Missouri S&T Magazine

Bridget Williams: A shirt of a different color

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 15:17:31 -0600

Sophomore Bridget Williams is the easiest volleyball player to find on the floor. Just look for the player wearing a different-colored jersey.

Keith Wedge: From Boy Scout to brigadier general

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 15:22:48 -0600

What began as a casual hobby picking up rocks while visiting the western United States took retired Gen. Keith Wedge, GGph‘70, MS GGph‘71, PhD GGph‘73, from the Boy Scouts to the U.S. Army. In between, his fascination with rocks led him to Missouri S&T’s geology and geophysics program.

Meet the new Miner Alumni Association president: Perrin Roller

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 13:46:14 -0600

This fall, Perrin Roller, GeoE’80, became president of the Miner Alumni Association. Missouri S&T Magazine staff sat down with the vice president of well engineering for Devon Energy to get his perspective about the job.

Irvin and Elmer Spotte: oldest living Miner brothers

Sun, 14 Sep 2008 14:10:28 -0600

Back in the early 1930s, when the men believed to be Missouri S&T’s oldest living brothers - Irvin and Elmer Spotte - played football for the MSM Miners, Jackling Field stood in what today is the middle of campus. Located just to the left of Jackling Gymnasium, which was torn down in the 1960s to make way for Curtis Laws Wilson Library, the field was the site of the 4-4 season of 1933.

Bob & Mary Keiser: Leading by example

Sun, 14 Sep 2008 14:05:34 -0600

As a guard and tackle on the Miner football team, Bob Keiser, EE’65, learned firsthand the importance of teamwork. The leadership lessons he gained from athletics stayed with him throughout his career, taking him all the way from the football field to the boardroom.

Dale and Patricia Ruma Spence: You don’t have to retire with a million dollars to make a difference

Mon, 16 Jun 2008 10:12:30 -0600

Going Greek has made a big difference in the lives of two young alumni who are giving back to Missouri S&T and encouraging other recent grads to do the same.

Beth Burka: "Save green, go green"

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:10:14 -0600

Beth (Eberle) Burka, ME’84, is helping businesses across the country save green by going green.

Burka founded her St. Louis-based company Energy Matters Inc. in June 2005 to help business owners save money by developing energy management programs.

In doing so, Burka took a huge risk leaving a stable position at a natural gas company, and all the benefits that went with it, to go into business for herself.

Garmin International and the Kao Family Foundation

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 14:07:35 -0600

Garmin, a leader in GPS navigation and communication equipment, and the Kao Family Foundation are helping Missouri S&T students financially navigate through the university, thanks to a new scholarship program and training initiative.

The Kao Family Foundation will offer scholarships worth $5,000 per year to 20 Missouri S&T students. Established by Min H. Kao, co-founder and CEO of Garmin, the foundation launched the $10 million endowed initiative with eight universities in 2007 to encourage students to study the high-demand areas of electrical and computer engineering. Selected students also will be given first consideration for one of more than 75 annual paid internships with Garmin International.

Kandi Wieberg: A dream come true

Mon, 17 Mar 2008 10:33:58 -0600

Since she was a little girl, Kandi Wieberg dreamed of being a college softball player. Playing as second baseman for Missouri S&T’s softball team, she’s achieved her dream and much more.

Fred Bueler Jr.: Remodeling St. Louis, one house at a time

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 13:21:37 -0600

Fred Bueler Jr., CE’79, got hooked on the home-remodeling business at age 14 when he began working summers for a contractor in his St. Louis hometown. Back in those days, he was digging footings and foundations by hand.

Ray and Susan Betz: Reputation is key

Mon, 10 Sep 2007 15:34:04 -0600

For Ray Betz, CE’66, and his wife, Susan, reputation is key – UMR’s reputation, that is.

David Hill: It all starts with an idea

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 13:43:13 -0600

David Hill | photo by Megan Kean

By the time he graduated high school, industrial engineering senior David Hill already had his foot in the door of the business world. As a sophomore at Oakville Senior High in St. Louis, he and some friends started a web design company that was successful from the start, thanks to Hill’s ability to capitalize on specific customer needs.

Stephen and Susan Rector: Enjoy the journey

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 12:45:33 -0600

From an early age, Stephen W. Rector, PetE’72, MS PetE’73, knew the value of education, though he was uncertain what path he would take.

Brandon Landry: Life's a marathon, not a sprint

Mon, 30 Jul 2007 12:11:05 -0600

UMR psychology student Brandon Landry knows a lot about success. As a varsity football and basketball player, Landry broke every school record at Salesian High School in Fairfield, Calif., and was known as one of the top athletes in Northern California.

Ben Roodman: Text is what's next

Tue, 13 Mar 2007 15:14:03 -0600

To glimpse the future of social networking, don’t look to MySpace or Facebook. Turn on your cell phone instead. That’s the platform Ben Roodman is using to help on-the-go hipsters gather the latest information about concerts, movies and other forms of entertainment in their communities.

Roodman, who graduates this May with a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, is the CEO of ImThere, a social networking service that connects subscribers to information about events – such as concerts, CD launch parties or indie film festivals – via text messages over their cell phones.