molecular biology when
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he was a senior scientist at General Atomics in La Jolla, Calif. At General Atomics, he established an international research and development program. The R&D program made the company so much money that the firm appointed him to its Institute for Deve lopment and Application of Advanced Technology. "That means I could work on wha tever I wanted," Garner says. And he wanted to investigate the intersection of physics and biology. He read a Journal article about the osci llation of DNA molecules under water in the microwave frequency band. Garner, who had done his Ph.D. thesis on microwaves, says "I knew the paper was wrong," and he set about to prove it. Before he finished, he'd produced 26 product ideas, filed for at least eight patents and put half a dozen new products on the ma rket, including a computer software package for converting DNA sequences to their four base pairs. General Atomics soon created a spinoff company, Helix, just to market Garner's products. Whi le working at Helix, Garner started reading about the Human Genome Project, and it quickly became clear to him that the biologists were going to need some new, automated techno logy if they were going to complete the project on time. So he hopped on his bicycle and pedaled across the street to visit Glen
Evans, then head of human genome research at the Salk Institute. "I'm a physicist," he told Evans . "I build things . I have my own funding, and I'm not looking for a job. What kinds of technology would help you do your genome work?" That visit began a fruitful collaboration that moved this year to The University of Texas Sou thwest ern Med ical Center at Dallas. Evans and Garner are now busy building a genome research program. Evans heads the center, and Garner designs and builds the technology that enables Evans and his research group to do an ever -better and speedier job of mapping chromosomes and sequencing DNA. Garner now has two objectives: to finish automating the mapping and sequenc ing work of UT Southwestern's genome center and then to explore what he calls "quantum-leap techno logy" in three areas: -Advanced sequencing instrumentation , to speed up the process even more while bringing down the cost. - "Nanovolume" biology, which will allow researchers to study DNA in small-sca le samples. - DNA lingui stics , which uses phys ics and data-encryption science to decode "the vocabulary and sentence structure of DNA."
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FUTURE MINERS Bernard J . Welch, EMgt'75, and Jody, Hattie Laurie , April 4 , 1994. Thomas W. Blackburn , CE '82 , MSCE '8 4 , and Grace, a girl, Amy, July 19, 1994. Ro bert L. Heli gman , EE '8 2, MSEE '84, Elaine and older sister Kathryn , a boy, Brian , June 30, 1994. Nan cy (Jo n es) D e nton , MSME' 83, and Jack, a boy , Samuel Lane , Dec. 13, 1993. Ke n J o hn Koz lowski , CE '83, Adriann , sister Danielle and brother Shane, a girl , Emily Ann , May 28 , 1993. John Hin c k, CS ci '8 4 , Heid i (Swartze l), CSci'85, and older sister Elizabe th, a boy, Johann Allen , May 15. 1994. Anne (Oetting) Spence, AE'85, and Loyd , a boy, Jonath an Tyler Tra cy (Miller) Bays ing e r , Ch E'86, and Conley, a girl , Laura Ashley, Dec. 2. 1993. Andrew T. Knuds en , NucE '86 , a nd Vicki , a boy , Maxwe ll Lewis, June 14, 1994. Ri c h ard A. Ga lbra ith , EE'88 , a nd Ann (Yocum) , Geo E'90, a girl , Paige Kathlee n, Decembe r 1993. Tim ot hy S. Hudwa lk er, CE'88 , a nd Shari, a boy, Curtis Joseph , Aug 24 , 1994. T e rry Dun lap , AE '9 1. and Ange lia (Ho nse), AE '90, a girl, Kelly Nicole, Aug. 11 , 1994. Rona ld T. Pacheco , MSCSci '91 , and Ritin a, their first ch ild, Thomas Wayne, April 7, 1994. John L. Iverson , AE ' 92. MSEMgt '93, and Lorrain e, a boy, Andrew Gant, Jun e 14, 1993. Thomas M. Wa lter, MSME '93 , a nd Julia, thei r first child , Nicholas J ., March 15, 1994.
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Fort BelVOir, Va . • W illi am M. Foga rt y , P et E, writes, " I am transitioning from the U.S. Navy and am hoping to find employment in SI. Louis. My wife and kids are looking forward to being closer to the grandparents! " · Roberta (Goss) J ohnso n, EMgt, and her husband, David, are both engineers with the Illinois Department of Transportation; they have two children . • Scott Klamm , ChE , had a peak season last fall for his job as an environmental engineer at Midwest Research Institute. He also released his first recording, "Shady Grove," a collection of dulcimer tunes, folk songs and original songs. Anyone interested in copies may write Scott at 3812 MerCier, Kansas City, Mo. 641 11. • Jeff Krack, PetE, and J oseline (Grantos ) were married April 16 1994 and live in Sugarland , Texas.'· Kare~ (Harr) Luter, MetE, moved to SI. Charles, Mo. , where Bill is a design e ngineer for MEMC and Karen is staying at home with their son , SamueL · J effrey B. Massengill , CE , a nd T ricia live in Corpus Christi, Texas, with their daughter Brittany. J eff is a partner of Shiner, Moseley and ASSOCiates , where he serves as a project manager in the structural a nd marine engin eering department, "correcting th e work of his Texas A&M colleagues (tongu e-in-c heek). " • Charles F. Petersen , ME, and Sharon (M ueth) , CSci '86, have been married for seven years and have- two daughters . • Andrew J. Rein , ME, was appOinted vice president of mecha n ical e ngineerin g for Ross & Baruzzini Inc. of S I. Louis . • Anne (Oett ing) Spence, AE, completed her Ph.D. in aerospace engin eerin g just three weeks before J ona than was born; she writes, "Just ca ll me Dr. Mom! "
1986 Mi c h ael "Ga mb o" Klen der, EMech , a nd Lindo live in South Carolina , where Lindo is a pediatriC nurse and Gambo works for th e Department of Health a nd Environmental ControL Gambo wa nts to hear from his old friends at 200 N. Chateau Dr. , Columbia , S.c. 29223 . • Andrew T. Knudsen, NucE, started his own bUSiness, Knudsen Consulting In c., specia lizing in design and automation . •
Steph en J . Meyer, CE, was selected as the MSPE J efferson City Chapter 1993 Young Engineer o f the Year . • James K. Pazdera, EE, works for Hoechst Cela nese Corp. in Bishop, Texas where he is currently on a proje;t to install a local area network infrastructure for the entire 800 acre facility . • Paul M. Peric ich , CerE, took a three-week European vacation before starting his new job as an engineer for MEMC Electronic Materials Inc. in SI. Peters, Mo . · Sheila (Otto) Roth , ChE , is the quality assurance manager with Coca -Cola Bottlin g Company in Kansas City. Sheila and Dave have moved to a house on 25 acres near Kansas City and are e njoying life in the country . • Kathi e Rupert-Wayne , GGph , writes , "I was down-sized from Chevron in Nove mber 1993. I am now spending time staying home and raisi ng our two children ; I am very involved in school activities and crafts." • Michae l K. Sinnett, AE, MSAE '90, has been busy with th e 777 progra m at Boeing. Mich ael is responsible for the design and implementation of the LCD Display System and is very involved with flight testing and simulation. ·Julie S. (Hasse), EE, a nd J o hn J. Wunning , EE were married Jun e 4, 1994. They Iiv~ in Peoria, ilL, where Julie works for the Federal Aviation Ad ministration a nd John works for Caterpillar Inc.
