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A PUBLICATION OF THE M SM -UM R ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
FALL 2003
V O L 77, NO. 3
Road W arriors .....................................7 ALook at the UMR Solar Car Team Members Alum ni to the R escue ...................... 10 Hot N e w s ........................................... 11 M ore Than S o la r .............................. 14 The Soul o f a N e w M a c h in e ......... 15
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PROFILE OF VOLUNTEERS Recognizing our Dedicated Volunteers............ .............17-25 CAMPUS NEWS Campus Caps Freshman Class.......................... .................. 26 RESEARCH NEWS Diagnosing Skin Cancer in a Zap...................... .................. 30 DEPARTMENTS From the Editor's Desk......................................... .................... 2 Campus N ew s..................................................................... 26-29 Research N ew s.................................................... ............. 30-33 Faculty/Staff Notes............................................... .................. 34 Miner Sports.......................................................... .................. 35 Association N ew s................................................ ............. 36-37 Section New s........................................................ ............. 38-42 Alumni Notes......................................................... ............. 43-53 Memorials............................................................................ 54-56
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When you hear the word dynasty, what comes to mind? The Chicago Bulls under Michael Jordan? The indomitable New York Yankees of the 1990s? The feudal Ming and Qing dynasties of China? The '80s TV show starring Joan Collins? Whatever your mental image, make room for one more: the UMR Solar Car Team, American Solar Challenge Champions. This multidisciplinary group of students spent two years designing and building the nation's lightest solar car. Their creation, Solar Miner IV, also ended up being the fastest in the United States and Canada. It blew away the competition in the 2003 American Solar Challenge, beating the second-place car by nearly five hours. It was the second time in four years a UMR team won a national or North American solar-racing event — and the second time UMR finished first out of the last three biennial competitions. (In the other race, we finished second.) The first victory came with Sunrayce'99, a 1,300-mile jaunt through clouds and storms that plagued the teams between the Washington, D.C., starting line and the finish at Epcot Center in Orlando, Fla. The UMR entry, Solar Miner II, won the 1999 Sunrayce — dubbed "Rainrayce" for all of its bad weather — more because of its energy efficiency than through sheer sun power. Solar Miner III, built to be even faster and more efficient, finished second in the 2001 ASC — a much longer, tougher race than the Sunrayce events — to a team from the University of Michigan. This year, however, the Michigan team failed to even qualify for the event, and Solar Miner 11/set speed records on its way to capturing the latest ASC championship this past July. With more powerful solar cells, a rock-solid strategy and the lightest car under the sun, UMR was just too fast, too furious for the rest of the pack. Even the big engineering powerhouses like Purdue, Stanford, Texas A&M and Iowa State were left in the dust. Perhaps we're just on one big BIRG binge here. (BIRG is a term used by UMR psychologist Christian End, an expert on sports fan behavior, and it stands for "basking in reflected glory." Read about End's word on page 33.) But we're darned proud of our UMR Solar Car Team and all that its members have accomplished. And while the solar car may catch more press than our other excellent design teams — the ASC is a 10-day traveling show and brings lots of exposure, especially for the team whose car is the first to arrive at every media stop — the solar car victory actually caps off a triple crown of national titles by UMR design teams this year. In May, both our Human-Powered Vehicle Team and the Advanced Aero Vehicle Group, which builds radio-controlled aircraft designed to lift heavy objects, won national championships. And don't forget about our women's Mucking Team, which out-muscled the competition for a national championship in April. While not exactly a design team, the muckers do learn a lot about teamwork when training for this annual event. (Read more about UMR's design teams on page 14.) What other school in Missouri, the Midwest or even the nation can boast of such dominance? Yes, we are BIRGing, and with good reason. For we are the champions, my friend.
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PICTURING THE OLD TOWN I received the spring '03 issue of the Alumnus magazine recently, and really enjoyed the articles — especially the one about Director G.E. Ladd and "Picturing The Old Town.'" All the besi Dr Mehmet (Nihat) Taner, MS CE'73 Turkey
JACKLING JOCKS Nice article on my old home (Jackling Gym, in "Generous Jocks,'" spring 20C The ladder was not too bad after the slums of St. Louis and a foxhole in Korea. I remember Roger the dodger, Feaster and Bubbles Boyett. My football career was highly forgettable — ask Dewey Allgood. After my B.S. at MSM, I did my graduate work at the Colorado School of Mines and took a Ph.D. from Cal Pacific. Retired from Standard Oil (New Jersey) after drilling wells in North and South America, Africa, Asia and Australia. Carl Block, my roommate at Jackling Gym, is retired and living down here in Houston. My other roommate was Bill Varga, MetE'59. Thanks for the memories. James (Jim) Garrett Jr, PetE'58 Houston, Texas
FROM 2.2 TO MILLIONS I graduated from UMR in 1965 with a B.S. in mechanical engineering. An only child, my parents divorced when I was nine. I graduated from high school close to the bottom of the class of over 400 in 1955, even though I took the easiest courses to enable high school graduation. I enrolled at Rolla in 1956. Why they let me in is still a mystery to me. I enrolled with tw o brothers whose father was an electrical contractor. They both flunked out later, but I managed to make it through.
Utters I can still remember the enrollment day. One of the questions was "Curriculum." I didn't know what that meant. I asked my friend what it meant, and he said that it is what you want to be. When I asked what is the easiest, he said civil engineering, so that's what I put down. If I remember correctly, there were not too many choices back then. Anyway, after taking a lot of courses for no credit just to get started, dropping out for lack of money, being put on probation, serving in the military and being called back to active duty, I FINALLY graduated with a whopping 2.2 grade point average. (My dad had a little talk with me one day after I dropped out. W ith tears in his eyes, he asked me to please go back to MSM. He said the only thing that no one can take away from you is an education. If I wanted to pump gas or dig ditches the rest of my life, that was fine with him, but he was adamant that I get that degree from Rolla first.) Well, I did it. I retired a millionaire, my kids are fine, my grandchild is fine and I have another on the way. If it weren't for the staff/fellow students/residents of Rolla/the great state of Missouri, I would have never had the opportunity to work and improve our quality of living in the U.S. Thanks again. Just a thought: I wonder how many of us 2.2 grade-point grads have contributed to a better America? RBraschler, ME'65 Heath, Ohio
LET S HEAR FROM YOU! This is to congratulate your team for the increasingly fine issues of the MSMUMR Alumnus. It is comprehensive, varied, interesting and colorful, not to mention informative and, finally, nostalgic. Speaking of nostalgia, I am disappointed that so few of the many men and women who graduated during my years (1947-48) offer news in the alumni notes. Only one in each of these years were in the summer 2003 issue — Dick Walker '48
and W alt Liddell '49. My thanks to them for helping to keep those spots in the column barely alive. Makes me wonder what is going on with the rest of the guys. Don't they know it helps keep us all young to hear from our friends? When I see those names in the news my whole system flashes back to the times we used to see each other every day, in fair play or foul, and always the vision stays the same — of friends and pals as they were in their 20s, and that's what makes me feel young again. Perhaps unrealistic, but pleasant all the same. My point is, I truly enjoy hearing from my buddies, how they are and what they're doing now. It serves to bring them and our past up to the present. That's why it's important. In fact, I'll go further than that — it could be called a downright obligation. I wonder if one of the reasons a lot of us don't speak up more often is that we've become overly humble in our old age. We often feel since we haven't achieved all the goals we set for ourselves back then, there's not much to talk about. Since leaving school we've had as many failures as successes, and so has everybody else, so who wants to hear about that. But the truth is most of us are still the same friends and buddies we ever were. We still remember with affection the wonderful drunken baseball games we had together, and the frantic cramming for quizzes, and the St. Pat's celebrations and Homecomings, and fears of going off to wars, and holidays and senior trips — all these events are permanently woven into the tapestry of our association, and no matter what we're doing now, it's just plain great to hear something about each other now.
So I'll make my offering right here. Back in April I decided to visit my 95 year-old Aunt Pauline, who still drives her own car and lives in Matthews, N.C., near Charlotte. So, (I thought) as long as I'm traveling that far from California, who can I find listed in the Alumni Directory as now living in that state? I found three: Jim Hoelscher, Don Griesedieck and Ed Kendall. None of us had seen each other since graduating. What do we look like now? What are we doing now? What's happened in our lives the past 50 years? Lots of questions and a little uncertainty about finding out. What a great time we had getting re-acquainted, reliving our histories and catching up on the present. Here's Jim, a success in his profession, now becoming a master gardener. And here's Don, a loving family man but still unforgiving of the pilot who smashed Don's fingers with his boot when Don was precariously hanging out the belly-door of their B-17 shot down over Germany. And here's Ed Kendall, a Navy fighter pilot who fought in most of the major battles of the Pacific, who as with so many others on both sides, is now beginning to feel remorse about all those he killed when doing his job of bombing and strafing in the war. Ed still flies his own plane, as his note indicated in the column, and is an avid volunteer on the field of the huge modern Charlotte auto race track. Who could have known what we would get into after leaving school. Once again: What's my point? It is simply that I personally feel it's important to at least try to stay in touch through the years. The more time passes, the more I relish hearing about my old friends — good news or bad. Maybe many of the rest of you do too. So, why not do something about it? Bob Rock, MetE'48 Redding, Calif.
W e welcome your comments and suggestions for your MSM-UMR Alumnus. Letters to the editor may be addressed to: UMR Publications, 1870 M iner Circle, University of Missouri-Rolla, Rolla, MO 65409-1520, by fax at (573) 341-6157, or email at alumni@umr.edu. W e reserve the right to edit letters for length as space allows.
Solar Miner IV
f erched on its tripod, its rows of solar panels pointed toward the sun, the shell of Solar Miner IV makes a decent shade umbrella. But it provides no shelter from the unforgiving desert heat on this 111-degree day in Barstow, Calif. UMR’s Solar Car Team is eight days and nearly 2,200 miles into the American Solar Challenge, a grueling cross-country race that has taken the sleek, sun-driven vehicle from the heart of Chicago to the searing Mojave Desert. The car pulled into the Barstow College parking lot 30 minutes ago, the first — and so far only — of the 20 American Solar Challenge competitors to make it across the desert. The team dashed 435 miles, from northwestern Arizona to Barstow, on this day, the longest leg of the 10-day race. Now, team members huddle beneath the shade of their car’s perched canopy — no relief from the heat radiating from the blacktop — for one last pep talk from team leader Sundara Srinivasan. The car’s foamand-Kevlar body, the lightest in the competition, has held up well over the course of this race, but now it is showing signs of wear. The cracks in the body have been pasted over with strips of black carbon fiber and sanded smooth
for aerodynamic purposes. But the bandages, while effective and practical, are not pretty. And Solar Miner IV must look pretty for its big appearance in Claremont, Calif., in a couple of days. This will be as close to Hollywood as the team and its star vehicle will get. It’s almost show time. “It was one and a half years ago that we told the dean (Bob Mitchell of the School of Engineering) that we’d win,” says Srinivasan, who was on the 2001 team that finished second to the University of Michigan. “Now we are just 90 miles away from doing that. So, let’s show him that we can do what we said we could do.” Another veteran of the 2001 race, Scott Essner, ME’03, has a slightly different take on that conversation with the dean. “Sundar, I don’t think you got that quite right,” he says. “One and a half years ago, the dean told us we would win.” Team members laugh, then Essner turns serious. “Two years ago, something we did that really impressed the dean was when we went ahead of the University of Michigan guys.” Veteran members nod in remembrance; rookies nod in recognition of this bit of solar car lore: the (continued on page 6)
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ALUMNUS The MSM-UMR Alumni Association publishes the MSM-UMR Alumnus to communicate and reflect the past, current and future interests of the alumni of the Missouri School of Mines and the University of Missouri-Rolla. UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ROLLA CHANCELLOR
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way UMR passed up first-place Michigan for the final stretch of the 2001 race to cross the finish line first in Claremont. “But I don’t want the same thing to happen to us. So stay focused. We’re almost there.” Next, Srinivasan lays out the plans for the upcoming day — a day of rest before UMR takes Solar Miner IV the final, 91-mile leg of the American Solar Challenge. The team will not camp out, as it has done most nights throughout the race; instead, members will sleep in actual motel rooms. “And we’ll get to take showers,” the team leader proclaims to a chorus of cheers. “Now,” he asks, “who wants to go to the beach?” Several team members’ hands shoot up. “Me! Me!” the weary students shout. “Now, who wants to stay and paint the body?” Neal Essner, Scott’s younger brother, and Kerry Poppa, the team’s media spokesperson and president-elect, volunteer immediately — and even more enthusiastically than those anticipating a trip to the beach. Why, after driving 2,200 grueling miles, camping alongside desert roads and in Wal-Mart parking lots, working long into the night on a car most team members have already poured hundreds of hours into, would anyone pass up a trip to the beach — especially just to paint over the black bandages on the vehicle’s body? “What can I say?” says the younger Essner. “We’re solar car guys.”
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J<e,LHfing up Odlo-ther J^oad In all, eight team members stay behind to get Solar Miner IV ready for its big day in the sun. The rest head off to Santa Monica Pier and what is for many team members their first glimpse of the Pacific Ocean. Stephanie Maiden, a senior chemistry major from Hannibal, Mo., is one of those. “I’d never been outside the Midwest before this race,” says Maiden, who was captivated by New Mexico’s desolate beauty. “It’s been a pretty cool experience.” Santa Monica Pier is where historic U.S. Route 66 officially ends, but the planners of the American Solar - t W Va c Y*, Challenge — billed as a trip along vJi'W solar p o y America’s i<sr Mother Road — decided to ov\ RooeX6 draw the finish line in Claremont, Calif. They figured the route would be grueling enough for the vehicles without sending them into the insanity of Los Angeles’ freeways. (continued on page 8)
M S M -U M R A L U M N U S / hill 2003
R oad W arriors A LOOK AT THE UMR SOLAR CAR TEAM MEMBERS WHO TOOK SOLAR M INER IV IO VICTORY ■ M irai Aki, EE, sophomore, of Tokyo, honorary team member, originally with arch-rival University of Michigan, which failed to qualify. Invited to ride along with the UMR team, now considering transferring to UMR.
■ Lee Hall, ME, senior, of Palmyra, Mo., only member from the 1999 Sunrayce championship team, wore his hair in braids (courtesy of team member Stephanie Maiden) throughout the race, likes to listen to Tech 9. Wants to start a winery after graduation.
Brad Albrecht, ME, senior, from Greenfield, III., took a week off from his co-op job at KimberlyClark in Madison, Wis., to join the team from July 13-19. Albrecht redesigned the car's gap-adjustment system during the race.
■ Andrew Baughman, EE, senior, from Pulaski, Iowa, the team's head electrical engineer, now designing the battery system for the next racer. Baughman's parents followed the team for the entire race.
■ Robert Becho, CompE, senior, of Mission, Texas, helped Baughman with all the EE system checks during the race. Now that the race is over, he can finally wash his cap.
M ichael Christie, AE, junior, of Jefferson City, Mo., a quiet, hard worker, spent most breaks reading American Empire: The Center Cannot Hold, by Harry Turtledove.
■ Srinivas "Jack" Jakkidi, CSci'03, from Hyderabad, India, team strategist and notorious ladies' man. Female members of all other teams are rumored to know Jakkidi's phone number. Now an applications engineer for National Instruments in Austin, Texas.
Bloomington, Ind., likes to be organized and prepared.
■ Neal Essner, ME, sophomore, of Scott City, Mo., driver/ME for the team, best known as "Scott's younger brother."
Scott Essner, ME'03, of Scott City, Mo., driver/head ME, famous for his high-tech gadgets, drove Solar M in e r IV across the finish line. Famous quote: "I'm no expert, but why don't we try this?" Now a project engineer for Noranda Aluminum Inc. in New Madrid, Mo.
Ph.D. student, of Chennai, India, team leader and lead vehicle driver. Very irresponsible with keys.
■ Megan Struttman, AE, sophomore, from Hiawatha, Iowa, ME/team navigator, also in charge of communications systems (CBs, business bands, talkabouts and cell phones); owned animal crackers eaten by Jason Nolte.
Stephanie Maiden, Chem, senior, from Hannibal, Mo., the team's unofficial photographer, has been trying to get a photo of lightning since the Formula Sun Grand Prix race in Topeka, Kan., last May. ■ Russel Molyneaux, ME, sophomore, of Van Buren, Mo. Described as "very hard working." Never sleeps.
■ Karl Neuman, AE, senior, Mercedes, Texas, worked on mechanical and electrical systems. Never without his backpack.
Jason Nolte, ME, sophomore, ■ W es Day, EE, senior, from
Sundara Srinivasan, EMgt,
of Memphis, Tenn., driver/ME and EE. Devoured about two pounds of animal crackers in one day while working on the lead van radio.
■ Kerry Poppa, AE, junior, of Maryville, Mo., the team's media spokesman and chef. Usually seen talking into a cell phone.
■ Brendan Shaughnessy, ME, senior, of Kansas City, Mo., driver, discovered a crack in the aluminum chassis; ended up checking the chassis welds every night during the race.
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■ Douglas R. Carroll, PhD EMch'91, main advisor and an associate professor of basic engineering, served as team's advance scout during the race. Also helped locate welders in times of need. (See "Alumni to the rescue," page 10.)
Bob Phelan, photographer, accompanied the team across Australia in the 2001 World Solar Challenge and joined them for the summer race in 2003.
■ John Tyler, team advisor, research engineer with the UMR Rock Mechanics and Explosives Research Center, has been on every solar car race since UMR's first entry in 1993. Drove the truck and trailer during the entire race.
■ C.H. Wu, team advisor, a professor of electrical and computer engineering and the oldest team member. Known for saying, "We should have gone faster today."
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And grueling it is. The route from Chicago to Claremont took the 20 entries in the 2003 American Solar Challenge through a range of driving conditions. Entangling traffic in Chicago. Sticky humidity in the Missouri Ozarks. Suspension-rattling roads in Oklahoma. The mountainous climb into New Mexico. The long stretch past sagebrush and barren mountains into the Mojave Desert, with temperatures hot «* enough to pop a solar car’s slender tires as though | they were toy balloons. J Even getting into the ASC is a tough chore. *§■ Several of the teams planning to enter the race — H including the 2001 champs from the University of £ Michigan — failed to pass muster during |
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This year was different. Right out of the gate, Solar Miner IV was slowed by a breakdown in a piece of equipment called the gap-adjustment system, which is like a car’s transmission system. The UMR car couldn’t switch gears automatically, and had to pull over for manual adjustments. “Every time we did that we’d lose a few minutes,” said Scott Essner, who did much of the driving Sunday. “It didn’t go as ... we hoped it would. It can run better.” To make matters worse, the Sun Tiger from intrastate rival the University of Missouri-F ro iA Columbia, cruised into o fA e to W n e r o v /d the St. Louis checkpoint just seconds ahead of UMR. Solar Miner IV finished the day in fifth place but still in the hunt — only 22 minutes behind the leader, a car from the University of Waterloo in Canada.