1992 Boy d D. Sievers, ME , a nd Annette (Lee) were married Jun e 4 , 1994. Th ey live in SI. Petersburg, Fla. , where Annette works as an administrative assistant and Boyd is a mechanical engi neer • Bri a n R. Ta ll ey, ME, and Melissa E. (Hudson), CE , were married Jun e 7, 1994, in Las Vegas , Nev. They live in Michigan , where Brian works for the Ford Mo tor Co. and Melissa works for McNamee- Porter & Seeley.
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1988 Cra ig Borgm eyer , CE , and Wendy (Waldman) were married J uly 16 1994 and live in I<ansas City, M~ wh e:e Craig works for Burns & McDonnelL
1989 Peter A. Corpe ny, ME , and Heath er (Hart) were married May 2 1, 1994. They live in Kansas City, where Hea ther works as a financial counselor and Peter is a mec hanical e ngin eer with Mary Tool and Mold.
Help E-Cubed Adopt a Cell to help E-Cubed! For just $25 you can adopt a cell for the solar array of ECubed, UMR's new solar car. The UMR Solar Car Team is getting E-Cubed ready for Sunrayce'95 and needs your support. The single largest expense is purchasing the cells for the array, so send in your contribution to help! Send checks to: UMR Solar Car Project University of Missouri -Rolla 202 Engineering Management Rolla, MO 65401 -0249 For more information call: (314) 341 -4249
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The 87th Annual SI. Pat's Celebration is on its way, and it promises to be the Best Ever! "Famous Firsts" is the theme for this year's parade. The SI. Pat's Celebration Committee invites all alumni to come and join in the celebration. If you can't make it this year but still want to get into the spirit of SI. Pat's-or if you want to get a head start on the celebration-be sure to buy your official 1995 SI. Pat's Green today! Any questions? Feel free to call Kristen Ringkor (national publicity chair) at (314) 364-6463 or Rya n Fisher (local publicity chair) at (314) 368-4803. Planning to return to Rolla for Sf. Pat's? Wednesday, March 15- Theta Tau Casino Night begins at 8 p.m. Thursday, March 16, Gonzo ! begins at 11 a.m., Fraternity Row Friday, March 17, Games begin at noon, Fraternity Row Coronation,9 p.m., Bullman Multi-Purpose Building Saturday, March 18, SI. Pat's Parade begins at 11 a.m. Knighting Ceremony, 2:30 p.m. SI. Pat's Concert, 7 p.m.
We've been asked to let you know thatthe Rolla Police Departmentwill be enforCing the open container laws at SI. Pat's. So be careful when you return to Rolla, and obey the laws: it is illegal to hold an open container (can, cup or bottle) of alcoholiC beverage outside of a private reSidence or licensed tavern .
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Do you have an idea for a new logo for the University of Missouri-Rolla? The ideas at left are just a few ways your logo ide a might be used if you are the winner of our logo contest! UMR has an opportunity to replace the UM "block" logo w ith a new logo that better identifies the mission and character of the University. To be adaptable to a number of different app lications (such as letterhead, publications, athletic or band uniforms, etc.) it needs to be clean and simple. We are welcoming ideas from our alumni commu nity. If you would like to submit a logo idea or sugges tion for consideration, please send it to: Kathy Fillmer .-----------, Publications Office 1201 State Street, Room 105 II University of Missouri-Rolla Logo we are replacing .
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Memorials 1929 H a rlow G . J o nes, CerE, died March 4 , 1994. At MSM , he was a member of the Army ROTC and earned a letter in track. Ha rlow retired from the U.S . Army a nd worked for the Mid-West Abrasive Co. for many years, retiring as a vice president. Harlow and his wife, Doris, lived in Tucson , Ariz.
1930 Ric hard F. Pa yn e , MinE, died in 1988. At MS M, he was a mem berofKappaSigma. H e retired from engineering consulting in 1970 , and in the 1980s he became a co-trustee and investment counselor for Richard Pay ne Revokable Trust. Richard lived in Mexico.
1933 Lee D . Dumm , CE , ProfCE '42, diedJuly25 , 1994, in Denver, Colo. , where he and wife Norma had lived for the past 42 years. Lee worked for the U.S . Bureau of Reclamation for 36 years before his retirement in 1971. His specialty was drainage and groundwater; he was a n expert in his field, know n worldwide fo r his research a nd practical applications. Lee was a profession al engineer in Missouri and Colorado.
1937 Willia m W. Culbertson, MetE , has died. At MSM , he was a mem ber of the Army ROTC , Tau Be ta P i and P hi Kappa Phi . He taught at Case In stitute of Technology before going to work for Westinghouse Electric Corp., where he retired in 1980.
Edwa rd P. Gould, CE , died March 1 0, 1994. At MSM , he was a m ember of Pi Kappa Alp ha and A.S.C. E. H e re tired as a civil engineer with the Indiana State Highway Commission.
1940 Ric hard C. Andrews has d ied. At MSM, he was a member of Lamb da Chi Alpha. Richard lived in EI Paso, Texas. P a ul P. Kra a i , MinE , died July 29 , 1994. H e retired as manager of product q uality control for Kaiser Sand and Gravel, later retiri ng as a n instructor at San J ose State University. Paul lived in California.
ing Co. Clyde lived in Oakland , Mo. , with his wife, Audrey.
1943 DonaldJ . Husem a n, ME , d ied Se p t. 14, 1994. H e was a memb er of the Tech Club at MSM. Don founded the S t. Louis Bearing Co. of Wilmington , Ca lif. , in 1946, and served as president for many years. He and Luz owned a ranch and a home in Mexico. Don was very active in the Sou thern Califo rnia Section and never missed an o pportunity to advertise MSM. D e waine E . Mc Cumber died Nov. 6 , 1993. At MS M, he was a m e m ber of Lambda Chi Alpha. He lived in Chesterfield, Mo.
1948 1941 A. H e nry Nic k ers on , CE , died July 20, 1994. During World War II, he served in the P hilippines with the Army Corps of Engineers. He co-founded Nickerson & Berger C ivil Engineers in 194 9 a nd worked there until his retirement in 1972. H enry lived in Massachusetts w ith his wife , Wilma. Edmund S . Roszkowski , MSChE, died Sept. 30, 1994. H e was associate director of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission for 20 years. Edmund lived in New Jersey with his wife, Genia.
1942 Pa ul E . D eck er , CE , has died . At MSM , he was a member of T heta Chi fratern ity . Paul worked for the Missouri Department of Health and the Missouri Water Pollution Board. H e retired in 1988 as an engineer with Metropolitan Engi neering Co . C lyd e A. Durphy , ME , died Aug. 19, 1994. At MSM , he was heavily involved in athletics and earned a le tte r for football. H e retired as president and CEO of Pe te rs- Eichler H eat-
Harold O. Amadon , MinE , d ied April 2 1 , 1994. H e went to work for Shell O il Co. after graduation and was senior e ngin eer fo r ma ny years. He lived with his wife in Louisiana.
J os eph W. Fitzpatrick, C E, died Aug. 28, 1994 . At MSM , he was a member o f Sigma P hi Epsilon . H e worked for the U.S. Public Health Service, retiri ng as a program director. He the n became regional administrator for the Missouri Departm e nt of Natural Resources in Kansas City and worked there until re tirement. R o b e rt C. Kre utzer , ME, died July 10 , 1994. At MSM , he was vice president of P i Kappa Alpha and played on the footba ll team. He went to work for Wholesalers Clutch Service Co. after graduation and was executive vice president when he founded Power Transmission Components in 1985. Robe rt retired to Webster Groves , Mo. , where he lived with his wife, Be tty Jan e .