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S e ie n e e an<i Industry “scrutineering,” the pre-race qualification round. Some 40 teams originally planned to enter the 2003 event, and some well-known schools, such as MIT and Georgia Tech, didn’t even make it to the starting line.
j 4 slrm start UMR had the third position at the start of the race Sunday, July 13. Kansas State University held the pole position at the starting line, Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry, followed by the University of Minnesota. Two years ago, UMR began in the No. 1 position, and was the first to drive into Missouri, arriving at the checkpoint near St. Louis well ahead of the pack — and cruising first into Rolla the following day.
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By virtue of its victory in Sunrayce’99 — a less grueling, 1,300-mile trip from Washington, D.C., to Orlando, Fla. — UMR was picked as one of only two overnight stops for the first ASC. (The other stop was Barstow.) When race officials decided to use the same route for 2003, they again selected UMR as an overnight stop. But with UMR starting the day in fifth place, the odds of repeating 200 l ’s grand entry into Rolla weren’t good. The elder Essner turned the driving duties over to younger brother Neal, who managed to maneuver Solar Miner IV into third place on the stretch between St. Louis and Rolla, and steered UMR’s car into Rolla well ahead of Mizzou. The team’s third-place standing didn’t seem to bother the hometown crowd. Fans lined U.S. Highway 63 and 10th Street outside of the Gale Bullman Multi-Purpose Building, braving the mid-morning heat to cheer, snap photos and wave ASC pennants. Competitors rolled in to Rolla throughout the day, driving — and sometimes pushing — their creations onto the UMR Athletic Fields, which had been converted into a carnival for the day.
Throughout the day, however, UMR’s Solar Car Team was the center of attention.
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Tuesday morning, July 15, was Jason Nolte’s turn to put on the black racing helmet. The Memphis native who grew up racing muscle cars pulled out of Rolla at 9:02 a.m. On the way to Springfield, Mo., Nolte would pass the first- and second-place cars from Waterloo (Canada) and Minnesota, and UMR would keep that lead for the remainder of the race. The Waterloo car ran into some bad luck, blowing its motor halfway between Springfield and Joplin, and Minnesota kept a steady pace but couldn’t catch up to Solar Miner IV. Fueled by (continued on page 10)
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Several of the sleek, low-to-the-road racers in the American Solar Challenge were no match for the hellish stretches of U.S. Route 66 in western Oklahoma. The rugged road busted up the suspensions of two contenders, and was rough on UMR's lightweight car. When the team discovered a crack in its car's aluminum frame on the way to Amarillo, Texas, they knew they needed to find a welder, and fast. Team advisor Doug Carroll, PhD EMch'91, called Bob M itchell, dean of UMR's School of Engineering, who asked Julia Davis, a secretary in the * * school, to try to V identify alumni in the ' Amarillo area. She in f\\\V l\\V k' m ) \ \ \ * ''
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list she called Brice T. Kelley, ME'81, a senior project engineer for Xcel Energy, which provides power for much of the Texas Panhandle. "She explained that the team was coming into town and she said they needed some welding done on the frame," says Kelley, who works at Xcel's Nichols Power Plant in Amarillo. He contacted Jacky Ivy, a welder at the plant, who could assist, and also consulted his boss and fellow UMR grad, plant manager Oliver Kruse, ME'71. "When I approached him about one of our welders doing the work, he was all for helping the team. We decided we would eat the cost," Kelley says. The UMR team got the car to the power plant around 9 p.m. "We looked at the weld and came up JH with a way to put a gusset in there (the aluminum tubing) rather than just fixing the crack," Kelley says. "Jacky also checked the frame and found another crack, and fixed it." Throughout the rest of the race, Kelley followed the team via the Internet. Both he and Kruse were excited to share in the team's victory. "I'm glad they found us and glad we were able to help," Kruse says. And as for UMR’s victory? "We're very pleased with it," says Kelley. "As soon as I found out we'd won, I sent an email to (team member) i Kerry (Poppa) to congratulate the team." Adds Kruse: "I think it's great. You always M jlia want your alma mater to do well in any event. flH M I I'm just thrilled with it." 9
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blazing sunshine, UMR sped into the Joplin checkpoint by 1:20 p.m., six minutes ahead of the pesky Mizzou team but 13 minutes up on Minnesota, which arrived to Joplin fourth, behind the car from tiny Principia College of Elsah, 111. At the end of the day, Minnesota held a slender 13-minute cumulative lead over UMR. But UMR had made it deeper into Oklahoma than any other car. On Wednesday, July 16, UMR moved into first place and never looked back. Shaking, rattling and rolling along the rough western Oklahoma highway, Solar Miner IV became the only competitor to make it to the checkpoint in Amarillo, Texas, that evening. The bumpy ride took its toll on many competitors. Just as they were gaining ground, both Minnesota and Western Michigan tore up their suspensions and had to pull over for repairs. “You never know what kind of rotten luck you’ll get,” says Stephanie Maiden. She and other team members know success in a race of this magnitude involves a little bit of good luck. The rough Oklahoma road wasn’t kind to UMR’s car, either. On the road to Amarillo, team member Brendan Shaughnessy
discovered a crack in the car’s aluminum chassis. But thanks to the efforts of a couple of alumni, the team got some help from welders in Amarillo. (See “Alumni to the Rescue” to the left.) “We drove 2,000 miles before the race without any problems,” says Doug Carroll, PhD EMch’91, the team’s main advisor,” and now the frame decides to crack.”
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to Barstow. Now, in the mid-afternoon heat of Barstow, UMR is more than five hours ahead of secondplace Minnesota. “Yes!” shouts team strategist Srinivas “Jack” Jakkidi, pumping his arm in the air as team members roll out of the support vans to disassemble the solar car for the day. “We’re almost there.” The road-tested Solar Miner /Vhas traveled 2,142 miles in 48 hours, 51 minutes and 27 seconds, leaving teams from well known engineering schools like Purdue, Stanford, Texas A&M and Iowa State in the dust. All that separates \ UMR from the ASC championship is 91 miles. (continued on page 12)
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For a two-week stretch in July, the UMR traveling show known as Solar Miner IV was one of the hottest news stories in the nation. From coast to coast — from Long Island's to southern California's Los Angeles Times, from CNN Headline News to NBC's "Today Show" — UMR and its Solar Car Team were the stuff of headline news. Throughout the race, photos of the UMR car were splashed across the pages of the nation's major newspapers, including USA Today, and a photo of the team running across the finish line was big news in the Los Angeles Times. The Associated Press’ coverage of UMR’s victory gained coast-to-coast coverage, and video footage of the victory was broadcast nationally on CNN Headline News, Chicago's WGN and major network affiliates nationwide. The story also went global, with coverage in the UK's popular Manchester Guardian and Taiwan's China Post. The day after the race's finish, three UMR team members were interviewed by Al Roker for NBC's "Today Show."
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C/c> the finish line After a good night’s sleep in a local Red Roof Inn, freshly showered team members don their official uniforms — white UMR Solar Car Team golf shirts and khaki shorts — and wolf down a breakfast of Svenhard’s Viking Size Cinnamon Buns and juice. Jakkidi, Maiden and Srinivasan take a break from strategy discussions for a bit of horseplay. Megan Struttman tries to catch a few minutes’ sleep in the back seat of the lead van. Michael Christie leans against the front of the lead van, reading a Civil War novel (American Empire: The Center Cannot Hold, by Harry Turtledove). His hair still in the braids Maiden wove during scrutineering, team veteran Lee Hall, the only member from the 1999 championship team, sprays the car’s solar array with a fine mist while listening to Tech 9 — “Devil music,” as Scott Essner calls it — on his portable CD player. Advisor John Tyler, who has accompanied UMR teams on every solar event
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since UMR’s debut in Sunrayce’93, checks to see how the duct tape is holding up on one corner of the team trailer. He hopes his handiwork will be considered for the ASC’.s prestigious “best use of duct tape” award, an honor won by the University of Pennsylvania team. It’s 8:30 a.m., time to head for the starting line. Wes Day, Russel Molyneaux, Karl Neuman and Brendan Shaughnessy carry the canopy, while other team members roll the car to the pole position. Scott Essner, the driver for the day, strolls out from behind the trailer. Sporting a shabby goatee, he’s wearing a sleeveless black T-shirt that shows off his farmer’s tan, blue basketball shorts and dirty Nikes. (All drivers wear black to eliminate glare in the cockpit.) Walking toward the parking lot, Essner looks a bit like Maximus, Russell Crowe’s character in Gladiator, entering the Colosseum. “Let’s do this,” he says, smiling, and prepares to strap himself in to the driver’s seat. The night before, team strategist Jakkidi, whose duties include selecting the day’s driver (“In Jack we trust” is the unofficial team motto), assembled the four
niece who first suggested the pirate symbol in 1999. The team took the mascot on that summer’s race, which UMR won.) As Essner straps in, Shaughnessy barks out commands — “Bring it down slow; keep bringing it down” — as Day, Hall, Molyneaux and Neuman place the canopy on the chassis. The starting line is a hub of activity as teams get their cars in place. Race officials quickly inspect the UMR car for road-readiness. The blinkers work. The horn works. It’s ready to roll. At 9 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time Wednesday, July 23, 2003, Solar Miner IV pulls out of Barstow toward its date with destiny.
ues on the prize The sidewalks of The Village, a section of downtown Claremont designated as the ASC finish line, is bustling with thousands of solar car fans and supporters from the various schools. Principia is well represented by alumni and parents. UMR also has Photo by g °b Lind a strong presence, especially in the form of School of Engineering Dean Bob Mitchell, who paces up and down the street in anticipation of his team’s arrival. When Solar Miner IV rolls down Claremont’s Yale Avenue at 11:39 a.m. PDT, the team jogging alongside the vehicle, Mitchell greets drivers to have them draw straws them with wave after enthusiastic wave of the actually, he cut Zip Ties for the checkered flag. The car cruises to its designated occasion — for the privilege of stop, and TV crews, photojoumalists, alumni and driving across the finish line. But onlookers surround the car as the team lifts the Neal Essner had already planned to canopy. defer to big brother, and drivers Nolte and The 2003 American Solar Challenge Shaughnessy followed suit. “I was champions arrive in fine fashion — and with going to hand it off to photobvBob a cumulative time (51 hours, 47 minutes and Scott anyway if I drew 39 seconds) that blows the doors off the the short straw, because University of Michigan’s 2001 record of it’s his last year,” says 56:10:46. Shaughnessy. “He’s “I haven’t realized what we’ve done really into the team. yet,” says Scott Essner. “It hasn’t hit me.” He deserves it.” But reality hits Essner and the others a While Essner situates couple of hours later, as the team poses himself in the driver’s seat, before the cameras with the Wilson Cup, Srinivasan breaks out the the ASC trophy. team’s good luck charm — Dining on chicken, fruit and a one-eyed Japanese pirate, veggies, homemade chili (courtesy of Scott T. o r * painted on a small pumpkin Porter, Phys’55, and his wife Joyce) and plenty of the — and presents it to the crew team’s favorite elixir — Mountain Dew — the team for the daily ritual. Each rubs the pirate’s head for luck. (Advisor Tyler’s wife, Meiko, who is Japanese, has a (continued on page 16)
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Student talents shine through many design teams The Solar Car Team may be The student designers back up the UMR's most visible student design Chancellor's assertion. "Our team team these days, but it isn't the only makeup helps the AAVG (Advanced Aero one enjoying success in national Vehicle Group) to stand out," says and international competitions, Chris Keithley, AE'02, MS AE'03, of UMR teams are winning Louisiana, Mo., a member of the AAVG, competitions with human-powered which won the Society of Automotive Engineers' Aero Design East vehicles, radio-controlled airplanes and old-fashioned mining Competition. techniques. Keithley attributes his team's On the same weekend in early success to a tradition of passing r to iA C M -P o y J < e r < e < i May, two of those teams — the knowledge from the group's elders to UMR Human-Powered Vehicle Team its newcomers. "We add new ^ e V \c \e ia and the Advanced Aero Vehicle members yearly, which allows Group — won national and international information from the veterans of the group to championships. For the Human-Powered Vehicle Team, it be passed down from year to year," he says. was a repeat of their 2002 national title. Also in May, "Building upon the strengths of previous years two other teams — one that builds a steel bridge under allows the group to create a better aircraft by time and design constraints, and another that builds a learning from what worked and what didn't." _ concrete canoe While the end-product — be it a car, a that floats — canoe or an airplane — is the most tangible finished in aspect of a design team's work, students second place in involved in these projects gain knowledge regional that w ill serve them in their future careers. They learn public relations and competitions. And in April, a fund-raising skills, for example, as well team of female as management and organization. mining Most teams also must prepare engineering written reports and deliver oral V J o i a «s v \ S T e a r* presentations describing their design students won the annual Intercollegiate Mining Competition, a test of processes. It all adds up to a positive brawn and stamina that requires competitors to use oldexperience for the students involved fashioned mining techniques in timed events. — even those who may be a bit out These winning ways are a hallmark of UMR's focus of their fields of expertise. on practical, hands-on engineering. More than 200 UMR "I like the fact that I can do students are involved in 14 different design teams on some hands-on work and then get campus. UMR's emphasis on design competitions as an to actually see what I helped build perform so w ell," says Jamie extracurricular activity and teaching tool is unique Ferrero, NucE'03, a member of among the nation's engineering schools, says UMR Chancellor Gary Thomas. the Human-Powered Vehicle Team. "As a nuclear engineer "By participating in a student design team, interested in design, that is students learn a lot of things they won't get in the something I don't generally classroom," Thomas says. "They're learning how to get to do." solve real-life engineering and business problems — everything from designing the most aerodynamic vehicle possible at the least cost to raising their own financial support." 14
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wheel fairings ■ 2,800 gallium arsenide solar cells — the same kind of space-age technology used to power satellites. These cells provide 40 percent more power than silicon cells. ■ 459 lithium polymer batteries — lightweight and more powerful than traditional lead-acid batteries. ■ A lightweight composite body made of blue foam, Kevlar and epoxy, which sits upon a chassis made of mostly aluminum tubes. The car weighs 334 pounds — or 510 pounds with a 176-pound driver behind the wheel. Either way, it was the lightest in the race. ■ A high-efficiency hub motor drives the rear wheel. The front two wheels steer the car with the help of joysticks and pulleys. ■ A rear-vision camera helps the driver see the traffic (and, we hope, the other competitors) behind him. ■ A not-so-comfortable seat made out of parachute material. ■ W heel fairings to reduce aerodynamic losses. ■ A canopy that holds the windshield for the driver to see the road ahead. ■ A one-eyed pirate from Japan — a team tradition for good luck. The pirate guides the team in the right path through the building process and racing the car. MSM-UMR ALUMNUS / Fall 2003
celebrates with Mitchell, several alumni and other UMR officials during a picnic that evening. Porter, who opened his home, swimming pool and hot tub to the 2001 team, does so again. The grateful, weary _L_ team takes him up on the . ,r , ii. offer. But three of the members — Scott ° ^ ( e r s S>co++ j » Essner, Jakkidi and Maiden — V can’t relax just yet. They have an early-morning appointment to appear live on NBC’s “Today Show.” Kerry Poppa, the team’s media spokesperson throughout the race, will be there too. But after logging countless minutes talking with reporters on the team’s cell phone, he’s willing to forgo an appearance on national TV. “I’ll sit this one out,” he says.
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UMR students volunteered their tim e to w elcom e the largest freshman class in 15 years. See page 26 for the fu ll story.
More than 1,700 MSM-UMR alumni, parents and friends donate their time and talents to advance the University of Missouri-Rolla. They do so by serving on various committees, academies and advisory councils, as guest lecturers, as volunteer staff, as legislative advocates, as leaders and coordinators of alumni sections, and through a variety of other efforts. UMR is grateful for the special commitment of our volunteers, and we wish to recognize them for their efforts during the past year. (Volunteers recognized are for fiscal year 7-1-2002 to 6-30-2003)
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PROFILE OF VOLUNTEERS CAMPUS VOLUNTEERS Board of Trustees
“ One of the main reasons I volunteer for UMR is to try to help ensure that current and future students have the opportunity to enjoy the sort of experience I did during my student years. UMR is small enough to enable all students to participate in a wide variety of campus activities beyond the classroom.” KEITH BAILEY ME’64
“ Education is high on my priority list. Helping others attain an education is also high on my priority list. I also look at the efforts I get involved with as a way to pass on the blessings I have been given to others.” GAIL HAHN CHE’82
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Richard Arnoldy ’69 * Keith Bailey ’64 * James K. Berthold ’6 0 * Robert Brackbill '4 2 * Calvin Cobb * 6 4 * Connie E ggert* Gary Forsee 7 2 * Robert Garvey ’61 * Gail D. Hahn ’8 2 * Larry L. Hendren 7 3 * Robert L Reiser ’6 5 * John Mathes ’6 7 * Philip W. McNeal 7 6 * J. Ronald Miller ’6 4 * Zebulun Nash 7 2 * William Patton ’59 Richard J. Stegemeier ’5 0 * Cynthia Tang ’8 5 * Gary Thom as* Richard Vitek ’5 8 * William D. Walker ’58 Theodore L. Weise ’6 7 * Joan B. Woodard 7 3
African American Recruitment & Retention Committee Gregory Keith Ardrey ’89 Ernest Kelvin Banks ’81 * Valentino T. Bates 7 6 * Henry E. Brown ’6 8 * Mark Anthony Crawford Jr. ’9 6 * Jessica J. du Maine ’85 Kevin T. Fort ’98 Tyronna V. Johnson ’90 Latrecia Y. Kea ’85 Gregory D. McClain 7 2 * Alexandria L. Merritt Robert R. Morrison Jr. 71 Zebulun Nash 7 2 * James A. Nicks Jr. 7 7 MacDuff Odhiambo Okuom Linda Sims Perry ’89 Eric R. Potts 7 3 Walter G. Reed Jr. ’69 Kenneth Earl Rice ’93 Randy Jerome Shed ’85 Gregory D. Skannal ’85 Margaret E. Stockdale ’82 Claudia Le’Annette Tutt ’94 Christian G. Washington Kimberly Renae Weathers '93 Frank Winfield Jr. 71
OGS Executive Board Jerry Alyea ’6 0 * Henry Brown ’6 8 * Jeffrey C aw lfield* Calvin Cobb ’6 4 * Linda D o s h i* Richard L. Elgin 7 4 * Larry L. Hendren 7 3 * John Hodges ’61 * Donald R. McGovern ’5 8 * J. Ronald Miller ’6 4 * Asha Rao Camille R ickets* Marcia R id ley*
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Corporate Development Council Jane M. Aselage '86 Gregory J. Baker 7 8 Jackson D. Baker 7 7 Steve Becher ’96 Mary J. B ird * Eric C. Black ’97 Sarah R. Bock ’87 William “Bill” Book Amy R. Bremer ’97 Chuck A. Buel 7 3 Eileen Chambers ’01 James D. Craig ’82 Jennifer Diskin '91 Michael C. Fox ’90 Jon M. Gibbs ’93 James A. Grace 7 6 Thomas L. Greene 71 Bradley D. Haug ’87 Duane D. Highley ’83 Delores Hinkle 7 5 John W. Holm Jr. 71 Jason L. Hudson ’95 Thomas F. Hughes ’91 Kimberly Kossmann ’99 Lisa D. Krueger ’86 Bill R. Logel Jr. ’68 Kim Mastalio 7 0 Gloria McQuiggan Maureen Midgley Tom Miesner 7 5 Paul J. Nauert Jr. 7 8 Mark Newell Angie Privett ’9 8 * Michael G. Richter 7 3 Kristopher C. Scholl ’98 Patrick D. Smith ’96 Rob Steinhoff Gary T hom as* Dianna Tickner 7 9 * Gary A. Toth 7 0 Steve Tupper Steve W. Voss ’82 Yixiang Xie
Schools College Departments SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING Dean’s Advisory Council Paul G. Baldetti ’81 Patrick Davidson 7 0 * Robert C. Feldmann ’80 Lynn M. Flaim ’80 Gary D. Forsee 7 2 * Don J. Gunther ’6 0 * Edward J. (Ted) Koplar ’96 Robert A. (Bob) Kruse ’81 * J. Ronald Miller ’6 4 * Charles D. Naslund 7 4 * Richard R. Paul ’66 C. Theodore Peachee 7 2 J.B. Peterson ’66 Frank Statkus 71
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Geoffrey J. Steinhart 7 9 Gerald Stevenson ’5 9 * Kathryn A. Walker ’82 Robert O. Warrington Joan B. Woodard 7 3
Academy of Chemical Engineers Charles R. Altheide ’5 6 * David B. Bartholic ’62 Richard H. Bauer ’5 2 * James E. Bertelsmeyer ’6 6 * Glenn E. Brand '3 9 * John Brodhacker ’44 David W. Bunch ’5 7 * Ronald M. Canon 7 0 Joseph J. Chang 7 0 * Calvin B. Cobb ’6 4 * Kim D. Colter 7 3 * Orrin K. Crosser John D. Culter '59 Bipin N. Doshi ’6 2 * Lynn M. Flaim ’80 Harold W. Flood ’43 Gary L. Foutch 7 5 Raymond Freeman 7 2 * William H. Gammon ’4 9 * Paul A. Haas ’50 Gail L. Hahn ’8 2 * R.W. “Hank” Hankinson ’6 0 * Dale W. Harris '58 Arthur W. Helwig ’5 0 * Hariy C. Hershey ’60 William J. Ja m e s* George W. Jamison ’5 0 * Paul W. Leming ’57 Joseph F. Louvar ’57 Douglas K. Ludlow Kenneth G. Mayhan ’5 6 * James M. McKelvey ’4 5 * James R. Miller '44 J. Ronald Miller ’6 4 * Zebelun Nash 7 2 * Michael W. Noble 7 9 Robert H. Pahl ’6 8 * Dennis R. Parker ’6 8 * Gary K. Patterson ‘60 Veo Peoples 7 0 Donald W. Peterson ’50 James W. Poarch ’60 David V. Porchey ’6 3 * Eric B. Rapp ’68 Kenneth G. Riley ’5 6 * Jorge M. Rodriguez ’65 Paul B. Rothband ’4 3 * Dale J. Schillinger ’5 6 * Richard G. Soehkle ’52 Steve W. Souders 7 4 Robert A. Steinkamp ’62 Gerald L. Stevenson ’5 9 * T. James Stewart '3 4 * Mailand R. Strunk A. Kent Thoeni ’6 3 * Roger E. Truitt 71 * James A. Unnerstall ’5 6 * Fred K. Vogt II ’6 7 * Kenneth W. Wall 71 Charles A. Wentz ’5 7 * Kenneth W. Wood ’6 0 * Kenneth J. Wulfert ’64
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Rohn Abbott ’66 William Alsmeyer ’41 James Anderson '5 5 * William Anderson Jr. ’6 7 * Charles M. “Mac” Andrew ’68 William A. Andrew s* Richard R. Arnoldy ’6 9 * Chester H. Baker ’55 Donald S. Ballard ’57 Richard J. Barr '61 C. Dean Barton ’53 Valentino T. Bates 7 6 * Robert D. Bay ’4 9 * Jerry R. Bayless ’5 9 * James E. Beavers ’66 Thomas R. Beckley ’63 Elmer W. Belew ’47 Robert G. Bening '5 5 * Laurel D. Berger ’50 Richard T. Berning ’69 Jerome T. Berry ’4 9 * Robert T. Berry 7 2 * John L. Best ’5 5 * Raymond R. Betz ’6 6 * Lucien M. Bolon Jr. ’5 9 * Steven L. Brady ’67 Robert G. Brinkmann 71 * W.R. “Pat” Broaddus ’5 5 * Henry E. Brown ’6 8 * Thomas J. Buechler 71 * David R. Busse ’81 Robert G. Butchko 71 Harold G. Butzer ’4 7 * Edward L. Calcaterra ’5 2 * Robert J. Campbell 71 Paul F. Carlton ’47 Frank L. Carroll ’55 Dan L. Chilton ’65 Louis J. Chiodini ’61 William P. Clarke 7 4 * Matteo A. Coco ’6 6 * G. David Comstock ’68 Harold R. Crane ’52 John W. Critchfield 7 4 Michael L. Crow 7 2 Joseph E. Crowe ’58 Robert J. Dacey ’64 Stanley Dolecki ’50 Robert G. Durney 7 0 Gene W. Edwards ’5 2 * Kevin R. Eisenbeis 7 9 Richard L. Elgin 7 4 * Max M. Ethridge 7 0 Charles M. Etwert 71 Larry E. Farmer ’61 * David L. Fenton ’63 C. Stuart Ferrell ’64 James L. Foil 7 4 * William C. Ford ’66 Lynn A. Frasco ’68 James E. Frey 7 4 Herman A. Fritschen ’51 * Richard H. Frueh 7 5 * James W. Gorrell ’6 7 * Dominic J. Grana 7 2 William J. Green ’6 8 * Willis G. Grinstead ’5 6 * Norbert A. Groppe ’57 Don J. Gunther ’6 0 * Edward M. Halter 71 Stanley J. Harris 7 5 Jack B. Haydon ’5 8 * Richard B. Heagler ’5 7 * Don E. Henderson ’5 9 * Thomas A. Herrmann ’5 0 *
ALUMNI A S SO C IA T IO N
denotes OGS membership (a $10,000+ commitment to UMR) * denotes deceased
Bradley H. Hornburg ’6 9 * Michael D. Hurst 7 4 * Gary L. Hutchison 7 4 Rosemary M. Ingram 7 8 James D. Jackson ’59 LeRoy H. Jackson ’34 Robert D. Jenkins ’5 3 * Vernon T. Jones ’5 3 * Philip A. Jozwiak ’6 6 * Greg Junge ’6 5 * Patrick I Karney 7 6 Raymond 0. Kasten ’4 3 * Warren N. Keith 7 2 Robert J. Kemper ’49 Albert L. Kerr ’6 4 * Charles A. Kiefer ’61 Ron M. Kingsbury ’55 Leonard C. Kirberg ’6 6 * Kyle R. Kittrell 7 6 Dale L. Klohr ’58 Barry D. Koenemann 7 0 * Don J. Kozeny ’57 Joseph F. Krispin '5 4 * Frederick S. Kummer ’5 5 * Roger A. LaBoube 7 0 Allan H. LaPlante ’6 3 * James S. Latham ’65 Gary M. Lee 71 Robert G. Livingston ’39 James T. Lovelace ’60 Francis D. Lyons ’5 0 * James J. Lyons ’66 John A. Mathes ’6 7 * Garth G. McKinney ’43 T. Michael McMillen ’67 Arthur R. Meenen ’46 Joseph A. Mickes '58 John J. Moll ’69 William R. Montgomery ’5 8 * Jonathan T. Motherwell 7 4 * Paul R. Munger ’5 8 * David V. Owsley ’61 John J. Parker ’65 James R. Patterson ’54 Lowell B. Patterson ’66 Gene C. Penzel ’55 Joe Perkins ’61 Thomas M. Petry ’67 R. David Plank ’59 Paul P. Poepping ’65 Eric R. Potts 7 3 Ray L. Puvis 7 4 Dana V. Reel 74 Joseph F. Reichert ’59 Thomas W. Richter 7 3 Charles 0. Riggs ’64 James F. Roberts ’53 J. Kent Roberts ’5 0 * Roddy J. Rogers ’81 George R. Schillinger ’63 Paul C. Schnoebelen 7 7 * Ken W. Schoeneberg ’44 Joseph H. Senne ’5 1 * Bob Sfreddo ’58 Robert Shoolbred ’54 Kevin C. Skibiski 7 5 J. Russell Snowden ’4 7 * Richard W. Stephenson* Bryan A. Stirrat ’6 7 * Waldemar D. Stopkey ’5 2 * Claude N. Strauser ’69 Richard A. Sumner 71 Otis H. Taylor ’4 2 * John C. Theiss ’51 LeRoy E. Thompson ’56 Kevin Z. Truman ’85 Gary M. Turner ’66
James K. Van Buren ’6 3 * David A. Visintainer 71 Alvin D. Wansing '69 William D. Webb ’67 Ernst A. Weinel ’44 Carl J. Weis ’43 Steve E. Willis ’67 Willis J. Wilson 7 3 * Wei-Wen Y u * Thomas L. Zenge '6 9 * Walter A. Zimmermann ’62
Academy of Electrical & Computer Engineering Michael R. Apprill 7 0 Richard L. Arnold ’69 Wayne J. Bennetsen ’41 * William 0. Blumfelder ’66 James 0. Bondi 71 Robert J. Boschert ’58 Charles E. Boulson ’39 Phil A. Browning ’48 Lloyd E. Brunkhorst ’61 Frederick B. Burns ’54 Walter J. Carr ’40 James D. Coffman ’60 Elroy Denningmann ’68 Anthony Derhake ’69 Earl K. Dille Robert Dockey 7 0 Richard H. Duncan ’49 James L. Eckhoff ’6 0 * Richard W. Eimer 71 * William R. Ellis ’39 Howard Fillmer ’39 Carl E. Finley ’45 Martha S. Fowler ’61 Gary L. Fulks 71 Walter J. G ajda* Chandrakant D. Gandhi ’50 Thomas K. Gaylord '67 Richard J. Gillette ’65 Charles A. Gross ’66 Russell A. Gund ’6 9 * Robert L. Hanna ’4 3 * Robert C. Hansen ’49 William E. Hord ’66 Edwin L. Hughes ’49 John F. Koeper ’66 William L. Krieg ’69 Leonard Laskowski III 7 3 Vernon R. Lawson ’48 Dennis W. Leitterman 7 6 * James V. Leonard 7 6 Wayne E. Littleton '62 Edwin W. Logan '37 James F. Longshore ’56 Elmer L. Luehring ’55 Ronald D. Lutes 7 3 Darrel Mank ’69 Dennis E. Mason ’58 Walter A. Mathews '48 Robert L. Mayse '57 Jack B. McKee ’41 * James E. McNabb '58 George McPherson Edward H. Midden III ’69 Deraid J. Morgan ’6 5 * George E. Mueller ’3 9 * Charles D. Naslund 7 4 * Nicola Nelson 71 William F. Oberschelp '53 Wilson W. Overall '59 David P Patterson Richard R. Paul ’66
J.B. Peterson ’66 Norman H. Pond '5 9 * Paul A. Ray '63 Walter G. Reed ’69 Louis C. Rephlo ’60 Randall R. Richards 7 0 Larry L. Robinson ’66 Harold R. Rochester ’65 Larry L. Rushing ’66 Carl R. Ryan ’62 Peter W. Sauer '69 George Schindler 7 3 Larry J. Schnurbusch ’69 Donald W. Shaw ’69 Giles C. Sinkewiz ’60 David G. Sizemore 71 James J. Skiles ’51 Gabriel G. Skitek ’43 Harry B. Smith ’4 2 * James A. Smith ’47 Leroy E. Smith ’39 Louis W. Smith ’66 Gene P. Smith ’44 Lawrence A. Spainer ’5 0 * E. Keith Stanek* Harold A. Steinbruegge ’57 Jack D. Stewart ’56 Paul D. Stigall ’62 Robert A. Strain ’50 Jerry D. Swearingen ’54 Kent W. Swearingen ’64 George D. Tomazi ’58 Edward F. Tuck ’5 3 * Thomas P. VanDoren ’6 2 * Harold E. Vannoy ’63 Roger H. Volk ’6 8 * Michael R. Walker ’69 Wiliam D. Walker ’58 Albert W. Weinrich ’59 Theodore L. Weise ’6 7 * Roy A. Wilkens ’6 6 * Ronald D. Willoughby 7 3 Donald L. Willyard 7 3 Robert J. Wilson ’6 2 * John D. Wolf ’6 7 * Ralph E. Wolfram ’50 William A. Wundrack ’49 Laszlo F. Zala ’55
Academy of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineers Bassem F. A rm aly* James E. Auiler ’67 Arthur G. Baebler ’55 Keith E. Bailey '6 4 * William J. Barbier ’5 4 * Richard D. Baumann ’6 7 * George R. Baumgartner ’5 6 * Diane M. (Krupp) Beamer 7 3 Leland F. Belew ’5 0 * David W. Berg ’57 A. James Berkel '5 9 * James K. Berthold ’6 0 * Michael E. Bray 7 0 * William F. Breig ’62 Stephen J. Brendle '69 David Brewer ’82 Alfred J. Buescher ’64 Stephen F. Bugg ’65 Michael W. Bytnar ’6 8 * Kenneth L. Cage ’63 Richard A. Campbell ’6 2 * Donald W. Capone ’5 8 * Gary Dean Clubb ’6 8 * Charles Copeland ’6 2 *
Glenn E, Cordes ’60 David E. Crow ’6 6 * Patrick G. Davidson 7 0 * James DeLong ’63 Roger A. Dorf ’6 5 * James P. Dycus ’66 Bill R. Engelhardt ’6 0 * Eugene C. Fadler ’62 Gary E. Ferguson 7 2 * Donald G. Fluchel 7 2 Michael R. Foresman ’6 7 * Robert D. Freeland ’6 0 * P. Scott Gegesky ’6 8 * S. Craig George 7 4 * Jerry L. Gilmore ’6 0 * Thomas Greene 71 Ronald L. Griesenauer 7 0 Harold D. Haubein ’6 6 * Vance N. Havens 7 4 James M. Higbee ’6 6 * Herman R. Hirmer 7 0 John L. Hodges ’6 1 * Gary R. Holland ’6 4 * Timothy J. Houghton ’68 Dennis F. Jaggi 7 0 * Richard R. Janis ’6 8 * Jonathon P. Jansky 7 3 Anthony L. Jatcko ’64 Rollie R. Johnson ’6 2 * Richard F. Jordan 7 0 * Jack L. Jost ’58 Gene E. Kalhorn ’67 Thomas E. Kalin ’5 7 * Gerald J. Kettler ’65 Robert J. Kostelnik 7 5 Kraig G. Kreikemeier ’6 3 * Prakash Krishnaswamy 7 3 James E. Lambert Jr. ’6 9 * Gerald R. Lee 7 6 Dale W. Leidy ’6 1 * Michael W. McComas ’6 9 * Donald R. McGovern ’5 8 * Michael J. Meyer 7 5 * James R. Murphy ’6 8 * Richard A. Navarro 7 0 Stuart W. Obermann 7 9 Calvin M. Ochs ’4 9 * John M. Owens '6 7 * John T. Park ’9 5 * Fred B. Parks ’6 9 * C. Theodore Peachee Jr. 7 2 Robert C. Perry ’4 9 * Ronald A. Peterson 71 John J. Pitts ’80 Charles R. Remington ’4 9 * Lloyd E. Reuss ’5 7 * John W. Ricketts '61 * Raymond H. Schaffart '6 3 * Harold A. Schelin Jr. ’6 6 * Charles E. Schmidt Jr. ’6 7 * Ronald A. Schoenbach 7 0 Carl A. Schopfer ’6 8 * Gary G. Schumacher ’6 3 * Robert L. Seaman ’69 Eugene Sehl Jr. ’6 3 * John F. Shelton 71 0. Morris Sievert ’44 Richard C. Smith 7 7 Frederick M. Springer '4 9 * Frank D. Statkus 71 Louis P. Steinhauser ’80 Wilbert F. Stoecker ’48 Gary L. Stripling '69 Stephen M. Thies 7 2 John B. Toomey ’4 9 * Gary A. Trippensee '62 Lloyd H. Tuggle ’58
“ Being an active member of the Academy of Electrical & Computer Engineering is an honor and a pleasure. It is satisfying to see so many good things happening at UMR and gratifying to be involved. Recognizing that UMR graduates play a key role in defining the future, helping them prepare for what lies ahead, benefits us all.” RON WILLOUGHBY EE73
“ UMR is a top notch engineering school and I’m extremely proud to be a graduate. I want to help uphold the reputation of the school. I want to help see that we maintain our high standard of education.” MATT COCO CE‘66
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PROFILE OF VOLUNTEERS George E. Uding ’59 Ralph J. Uthe ’68 James N. Vangilder ’6 8 * Richard J. Vehige ’68 John M. Wiesehan 7 2 * Robert M. Williams Jr. 7 4 * Ronald R. Williams ’63 Donald E. Wojtkowski '6 9 * Ronald C. Woodard '6 9 * Gordon Wright ’6 6 *