1949 Harold R. Hollmann, Met E , ProfM et E ' 78 , died J uly 4 , 1994. At MSM , he served on the St. Pat 's Board and was a mem ber of S igma Nu . H e retired as an engineer with the U.S. Steel Corp ., where he had worked for over 20 years. He lived in Florida with his wife, Gertrude.
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Ro be rt L. B e cke r , Phys, d ied March 20, 1994. At MSM , he was a mem ber o f Tau Beta Pi , P hi Kappa P hi, Sigma Pi S igma a nd the Engineers Club. Robert was a professor of physics at Boston College and lived in Massachusetts with his wife , Cecilia.
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James M. McMullin, Phys, died May4, 1994. At MSM , he was a member o f Tau Beta P i, Phi Kappa P hi and the Engineers Club. He worked for McDonnell Douglas Corp. for over 20 years before his retirement from the technical services de partment. James lived in PaCific, Mo. , with his wife , Betty.
1959 Carl L. H e nslee, EE, has died. At MSM , he was a member of Eta Kappa Nu. He earned his MSEE from St. Louis University and went to work for the U.S. Civil SerVice , where he was promoted to chief of the technical division. He reti red in St. Louis, Mo. , with his wife , Dolores. Charl es H . Pruitt , EE , MSEMgt'72 , d ied July 14, 1994. H e earned his master's degree from the graduate engi n eering center in St. Lou is. Ch arles worked for Factory Mutual Engineering for over te n years , retiring as operations supervisor. He lived in Florissant, Mo.
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We were saddened to learn of the death of William Rutledge, EE'46, Prof'l~!1 Hon'S7 in late November. We will provide more information about Mr. Rutledge,~'" a strong supporter olthe University, in an upcoming issue of the Alumiius>~Ed.
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Russell O. HawkinsJr., ME , died Dec. 5 , 1993. AtMSM , hewasamember of the Shamrock Club and A.S.M.E. Russell was project manager for Brunswick Corp. in lincoln, Neb., for 20 years. He was a professional engineer in Missouri and was active in community affairs. He lived in Florida with his wife , Lynn.
Charles B. Ozment Ill, EE , has died. At UMR , he was a member of the Engineers Club and the Independents. During his career as an engineer, he worked for McDonnell Douglas and Arco Inc. and was a senior engineer with Atlantic Research Corp .
Magaly C. Bolivar P. , Geol , died in 1993. She lived in Venezuela.
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Cecil E. McGiIlan , CE, died Oct 8 , 1992. He was a member of Kappa Sigma at MSM. He worked for several engineering companies during his career, including Arthur G. McKee & Co. and Monsanto. He lived in Kirksville, Mo. , with his wife, Betty.
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1965 Owen D. Rude, EE, has died. At UMR, he was a member of the Army ROTC , Pi Tau S igma, Tau Beta Pi and the Shamrock Club. He was a technician with Rockwell International , where he worked for over ten years. Owen lived in California with his wife , Lucy Ann.
1967 Otis L. Potter, CE , died Sept 25 , 1993. At UMR , he was a member of Chi Epsilon. He worked as an engineer for Exxon and J.R. McDermott & Co. before going to work for Stone and Webster, where he worked for five years. Otis lived with his wife , Annie Mae, in Detroit, Mich.
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1970 Edward M. Brenner, Phys, died April 9 , 1994. He was a member of the Independents at UMR. He was a scientist with Mobil Oil Corp. for over 20 years. Edward lived in Illinois with his wife, Joanna, and their four children.
Lynn E. Zoellner , ChE, diedJuly26,1994. At UMR, he was a member of Alpha Chi Sigma and the Army ROTC. He worked for PPG Industries for almost 20 years, including the pOSitions of foreman for the Houston Chemical Co. and senior purchasing agent Lynn lived in Pennsylvania with his wife , Jeanne.
Sherman W. Eaton , ME , died Nov. 10, 1993. He worked in Wichita, Kan. , for the Boeing Co. from graduation until 1991. He then worked as operations e ngineer with Saudi ARAMCO in Saudi Arabia , where he lived with his Wife, Karen , until his death. Sherman transferred to UMR from Mineral Area College in Missouri and a scholarship fund has been established with Mineral Area College in his name.
1991 Stephen R. Walters , MSEE, died Dec. 29, 1993. He was an alumnus of UMR 's graduate engineering center in St Louis. Stephen worked for McDonnell Douglas for nine years. Stephen lived in Ballwin , Mo. , with his wife, MarCia , and their son .
• Maurice A. Cameron , a former student at UMR , died May 10, 1986. • Min Fris , wife of Edward Fris (EE '43) , died Aug. 7 , 1994 . • Robert W. Fyan Jr. , who was a student at MSM in th e 1950s, died Jan. 14, 1994. • Anna Marie (Carney) Guinnup d ied April 24, 1994 . • Albert L. Johns died March 24, 1994. He was a member of the Golden Shillelagh and will continue to fund scholarships through the sale of his estate , which he donated to UMR seve ral years ago. He was retired from the U.S. Bureau of Mines .• Sarah "Sally" Krueger die d Feb. 26, 1994. She was a frie nd and supporte r of the Alumni Association . (Submitted by H aro ld Krueger, MinE '42 .) ·James Shive died Nov. 21 , 1986. He was a member of the MSM -UMR Parent 's Association and a friend of the University. (Submitted by Michael Shive , ME '84.) • Douglass E. Weidner d ied in April 1994. He was a supporter o f the UMR performing arts program .
Michael P. Cripps, EE, died July 6 , 1994. At UMR, he was a member of the Shamrock Club and I.E.E.E. He worked for the Campbell Design Group of St Louis as manager of electrical engineering. He also had worked for the Sverdrup Corp. for many years. He lived in St Louis, Mo. , with his wife , Nancy.
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Donald L. Ward , EMgt, died Aug. 11, 1994. At UMR , he was a member of the St Pat ' s Board and Phi Kappa Theta. He was a civil engineer for FriSCO! Burlington-Northern Railroad for 22 years and an instructor for Drury Evening College in the Breech School of BUSiness . He lived in Springfield, Mo. , with his wife , Jean.
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Murry J. Dodds , Psyc, died April 19 , 1992. He worked as a counselor with the U.S. Civil Service in Ft. Leonard Wood , Mo. , and in Virginia . He retired from the U.S. Army and lived in Rolla with his wife , Alma.
1978 David E. Amthauer , MSEMgt, died Feb. 12, 1994. He retired as a lieutenant colonel and ch ief of operations in the US. Air Force. He lived in Topeka , Kan.
Earl L. Weaver III, CerE '65 , his Wife, Kathleen , and three children were killed Sept 8, 1994, in the crash of Flight 427 near Pittsburgh. Earl worked for Harbison-Walker Refractories for 29 years, most recently as an area manager in international bUSiness development The family lived in Upper St Clair, Pa , An article about the Weaver family appears in the Oct 24, 1994 issue of Peo ple magazine. Earl is survived by his father and mother, Earl and Grace Weaver, of Sanford , N.C.
"If you had to plug into a computer all the qualities of the family you'd want to move in next door to you, out would come the Weaversthe pelfectfamily. 1 don't mean they were goody twoshoes. They were just upbeat and positive, always lending a hand. " - Lily Brindle neighbor of the Weavers as told to People rnagazine.