“ I volunteer my time for UMR and UM because I received a great deal at UMR at very little cost. I have an obligation to repay that debt. I enjoy accomplishing things, and I can see where my efforts have resulted in real improvements in the environmental engineering program, the civil, architectural and environmental engineering department, and UMR overall. The benefit for me is in knowing that I made a difference.” JOHN MATHES CE’67
Advisory Board, Engineering Management Majid Abdullah Al-Kassabi '84 Ali Bahrami ’92 Craig Bailey ’9 0 * Merl Baker ’63 Joe N. Ballard 7 2 Robert E. Benezette 7 2 John "Jack” Bertelsmeyer 7 0 * Bruce Boyd '85 Terry Buzbee 7 7 Daniel F. Cole 7 5 * John S. Daniel ’82 Frank Danzo ’80 Daniel L. DeRiemer 7 2 Russell Espinosa '82 James A. Faletti 71 Rollie R. Johnson ’6 2 * John Lockard Craig S. O’Dear 7 9 Thomas J. Owens ’6 8 * Matthew Pitsch '85 Bill Schoening Greg A. Sedrick ’82 F. Greg Slack 7 0 Kevin Q. Smith ’82 Howard Stine ’6 7 * William A. Stoltz ’68 Joseph D. Wilhelm ’84
Advisory Board, Manufacturing Engineering Program
Kristi Lea Allen '93 Scott W. Allison Sharon JoAnn Amos ’84 Bob 0. Barnes Harold Bennett Robert F. Blomquist Robert J. Bockserman Lisa R. Burwell ’90 James L. Carey Stephen W. Chodrick '82 Marvin A. Darrough ’68 Gary R. Haglund Mark Holdinghausen ’82 J.R. Hollis Jerry Kozenski
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Advisory Council, Chemical & Biological Engineering Ernest K. Banks '81 * Marvin E. Borgmeyer 7 4 Steven D. Bridges 7 4 Aaron W. Epperly ’87 Daniel J. Klingenberg ’85 Kurt W. Koelling ’88 Mary M. Lamar ’93 Philip W. Ling ’92 G. Glenn Lipscomb II ’81 Jason B. McHaney ’91 Robert H. Pahl ’6 8 * Christopher Schaefer ’85 Susan M. Simmons ’84 Robert E. Stevens ’81 * Gary W. Vandiver 7 2 Kenneth W. Wall 71
Advisory Council, Civil Engineering
Robert E. Benezette 7 2 James P. Dycus '66 John Fargher William R. Logel ’68 Thomas J. O’Keefe IV '8 0 * Linda S. Puzey Timothy L. Roth '84 Jon C. Schneider ’87 Daniel Spore Peter J. Wazlawek '85
Advisory Board, Packaging Program
Nicholas John Lakey ’85 Donald L. Leming Robert E. Loth Adrienne Lynn Mike McNabb Robert L. Norris Ralph Oakley Steven John Peterson ’86 Louis A. Rupp George E. Schumacher Henry H. Sineath* James J. Solomon Clyde H. Sprague Nancy L. St. Laurent Gerald F. Staak Norm Stewart Tom Thompson Craig T. Vanderburg Jon Vaninger ’63 David John Wiemann ’88
Robert D. Bay ’4 9 * William P. Clarke 7 4 * Jason S. Dohrmann ’99 Max M. Ethridge 7 0 John R. Frerking ’87 Stanley J. Harris 7 5 Danny L. Kerns 7 4 Amy D. (Horst) Ruggeri ’90 Paul C. Schnoebelen III 7 7 * Marc Galen Thomas ’92
Industrial Advisory Board, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering & Engineering Mechanics Donald W. Capone ’5 8 * Dave C. Dorste ’84 James P. Dycus ’66 Duane Eaton Mark E. Eck ’80 William S. Flatt 71 Ronald L. Griesenauer 7 0 Leroy H. Hampleman ’64 Randall A. Harley 7 2 Mike Kennedy Arthur A. Kohlberg 7 2 William R. Logel Jr. ’68 James C. Morgan 7 5
COLLEGE
James R. Murphy ’6 8 * Jorge A. Ochoa ’85 Richard Pinckert Richard Poterack Roger M. Prewitt 7 3 David Reinke 7 2 Victor H. Simon III ’67 Ralph J. Uthe ’68 Donald E. Wojtkowski ’6 9 *
Industrial Advisory Council, Power Engineering Michael R. Apprill 7 0 John Boyes Richard W. Eimer 71 * Dudley Galloway 7 7 Don Harker ’91 Duane D. Highley ’83 Joseph G. Jaegers ’82 Mitchel S. Krysa 7 2 James E. McNabb ’58 Paul J. Nauert Jr. 7 8 Martin 0. Penning ’80 Kiritkumar S. Shah 7 2 John D. Stickley ’98 Thomas R. Voss ’6 9 * Todd A. Walls ’87 David A. Whiteley ’8 4 * Ronald D. Willoughby 7 3
SCHOOL OF MINES & METALLURGY Academy of Mines & Metallurgy Jose F. Agapito ’64 Rex Alford ’4 0 * Hubert S. Barger ’3 9 * John G. Bartel ’5 2 * David E. Bartine '66 Gerald W. Bersett ’6 5 * Jack R. Bodine ’5 0 * Robert M. Brackbill ’4 2 * Richard L. Bullock ’51 * James B. Chaney ’4 8 * Clinton Clark ’6 3 * Richard E. Cole ’4 7 * William H. Daniels ’64 Delbert Day ’5 8 * Paul T. Dowling ’4 0 * Gary L. Downey ’62 Avery A. Drake Jr. ’50 Donald Falkingham ’41 * John 0. Farmer III ’6 3 * Francis E. Fennerty ’4 9 * Armin F. Fick ’41 * Harold Garner 7 6 * Robert A. Garvey ’61 * Louis Gignac 7 9 Edwin C. Goetemann ’4 4 * Alden G. Hacker '41 * Gene Haertling ’54 Thomas A. Holmes ’5 0 * Robert B. Hopler ’54 William E. Horst ’5 1 * J. Richard Hunt ’5 0 * Orville Hunter Jr. ’6 0 * Byron L. Keil ’5 2 *
DEPARTM ENTS
Robert Lee Keiser ’6 5 * Albert L. Kidwell ’4 0 * Harold A. Krueger '4 2 * Donald L. Kummer ’55 Eugene A. Lang Sr. ’5 3 * Walter Phil Leber ’4 0 * George MacZura ’5 2 * Vernon T. McGhee ’4 2 * Robert J. Miller ’50 Gazanfer Hussain Mohajir ’67 Robert Moore* ’56 William Henry Mount 7 3 * Walter Mueller ’6 3 * Norbert F. Neumann ’5 2 * James Arthur Neustaedter ’4 3 * Marvin E. Nevins Jr. ’41 * Melvin Nickel ’38 Thomas J. O’Keefe ’5 8 * Thomas J. O’Keefe IV ’8 0 * William B. Patton Jr. ’59 Robert Eugene Peppers ’50 Robert Quenon 7 9 * John Reiss 7 1 * John M. Remmers ’8 4 * Frederick Joseph Rocchio Jr. 7 0 Perrin R. Roller ’8 0 * Joseph Rupp 7 2 Theodore A. Ruppert ’52 Robert Schafer ’5 2 * Sam J. Schneider ’52 Nancy Scofield ’50 Joseph G. Sevick ’4 9 * Steven R. Shaw 7 3 William M. Shepard ’51 Gregory D. Skannal ’85 James L. Spehr ’6 4 * George L. Stegemeier ’52 Richard J. Stegemeier '5 0 * Stephen Gerald Suellentrop 7 4 * Bruce E. Tarantola ’51 * George H. Taylor ’64 James Kenneth Thompson 7 3 * Dianna Kay Tickner 7 9 Carlos H. Tiernon ’5 4 * Torie Ann Vandeven 7 7 * John R. Warner 7 0 * Samuel C. Weaver ’64 Kent Weisenstein ’6 0 * Marvin C. Zeid ’51 * Jeffrey L. Zelms 7 0 *
Advisory Board, Mining Engineering William E. Broshears 7 5 John E. Cramer David Finn T.F. Gundlach Jean K. (Fischer) Holley ’81 Thomas A. Holmes ’5 0 * Dennis N. Kostic 7 0 Terry S. Kraus Eugene A. Lang Sr. ’5 3 * Allan MacVicar Joe Mehl William G. Meister 7 6 Robert C. Meskimen Buddie R. Morris I I * Tom A. M o rris * Scott A. Motycka ’80 William H. Mount 7 3 * Joseph T. Netzer ’62 Walt Scheller Jerry Tystad Rob Vogel
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Advisory Board, Nuclear Engineering Omar Aguilar ’85 Frank Baranowski David E. Bartine ’66 Colin Boardman Charles D. Croessmann ’81 Robert W. Clark ’83 Dan Driemeyer Jim Gilbert John Graham Timothy E. Herrmann ’81 Baard Johansen Ronald King Eric P. Loewen Tod Moser Rodney Pickard ’95 Charles M. Rice ’5 0 * M. John Robinson Emmy Roos Robert Roussin Gerald Schlapper Erik Shores ’95 Scott Sidener ’93 Fred Silady Robert Stoddard Preston Swafford Michael E. Taylor 7 2 Starnes Walker ’64 Carl Walter Sam C. Weaver H.J. Zeile
Advisory Board, Foundation for Chemical Research
Board of Directors, Foundation for Chemical Research
Richard D. Beaty '67 Karen Beckmann ’81 Mike Beckmann ’82 Holger E. Chen 7 2 Cyrus E. Crowder 7 6 Robert G. Downing ’81 Thomas H. Dunning ’65 John H. Livingston ’3 9 * Richard H. Matthews ’0 2 * William D. Shermer ’64 L. Dale Sivils ’95 Larry F. Thompson 7 0 Kay E. Thornton 7 8 Richard K. Vitek ’5 8 * Mrs. William H. (Ruby) Webb ’3 9 *
Frank Blum Glenn Brand ’3 9 * Terry L. Brewer ’01 Don Castleman* '0 2 * Holger E. Chen 7 2 Tony D. Flaim ’83 H. Neal Grannemann ’61 William J. Jam es* Oliver K. M anuel* Robert R. Russell James O. S toffer* Jay Switzer Wilbur P. Tappmeyer ’47
Advisory Board, History & Political Science
Terry Adams Tom Akers 7 3 * Amy Aubuchon ’98 Jack Bailey Roger Berkbuegler Gary Bertrand Mike Brooks Richard Bryant Kirby Cannon Liz Cummins Ron Frank Jerry Giger Larry Gragg Stan Johnson Merilee Krueger Cindy Maledy Stephanie Mathis '00 Roger Nash Allan Pringle Rob Roe Dawn Scheiderer Lonnie Thompson John D. Wiggins 7 0 * Dennis Wilson
Brenda Brugger ’88 Suzanna Maupin Long ’84 James W. Goodrich Dennis Nethington 7 2 John D. Wiggins 7 0 * Karen Skelton 7 0
Advisory Board, Psychology
COLLEGE OF AR TS & SCIENCES Academy of Computer Science William A. Eaton 7 0 Dan C. Hirschbuehler ’80 Jean K. (Fischer) Holley ’81 Michael P. Koclanes 7 9 John R. Lovitt 7 0 * Dan G. McNicholl ’80 Richard B. Schuessler 7 2 James R. Sowers ’6 9 * Mark X. Stratman 7 3 * Susan E. Watson ’83
Advisory Board, Computer Science Ken Brenneke 7 8 Jeff Herzog '92 John R. Hock ’82 Herb Krasner 7 3 Jim Leonard 7 6 Karen Squires Nordeng ’89 Bob Perrey Curt Schroeder ’88 Daniel C. St. Clair 7 3 Kim Tracy ’85
ILETICS
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Richard “Mike” Chiles 7 3 Paula Garrett 7 3 W. Floyd Harris 7 4 * Amy Noelker '85 Patrice M. Ryan 7 4 Kaye Steinmetz Roger W. Vessell 7 8 James Whitten 7 2 Anne Wickliffe '84
Advisory Board, Theatre
SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT & INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Jamie Myers Nancy Myers Lynn Wieties
Board of Directors, Academy of Computer Science William A. Eaton 7 0 Dan C. Hirschbuehler ’80 Jean K. (Fischer) Holley '81 Maggie M orrison* Daniel C. St. Clair 7 3 Mark X. Stratman 7 3 *
OTHER
Educational Advisory Board
Advisory Board, School of Management & Information Systems Ray Arndt Ramon Baez Paul E. Dascher Stuart Doyle Michael C. Fox ’90 John S. Heller Jean K. (Fischer) Holley ’81 Frank Statkus 71 Ralph Szygenda 7 0 *
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MSM-UMR ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Alumni Board of Directors David Brian Akers '82 Richard R. Arnoldy ’6 9 * Arthur G. Baebler ’55 Ernest Kelvin Banks ’81 * Richard H. Bauer ’5 1 * Robert D. Bay '4 9 * Jerry R. Bayless ’5 9 * David L. Begley 7 3 Robert T. Berry 7 2 * James E. Bertelsmeyer '6 6 * Marvin E. Borgmeyer 7 4 Robert M. Brackbill ’4 2 * Henry E. Brown ’6 8 * Daniel L. Carnahan '68 Matteo A. Coco ’6 6 * Kamila Jean (Crane) Cozort ’85 John R. Dalton ’88 David W. Dearth ’6 8 * Jennifer Kay Diskin '91 Roger A. Dorf ’6 5 * Paul T. Dowling '4 0 * Andrew Lawrence Draker Randall G. Dreiling ’81 H. Pat Duvall ’6 2 * John F. Eash 7 9 Mark E. Ebel * Richard W. Eimer Jr. 7 1 * Richard L. Elgin 7 4 * James L. Foil 7 4 * John Robert Frerking ’87 Lisa Gail Gibson ’93 Larry L. Hendren 7 3 * Gary W. Hines '95 K. Daniel Hinkle 7 3 Michael D. Hurst 7 4 * Ronald William Jagels ’86 Gregory Junge ’6 5 * Raymond 0. Kasten ’4 3 * John P. Legsdin 7 0 * James B. McGrath ’49 Henry Edward Midden III ’69 Robert R. Morrison Jr. 71 Zebulun Nash 7 2 * Norbert F. Neumann ’5 2 * Melvin E. Nickel ’38 Craig S. O’Dear 7 9 Jorge A. Ochoa ’85 James R. Patterson ’54 Richard R. Paul ’66 Jennifer R. Posda 7 6 * Stephen Rudy Puljak '92 Darlene Susan Ramsay ’8 4 * Kenneth G. Riley ’5 6 * Roddy Jack Rogers ’81 Perrin R. Roller ’8 0 * Susan H. Rothschild 7 4 Robert J. Scanlon 7 3 Lawrence A. Spanier '5 0 * Gerald L. Stevenson ’5 9 * Kelley Ann Thomas ’91 John B. Toomey '4 9 * Jon Vaninger ’63 Susan E. Watson ’83 Janet Wickey-Spence ’8 5 * Willis J. Wilson 7 3 * Linda Kay Wright ’8 8 *
COLLEGE
“ My civil engineering education at UMR prepared me for all of the professional success I’ve enjoyed. I remain involved as a way to give back to the university and try to help fulfill today’s mission to provide that same quality education for future professional engineers. It’s just one of those small ways you repay the debt you owe them for what you’ve been able to accomplish in life.” BILL CLARKE CE'74
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“ I was encouraged by John Smith, CE’51, to start volunteering at the alumni office. I have fun, meet all kinds of new people, and like being around other volunteers who enjoy each other so much." BILL TODD NDD’49
“ I feel a close association with the university, and believe strongly that UMR is the best place to earn an education. I have been volunteering with the alumni association since around 1986. I enjoy the people, the office atmosphere, and the feeling that I am doing something useful. UMR is a part of my fam ily.” BETTY EYBERG (FRIEND) Mrs. Walbridge P. Eyberg 50
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Wayne T. A ndreas* Scott David Avis ’86 Florencio H. Baez 7 7 Bret A. Baldwin ’93 Kenneth L. Bandelier ’97 Bruce Loren Bartlett ’80 Jennifer Louise Bayless ’89 Jason R. Beckerdite ’02 Timothy Gerard Beckerle ’90 Richard T. Berning ’69 Daniel Richard Bilbrey ’93 Craig Douglas Blair ’92 Noverdy Boer ’96 Tricia Marie Bohler ’93 Exeario D. Boscan 7 9 Glenn Whiteman Brand ’83 Mindy Sue (Woodill) Brand ’84 John Donald Brocke ’97 Kenneth Charles Brockmann ’96 Richard Alan Brown ’83 Jill Kristine Bruss ’96 Vej Bulsuk ’93 Earl D. Burk 7 0 Barry Lee Callahan ’99 Susan L. Callahan 7 8 Daniel A. Carey ’90 Daniel L. Carnahan ’68 Mindy Monique Carreras ’95 Andres Carrizosa 7 9 Raul H. Carvajal 7 8 Devrim Cavusoglu ’99 Gee Tai Chang ’84 Murat Ciftci ’98 Beth Cochran Kenneth D. Cochran ’83 Christina Rose (Duker) Cook ’95 Kamila Jean (Crane) Cozort ’85 Lori G. (Stapp) Crocker ’88 Daniel A. Crutcher ’85 Sean Joseph Daly ’96 Hipolito Delgado 7 8 Jennifer Kay (Llewellyn) Diskin ’91 Darrell John Dixon ’90 Thomas W. Doering 7 8 Emily Ann Donaldson ’97 Roger A. Dorf '6 5 * Eddie H. Doss '80 Randall G. Dreiling ’81 Kenneth Allen Drummond ’86 John Paul Dunbar ’84 Millard S. Dunham III '85 Henry Pat Duvall ’6 2 * Gene W. Edwards ’52 * Richard L. Elgin 7 4 * Clarence A. Ellebracht Jr. '64 Erich N. Elmer ’95 Ali Riza Erman ’94 Thomas M. Feger ’69 Douglas B. Finley ’83 James L. Foil 7 4 * John Robert Frerking ’87 Lamar Kohoutek Gerber '95 Charles B. Germer ’5 5 * John E. Goethe ’92 Mark Steven Goldsmith ’94 Jarrod Robert Grant ’98 Ernie E. Green 7 0 William M. Hallett ’5 5 * Holly N. Hawkins ’00 John W. Hentges ’89 Jesus M. Hernandez 7 8 Merle F. Hill 7 0 * Gary W. Hines ’95 Jerry Paul Hirlinger ’86
SCHO OLS
M S M -U M R A L U M N U S / Fall 2003
William E. Horst ’51 * Christopher Scott Patrick Hudson ’96 Douglas J. Hughes ’63 Bisma Husen ’91 Ronald William Jagels ’86 Nikodem Maria Jedrzejewski ’98 Don W. Jones ’64 James H. Jones 71 Philip A. Jozwiak ’6 6 * Gregory Junge ’6 5 * Roger Lee Keller 7 5 Randy G. Kerns 7 4 Hugh C. Kind 7 6 Kerry Patrick Knott ’96 Craig Michael Koenig ’86 Gregory Scott Kremer ’95 Christine Marie Kump ’95 Snit Kunaporn ’89 Michael Shannon Lambert ’90 George W. Leek III ’61 John P. Legsdin 7 0 * James QuoPing Lin ’91 Chin Hwang Lo ’84 Robert John Long III ’94 Chaoyuan Lu ’96 Peter H.F. Malsch ’62 Jennifer Lee Marshall ’96 Edward Alton May Jr. ’83 Michael R. McGath 7 0 Anthony James McLaughlin ’98 Laura Ruth McLaughlin ’99 Alan D. Means ’80 Henry Edward Midden III ’69 Darin Bradley Miller ’94 Keith C. Miller 7 8 Tracy E. (Downs) Miller ’94 Christopher Douglas Mitchell ’94 Robert R. Morrison Jr. 71 Milton J. Murry ’64 Gerald Scott Nall ’86 Norbert F. Neumann ’5 2 * Amy Lynn Noelker ’85 Ramon E. Norono V 7 9 Stuart Daniel O’Kraski ’87 Jorge A. Ochoa ’85 James W. Parker 7 8 Jerry D. Parsons 7 0 James Michael Party 7 8 * Gary K. Patterson ’60 James R. Patterson ’54 Susan Marie Pemberton ’99 Alan P. Ploesser ’44 Jerry Arnold Poland ’82 Stephen Rudy Puljak ’92 Elizabeth Ann Ragsdale ’00 Larry James Ragsdale Jr. ’98 Stanley E. Rand ’62 Kern Robert Reed ’84 Joseph F. Reichert ’59 Andrew E. Rickard ’83 Jesus S. Rivero 7 7 James C. Roberts ’81 Stephen L. Robertson 7 3 Roddy Jack Rogers ’81 Karen Elizabeth (Schoor) Rogge ’94 Thomas H. Rogge ’93 Perrin R. Roller ’8 0 * Susan H. (Hadley) Rothschild 7 4 Lina M. Salinas E. ’80 Sehrazat (Omurtak) Saridereli ’81 Robert J. Scanlon 7 3 Joseph Wade Schumer ’92 Thomas A. Schutzler ’67 Jeffrey R. Seaman ’00 Christina Louise Sfreddo ’94
COLLEGE
Bob Sfreddo ’58 Marshall B. Shackelford 7 6 Aaron M. Shaw ’95 Armando J. Sifontes ’80 Juan A. Silva 7 6 Kwan Sitathani ’92 Gregory D. Skannal ’85 Curtis Paul Smith ’96 Anne Marie (Oetting) Spence ’85 Boonchuay Srithammasak ’93 William E. Steinkamp ’64 Sutee Sudhirakuljai ’91 Nicole L.M. Talbot 7 7 * Clifford C. Tanquary ’57 Brian Ronald Tenholder ’97 Kelley Ann (Jozwiak) Thomas ’91 Nuanbhan Tuangtong ’93 Warren Stephen Unk ’91 James Raymond Vanacker ’98 Jon Vaninger ’63 John Randy Verkamp 7 2 Kenneth Lee Voss ’96 Bary Kirk Warren ’85 Susan Elaine Watson ’83 Keith H. Wilham Jr. ’69 Willis J. Wilson 7 3 * Robert F. Winkle ’4 2 * Nina Marie Woods ’98 Stephen A. Wright ’68 Elif Gulsen Yasar ’99 Thomas L. Zenge ’69 David R. Ziegler ’85
Alumni Alliance Arthur G. Baebler ’55 Robert D. Bay ’4 9 * Matteo A. Coco ’6 6 * James L. Foil 7 4 * Larry L. Hendren 7 3 * Calvin M. Ochs ’4 9 * James R. Patterson ’54 Darlene Susan Ramsay ’8 4 *
Public Resource Ambassadors Everett E. Adam Jr. ’63 James S. Anderson ’5 5 * Rick Arthur Arthur G. Baebler ’55 Earl A. Bage ’50 John G. Bartel ’5 2 * Richard H. Bauer ’5 1 * Robert D. Bay ’4 9 * Carroll P. Bennett ’54 Jerome T. Berry ’4 9 * Robert T. Berry 7 2 * James K. Berthold ’6 0 * Gary J. Bockman 7 0 Jesse R. Bodine ’5 0 * Greg M. Bolon ’85 Lucien M. Bolon Jr. ’5 9 * Craig William Borgmeyer ’88 Craig R. Bowers 7 6 John E. Branham 7 0 William F. Breig ’62 Richard T. Breitenfeld ’62 Billy Rex Browngard ’5 0 * Robert S. Bruce ’69 Earl D. Burk 7 0 Peter Michael Burton ’85 Kenneth L. Busch 7 2 Robert G. Butchko 71 Basil E. Buterbaugh ’47 Harold G. Butzer ’4 7 *
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Michael W. Bytnar ’6 8 * Edward L. Calcaterra ’5 2 * Donald W. Capone ’5 8 * Danny L. Chilton ’65 Louis J. Chiodini Jr. ’61 Kathy Christy William P. Clarke 7 4 * John W. Claypool ’6 0 * Larry Cleary Matteo A. Coco ’6 6 * Arnold Cohn Melissa Rose (Benedick) Corkill ’91 Harold R. Crane ’52 Ronald W. Craven ’81 Stanley Dolecki ’50 Randall G. Dreiling ’81 Eric D. Dunning 7 0 John F. Eash 7 9 Kevin R. Eisenbeis 7 9 Richard L. Elgin 7 4 * Thomas B. Ellis 7 5 Diane Epstein Wilbur S. Feagan 7 6 * Gary J. Fennewald 7 3 Michael E. Ferretti ’67 Howard H. Fillmer ’39 Jill S. (Miller) Finklang ’87 Carl E. Finley ’45 Paul I. Fleischut ’85 Donald G. Fluchel 7 2 James L. Foil 7 4 * Michael R. Foresman ’6 7 * Robert D. Freeland ’6 0 * John Robert Frerking ’87 Richard H. Frueh 7 5 * Joseph J. Gabris ’80 Michael Gage Lawrence C. George ’9 0 * Jerry L. Gilmore ’6 0 * William J. Green ’6 8 * Aaron J. Greenberg ’50 Ronald L. Griesenauer 7 0 Ronald E. Halbach ’65 Harold Dennis Haubein ’6 6 * Larry L. Hendren 7 3 * Wayne E. Heston ’59 Gary W. Hines ’95 Mark Hopkins Bradley H. Hornburg ’6 9 * John Huff T. Larry Huffman Michael D. Hurst 7 4 * D. Freddie Ipock 7 6 James D. Jackson ’59 Ronald William Jagels ’86 Richard R. Janis ’6 8 * Paul E. Jobe ’95 Rollie R. Johnson ’6 2 * Richard F. Jordan 7 0 * Philip A. Jozwiak ’6 6 * Angelina Juarez William J. Jurkiewicz Robert John Karmi ’83 Raymond 0. Kasten ’4 3 * Leonard C. Kirberg ’6 6 * Angela Diane (Herzog) Kolb ’96 Kraig G. Kreikemeier ’6 3 * Joseph F. Krispin ’5 4 * Harold A. Krueger ’4 2 * James E. Lambert Jr. ’6 9 * Richard D. Laughlin 7 5 John A. Lauth 7 2 B. Neil Lewis '58 Russell C. Lindenlaub ’66 Inge Linsenbardt Louis G. Loos II 7 7
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James J. Lyons ’66 Diana L. Martin John A. Mathes ’6 7 * Michael W. McComas ’6 9 * John McFarland Donald R. McGovern ’5 8 * James B. McGrath ’49 Michael W. McMenus ’81 T. Michael McMillen ’67 Edward Arnold Medler ’86 Michael J. Meyer ’7 5 * Joseph A. Mickes ’58 John M. Miles ’61 John W. Moore ’57 Cynthia June (Black) Moses ’90 Milton J. Murry ’64 Richard A. Navarro ’70 Michael L. Nelson ’69 Gilbert Newberry James A. Nicks Jr. 7 7 Amy Lynn Noelker ’85 Craig S. O’Dear 7 9 Calvin M. Ochs ’4 9 * John M. Owens ’6 7 * John M. Parker 71 James R. Patterson ’54 C. Theodore Peachee Jr. 7 2 C. Gene Penzel ’55 Veo Peoples Jr. 7 0 Ronald Allen Peterson 71 Roger D. Phillips 7 4 Glenn A. Pinkerton R. David Plank ’59 Kenneth D. Pohlig '64 Charles E. Powell 71 Kurt Powelson Stephen Rudy Puljak ’92 Mary A. Pulley ’99 Darlene Susan Ramsay ’8 4 * Peter 0. Redel ’55 Joseph F. Reichert ’59 Charles R. Remington ’4 9 * Thomas W. Richter 7 3 James F. Roberts ’53 Barbara Robertson Joseph M. Rosenauer Susan H. (Hadley) Rothschild 7 4 Amy D. (Horst) Ruggeri ’90 Todd Wayne Rush ’82 Larry L. Rushing ’66 Robert Mark Sauer ’8 3 * Harold Andrew Schelin Jr. ’6 6 * Michael S. Schmidt ’80 Thomas P. Schneider 7 5 Robert J. Schnell 7 8 John R. Schroeder Gary G. Schumacher ’6 3 * Paul Gerald Segura ’88 Eugene Sehl Jr. ’6 3 * Christina Louise Sfreddo '94 Bob Sfreddo ’58 Donald W. Shaw ’69 William H. Shaw ’49 Randall Lee Skaggs ’89 Kevin C. Skibiski 7 5 Nancey R.A. (Drissel) Spaith 7 2 James R. Sparks James L. Spehr ’6 4 * Frederick C. Steele ’65 Betsy Ann Stewart Claude N. Strauser ’69 Larry G. Strobel ’61 Clifford C. Tanquary ’57 Bruce E. Tarantola ’51 * Kelley Ann (Jozwiak) Thomas ’91 George D. Tomazi ’58
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Max Blair Trueblood Gary M. Turner ’66 James K. Van Buren ’6 3 * Jon Vaninger ’63 Richard J. Vehige ’68 John Randy Verkamp 7 2 William E. Walker III ’84 Glenn Windsor Warren ’48 Walter Alan Warren ’86 Robert M. Williams Jr. 7 4 * Ronald R. Williams ’63 Dyle B. Wilson 7 0 Suzanne Acacia (Medlock) Wilson ’91 Donald E. Wojtkowski ’6 9 * Lawrence D. Wolf 7 9 Ronald C. Yersak David Ziegler Raymond D. Zook ’57
Admissions Ambassadors David Brian Akers ’82 Rex Alford ’4 0 * Richard W. Altheide ’8 4 * Rajinkant C. Amin ’63 Kathleen C. Andersen 7 9 Anita L. Anderson ’00 Ruth L. Anderson 7 4 Wayne T. Andreas '5 8 * Christa Andrew ’85 Paul Donald Andrew ’81 Sean Phillip Antle ’94 Michael R. Apprill 7 0 Richard R. Arnoldy ’6 9 * Priya Avula-Batchu ’88 Edwin R. Baker 7 3 Edwin J. Ballantyne ’60 Ernest Kelvin Banks ’81 * Jeanne Elizabeth Barkley ’96 John G. Bartel ’5 2 * Jerry R. Bayless ’5 9 * David L. Begley 7 3 Richard T. Berning ’69 Jerome T. Berry ’4 9 * James E. Bertelsmeyer '6 6 * Sherry Bever Myron H. Biddle 7 6 Frank K. Billups 7 5 William M. Black 7 2 * Vivian Bock Tricia Marie Bohler ’93 Greg M. Bolon ’85 Lucien M. Bolon ’5 9 * Bruce M. Borcherding ’90 Timothy Edward Bowman ’88 Brian Keith Bradley ’86 Benjamin Matthew Braker ’00 Amy R. Bremer ’97 Debra Bridges Jason D. Bridges ’0 0 * Steven D. Bridges 7 4 Wayne R. Broaddus ’5 5 * John Donald Brocke ’97 Tara Dawn Brocke '97 Michael D. Brown 7 6 Richard Alan Brown ’83 Billy Rex Browngard ’5 0 * Alvin Brungardt David J. Bufalo ’66 Phillip E. Bureman ’81 James D. Butts 7 2 Brian Thomas Call ’97 Douglas Campbell John R. Campbell 7 4 Robert J. Campbell 71 Daniel L. Carnahan '68
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Jim Carney Stephen D. Christiansen 7 3 Gary R. Christopher 7 3 Kuangfu David Chu ’85 Ann Clarke Larry Cleary Marilyn Cleary Gay L. Clemenson Jimmie D. Clifford 7 7 Beth Cochran James E. Collier 7 7 Frank B. Conci ’54 Christina Rose Cook ’95 James J. Cook 7 4 James Robert Cook ’94 Kamila Jean (Crane) Cozort ’85 Gary W. Creason 71 Marilyn Crenshaw 7 3 Phil L. Crouse ’87 Jerry Crowley Joanne Crowley Alfred Joseph Cureau ’93 Dianne S. Cypret Ratan F. Daboo ’62 Jennifer Damron Marvin A. Darrough ’68 C. Allen Davenport Janet Davenport Robert L. Davis 7 0 Alan D. Davison 7 7 JoAnn Day Paul K. DeGonia ’63 Maria Decker Jacquelyn M. DeThorne 7 8 Walter H. Dickens ’60 Maria Diecker Jennifer Kay Diskin ’91 Doug Donham Melissa Donham John J. Donnelly 7 0 Roger A. Dorf ’6 5 * Joseph Gibbs Draper ’81 Randall G. Dreiling ’81 Jessica J. du Maine ’85 Carolyn Sue Duchars ’88 Lawrence W. Duchek 7 0 Henry Pat Duvall ’6 2 * John F. Eash 7 9 Mark E. Eck ’80 Gene W. Edwards ’5 2 * Richard W. Eimer 7 1 * Richard L. Elgin 7 4 * P. Roger Ellis 71 Gerald Mason Elphingstone ’90 Clyde L. Eppard William K. Ernst 7 5 Ivan A. Erwin ’67 Angela M. Escalera 7 9 Kelly Eugea Deirk Alan Feiner '85 Maria L. Feiner ’85 Jill S. Finklang ’87 James L. Foil 7 4 * William C. Ford ’66 Donald L. Fuller '66 Linda Fuller-Hull Joseph J. Gabris ’80 Elaine Gaines Michael G. Gaines John Scott George 7 2 Tracey Gerhold ’84 Lisa Gail Gibson '93 Alice Fern Gilbert ’84 James W. Gilstrap ’67 Adil M. Godiwalla '66 John E. Goethe ’92 John Harrison Gordon ’88
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Jarrod Robert Grant ’98 Jeffrey J. Green 71 William J. Green ’6 8 * Aaron J. Greenberg '50 Cindy Greenwell Scott David Gruben ’89 Kevin J. Hagan ’80 William M. Hallett ’5 5 * Risdon W. Hankinson ’6 0 * Larry G. Harmon ’67 Nancy Elaine Harms ’00 Randal J. Hauser ’83 Vance N. Havens 7 4 William E. Hayes 7 2 Michael A. Heitzman 7 8 Marilyn Hellmueller Mark C. Henderson ’84 Larry L. Hendren 7 3 * Polly A. Hendren 7 3 * Allen Lee Hentges ’93 Michael T. Hermesmeyer 71 Morris E. Hervey '81 Dale Herzberg Stephen E. Himmell 7 0 Gary W. Hines ’95 K. Daniel Hinkle 7 3 John R. Hock ’82 Oscar K. Holman ’37 Dave Holtgrefe Marcia Holtgrefe Wayne Alan Hopkins ’89 Jennifer Faye Hopper ’98 Joseph W. Howell ’81 Shelia Howell Timothy Scott Hudwalker ’88 John Huff Karen Huff Mitzi Huffman T. Larry Huffman Douglas J. Hughes ’63 J. Richard Hunt '5 0 * D. Freddie Ipock 7 6 Marilyn Isreal Jeffrey L. Ivers 7 4 Natalie J. Jackson ’81 Ronald William Jagels ’86 Dennis F. Jaggi 7 0 * Marla Irene Jedlicka ’87 Timothy Edward Jedlicka ’85 Mark Benjamin Joersz ’95 Donna Johnson Larry D. Johnson Tyronna V. Johnson ’90 James H. Jones 71 Russell Jones Philip A. Jozwiak ’6 6 * Jeannette Lynn Jumps ’00 Frank Jung Jackie Jung Gregory Junge ’6 5 * Russell A. Kamper ’62 Michael C. Kearney '60 Byron L. Keil ’5 2 * Bettye Kempf Larry Kempf Larry D. Kennedy Kathy Kerns J. Curtis Killinger 7 3 * Elizabeth H. Kimmell Glenn Kimmell Kenneth C. Klippel Martin Eliot Kofsky ’00 Wayne A. Kotter 7 4 David W. Kroeter 7 3 * Barron George Kuhlmann ’87 Charles 0. Kunz ’50 John Joseph LaBerg ’84
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“ So much of my life is a direct result of not only the degree I earned, but the people I’ve met whose lives have affected my own. Volunteering for the alumni association not only provides me the opportunity to give back to my alma mater, but allows me to have a positive influence as a contributing member of the university and its students.” DARLENE RAMSAY METE’84
“ My father was a 1933 graduate of MSM. In his memory, I established a scholarship and have become a member of the Order of the Golden Shillelagh. ” CHARLIE HELL (FRIEND)
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motivation to volunteer is one you have often heard, especially from MSM graduates - a sense of gratitude for an excellent education and a duty to give back. I am one of the thousands of rural Missouri boys and girls who were afforded an opportunity for a free education to become, in many cases, the first college graduate in their families.” KEN RILEY CHE'56
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Agnes Lackman James L. Lahm ’88 Robert Leon Laird ’85 Ronald G. LaManque ’85 Elizabeth A. Lang ’81 Richard J. Langenstein ’87 Eugene P. Larson ’51 Kirk William Lawson ’85 J. Pete Legsdin ’7 0 * Beth Leichliter Dennis W. Leitterman ’7 6 * Rene J. Leonard ’61 * David R. Lewis ’75 Harry Lewis James D. Libiez ’63 Brian Lee Logan ’83 John Angelo Loiacono ’84 James F. Longshore ’56 Peter S. Lunde Fred Maidment Paul Martin Majors ’9 6 * Peter H.F. Malsch ’62 Larry Greg Manning ’87 Reginald T. Marsh ’69 Fred S. Marshall ’77 Jennifer Lee Marshall ’96 Diana L. Martin Jimmy C. Massey ’69 Michael W. Maupin ’71 Cody Robert May ’01 Michael Alan May ’85 Keith D. Mazachek '82 Roberta McBrady Joseph E. McBride ’70 Gregory D. McClain 7 2 * Michael R. McGath 7 0 Dennis R. McGee ’69 Anthony James McLaughlin ’98 Laura Ruth McLaughlin ’99 Roscoe R. McWilliams 7 2 * Jimmy L. Means 7 3 Ted Medler ’86 James Benjamin Mette ’03 Albert Charles Meyer ’86 Douglas Eugene Meyer ’81 Linda J. Michaelsen '80 Ellen Michel Henry Edward Midden III ’69 Bruce F. Miller ’50 Robert C. Mitchell ’61 Wilda E. Mitchell 71 Michael A. Montefusco ’69 Robert R. Morrison 71 Bill M. Murray ’68 Joseph N. Muscovalley ’55 Gerald Scott Nall ’86 Zebulun Nash 7 2 * Norbert F. Neumann ’5 2 * Rhonda Newberry Kenneth Louis Nichols ’90 Walter M. Nichols James A. Nicks 7 7 Mark J. Nienhaus ’84 Amy Lynn Noelker ’85 William W. Norfleet ’66 Kenneth P. O’Brien ’82 Craig S. O’Dear 7 9 Timothy P O’Mara '82 Lorna Jean O’Rourke '84 Robert F. O’Rourke ’83 Jorge A. Ochoa ’85 Calvin M. Ochs ’4 9 * Dustin Dale Olson ’98 Joseph Ott Dan Ottley Thomas Keith Parks ’82
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James R. Patterson ’54 Richard R. Paul ’66 Laura Paxton Allan Kent Peccola ’82 Timothy M. Pemberton ’87 Henry Allen Perkins 7 7 Linda Sims Perry ’89 Ronald D. Pfeiffer 7 7 Russell C. Pfeifle 7 4 * Richard W. Phelps ’68 Anne Pickrell Helene Hardy Pierce ’83 Marianne Pontius ’86 Jennifer R. Posda 7 6 * Eric R. Potts 7 3 John S. Price 7 5 Stephen Rudy Puljak ’92 Mary A. Pulley ’99 James Pulliam James R. Ragland ’67 Ronald D. Rains 71 Darlene Susan Ramsay ’8 4 * Stanley E. Rand ’62 Adonica D. Randall 7 5 Mario A. Ray Walter G. Reed ’69 Jada Dianne Reese ’84 Joseph F. Reichert ’59 David A. Reinke 7 2 John R. Reiter 7 3 Lynn C. Rice 7 4 Robert A. Ridle ’60 Kenneth G. Riley ’5 6 * Steven P Rinne 7 8 Barbara Robertson Stephen L. Robertson 7 3 David A. Robinson 71 Daniel M. Rodriguez Hoyle ’50 Roddy Jack Rogers ’81 Perrin R. Roller ’8 0 * Susan H. Rothschild 7 4 Richard 0. Rouse ’62 Amy D. (Horst) Ruggeri ’90 Martha A. Rush ’85 Todd Wayne Rush ’82 Stephen V. Saliga ’87 M. Mike Sanii-Memar ’69 Robert M. Saxer ’61 * Robert J. Scanlon 7 3 Stephen S. Schade 7 4 Robert James Schaffer ’93 Janet M. Scheier ’93 Sheryl Schiller Hans K. Schmoldt 7 2 * Robert J. Schnell 7 8 Michelle Schoenborn Jimmy D. Schottel 7 0 William V. Schroeder James L. Schwager Jeffrey R. Seaman ’00 Raymond Michael Seggelke ’93 Robert James Shaw ’83 Ronald E. Sherard 7 4 Debra Shobe James L. Shoemaker ’59 Larry W. Shoemaker 7 6 Laura Anne Silkwood ’82 Christopher Shawn Sitton ’92 Randall Lee Skaggs ’89 Edward Skalka ’50 Gregory D. Skannal ’85 Barry Joseph Skeens ’83 Kevin C. Skibiski 7 5 Sharon Sofian ’84 Gary Sommers Jayant C. Soni ’64