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ALUMNI SECTIONS \.J/ Th e Centra l Ozark Sectio n a nd the Misso uri Society of Pro fessiona l En gin ee rs held the ir a nnu a l sh rimp feed Saturday, Sept. 17, 1994, a t the Lion 's Club Park in Rolla with over 150 guests. The fun draiser fo llowed the successful home ope ner of th e UMR football tea m, which defeated Washburn , 19-0 . Proceeds from the shrimp feed we nt to support the Rolla chapter MSPE schola rship fu nd. (Sub mitted by Dixie Fin ley ' 68)
CHICAGO SENDOFF T he C hi cago S ection Fres hman S um mer Send-off o n Ju ly 23, 1994, was a great success. This year's turn o ut was better than expected with over 50 attendees, in cluding seven in coming freshm en a nd their fam ili es alo ng with a lu m ni and current students. O f co urse, th e eve nt was held again at Bob a nd Julia Wilson 's home; unfo rtunately, Bob co ul d not be with us. Th e 199 4 Chi cago Sectio n scholars hip winner, Ty Sander, was there alo ng with other in comin g fresh me n, Marty Klipp, Kevin Mateja, J oe Benso n, J ason Kwiat kowski, Eri n Kenney and Rebecca Bown.
Also representing UMR were junior Andy Le C re n and sop ho m ores Kristoph er Scholl a nd Michael Win klema n. Th e new freshme n had an opportunity to speak with curre nt students a nd th eir pare nts. Everythin g wen t smooth ly a nd it was a fu n day. (S ubmitte d by Maria Feiner '85) Atte nding: Kathy (B rya n) '79 and Erik Anderse n; Bob '61, '62 and Linda Saxe r; Richa rd '59 and Jane Wieker; Marla J ed licka '87; Deirk '85 and Ma ria '85 Feine r; Julia Wilson; Bob Mo rriso n '71 : Frank '60 and Janet Watso n; Joe '8 1 and Lea Anne (T elthorst) '8 1 Howell.
Attending: Raymond Bono: Nick and Zizeta Tsoulfa nidis; Claude Strauser '69, 92; Stephen Lane '94: Ken '72, '76 and Beverly Oster; Scott and Julie Sudhoff; Randy and Ma ry Moss; Joh n Ba rr '89, '91 ; Cynthia Bolon; David Ba rnes; Tim Doherty: C. R. '49, '50 and Agnes Remingto n; John ' 75 and Mieko T yler; AlbeIt '61 , '62 and S he rrell Bolon: Ruth Faucett: Ed '40 and Mabel Rueff; Don and Pat Warne r: Glen n '39, '48 and Janet Bra nd; Me rrill Stevens '83, '88; Bob '43 and Dottie Eck; Bill '50. '51 , '91 and Vi Splinger: Roger '70, '73, '77 and Ka ren LaBoube: Susan and Bill Hamilton; Fred Carl '92; John '71 , '79 and Amy Buckwalter; Gary '60, '66 and Barbara '6 1, '65, '85 Patterson; Paul '62 and Ma ry Stigall: Charles and Jane Dare: Wendy '75 and John ' 77 COlter: Je lTY '49 and Mary Frances Berry; Dan Kennedy '26, '35, '49; Jennifer Bayless '89; Robert and Jane Mitchell: Kent '76 and lindsay (Lomax) '76 Bagnall; Don and Linda Sparlin; David '87 and Sally Bayless: Bob YbalTa and Camille Consalvo: Randy '72 and Paula Verkamp.
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On Sept. 24, 1994, Richa rd Kahl '63 , '69 and his wife , Chris, hosted an Octoberfest dinner of beer, brats and other treats for the G eorg ia S ect ion. T he event was attended by 22 Georgia alumn i, spouses and pare nts of curren t stude nts . The snacks and main dishes were superb. For all those Georgia al ums who received their invitations but failed to respond or attend , you missed out! This event was the th ird dinner meeting hosted by Dick and Chris, and you all should know that they are magnam inous and gracious hosts; be
a d vised , in case we are lu cky e no ugh to receive a future in vitation from the Ka hls! (S ubmitted by Dav id Zi eg ler '85, '87) Attending: Ed '62, '70 and Beverle Pe rrey; Shawn O 'Donnell '93 and his fathe r; Al Meye r '86; Don nell '35, '59 and R uth Dutton: John '85 and Beth Bu rgess; George '61 and Ba rba ra Leck; David '85 , '87 and Myra Ziegle r: Kim Wi n keler '88; Joa n Wentzel: Cu rt Schraede r '88, '91; James '81 and Kim Robelts; Nina (Lioli) '87 and George A vgoustopoulos.
••••• O n J uly 29, 1994 , th e Ho uston Section in conjun ction with th e UMR Admissions O ffice hosted a prospecti ve stu dent receptio n in Houston. Th e receptio n facilities were made available by Southwestern Bell Te lep hone, courtesy of Wayne Alexander '70, '76, vice president of network services. The rece ptio n was well atte nded by approxim ate ly 50 a lu mni a nd 45 prospective students and guests. Da n Hi nkle '73 pe rfo rmed most adm irably as th e alumn i master of ceremon ies. Th e fi rst speaker of the evenin g was Perrin Roller '80 , e ngin eerin g services manager for the in tern ationally fa mous fire-fighting team o f Red Adair. Perrin a ddressed issues from the a udience concern ing such topics as the o il fires in Kuwa it and "How ca n a person get a job with Red Adair?". Cha ncellor J ohn Park then spo ke a bout UMR e nroll ment. Following a sho rt break, Dr. Ron Fannin, UMR Director of freshman e ngin eerin g, presented a slide show of the Rolla campus and information about admissions a nd fin a ncial a id. Th e fi nal speaker was Lt. Col. Tom Akers '73 , '75, '90. Tom is a shuttle astronaut, a member of th e tremendously successfu l Hubble Telescope repa ir mission a nd the current American record-holder for total time spent on mission spacewalks. He presented a video detailing the Hubble repair miss io n a nd a slide show conta ining severa l pho-
toS recorded pactsoftheS et on Jupiter Theeveni a drawing Ie sweatshirts w dent Phillip Rex Alford 'I ')3, 'SO, Tel tor, presente' plaques reel gUished seIVi He also pres Uses For a Jennifer Bayl missions Offi, helped organ aiso presente ing terms to [ Texas "boJo" Park. (Sub Bayless '89, and Cecil H,
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'4. the Houston lCDon lvith the Office hosted a 1t reception in :eption facilities e bySouthwest· Ie, courtesy of '70, '76, vice 'k services. The II attended by alumni and 45 115 and guests. erforrned most umni master of
r of the evening 30, engineering for the intema· e.fighting team lrrin addressed lienee concern· the oil fires in :an a personget ir?-. Chancellor oke about UMR ,owing a short lnnin, UMRDi· In engineering, now of the Rolla lation about ad· lcial aid. ler was Lt. Col. J '90. Tomis a I ~ember of the ess ful Hubble C d the lliSSio n an ecord.holderfor I mission space· ·deodetall. ~daVl. nda . mission a ,Ir I ho· ing severa p
tos recorded by Hubble of the impacts of th e Shoemaker-Levy comet on Jupiter. The even ing was closed ou t with a drawing for door prizes. UMR sweatshirts we ntto prospective student Phillip Hempel and alumni Rex Alford '40, '74. Curt Killinger '73, 'SO, Texas area alumn i director, presented Perrin a nd Tom with plaques recognizing their distinguished service and achi evements. He also presen ted th e boo k, 101 Uses For a Texas Cow Chip , to Jennifer Bayless 'S9, the UMR Admissions Office representative who helped organize the reception. Curt also presented a dictionary of hunting terms to Dr. Ron Fannin and a Texas "bolo " string tie to Dr. John Park. (S ubm itte d by Je nnife r Bayless '89, Wayne Kotter '74 a nd Cecil Hollingsworth ' 50) A ttending: Tom '73, '75, '92 and David Akers; Perrin '80 and Brenda Roller; Dan '73 and Travis Hinkle; Jennifer Bayless '89; Curt '73, '80, Mary Beth, Catherine and Joseph Killinger; Wayne '58 and Betty A ndreas; Skip '85 and A my Dunham; Bob Wonish '75; John Swinson '79; Wayne '70, Kathleen , Patrick, Lisa and Jeffrey Quayle; Patricia '74 and Jeff Wist; Charles '57 and Na talie Frey; Rex Alfo rd '40, '74; Jim Paul '43, '94 and Matt Me yers; Martha H ilton '91; Lorren Bridge '44; Ganry '65, '69 and Norma Bennett; Don '50 and Millie Dampf; Kirk Lawson '85, '87; Charles '50 and Nancy Mace; John '58, '61 and Helen Buchanan; Wes ' 73 and Patt Watkins; Hanry '59 and Mary West: Jeff '90 and Michele Klump: Mike '77 and Debbie Weiss; Nicole Ta lbot ' 77; Cecil Hollingsworth '50; Robert Baker '59 and Ka re n Cook; Adil '66 and Shanaya Godwilla; Wayne Kotter '74; Willard '48 and Edith Schaeffer; current UMR students Shannon Walker; Frances Nguyen ; Da vid Smith ; Cedric Feaster.
A Miner reception was held Sept. 27, 1994, at the annual Society of Petroleu m Eng ineers convention in New O rl ea ns, La. The reception was held in the Belle Chasse Room at th e New Orleans Hilton
Riverside and was hosted by Dr. Lenn Ko ederitz , a UMR distingUished teaching professor in the department of geology and petroleum engineering. A book on the history of MSM-UMR was won by Bob Helmkamp. Everyon e had a good tim e, and th e event ended when th ey threw us out. (S ubmitted by Lenn Koederitz ' 68, ' 69, '70) Attending: J . F. Foren '65; T. J. Westerhaus '85; Mark '79 and Sharla Gredell; C. Tim Miller '82: Te rry '86 and Sandy '86 Palisch; John Auma n '78; Donna Freyder '83; Paul Ramsey '54; Dave Sc hlotzhauer '86, '88; Randy Young '84; Matt Honarpou r '69, '70, '80; Delores Hinkle '75; Lloyd '86, '91 and Te resa Heinze ; Larry Britt '79; Paul R. Whetsell '61 ; BradleyAman '79; C. Ted Wooten '82; Thomas E. '64 and Phyllis Payne; Russell Welch '74: Jim Honefenger '72; A rchie ' 77 and Nancy ' 77 Taylor; Ron '82 and Debi Kelley; Lamy Chopin '64; Leonard '68, '69, ' 70 and C heryl Koed e ritz; Doug Swenson '83; J. CUlt Killinger '73. '80; Gary Roebke '77; Mike Weiss '77; Jim Paul '43, '94; Paul '82 and Teresa '83 En twistle; Bob '76 and B arbara Helmkamp; Faizul Ramjohn '76.
The O kla h om a Section held a student reception and picnic at the hom e of Gary Christopher '73 on Sunday, July 31 , 1994. Section preside nt Gle n Larson '70 presented th e section scholarship recipient, Aaron Co leman , with a certificate o f ach ieve m e nt and announced the next two meetings. The alumni in attendance visited extenSively with students Jason Boyle, Aa ron Coleman, Cory Hinkle, Matthew Mogg and Jim Urbon. Steve Thies '72 even spent some time demonstratin g the use of the slide rul e. (Submitted by Gary Christoph er ' 73) A ttending: Robert Pennington '88; R on '85 and Debra LaManque; Tom '73 and Kath y Williams; Ste ve '72 and Gloria Thies: Richard Lo ve '39; Glen Larsen '70; Bill Eng elhardt '60; Gary '73 and Regina Christopher; Don and Nancy Bmckhah n .
On Sept. 23 , 1994, th e Oklahoma City area of th e O kla h om a Sect ion held their first annual golf tournament at Coffee Creek Golf Course in Edmond, Okla. Following th e eve nt, th e golfers gathered in th e clubhouse for refreshments and listened as Bill Pearl '39 and Bob Schoenthaler '41 discussed the days when th ere were o nly seven coeds at the School of Mines. Th e even t was organized by Richard Altice 'S6 and John Loiacono 'S4. (S ubmitte d by J ohn Lo iaco no '84) Th ose atte nding and scares: Rodge r Sturgeon '70, 72; Bill Pearl '39, 79: Dennis Jaggi ' 70, 82; Bob SchoenthaIeI' '41 , 83; John Loiacono '84, "?".
The Tulsa area of the O kla h om a Sectio n held their second annual golf tournament on Sept. 29, 1994, at South Lake Golf Club in Jenks, Okla. Th e winning foursome was comprised of Gary Christopher '73, Rick Dunham '73, Ron Greer '66 and Steve Thies '72. (Rumor is that Steve played a morning round of IS holes prior to the UMR outing.) Special tha nks go to Dave Kick '57, '62 for orga nizing the outing, to Gary Christopher for providing golf balls for prizes and to Jo hn Bronson '59 for hand-making a putter that was won by Rodger Sturgeon '70 in a special drawing. (Submitted by Glen Larsen ' 70) Attending: Mike Friese '70; Ron Greer '66; Joh n Hamb y '53; Bob Pe nnington '88; Tony Graham '71; J. Dan Arthur '86; Rick Dunham '73; Craig Bailey '90; Richard Love '39; Gary Christopher '73; Joe Vitali '59; S. Fred Isaacs '59; Steve Thies '72; Dave Kick '57, '62; Glen Larse n '70; Bill Engel. hardt '60; Tim Coppinger '89: Dennis Jaggi '70; Rodger S turge on '70; John Bronson '59.
Th e MSPE/Oza rk s Sect io n s hrimp feed was held o n the groun ds of Fantastic Caverns in Spri ngfield, Mo., Aug. 4, 1994. Among those atte nding: Joh n Munse y '66; John Harshba rge r '94; Vester Unsell '50; G. Windso r Warren '48; Bill Cla rke '74; Kevin Skibiski ' 75 ; Paul Job e; Don and Nancy B rackhah n.
••••• The Southern Ca li forn ia Sect io n gathered for a s um mer get-together Aug. 27 , 1994, a t the home of George '36 a nd Miriam Nati o ns in Apple Valley, Calif. Apple Valley is located in the high portion of the Mojave Desert and is re ferred to as th e High Desert. It is 120 miles north east of Los Angeles and approximately mid-way between Los Angeles and Las Vegas, Nev. Th e group spe nt the day in outdoor activities in th e delightful high desert cl imate, visiting, swim ming, dining, reminiscing and exchangin g memories of undergraduate days at Rolla. (S ubmitted by George O. Nat io ns '36) A tte nding: lyad Qumei '89, '92; R eginald O. Nations '68 : Tad '50 and S hirley Graves; Barry '71 , Sue (Jaggi) '73, Jeremy, Eric and Mark Winsch er; Sco tt '93 and Tracy (Gre iwe) '93 Virtue; A I Veach '92; Geo rge '36 and Miriam Nations; Joseph "Don " '68 and Linda Mo yer; Ed '50 and Georgina Kyburz; De nnis '78, N ikki De nae and Danie fle Heider: John '43 and Ph yllis Wilmsand Shi rley Torp; Mike '83, '84, Kathie, John and A ndrea Ko korLIdz.