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Anthony E. Sotta ’68 Lawrence A. Spanier ’5 0 * Dale Allan Spence ’97 Patricia R. Spence ’94 David A. Spencer ’69 Patricia A. Spivey Stephen Michael Squibb ’98 Stephen E. Starke 7 5 Christina Anne Steck ’96 William E. Steinkamp ’64 Reva Stickler Carmen Stites-Tuttle ’84 Dave Stucki A. Lawrence Summers 7 2 Graham G. Sutherland ’64 Nicole L. M. Talbot 7 7 * Clifford C. Tanquary ’57 Christopher R. Tarnowieckyi ’87 Michael E. Taylor 7 2 Brian Ronald Tenholder ’97 David M. Tepen ’90 Cindy Terryberry Kelley Ann Thomas ’91 LeRoy E. Thompson ’56 Christopher Allen Thornton ’90 John B. Toomey ’4 9 * Kim Wayne Tracy ’85 Max Blair Trueblood Susan Trueblood Tadashi Tsukamoto 7 5 Gerald C. Uhe ’6 2 * Lori U h e * Charles F. Umphenour 7 0 Betty M. Ungerman ’80 Robert F. Uthoff ’52 James K. Van Buren ’6 3 * John G. VanDeven 7 9 James N. Vangilder ’6 8 * Jon Vaninger ’63 Kerri Ann Vencato ’00 Frank P. Verdusco ’85 Greg Ronald Vetter ’87 Joseph D. Vitali ’59 Scott Lee Volner ’83 Robert L. Wade 71 Cynthia L. Wagner ’86 William C. Wagner ’84 Shannon Mitchell Walker ’97 Susan Elaine Watson ’83 William Keith Wedge 7 0 Michael W. Weiss 7 7 Francis J. Werner ’80 Ross Brantley Whittier ’98 Lynn Whitworth Janet Louise Wickey-Spence ’85 * John M. Wiesehan 7 2 * Roland R. Wilks 7 4 Carney R. Williams Paulette A. Williams Cheryl Wilmoth Jay P Wilshire ’83 John W. Wilson Robert J. Wilson '6 2 * Willis J. Wilson 7 3 * Jim Witte Ralph E. Wolfram ’50 Randall Alan Wood ’85 Steven Mark Woodcock ’83 Samuel W. Woods ’59 Richard Words ’00 Daniel Keith Wright ’8 9 * Linda Kay Wright ’8 8 * Lynn Wuebbels Ronald C. Yersak Adrian Anthony Yu ’93
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James B. Zieger 7 0 David Ziegler Janie Ziegler David L. Zimmerman ’89
Career Contact & Alumni Network Babar Ahmad ’01 Scott Ashwell ’95 Tracey Ashwell ’95 John Ay ’85 Andrew Bachle ’96 Angela Bachle ’95 Bret Baldwin ’93 Ernest Banks ’81 * David Bayless ’87 Diane Butrus ’85 Jimmie Clifford 7 7 Mark Crawford ’9 6 * Lisa Derr James Dietzel ’99 Natalie Dixon ’96 Elizabeth Dixon ’99 Henry “Pat” Duvall ’6 2 * Casey Engstrom ’92 Gary Fennewald 7 3 Lisa Lai Fook Keith Gettinger ’00 Kelli Gist ’01 Scott Greer ’97 Susan Watson-Hajjar Khara Hall John Hartleroad ’93 Gary Hines ’95 Douglas Hughes ’63 Timothy Hughes ’98 Chris Hull ’86 Stephen A. Ingracia ’93 Michael Johnson ’01 Raghuram Kamath ’00 Robert Kostelnik 7 5 Kristi Kuhlmann ’01 Joshua Lawalin ’02 Philip Ling ’92 Paul Majors ’9 6 * Daniel Marley ’84 Gregory D. McClain 7 2 * Michael McEnery ’85 Casey Morriss ’97 Dale Morse 7 9 Michael Mueller ’98 Richard Navarro 7 0 Carol Nelson ’94 Norbert Neumann ’5 2 * Karen Squires Nordeng ’89 Craig O’Dear 7 9 Erik Ohare ’92 James Pugh ’84 Stephen Puljak ’92 Robert Schnell 7 8 Jeffrey Schroeder ’95 Randall Schuetz ’83 Raymond Seggelke ’93 Paul Segura ’88 Susan Simmons ’84 Valarie Simpson Gregory D. Skannal ’85 Mary Smith ’93 Vivek Srinivasan ’99 Nathan Staehling ’94 William Steinkamp ’64 Paul Taylor Kelley Thomas ’91 Kimberly Thone '94 PJ. Toby
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Kim W. Tracy '85 Katherine L. Trout ’99 William Unzicker ’98 Jennifer Walker ’99 Willis Wilson 7 3 * Charlie Yarnall 7 6
Diana Martin John & Marilyn McFarland Gilbert & Rhonda Newberry Joseph & Joan Ricca Barbara Robertson Joseph Rosenauer Chuck & Bobbie Schaller Max & Susan Trueblood Thomas & Judy Ward Jay & Lynn Whitworth David & Janie Ziegler
Class Coordinators Ernest R. Achterberg ’53 Angelika Leigh Adams ’93 David L. Begley 7 3 Michael K. Bell 7 8 Daniel L. Carnahan ’68 Kim D. Colter 7 3 * John R. Dalton ’88 Delbert E. Day ’5 8 * Jacquelyn M. DeThorne 7 8 John Christy Farrell ’83 Dixie L.B. Finley ’6 8 * Lisa Gail Gilbert ’93 Russell L. Goldammer 7 8 Charles A. Harris ’83 Larry L. Hendren 7 3 * K. Daniel Hinkle 7 3 Robert D. Jenkins ’5 3 * Vernon T. Jones ’5 3 * Dennis J. Kinchen 7 8 Lucy Knaup ’98 Eugene A. Lang Sr. ’5 3 * Allan H. LaPlante ’6 3 * J. Gary McAlpin 7 3 Paul R. Munger ’5 8 * William F. Oberschelp ’53 Thomas J. O’Keefe ’5 8 * Richard H. Okenfuss ’58 Murugah Padmanabhan '98 Tanya Sander ’98 Ty Sander ’98 Connelly Sanders Jr. ’53 Robert J. Scanlon 7 3 Janet M. Scheier ’93 George R. Schillinger ’63 Wayne V. Schmidt ’83 Robert Schnell 7 8 Robert H. Sieckhaus ’63 Allen Kent Thoeni ’6 3 * George D. Tomazi '58 Jon Vaninger ’63 Susan E. Watson ’83 Doug Wesselschmidt ’83 Pamela Wiegand ’88 Earl Alexander Wiggley ’88 Willis J. Wilson 7 3 * Albert Frank “Jay” Winkeler III ’93 Linda Kay Wright ’8 8 *
Alumni Office Mrs. Walbridge P. (Betty) Eyberg ’50 Charles A. H e ll* Agnes Rem ington* Charles R. Remington ’4 9 * Joseph William Todd ’49 Bob Wilson ’62 * Julia W ils o n *
A TH LETICS Dewey J. Allgood Jr. Bruno Amizic '99 Mary Alice Anderson Richard A. Anderson Stephen L. Bowles Donald G. Brackhahn ’9 3 * Nancy Brackhahn ’9 6 * David G. Burwell ’9 7 * Karen Cannon Jeffrey D. Cawlfield* Mitchell D. Esquibel Walt Eversman* James A. Felts Harold E. Fiebelman ’66 Fathi Finaish E.B. Finley Judy Hagen Tony Kaczmarek ’87 Anita Kae Keck '92 Kip G. Kimberley Donald Knapp Joyce Knapp Nancy Lentz Rodney W. Lentz Michael W. Malone Robert L. May Donald McMullin H. Fred N elson* Dennis Noel Donald J. Olds R. Mark Potrafka George Sousan Merle E. Southern ’61 James Stone Armin J. Tucker ’4 0 * Norman P. Tucker ’4 0 * Joanne Zap ’03 Steve Zap
Parents Association Rick & Jamie Arthur Bruce & Virginia Bertelsen Kathy Christy Larry & Marilyn Cleary Arnold & Carolyn Cohn Steve & Diane Epstein Michael & Jacque Gage Vivan Goodwin Mark & D.J. Hopkins Roger & Jan House Fred & Nancy I pock Angelina Juarez Charlotte Liefer Inge Linsenbardt David & Marie Little
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KUMR Community Advisory Board Jeffrey D. Cawlfield* Martha Prine Edwards Larry Goforth Ralph D. Hohenfeldt Rebecca A. Mitchell Larry E. Mullen Karla Phelps
Chancellor’s Leadership Academy Valentino Bates 7 6 * Robert G. Brinkmann 7 1 * Kenneth L. Cage ’63 Barton A. Regelbrugge ’65 Michael M. Sears 7 5 James M. Sinnett ’91 Kent Thoeni '6 3 *
“ We saw Solar Miner III as it progressed from the design stages through construction, and were at the finish line in Claremont when it was the first car across the line (second overall) in July 2001. We joined in the natural high of the team as they finished, when Joyce asked, 'Where are you staying? You are welcome to come to our house.’ That evening, Jason called to say, ‘We’re on the way.’ I asked, ‘How many?’ ‘Seventeen,’ he replied. “ It was like old times to see wall-to-wall sleeping bags, couches full, bedrooms overflowing, sharing two showers, the hot tub and swimming pool.”
KUMR Volunteers Diana L. A hm ad* Helen Allen Shirley Andrews* Lindsay L. Bagnall 7 6 * Victoria Banales Hugh Bartlett Amy Ann BeechnerMcCarthy ’91 Deb Bledsoe Meg Brady '83 Jeffrey W. Brand Andrew P. Careaga Judy Cavender* Richard Cavender Robert L. Chambers James M. Davison David M. Duncan Dwayne D. Edwards Martha Prine Edwards Charles Elliott Sammye Elliott Mrs. Walbridge P. (Betty) Eyberg ’50 Robert D. Fossey Greg F. Harris Edward J. Harvey III Brian R. Hastings Zaid Abdel Hayyeh ’02 Jennifer Hushaw Barbara B. Johnson Shasta Johnson Patrick Steven Lewis Patricia A. Lizotte 7 9 Virginia Lomax Matthew A. Lueders Lynn Lutzen Jennifer L. Lynch 7 4 F. Stephen Malott James H. Martin Cheryl A. McKay Janet E. McKean Michael M. McMillion Gloria McQuiggan Donald K. Miller Gloria Miller Roberta E. Morgan ’87 Maggie M orrison* Patricia Oster Robert J. Phelan Cathy K. Primm Cheryl M. Seeger Lisa M. Sigler Tammy Snodgrass Brandy Stephens J. Andrew Stewart Mary Helen Stoltz ’95 Joyce Trimble Julie Turley* Mark Turley*
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Campus Performing Arts Series Sue Arnold Mary Lou Castleman Elise Dewit Walter Eversman* Rebecca Frisbee ’90 Barbara Griffin Paula Lutz 7 6 * Don Miller Paul Mitchell Maggie M orrison* Kittie Robertson* Ashwin Shashindranath Mary Helen Stoltz '95 Roger Terry Leila Thomas Nick Tsoulfanidis Paula Van Antwerp John Woodfin
Family Series Doug Carroll ’91 Jeanne Cavender Jim Sigler Judy Steele Joann Stiritz Marianne Ward John Woodfin
Theatre Ushers Shirley Andrews*1 Daniel L. Babcock Carol Babcock Marsha Belvo Patti Dewing Carol Finn William G. Good Cynthia Hobart Fred W. Krueger Pat Krueger Gerre McKay Bob Petry Wanda Petry Marian Pruitt
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The Porters opened their home to the team again after the 2003 race.
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Campus caps freshman class UMR is capping its freshman class this year. No, you won’t see first-year students wearing beanies, as some did in the ’50s. But what you will see on campus this fall is the largest freshman class in recent memory — a class so large campus administrators had to “cap” (limit) enrollment. Just four years ago, UMR’s freshman class, with 694 students, was the smallest in years. This fall’s freshman class is 830 strong, a 20 percent increase over the 2000 group. In June, UMR officials announced they would close admission into the Freshman Engineering Program on July 1. Qualified engineering students who applied after the July 1 deadline will be admitted for the winter 2004 semester, which begins in January. “It always feels good to exceed the university’s goals,” says Chancellor Gary Thomas. “But we want to make sure that our very talented new student body has a successful first-year experience and will 26
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graduate with a UMR degree.” These growing pains occur against the backdrop of a national trend of fewer high school students expressing an interest in engineering as a field of study in college. According to a May policy study by American College Testing (ACT) the numbers of high school students choosing an engineering major in college has fallen in recent years, from 8.6 percent in 1992 to 5.5 percent in 2002 — despite the projected high demand for engineers in most fields. So why is UMR bucking that trend? “We know the increased demand to attend UMR is based on the university’s national reputation for premier higher education programs,” says UMR Provost Y.T. Shah.
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among nation s best CE grads have long known the value of (heir UMR degree. Now, U.S. News and World Report knows, too. UMR's civil engineering degree program was ranked No. 24 in the nation in the U.S. News annual college guide, "America's Best Colleges 2004." The guide was released in late August, but the CE ranking is listed only in the U.S. News premium online edition, available at www.usnews.com/usnews/ edu/college/rankings/rankindex.php. UMR's civil engineering program is in a three-way tie with UCLA and the University of California-San Diego for the nation's No. 24 spot. The program is also tied for 14th place, with UCLA and UCSD, among public schools. U.S. News also ranks UMR at No. 51 among the nation's best doctoral-granting engineering schools and No. 112 among national doctoral-granting universities.
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kum r Alcoa supports MEP renovations UMR officials and alumni recently dedicated the new Alcoa Study Center in the office of UMR's Minority in Engineering and Science Program (MEP). Alcoa, a longtime supporter of UMR's MEP program, provided a $40,000 grant to UMR to help fund recent renovations to the MEP offices. The UMR-Alcoa relationship extends to 1973, when the Alcoa Foundation provided a $50,000 grant to help start the Minority Engineering Program. "Because of the support of corporations like Alcoa and others, UMR has been able to provide a quality education to hundreds of minority students over the past 30 years," says Floyd Harris, Psyc'74, MEP director. "It's because of this support that last year UMR ranked 28th in the nation in the number of African American engineering graduates from among 325 engineering schools." Chuck Buel EE'73, engineering manager at Alcoa's plant in Bettendorf, Iowa, was on hand for the April 14 student study center dedication ceremony. Also attending were UMR C hancellor
a ' classic' for 30 years
This year marks an important milestone for public radio KUMR: the station's 30th year of broadcasting. Since 1973, the 100,000watt, non-commercial public radio station at UMR has provided its listeners with diverse programming, creative management and a commitment to quality. "KUMR has been a solid, integral part of the south central Missouri community since 1973, and that commitment to putting out the best radio possible has always been a priority," says the station's current general manager, Jim Sigler. Sigler, who joined public radio KUMR in 1985 as a producer and host, thinks that accessibility is key to good radio. And KUMR strives to be as accessible as possible. "KUMR is located at both 88.5 FM and at 96.3 FM in Lebanon," says Sigler, "and we can also be heard online at www.kumr.org, so we have a wide listening audience. Our staff is also very accessible, which makes a big difference." The station has the distinction of being the first satellite-equipped public radio station in the state, and is proud of being technologically "on track," according to Sigler. "We were also the first station to deliver audio from a remote broadcast site," he adds. Staying connected to the listeners is critical to the station's success, says Sigler. Members say they feel a sense of ownership,
By Amy Edwards
and are always willing to give input. "We ask our listeners what they like to hear, and we depend on feedback when it comes time to create our schedule. "Our programming is extremely varied/' Sigler says. "Musically, we offer everything from classical and bluegrass to big bands and Celtic." With the addition of "Thayrone and the Bone Conduction Music Show," which airs from 10 p.m. until midnight on Fridays, the station even features "foot-stompin', hip shakin' blues and rock and roll," Sigler adds. "We like to think we have something for everyone." Each year, the station depends on fund raising and membership drives to continue its programming. In addition, the station relies on corporate and business underwriters and the support of its Charter Society, a group of members who have contributed $1,000 or more to KUMR. "We welcome new corporate underwriters and supporters," adds KUMR marketing manager Tara Peters. "We consider them partners in public radio KUMR. Without them, we would not be as successful at serving the area." While 30 years may seem like a long time, Sigler believes KUMR w ill be around for many, many more anniversaries. Amy Edwards is a freshman English student at UMR and features editor o f the Missouri Miner student newspaper.
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dean of the UMR School of Engineering; Ronald Fannin, chair of basic engineering; and UMR Alcoa scholar N ga Nguyen of Davenport, Iowa, a senior in computer engineering.
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Getting down to business 14 professional degrees awarded Fourteen alumni received honorary professional degrees from UMR during spring commencement: Richard D. Beaty, Chem'67, MS Chem'71t PhD Chem'73, o f Buena Vista, Colo., founder o f Vision Technologies Inc., an Internet marketing and consulting company. A. James Berkel, M EW , o f Dahinda, III., product litigation consultant for Caterpillar Inc. Karl E. Burgher, Econ'84, PhD MinEâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;85, o f Butte, Mont., professor o f mining engineering and mineral economics, project manager o f the M ine Waste Technology Programs, and founder and director o f The New Media Group at Montana Tech o f the University of Montana in Butte.
Saturday, May 17, was a historic date for the 700 students who received their UMR diplomas. But it was especially historic for Gina LoBello, Bus'03, who became the first business and management systems graduate from UMR's recently established School of Management and Information Systems. Arlan R. DeKock, dean of the school, said he and the SMIS faculty were "very proud to have such an outstanding student as Gina to be our first business graduate." "In addition to her excellent scholarship, she has participated in activities ranging from varsity softball to the Alpha lota Delta honor society," DeKock said. "We expect her to be very successful as a future leader in business." Upon graduation, LoBello put her business education to work with SBC Communications in her native St. Louis. She is an associate analyst in SBC's information technology department.
COMMENCEMENT M A Y 2003 Gina LoBello, B us'03
S. Craig George, ME'74, o f Tulsa, Okla., president and chief executive officer o f Vintage Petroleum in Tulsa. Gene H. Haertling, CerE'54, o f Albuquerque, N.M., the Bishop Distinguished Professor Emeritus of ceramic processing at Clemson University. Byron L Keil PetE'52, o f Fort Worth, Texas, retired president o f the National Truckers Service Inc. John R. Lovitt, M S CSci'70, o f Santa Clara, Calif., retired vice president o f Rational Software o f Santa Clara. Sandra H all Magnus, Phys'86, M S EE'90, of League City, Texas, an astronaut for NASA at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. Steven J. Malcolm , CE'70, o f Tulsa, Okla., 'chair and chief operating officer o f The Williams Companies Inc. Nicolaus P. Neumann, GeoE'74, M S GeoE'76, of Imperial, Mo., principal and chief operating officer o f NPN Environmental Engineers Inc. and co-founder o f Professional Abatement and Remediation Technologies LLC (PART). James W. Poarch, ChE'60, o f Alexandria, I/a., overseer o f projects dealing with concealed weapons programs for weapons and arms control at ITT Systems and Sciences Corp. Ronald W. Schuster, EMgt'71, o f Winfield, III., president o f Ceco Construction Group. Brig. Gen. W illiam Keith Wedge, GGph'70, MS GGph'71, PhD GGph'73, o f Rolla, retired from the Missouri Division o f Geology and Land Survey (DGLS) and as a U.S. Army Reserve officer. Ronald D. Willoughby, EE73, o f Waukesha, I/Vis., systems engineering group manager a t Cooper Power Systems.
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Alumni enter UMR academies It was a busy spring for UMR's departmental academies, as 44 alumni were inducted into the various groups during their annual meetings. The academies and their inductees are as follows: ACA D EM Y OF CIVIL ENGINEERS Charles (M ac) Andrew, CE'68, of Kansas City, Mo., director of infrastructure and transportation for Johnson County Public Works in Olathe, Kan.
LeRoy E. Thompson, CE'56, MS CE'65, of Davie, Fla., vice president of C3TS Consulting Engineers and Architects of Coral Gables, Fla.
A CA D EM Y OF CHEM ICAL ENGINEERS
Louis J. Chiodini, CE'61, of St. Louis, executive assistant for the St. Louis County Council in Clayton, Mo., and former director of program management for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' St. Louis District.
Harold W illiam "Bill'' Flood, ChE'43, of Acton, Mass., professor emeritus of chemical engineering at the University of Massachusetts Lowell.
Dominic J. Grana, CE'72, MS CE'75, of St. Louis, vice president of operations for Geotechnology Inc. of St. Louis.
Gail L. Dolan Hahn, ChE'82, of St. Louis, an associate technical fellow at The Boeing Co. in St. Louis and program manager for "Accelerated Insertion of Materials-Composites.''
Kyle Kittrell, CE'76, of Jefferson City, Mo., transportation planning director of the Missouri Department of Transportation in Jefferson City since 2000.
W illia m "Bill" J. James of Rolla, professor emeritus of chemical engineering and senior investigator of the Graduate Center for Materials Research (GCMR)at UMR.
T. M ichael M cM ille n , CE'67, MS CE'68, of Wildwood, Mo., director of geotechnical services for SCI Engineering Inc. of St. Charles, Mo.
Douglas K. Ludlow of Rolla, chair and professor of chemical engineering at UMR.
Joe Perkins, CE'61, of Juneau, Alaska, executive vice president of Omega Oil Co. in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, since 2002
M ich ael W. Noble, ChE'79, of St. Louis, chair of the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and director of Facial Trauma Services at St. John's Mercy Medical Center in St. Louis.
Robert E. Shoolbred CE'54, of Mount Pleasant, S.C., president of Shoolbred Engineers Inc. of Charleston, S.C.
Steve W. Souders, ChE'74, of Houston, Texas, technology vice president for projects and engineering at British Petroleum (BP) in Houston.
Richard Sumner, CE'71, MS CE'81, of Kingwood, Texas, environmental director of El Paso Corp. in Houston.
Kenneth W. W all, ChE'71, MS'72, PhD ChE'74, of W est Chester, Pa., vice president and general manager of Nylon Intermediates, Specialities and Polymers at DuPont Co. in Wilmington, Del.
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Honorary degrees for Szygenda, Mrs. Remmers Along with the 700 diplomas handed out to freshly minted UMR grads, the campus awarded two honorary degrees and 14 honorary professional degrees (see listing on the left) during the M ay 17 spring commencement ceremonies. Commencement speaker Ralph J. Szygenda, CSci'70, group vice president and chief information officer for General Motors Corp., and M iria m Coffin Remmers; who founded the Remmers Special Artist/Lecturer Series at UMR w ith her late husband W a lte r Remmers, M etE'23, M S M etE'24, received honorary doctor of engineering degrees during the ceremonies. W idely recognized as a leader in business and technology leadership, Szygenda was named IndustryWeek's 2001 Technology Leader of the Year and lnformationWeek's2W2 Chief of the Year. He also received CIO Magazine's 20/20 Vision Award recognizing his contributions in driving the information age. At G M , Szygenda is a member of the Automotive Strategy Board and is responsible for the Information Systems and Services organization.
Mrs. Remmers, of Rolla, is a retired agricultural entrepreneur and pianist. Born in Keene, N.H., she graduated from Northfield Seminary in Massachusetts, attended W ellesley College C O M M E N C E M E N T M A Y 2003 for two years, and w ent on to Ralph J. Szygenda, CSci'70, and study piano at Mount Holyoke Miriam Coffin Remmers. College. In 1979, the Remmers founded the Remmers Special Artist/Lecturer Series, which brings leading thinkers, artists and decision makers to speak on UMR's campus. Past guests include former President Gerald R. Ford, former British Prime Minister M argaret Thatcher, Secretary of State Colin Powell and opera singer Denyce Graves.
ACA D EM Y OF ELECTRICAL A ND COMPUTER ENGINEERS
ACADEM Y OF M IN E S AND METALLURGY
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Leonard F. Laskowski, III, EE'73, of Clayton, Mo., project manager for Solutia Inc. in St. Louis.
Edwin C. Goetemann, MetE'44, of St. Louis, retired from Coshocton Stainless Division of the Universal Cyclops Steel Co. in 1989.
W illia m A. Eaton, CSci'70, of Tulsa, Okla., retired manager of integrated operations for Amoco Canada (now British Petroleum).
James V. Leonard, MS EE'76, PhD'84, of St. Charles, Mo., technical fellow of Boeing Co. in St. Louis and president-elect of IEEEUSA.
Thomas J. O'Keefe, MetE'SO, MS MetE'84, of East Alton, III., production superintendent at Olin Corp. in Alton.
Dan C. Hirschbuehler CSci'80, MS EMgt'81, of Houston, business consulting services partner for IBM.
John M. Remmers, MetE'84, of Chicago, senior vice president of engineering at Robert Bosch Corp.
Jean K. Holley, CSci'81, of Chicago, vice president and chief information officer at United States Gypsum Corp.
Theodore A. "Ted" Ruppert, PetE'52, of St. Louis, chairman and chief operating officer and director of Glaize Development Corp. in Lake Ozark, Mo.
M ichael P. Koclanes, CSci'79 of Boulder, Colo., co-founder and chief technology officer for CreekPath Systems.
E. Keith Stanek of Rolla, Finley Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at UMR. Lazio F. Zala, EE'55, of Chagrin Falls, Ohio, president of Zala Consulting Engineering and acting low-voltage system manager at NASAGlenn Research Center in Cleveland.
Steven R. Shaw, PetE'73, of Skiatook, Okla., executive vice president of Cimex.
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Gregory D. Skannal, GeoE'85, of Chicago, base card manager for British Petroleum (BP).
David Brewer, ME'82, of St. Louis, Mo., project manager of health care at Paric Corp.
George L. Stegemeier, PetE'52, of Elouston, president of GLS Engineering Inc. in Houston.
James P. DeLong, ME'63, of Jefferson City, Mo., senior vice president of DeLong's Inc.
Bruce E. Tarantola, MinE'51, of St. Louis, retired president of TARA L.C.
Thomas L. Greene, ME'71, of Northville, Mich., manager of transmission electronics, North American Engineering, Ford Motor Co.
Torie Ann Vandeven, GGph'77, of Denver, exploration manager for Credo Petroleum Corp.
John J. Pitts, ME'80, of St. Louis, senior plant manager of St. Louis brewery, Anheuser-Busch Companies Inc. Louis P. Steinhauser, ME'80, of St Louis, vice president for new product development, W atlow Manufacturing Co.
John R. Lovitt, MS CSci'70, of Santa Clara, Calif., retired vice president of Rational Software. Dan G. M cN icholl, MS CSci'80, PhD'82, of Detroit, chief information officer for General Motors North America. Richard B. Schuessler, CSci'72, MS CSci'74, of St. Louis, associate research professor of surgery and biomedical engineering at Washington University. James R. Sowers, CSci'69, of Rolla, founder of Refreshments International Inc. M ark X. Stratman, CSci'73, of Dallas, vice president of Cap Gemini Ernst and Young. Susan Watson, CSci'83, of White Plains, N.Y., vice president of TeleWeb transformation at IBM.
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Diagnosing skin cancer in a zap IF DETECTED EARLY ENOUGH, SKIN CANCER IS USUALLY TREATABLE.
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Daryl Beetner (standing)assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, and Kapil Gupta, graduate student in electrical engineering, measure the electrical impedance of a "suspect" skin lesion. Beetner is researching methods to differentiate between benign and malignant lesions.
But too often it goes undetected or is misdiagnosed. While more than a million people in the United States will be diagnosed with skin cancer this year, more than 10,000 will die from the disease, says Daryl Beetner, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering. Beetner hopes to remedy the situation by developing a new method for detecting possibly cancerous skin cells. It involves applying electrical current to the skin. Relax. It’s not electroshock therapy by any means. The method, called “electrical impedance,” is harmless. Here’s how it works: different materials react with different resistance to electrical currents. When an electrical current is applied to skin cells, a doctor can examine the level of resistance to determine whether the cells are normal or abnormal. How well the skin conducts electricity is based on factors such as cell structure and blood flow. The UMR researchers are now doing clinical studies to show how well the method works. “There had been a few studies to suggest this might be a useful technique, but nobody had actually followed up with studies on patients,” Beetner says. Through grants and various other funding sources, Beetner and his team purchased some measurement equipment and recruited students to study patients at the clinic of Dr. William V. Stoecker, a Rolla dermatologist. “Now we have clinical studies to show this method has real promise,” Beetner says. Beetner cautions that this method is not meant to replace traditional testing procedures such as the biopsy. Electrical impedance provides a preliminary diagnosis, a middle step between visual examination and biopsy. “A lot of cancer is diagnosed by the family physician, who may not be as familiar with various skin cancer types,” Beetner says. Using only visual inspection, even a trained dermatologist may enter an incorrect diagnosis about 10 percent to 20 percent of the time. The electrical impedance method simply aids a doctor in his diagnosis. “If a physician sees something suspicious,” Beetner adds, “he can immediately perform a test to confirm his visual diagnosis.” Beetner and his team plan to continue working with patients to determine the accuracy of the method. In addition to skin cancer detection, this electrical impedance method may have other medical uses. They include use in postsurgical examination to ensure removal of all cancerous cells; to differentiate between different types of cancer; and possibly to detect other kinds of cancer, such as cervical cancer.
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Claypool awards 'vision'-ary cancer research For more than two decades, Randy H. Moss, professor of electrical and computer engineering, has been developing and refining image-processing and machine-vision techniques to help diagnose skin cancer. Recently his work won Moss the 2003 John W. Claypool Award for Medical Research. The Claypool Award, now in its second year, was created by Claypool, MetE'60, of Wildwood, Mo., to recognize outstanding medical research by UMR faculty. The award includes funding that goes toward the researcher's efforts. Since 1982, Moss and Rolla dermatologist Dr. William V. Stoecker have been developing image-processing and machine-vision techniques to help diagnose skin cancer. Working with Stoecker and several other researchers, Moss and a Ph.D. student, Ying Chang, have developed an artificial neural network system — a type of artificial intelligence program that is "trained" to recognize patterns — that can accurately recognize malignant melanomas, or cancerous skin lesions. A study of their work showed that the neural network system correctly diagnosed 96.9 percent of the malignant melanomas in one set of images. When not using any additional technology in the clinic, dermatologists correctly diagnose malignant melanomas between 82 percent and 88 percent of the time. He and his colleagues are developing a CD-ROM educational package for physicians, which will be distributed in the near future through the American Academy of Dermatology.
has won the 2003 John W. Claypool Award for Medical Research for his skin cancer research.
Aerospace research gets a $3.15 million lift UMR’s research into the nature of particulate emissions — the smoke particles that create those white streaks of jet exhaust in the sky — got a big boost recently through a $3.15 million federal appropriation. The funds will establish the Center of Excellence for Aerospace Propulsion Particulate Emissions Reduction at UMR. The center brings together a consortium of researchers from other universities, the military and federal government agencies. Together, they will focus on characterizing the particulate emissions from aircraft and rocket exhaust, gathering emissions data from various aircraft and rockets, and interpreting that data. The effort is led by Phil Whitefield, an associate professor of chemistry, and Don Hagen, a professor of physics, both researchers at UMR’s Cloud and Aerosol Sciences Laboratory. For the past decade, Hagen and Whitefield have been studying aerosols produced by aerospace activities, such as aircraft operations and rocket launchings. Their work includes studies for NASA and the Air Force. The researchers will look at what goes on inside the engines to produce emissions, the impact emissions have on the atmosphere, air quality and humans, and how engines can be designed to be more environmentally
friendly. The effort is a “collaborative effort to upgrade the instrumentation and software and computer models to attack these emissions problems in a better, more organized way than we had done in the past,” Hagen says.
Center draws on campus' energy synergy Bringing together the work of 56 faculty from 17 different departments across campus, this endeavor might better be called the Synergy Center. Its real name, though, is the UMR Energy Research and Development Center. According to Larry Grayson, chair and professor of mining engineering and the center's coordinator, the new organization provides a focal point for UMR's many energy-related research efforts. The center also will provide educational resources for K-12 in Missouri and develop energyrelated coursework for UMR students.
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A new spin on glass In the classic tale “Rumpelstiltskin,” the miller’s daughter used a spinning wheel to turn straw into gold. Now, UMR researchers are using a different kind of instrument to spin glass — not into gold, but into a purer, stronger form. By testing glass in its “flaw-free” form, Richard K. Brow, UMR chair and professor of ceramic engineering, and Nate Lower, a Ph.D. candidate in ceramic engineering, found that a common commercial brand of glass is more than 1 1/2 times stronger than previously thought. The discovery came about thanks to a testing technique developed by Lower and his two brothers, tool-and-die makers Lucas and Trent Lower. Using a machine that resembles a carnival’s Ferris wheel, researchers pull hot glass fibers — each about the thickness of a human hair — upward from a crucible that holds the glass melt in a blazing furnace. As the wheel is turned, the strands of glass are pulled from the furnace and securely wrapped around the wheel without touching. This is how the “flaw-free” glass is produced. “This makes it easier to test a fiber’s strength without damaging it,” says Brow. “Glass breaks at its weakest link and the act of touching it causes damage.” From there, researchers can test glass sections by bending the single fibers into a “U” shape and pressing them between two metal plates until the fiber breaks. This testing technique could help glassmakers find new uses for the not-quite-so-fragile material. “By knowing more about the strength of glass fibers, manufacturers will be able to improve production,” Brow says.
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Christian End knows from first-hand experience just how serious sports fans can be about their team. While attending a NFL game between the Tennessee Titans and the Green Bay Packers not too long ago, End, an avid Packers fan, met up with an overzealous Titans fan who physically tried to remove End's cherished jersey of Green Bay quarterback Brett Favre. End managed to walk away from the confrontation. "Sports for some people are not a joking matter, but a way of life," says End. "For others, it is just entertainment." Studying sports fan behavior is something of a way of life for End, who has been researching the topic for five years. While a graduate student at Miami (Ohio) University, End would read articles about sports fans and their antics, then discuss the articles with a faculty member and one other graduate student. After a year, more people joined the conversation. The result was the creation of a research group at Miami. Today End continues his research into sports fan behaviors as an assistant professor of psychology at UMR. End joined the UMR psychology department in August 2002. He also teaches business and management systems.
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Many in the media consider End to be an expert on sports fan behavior. He regularly fields calls from reporters asking him to explain a variety of behavioral issues — from fan disruptions at Major League Baseball games, such as the attack on umpires at two Chicago White Sox home games, to student riots after a big conference football victory. But because "there are still so many questions to answer, it is awkward thinking of myself as an expert," End says. "However," he adds with a smile, "it makes my mom proud.” Because the application of social psychology to fan behavior is relatively new, End's extensive research on the topic has earned him the expert designation. End finds studying sports fan behaviors interesting because so many people share an interest in sports. He finds it is interesting to observe how their behavior differs while at a sporting event from normal everyday settings. Being a sports fan puts people in social settings, and End thinks it is important to research and study these behaviors to understand why people act as they do in these settings. Have the behaviors of sports fans become more deviant in recent years, or does it just seem that way? According to End, "We first have to consider the fact that there are increasingly more sporting events and secondly, video cameras are being used more." It's possible that the behaviors we are observing today occurred 20 years ago, before the widespread use of camcorders, he says. Nowadays, every little incident — from Little League games to professional sporting events — can be recorded, reviewed and replayed on the 6 o'clock news. End considers the attention he has received for his research "nice" and "flattering," and views it as an "added bonus." Most of all, End enjoys the fact that his research helps to promote UMR as more than just an engineering school. But he jokingly says it would be nice if people would fly him to some of the big games or events that he is always being asked to comment on.