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ALUMNI SECTIONS '-V Th e St. Louis and Mc Donne ll Douglas Sections attended an even in g double header baseball game at Busch Stadium on Friday , July 22, 1994. Despite a short and disappointing season by the St. Louis Cardinals, the team was able to put on quite a show for the two sections by defeating the Atlanta Braves in a two game sweep. (Submitted by Ron Jag els '86, '91) Attendin g from the St . Louis Sec tion: Les Benoy '71 , '75 and friends ; Jerry '59, '62 and Shirley Bayless; Jennifer Bayless 'S9, David 'S7 and Sally Bayless: Kenneth Corbin '60, '74 and friends, Randy Dreiling 'Sl ; Lynn Stich note; Steve Barnes; Doreen Schulz '91 and friends. Lisa Gallagher "81. "83 and Jim Whetsel "81 , 'S3; Robert '74, 'SO and Edna Engberg: Alan '64 and Jean Lasley; Carolyn Redfo rd and guest; Kathy Mathews and guest; Ron Jagels '86, '91; Phil '66 and Barb Jozwiak; Dyan Pulsipher '94; Cathleen Pratt '93; Angelika Adams '93 .
Th e St. Lo uis Section contin ued its efforts as UMR ambassadors by hosting two events on Sept.
29 , 1994. Th e two events included Rolla Night at th e En gineer's Club and a Civil Engineering Department Field Trip and banquet. Rolla Nightatthe Engineer's Club wasan engineering fair to which St. Lou is area high school stude nts were invited for an evening to learn about UMR and the various engineering disciplin es offered there. St. Lou is Section alumni joined with UMR faculty and staff to talk to prospective students and to promote the un iversity. (Submitted by Ron Jag els '86, '91) Attending: Phil Jozwiak '66: Bob Berry '72; Fred Marshall '77; Robe lt Hoffmann 'S l ; Ernest Banks 'S l , Earl Bage '50 ; David Zimmerman 'S9.
Th at same night, the St. Louis Section joined with the Civil Engi neering Academy to welcome the UMR civil engineering department's senior class on their annual two-day field trip to visit local construction project sites and civil engineering fac ilities. Their two-day tour included visits to Lambert Airport, the downtown stad ium construction site, the offices of Sverdrup
Attending: Goldsmith DenniSM. M, Crabtree '62; '64, '68, '71 ; C)I
•• Paul Segura '88; student ambassador Angie Urbanc; prospective student Bobby Lyons; and L ynn Segura, '87 were in attendance at the prospective student reception Nov. 4. at McDonnell Doug/as.
Civil Inc., the MSD Bissell wastewater treatment plant and the Metro Link light rail shop and main tenance facility. In between th eir busy schedule, the sen ior class found time to attend an even ing banquet and to meet some of the St. Louis area alumn i to discuss some potential job prospects. (Submitted by Ron J age ls '86, '91) Attending: Len Kirberg '66, '7S, "86: Kelley Jozwiak '91; Bob Berry '72; Lisa Lubiewski '93; Roger Weiting; Sean A ntle '94; G. Scott Nail '86; Ron Jagels 'S6. '91.
St. Louis Sectio n alumni put on th eir hard hats on Sept. 20, 1994. as Ed Calcaterra '52, president of J.S . Alberici Construction Co. in St. Louis, arranged for a guided tour of th e downtown stadium currently under constructio n in St. Louis. Th e tour gU ides for th e event were proj ect engin eer Terry Pursly '70 a nd schedul er Mike Nichols. An impromptu happy hour followed the tour. A ttending: Dave Diestelkamp '77; Dan Morris "85. '90: Christina Sfreddo '94; Kore na Stevens '94; Don and Nancy Brackhahn; Ron Jagels 'S6 . '91 ; Kelley Jozwiak '91: Marc Th omas '93; Randy Dreiling 'Sl ; Frank Blackmore; Hohn Guenther; John Gruendle r 'S3; Mark Main ridge: Dave Ma xwell '79; Chris Johler '67, '69; Ernie Banks 'S l ; Elaine Me nke '73; Richard Harr; Paul Hesse '76 and son; Sue '74 and Brenda R oth schild; Steve '77 and Sue Liescheidt; Bob Schwaig '51 ; Joe Corce '74, 'S3; Mike St . John 'S5; John Schilling .
Attending: Wiethop; Nan( and Sue Pontil HUI/man; Edgl
mann; Jim ' 7~ Jim '/5 and Til dal/'43; Carl '4 Ul; Cecil '48 an '39 and Gloria '70 and Dale Ii mann; Earl '4: Danand None
A prospective student reception was held at the Southwestern Bell Building in St. Louis on Saturday, Oct. 29, 1994, with eight alumni in attendance. (Submitted by J e nnifer Bayless '89)
A reeeptio ~umni who a reer Day at U~
A ttending: Randy Dreiling 'Sl ; Ron Jagels 'S6, '91 ; Ted Medler 'S6; Ralph Wolfram '50 ; Dave Zimmerman "89; Ray Kolbac '70, 'S4; Ram Viswa nathan '90; David Dicks '93; Jennifer Bayless 'S9.
. Attending: 93: Jeremy Bu (hling '78; Wilb Cation '88· N Doron Dryer " '
••••• SI. Louis section alumni touring the new stadium under construction in SI. Louis
The Was tion held am Earl '43 and ( another suet lovely home in King GeOi little confusic len their st stock- but brought peal was the tral Twenty·nine event to tes sample the E by Olga and from a wid swapped Min to Don and N the alumn i up· to·date 01
A Min er reception was held Oct. 3, 1994, at the H yatt Regency-O 'Hare during the TMS Materials Week '9 4 Confere nce in Rosemont, III . Professor Mark SchleSinger hosted th e reception.
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Attending: B. Scott Dye '93; Quincy Goldsmith '92; Joel Philliber '9 1; Dennis M. Meyers '65, '94; Garry E. Crabtree '62; Raymond A. Fournelle '64, '68, '71 ; Rob lves '93 .
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ion alumni put ; on Sept. 20, :erra '52. presi:i Construction arranged for a own town stadiconstruction in r gUides for the engineer Terry :heduler Mike .ptu happy hour
Diestelkamp 7i; :hristina Sfreddo 5 '94: Don and III Jagels '86, '91; larc Thomas '93; 'rank Blackmore; n Gruendler '83; ve Maxwell 79: Ernie Bonks '81; chord HOlT; Paul ue '74 and Bren'7i and Sue Lie1 '51; Joe Carce John '85; John
Jdent reception Jthwestem Bell is on Saturday, eight alumni in lilted byJen ni Dreiling '81; Ron
4edler '86; Rolph lmelTll an '89; Ray Visv/lmathan '90; lifer Bayless '89.
held Oct. ln was t the Hyat un.n9 the TMS 94 conference Mark Professor the reception.
The Washington, D,C., Section held a meeting Aug. 20, 1994. Earl '43 and Olga Biermann hosted another successfu l picnic at their lovely home on th e Potomac River in King George, Va. Th ere was a little confusion as vandals had stolen their street name-Woodstock-but the only thing that brought people in late to the picnic was the traffic on Highway 95. Twenty-n ine people gath ered at this event to test Earl's wine and to sample th e excellent food served by Olga and Katherine. Alumn i from a wide range of classes swapped Miner stories and listened to Don and Nancy Brackhahn from the alumni office bring them up-to-date on the UMR campus. Attending: Dave '89 and Kathy Wiethap; Nancy Ranek 73; Kevin '87 and Su e Pontius; Roy '57 and Mariete Huffman ; Edgar '39 and Hazel Pohlmann ; Jim '72 and Barbara Nielsen ; Jim 75 and Tina Martin: Edward Kendall '43; Carl '40, '59 and Ollie Cotterill; Cecil '48 and Shirley Branson; Max '39 and Gloria Bolotsky; Vicki Andreae '70 and Dale Robinson; Kathryn Biermann; Ea rl '43 and Olga Biermann; Don and Nancy Brackhahn .
A reception was held for those alumni who attended Industry Career Day at UMR on Sept. 22, 1994. A ttending: Usa Willhaus Adams '93; Jerem y Buchanan '93; Larry Buschling '78; Wilbon Cooper '80; Duwan Cotton '88; Norvell Cummings '84; Daran Dryer '93; Randy Frank '91 ; Scott Gegesky '68. '70 ; Quincy Goldsmith '92; Renee (Proctor) G roenemann '94; Michael Hoerle '84; A lisa Houpt '88; Mark Kenn ett '90; Tony Kertz '93; Donald Mayberry '93; Suzanne Metzne r '91; Roger Montgomery '70; Scott Musgrave '91; Jamar Neal '93; Laura Neels '89; James Nicks ' 77; Darre ll Ownby '62; Suzanne Reeves '93; Daniel Walde n '80.
TBA
Ark-La-Tex Sectio n
Wa lt Mulyca '65, 318-878-9703 (BI
He artland Section
Frank Conci '54, 618-438-5261 (HI
Oklahoma City Section General Motor Pl ant Tour
Dennis Jaggi '70 405-720-3789 (BI
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African-American Recruitment & Retention Committee
Alumni Office, 314-341-4145
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Legislative Recog nition Day, Jefferson City, MO
Alumni Office, 314-341-4145
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Springfield , MO Section
Kevin Skibiski, '75, 417-865-4083 (BI
SI. Lo uis Section Blues Hockey Game
Pau l Fle isch ut '85, 314-231-5400 (BI
Parents' Board Meeting, Rolla , MO
Alum ni/Parents' Office, 314-341 -4145
SI. Louis/McDonnell Douglas Sections SI Pat's Party
Ron Jagels '86 314-531 -4321 (BI
TBA
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Georg ia Section SI. Pat's
Ge orge Leck '61 , 404-938-6446 (HI
TBA
Houston Sec ti on SI Pat's
Wayne And reas '58, 713-324-1485 (HI
TB A
New Orleans Section
Darryl Moore '73, 504-39 1-1347 (HI
TBA
North ern Alabama Sec tio n SI Pat's
John Du nba r '84, 205 -828-5874 (HI
TB A
Okl ahoma City SI Pat's
Dennis Jagg i '70, 405-720-3890 (BI
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Alu mni Bo ard Meeting, Rolla, MO
Alum ni Offi ce, 314-341-4145
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SI Lo uis Section Fi rst An nu al Spring Meeting & Reception
Ron Jagels '86314-531-4321 (BI
Alpha Phi Alpha Reunion, Rolla, MO
Lawrence George, 314-341-6314 (BI
Class of '45 Golden Alumni Reunio n
Alumni Office, 314-341-4145
Order of the Golden Shille lagh , Adams Mark, SI Lou is, MO
Kittie Robertson, 314-341-4 159 (BI
TBA =To be announced
ATTENTION SECTIONS: For more information about nomi nation ofthe Frank Ma ckaman Volunteer Service Award , ple ase contact the Alumni Office, 314-341-4145
Deadlines for section news articles for coming issues of the MSM Alumnus are as fo llows: Spring Issue - February 1
Summer Issue - May I
MINER SPORTS
by John Kean
M
OS t foo tba ll fans assum e games are decid ed by th e star playmakers-quarterbacks like Joe Mo ntana or runnin g backs like Emmitt Smith . But ask foo tball coac hes how a game is w on or los t, and usually th ey 'll give yo u a di fferent story. Li sten to L o u H oltz, th e hea d coac h of No tre Dam e, explain his tea m 's O ct. 15 loss to Brigham Yo ung: " We go t bea t bya foo tball tea m th at co ntro ll ed the line o f sCrimm age. Co ntro llin g th e line o f scrim mage. It's a recurring theme for this year 's M iners foo tball tea m . Th e Mi ners fin ished th e 1994 sea so n at 5-5 -1 and in sixth pl ace in the co nference- on p lace ahead of where th ey were pic ked in th e pre -seaso n- and mu ch of th eir success is d ue to th un sun g lin em en . On offense, th eir bl oc ks o pen the d or for a runnin g back o r buy tim e for th e q uarterbac k to throw . On defense, th ey brea k thro ugh th e lin e and ruin the o th er tea m 's pic ns to gain ya rdage. For UMR th is season , Jerry Wallocl, has been o ne o f the bes t- on bo th sides o f th e line. " Wh enever I visit w ith th e o pposing coaches after the ga mes, th ey alwa ys m enti n Jerry and what kind of pl ayer he is, " says Min er hea d coach Jim A nd erson. " T hey mention th at they have to devise ways to get him bl cked . H e ca me t UMR as a v ry good 1 layer, and he has turn ed into a
domin an t player in th e MI AA. " Charli e Finl ey, th e Min ers' d efensiv e coo rdin ator, agrees. "Jerry is a tea m leader and his teamm ates pay attentio n to him ," says Finley, who wa s th e Miners' head coac h whe n W allocl, arrived o n ca mpus. " H e sees things as th ey are happenin g on th e field. " Wall ocl, ofte n confo unds opponents' gam e plans, Finley says, beca use " he's the type o f p layer you ca n 't bloc k with o ne perso n." A ltho ugh prim arily a defensive specialist durin g hi s four years with th e Min ers, th is season Walloc k, a senio r minin g engin ee rin g major, has also been part o f UMR 's goal -line o ffense. " I li ke it a lo t. T hat's wh ere th e gam e is most excitin g, " says Walloc k, w ho ca m e to U MR fro m Mo ntini Ca th o lic High School in Bolin gbrook, III. But Wall ocl, excels o n defen se. Thro ugh eigh t gam es th is yea r, W all oc k- a two -tim e ali -co nference se lec tio n- fin ished th e sea so n as th e team 's lImd -leading tac kler, wit h 77. H e also ti ed for th e tea m lea d in qu arterbac k sac ks (five) and tac kl es for lost ya rda ge (14 tac kles for losses to talin g 55 ya rds) . H e also had th ree fumbl e recoveri es , an interce ptio n , a bl oc ked kick and a sa fety to his credit in 1994, numb ers th at stac ked up well aga inst o ther lin em en in th e co nfer nce . H e ha s bee n a catalys t for a defensive unit th at was ranked amo ng th e leaders in th e Mi d-A merica Inter-
coll egiate A thletic Association and NCAA D ivision II. Li nemen like Wa llock kn ow th ey w ill never be in th e li meligh t, so th ey fin d o th er ways to make th eir presence felt. " I ge t th e m ost pride o ut o f stoppin g the run , o r makin g a play fo r a loss," Wall ocl, says. " Yo ur teammates kn ow wh en you 've don e som ethin g good, beca use th ey kn ow you have done your job . Yo u might get a pat on th e hea d. B ut yo u need to have th e respect o f your tea mm ates." Wall oc k 's football ca reer al most got sidelin ed durin g hissoph o mo re yea r. Followin g a win over W ashburn in October 1992, wh en Wallock discovered a lump und er his arm . H e later began to fee l ill. H e fea red tha t he had contrac ted H odgkin 's Disease, a ca ncer of th e lym ph nodes, and he m issed o ut o n th e fina l three gam es of th e season. But on a trip bac k to th e Ch icago area, he visited an uncle wh o is a doctor and un derwent a battery o f m edica l tests. T he ill ness turn ed o ut to be a case o f " ca t scratch fever," a virus th at ca uses a sw elling of th e lymph nodes. o m e o f th e symptom s, lik e th e sw elling, are simil ar to those o f H odgkin 's Disease. By th e tim e the Min ers started sprin g prac tice in A pril 1 93 , Wall ock was ba ck o n th e fi eld. And d urin g th e 1993 ca mpaign, he perform ed w ell. Despite being double -tea m ed on many occa-
sio ns, W all o ck won fir st-tea m AII -M IAA honors. Prior to the 1994 ca mpa ign , W a ll oc k was a pre-season A ll -A merica selection by Coll ege Football Preview. H e co ul d be in lin e for more ho nors in the post-season. Wallock was just th e kind of playe r Finley was lookin g for four yea rs ago w hen the M iners were co min g o ff an 0 -10 year, th eir wo rst seaso n in sc hool history. Wallock m ade such an impressio n during th e pre-season that he ea rn ed a star t in th e seaso n-openin g win over Michiga n T ec h th at end ed UMR ' s 19 -9ame losing strea k. " W e were ex trem ely short of perso nn el at th e tim e, " Fin ley reca lls. " A lot o f players go to sc hools and do n 't get loo ked at until th eir sophom o re yea r. B ut w e're always eva luating players out th ere and it is easy to see talent. Jerry co uld probabl y play at any level- Divi sio n I-A, I-AA-b ut he pro bably wouldn ' t be as domi nant as he is here." Wh en things are goin g well, as th ey have for th e Min ers during much of this seaso n, " It is a lo t o f fun out th ere," Wallock says. "It is no t a chore. " Much o f W all oc k's success o n th e fi eld is guid ed by the confi dence his coac hes place in him . " Like Coach Finl ey always says, yo u ca n 't play nervou s out th ere, " he says. " It is a matter o f th e whole team playin g to th e best o f its ab iliti es and a lo t o f it is atti -
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Lady Miners setting records on soccer field The Lady Miner soccer team, led by two outstanding freshmen, is enjoying a record -b reaking year. The Lady Miners, 12-6-2 tied th e season record for wins in a season and tied or broke nine other marks during the yea r. Both freshmen Amber Fischer and Natalie Sanders broke the single-season scoring record set by two members of the 1986 team, which also held the team scoring record broken by this yea r's squad. Fischer and Sanders have both passed the single-season scoring record of 16 goals, set in 1986 by Mary Gasper, Chem'91, and Lisa Tieber, MetE'91 Sanders led the team with 25 goals and 59 points. Fischer, who had 23 goals, also tied for the team lead in assists (1 0) and had 56 points In an 8-0 win over Westminster on Oct. 19, the Lady Miners broke the 1986 record of 61 goals in a season. Stephanie Ingalls scored goal No. 62 on the season with 3:30 rema ining in the Westm inster game. Miners using defense, late heroics to win A stingy defense helped the football Miners finish at the .500 mark for the first time since 1987. The Miner defense, whic h is ranked among the nationa l leaders,was the key to UMR's 5-5-1 record. The defens ive uni t allowed only 306.6 ya rd s per game. The defensive unit was headed by linebackers Brian Gilmore and Cary Lange, defensive tack le Jerry Wallock, and free safety Darin Nix . Gilmore and Lange led the team in tackles, wh ile Wallock posted a team-high five quarterback sacks and 14 tackles for lost yardage. Nix, meanwhile, has set a schoo l record by intercepti ng a pass in ei ght consecutive games Nix's streak could be a national record for NCAA Division II. No such streak is listed for Division II; an investigation of the matter is under way. Season highlights include: - UMR's fi rst shutou t in an MIAA game since the 1988 sea son, a 19-0 win over Washburn . - A 17-7 non-conference win over a potent Georgetown (Ky.) team on Sept. 10. The Miners held Georgetown's offense to 119 ya rd s. - The offensive team's biggest moments: two victories in the final 10 seconds of play. On Sept. 24 at Emporia State, reshi rt quarterback Jason Politte scored a touchdown on the final play of the game to give the Miners a thrilling 15-14 victory. Then in the Nov. 5 home finale, backup quarterba ck Joe Knapp threw a game-winning touchdown pass to Elliott Jackson with nine seconds left to beat Missouri Southern 21-17. The touchdown pass came on ly 11 second s after th e Miners fell behind on a field goa l, and also clinched UMR's .500 season.
Five named to MSM-UMR Athletic Hall of Fame
Five fo rmer stu dent -a thletes were indu c ted to the MSM -UMR Athletic Hall of Fame during ceremoniesSepl. 17. Th e 1994 inductees were: Keith Cook (CE '42 ), a football and basketball letterma n who was among the top bas ketball scorers in his career. He also played fullback for the foo tball team an d was a top performer at his position. Mil a n Detwe iler (MinE' U ), who was one of the top football players in the early years of the program and pitched on one of th e sc hool's first baseball tea ms. Er ic P otts (CE ' 7 3) , a four-sport letterma n who excelled in track and fie ld , fini shin g among th e top runners in th e 1971 MIAA a nd regional meets. He also is the co-holder of two UMR re lay records th at still sta nd.
Da ll as Kirk-Thorn (Psyc' 79 ), o ne of the top players in th e Lady Min er basketball progra m. She produced record averages for scoring and rebo unding for a team that posted a 29-13 record during her two-year career. Royce Vesse ll (CerE' 76) , an a ll -conferen ce performer in baske tba ll a nd golf a nd a member o f th e Miners' 1976 MIAA cham pionsh ip basketball team. He ranks among the top scorers in school history and helped lead the Miners to th eir only two NCAA To urnament appeara nces.
REMAINING BASKETBALL SCHEDULE IAII men's and women's doubleheaders until conference tournament) Jan. 4 Jan. 7 Jan. 11 Jan. 14 Jan. 18 Jan. 21 Jan. 25 Jan. 28 Feb. 1 Feb. 4 Feb. 8 Feb. 11 Feb. 15 Feb. 18 Feb. 22 Feb. 25
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Campus has its ups and downs Next time you return to Rolla you might notice a few changes on campus. The "old cafeteria" between Harris Hall and the Mechanical Engineering Annex (the old Mining Building) that most recently housed the music offices and classrooms, was torn down this fall. Going up on the other side of campus is the addition to the Gale Bullman Multi-Purpose Building that will complete the new Student Recreation and Intramural Center. The new facility is expected to open in the fall of 1995.
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