After 97 years, the only memoir written by a Union guerrilla in the Ozarks during the American Civil War is being reprinted, thanks in large part to the efforts of John F. Bradbury Jr., Hist’74, senior manuscript specialist at the University of Missouri Western Historical Manuscript Collection branch at UMR. Bradbury is co-editor of the book, A History o f Southern Missouri and Northern Arkansas: Being an Account of the Early Settlements, the Civil War, the Ku-Klux, and Times of Peace, written in 1907 by William Monks, of West Plains, Mo. A Union patriot and skilled guerrilla fighter, Monks wrote his account 42 years after the Civil War had ended. During Bradbury’s research of Civil War material from Rolla, he came across Monks’ memoir. Bradbury and his co-editor, Lou Wehmer, chair of the South Central Missouri/North Central Arkansas Civil War Roundtable, and a native of Monk’s own Howell County, took an immediate interest in the guerrilla and his life. “Monks had such an unusual career,” Bradbury says. “Both during the war and in the turbulent decade that followed. He fought in his own neighborhood, battling people that he knew earlier in peaceful times. He was a lightening rod of controversy, especially during the postwar struggles for local political control. He made many enemies, many of whom would have been happy to put a bullet into him. His memoir was, in a way, his last stand. His writing was intriguing, but since he wrote the memoir fairly late in life, some dates and other details needed to be corrected and explained in the larger context of the war in the Ozarks.” Bradbury and Wehmer worked for nearly three years editing Monks’ account, which will be published in October by the University of Arkansas Press.
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DeKock named dean of School of Management and Information Systems Arlan R. DeKock is UMR’s first dean of the School of Management and Information Systems, after serving as interim dean since the school’s Arlan DeKock formation in 2001. A UMR computer science faculty member since 1968, DeKock chaired the computer science department from 1981-1993.
Fellow mathematicians honor Ingram, elect Hall William T. “Tom” Ingram, professor emeritus of mathematics, received the 2003 Distinguished College or University Teaching of Mathematics Award from the Missouri section of the Mathematical Association of Tom Ingram America (MAA) during the section’s annual meeting in St. Louis in April. Ingram joined UMR in 1989 as chair of the mathematics and statistics department, a position he held until 1998. He retired at the end of the fall 2002 semester but continues to teach part time. Also in April, Ingram’s successor, Leon Hall, AMth’69, MS AMth’71, was elected governor of the Missouri section of the MAA. Chair of mathematics and statistics at UMR since 1998, Hall joined the Photo by Dan S eifert/S tone House Photography campus in 1985. Leon Hall
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Williams edits book on 'Mr. Appalachia' Known to many in the press as “Mr. Appalachia” for pioneering the field of Appalachian studies, Cratis D. Williams is the subject of a new book co-edited by his son, David Cratis Williams, an assistant professor of philosophy at UMR. Tales from Sacred Wind: Coming of Age in David Cratis Williams Appalachia, chronicles the elder Williams’ Kentucky childhood and was published last spring by McFarland & Co. It is the second volume in the Cratis Williams Chronicles. The first volume, I Come to Boone, was also co-edited by Williams and Patricia D. Beaver, director of the Center for Appalachian Studies at Appalachian State University in Boone, N.C. David Williams describes his father as a “selfreflective Appalachian” who, “in trying to come to terms with his own experiences in life ... helped in significant ways in creating the field of Appalachian studies.”
Sauer named 'Most Distinguished Scientist' Harry J. Sauer Jr., ME’56, MS ME’58, UMR professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, is the latest recipient of the Missouri Academy of Science’s Most Distinguished Harry Sauer Jr. Scientist Award. He received the award in April for his pioneering use of microcomputers to teach thermodynamics and heat transfer. He’s been on the UMR faculty since 1957.
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Academic All-America list continues to grow With the addition of three UMR student-athletes to the Verizon Academic All-America Team, UMR has five Academic All-Americans for the 2002-03 academic year. They include two first-team selections from spring sports: Eric Cummins, a catcher for the Miner baseball team and leading hitter, and Kate Hamera, an All-America performer in track and field. Also named this spring was Jack Pennuto, who received seven All-America awards at this year's NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships. The three join second-team recipients Curt Kimmel (football) and Brian Westre (men's basketball), who were selected earlier in the year.
Other academ ic honors In addition, 20 student-athletes from UMR were named to the conference's all-academic team and/or presidential scholars list. Three — Hamera, swimmer Andy Lozier and track/cross country performer Adam Schuerman — were on both lists. That trio was joined on the presidential scholars list by Kimmel, Ryan Kinney (cross country), Nick Schreiner (cross country), David Neely (baseball), Ryan Riess (golf), Philip Schloss (men's soccer) and Chris Shaw (men's soccer). Others on the all-academic teams included three from the softball team — outfielder Molly Balke, second baseman Janet Borgmeyer and pitcher Christy Deken — and Cummins, Pennuto, Westre, Tyler Heck (baseball), Barb Porter (women's soccer), Sean O'Donnell (swimming) and Tanner Woodman (swimming). Overall, 91 UMR student-athletes were also named to the MIAA commissioner's academic honor rolls for their respective sports in the past year.
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Heller, Shultz named as winners of Gale Builman Awards Phil Heller, who won seven All-America awards at the national swimming championships, and Jessica Shultz, a three-time all-conference performer for the UMR women's soccer team, received the 2003 Gale Builman Awards at the end of the academic year. The award, named for the university's former director of athletics and longtime football coach, is traditionally given to a senior athlete who has displayed outstanding character and excelled both on the playing field and in the classroom. Heller earned All-America honors in four individual events and as part of three relay teams at the 2003 NCAA Division II Swimming and Diving Championships in March. He finished fifth in the 200-yard individual medley and seventh in the 200yard breaststroke, while earning honorable mention in the 100-yard breaststroke and 400-yard individual medley. Heller was also part of the 200- and 400-yard medley relay squads and the 800-yard freestyle relay teams that earned honorable mention status. A mechanical engineering major, he also received an academic award from the Collegiate Swimming Coaches Association of America following the 2001-02
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Shultz, a four-year starter for the Lady Miner soccer team, was named to the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association's second team following the 2002 season. An all-conference award winner for the third time in her career, Shultz was a solid player on both ends of the field in a career in which she scored nine goals and added five assists in her four seasons. She had three goals and six points for UMR during the 2002 campaign. Off the field, Shultz, a pre-medicine chemistry major, served in several positions within the campus service organization Delta Omicron Lambda and worked with youth soccer teams in Rolla and as a volunteer tutor at Rolla High School.
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UMR discontinues golf, tennis programs UMR has discontinued the men's golf and men's tennis programs because of cuts in state funding. M a r k M u llin , director of athletics, announced the cuts June 25. "Anytime sports are discontinued it is unfortunate,'' said Mullin. "It has become clear through the difficult times we are facing with campus funding that a significant reduction was necessary. The decision is based on what we consider to be in the best interest of the entire athletics program. "We are not pleased with the timing of the announcement, but the uncertainty of the budget delayed such a decision," Mullin added. "We will do what we can to assist the students involved. It was a hard decision, but it will allow us to maintain the current level of support for the other eight men's and six women's sports." State funding to UMR, and all of public higher education in Missouri, has been reduced substantially over the past two fiscal years. As a result, the university is cutting budgets across campus to deal with the reductions.
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Member Benefits As an alumnus of M S M -U M R , you are autom atically a m em ber of the M S M -U M R Alum ni A ssociation and are entitled to:
Association gives funds to five student organizations Five student organizations received funds in spring 2003 from the alumni association. They are: Panhellenic Council, which received $600 for the Formal Recruitment 2003 Project to help recruit more women to UMR; UMR Techs, which received $700 for their "Hot Shots" project (a night of games, laser tags, free pizza, etc. for students as an alternative to parties involving alcohol); Blue Key, which received $500 for the Block Party, which brings together the community and students for a great weekend of fun games and events; IEEE, which received $400 for their Lego Mindstorms Building Competition; and
MSM-UMR: Chairs, lamps, watches, rings, pendants, Platinum/Gold MasterCard, license plates for Missouri residents.
Pep Band, which received $250 for the Pep Band Improvements Project for uniforms for the students, pep band music and bleacher improvements.
Career Assistance: UMR's Career Opportunities Center will help you in your job search!
172 graduates enjoy pizza party
Services: Online Community, including searchable directory. Access to alumni office via email (alumni@umr.edu). Alumni locator service to help you find friends. Address update service so you don't miss your MSM-UMR mail.
More than 170 graduating seniors filled the Alumni Lounge of Castleman Hall on May 7 to enjoy pizza, soda and beer at the Senior Pizza Party. Susan Watson '83 generously donated a PDA for the grand door prize, and Benjamin Rhew, a computer engineering major, was the delighted winner. Graduates were welcomed into the alumni association family and given a MSM-UMR Alumni Association Membership Kit with information about alumni benefits. All seniors who attended Commencement on May 17 received a diploma case courtesy of the MSM-UMR Alumni Association.
To take advantage of these offers, contact the alumni office: MSM-UMR Alumni Association
Castleman Hall University of Missouri-Rolla 1870 Miner Circle Rolla, MO 65409-0650
Phone: (573)341-4145 Fax: (978)926-7986 Email: alumni@umr.edu Web: alumni.umr.edu
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MSM-UMR Alumni Association Mission and Goals M IS S IO N The association will proactively strive to create an environment — embodying communication with and participation by M SM -U M R alumni 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, faculty, and alumni friends.
GOALS • Assist university with recruitment and retention. • Improve communication with and expand the involvement of alumni, especially recent graduates and current students. • Increase financial resources of the association and the university. • Strengthen alumni section activity. • Increase volunteer support to the university and its students. The officers and other members of the association's board of directors provide leadership and actual participation to achieve these goals and fulfill this mission. For their efforts to be a success, they need YOUR active participation as well, in w hatever alumni activities you choose.
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CLASS OF 1953 First row: Gene Poschel, Norman A. Rosekrans, Ben Stephenson, Fred Scharf, Wayne Dannenbrink, Edward Keil, Jim Roberts, Earl Dill. Second row: Bob Paulsell, Walker Flood, Joe B. Reynolds, Jim Cauthorn, Jack Greiten, Rom Buescher, Henry Cole, Harry Hoppe Jr.
Twenty-six members of the Class of 1953 enjoyed their 50-year reunion June 15-17. Joined by spouses and guests, these golden alumni celebrated in style with delicious meals, interesting programs and enjoyable meetings with faculty members and campus administrators. They also toured their departments and the UMR-RTI Solar House. In a grand recognition ceremony, Chancellor Gary Thomas and MSM-UMR Alumni Association vice president Darlene Ramsay presented class members with their 50-year pins and certificates on the final day of the reunion.
Third row: Ernie Achterberg, Bill Barbier, Jim Ludewig, Jim Dillard, Gene Lang Sr., Ray Reschetz, Bill Kronmueller, Robert R. Richter, John Oefelein, Donald Bardon.
COMING IN MAY 2004: CLASS OF 1954 GOLDEN ALUMNI REUNION
Thank you from the brackhahns Don Brackhahn, former alumni association executive director, and his wife Nancy wish to thank the many alumni, friends, past presidents and board members o f the MSM-UMR Alumni Association for making possible their trip to Brisbane, Australia, to attend the Rotary International Convention. Upon Don's retirement from the association in September 2002, many alumni and friends provided funds for the Brackhahns to take a special vacation. They decided to make an extended trip to New Zealand and Australia in conjunction with the Rotary Convention. The Brackhahns write: "While Down Under we visited Auckland, Rotorua, Christchurch, Queenstown, Melbourne, Sydney, Cairnes and Brisbane. Seeing M ilford Sound, The Penguin Parade, Sydney Opera House and The Great Barrier Reef were just a few o f the sights we ^ on anc* ^ ancy on ^oarc*the ^ cean enjoyed. Learning about the indigenous tribes o f New Zealand (Maori) and on the way t0 The Great Barrier ReefAustralia (Aboriginals), along with meeting people from all over the world at the convention, provided many memories and pictures for us to bring back to Rolla. We would like to personally thank everyone who made this trip possible but since we cannot, we hope you w ill accept this as our 'THANK YOU."' :'V
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Alumni enjoy dinner and a movie The Old Town Warren Theater provided the setting for the annual Air Capital Section business meeting. Section officers delivered reports on the status of the section and discussed possible future events for fellow Miners and their families. Elections for new officers were held. Prior to leaving for the evening, the group decided to wait in the long line to catch a new release at the theater, "The Hulk." Many thanks go to Sean Daly for organizing and hosting this event. Those attending included: Tony McLaughlin '88; Sean Daly '96; Kevin McGuire '03; Hob Davis '01; Eric Hensley '97; Yuvaraj Annamalai '03; Vicki Johnson '82; Steve Smith '65; Willis '73 and Nancy Wilson; Randy '83 and Jil Schuetz; Roger 74 and Karen Haynie; and John Goethe '92.
ARK-LA-TEX Spring into future plans Italian dishes and fine wines set the scene for members of the Ark-La-Tex Section as they held their annual spring meeting at Lamache's Italian Restaurant in Jefferson, Texas. Discussion of future events was the main agenda item as alumni and their guests scanned the menu for their favorite entree. Thanks go to all alumni for coming to this event during a busy and hectic Easter weekend. Special thanks go to Kenny Cochran for organizing and planning this tradition. Those attending included: Kenny '83 and Beth Cochran; Ernie 70 and Gerri Green; Jerry '82 and Tamara Poland; John Livingston '39; Clydelle Compton (widow of Basil '39); Elmond Claridge '39 and guest; and Loretta Moscari (widow o f John '50).
CHICAGO W hite Sox on the south side
Members of the Chicago Section held their annual White Sox Patio Party on June 14 at U.S. Cellular Field on the south side of Chicago. Even for die-hard Cubs fans, the special treatment that the MSM-UMR alumni received was unbeatable. Prior to the game, alumni enjoyed two hours of unlimited food and refreshments at the stadium patio. Without mentioning any names, some alumni went to the buffet line multiple times with two plates! Other alumni were seen trying to "get their money's worth" at the refreshment line. During the game, alumni watched from their stadium seats as the Sox beat the Padres on a late-inning two-run homer by Frank Thomas. After the game, a band played several songs to go along with the Caribbean night theme and free beach towels. Lastly, the group was entertained by a large fireworks display set to music that was comparable to any Fourth of July fireworks extravaganza. All the alumni and their guests left the event excited about future activities and talking about next year's White Sox Patio Party. Even the one Cubs fan (section President Fred Niemeier) had to admit that he would like to do this again. Go Sox!
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Special thanks go to Kerry Knott for organizing and hosting this annual Chicago event. Those attending included: Kerry '96, and Kathy Knott; Chuck '92 and Julie Misner; Melinda Morgan '99; Colleen Stucker '00; Fred '95 and Jessica '97 Niemeier; Brenda '97 and Barry '96 Litchfield; Dennis Mason '58; Lance Driskill '94; Megan Jewett '99; Aaron Garland '01; Larry Nelson Sr. 71 and Larry Nelson Jr; Joseph 74 and Eileen Toth; and special guests: Steve Jarboe; Steve Winkler; Jen Paxinos; Tom Nolan; Jeff and Shari Sadowski with Mike and lack; Mike and Anita Kube with Alexis and Owen; John Laslie; Laura Plambeck; and Porsha Plambeck.
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Rain doesn't keep alumni away! Although the skies were not as bright as the report delivered by Chancellor Gary Thomas, the alumni and guests of the Dallas/Fort Worth Section had a wonderful late morning brunch on June 8. Thanks to the efforts and coordination of Mindy Brand '84, alumni were able to come together to welcome Thomas to the Dallas/Fort Worth area and hear of the exciting projects ahead for the UMR campus. Of special interest to alumni was the Havener Center project, as Gary Havener and wife, Judy, were present at the event. The Dallas/Fort Worth Section would like to extend a thank you to all alumni who ventured out on a Sunday morning in the rain to spend time with fellow members of the MSM-UMR family. For any questions regarding section activity, please email Mindy Brand at gw@swbell.net. Please visit the section website at your convenience as well at www.umrmsmdfw.homestead.com. Those attending included: Chancellor Gary Thomas; Ram Viswanathan '90; Skip Garner 76; Philip Saunders '98; Lee Shell '59; Jon C. King '97; Gary '62 and Judy Havener; Glenn '83 and Mindy '84 Brand;
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Jim Wray 79; Bill Wescoat '60; Kevin Hagan '80; Jim '66 and Sallie Gray; Charles Conrad 71; and Julie Turley of university advancement.
Alumni and parents make the call to admitted students
HOUSTON Celebrating diversity To celebrate UMR's selection as one of 13 institutions to participate in the new National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME) block grant program, Houston alumni held a reception during the annual NACME conference in Houston on May 28 at the Intercontinental Hotel Houston. Since 1974, NACME has provided leadership and support for the national effort to increase the representation of successful African American, American Indian and Latino women and men in engineering, technology and math and science-based careers. During the reception, alumni and friends heard uplifting words from Zeb Nash 72, president of the MSM-UMR Alumni Association, regarding diversity at UMR, as well as future plans for UMR from Chancellor Gary Thomas. UMR's latest video on recruiting minorities into engineering debuted at the event and was a big hit. Lastly, Aileen Walter, NACME representative, spoke briefly to the group about the importance of the block grant program and UMR's participation. Special thanks go to Nicole Talbot for hosting this wonderful event. Those attending included: Nicole Talbot 77 and Buss Pfeifle 74; C.E. ''Holly'' '50 and Jerrie Hollingsworth; Warren Carroll '59; Carl Schwanke 70; Bob Bartel '96; Jim Medlin '67; Fred 74 and Bosa Thompson; Bill Veerkamp '88; Lois Terry; Daryl Chubin; Banney McDonough '66; Eric 73 and Inge Potts; Omoghene Obahor; Paul Gallegos; Linda Wright '88; Jim '82 and Linda Craig; Zeb Nash 72; Walt Beed '69; Dwan Prude '02; Michael D. Smith '92, '95; S. Keith Hargrove '87; Larry '98 and Elizabeth '00 Bagsdale; Curt KiIlinger 73; Timeca Haley '00; Bichard Clemens; Dundee Holt; Aileen Walter; W. Floyd 74 and Denise Harris; Lenell Allen; Duwan Cotton '88; Chancellor Gary Thomas; Bobert Mitchell, dean of the School o f Engineering; and Mary Bird of University Advancement.
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Alumni race to plan future events
The first Indianapolis spring meeting was brought to order on May 10 by Dawn Stufft, section president. Alumni and guests gathered at the offices of Alt & Witzig Engineering Inc. to discuss future events of this new section. It was quickly decided that an end-of-summer barbecue would be planned for the beginning of August to incorporate current and new UMR students in with the Hoosier State alumni. Even though this section is so new, all alumni interacted as if they had known each other for years. It was wonderful to see how fast the group dynamics came together. Everyone had a wonderful time. Thanks go to Dawn Stufft for organizing and hosting this event. Those attending included: Emily Wehmeyer '97, '00; Thomas Scott '94, '99; Angela Peterson; Laura Wagner '02; Dawn '99 and Joshua '00 Stufft; Douglas Burchett '01; Jaime Jolliff; Les '66 and Linda Stewart; Charles '58 and Laura Myers; Keith Weepie '92, '99; Darlene Oser; Bichard 70 and Sally Williams; Boger 71 and Marilyn Jones; Brian '94 and Carrie Carter; Don Pfanstiel '58; Don Bogue '55; Karl '82 and Deb Morrison with Gabby; Tim Alfermann '01; Ken Pendleton '60; Andrew '98 and Nina LaBouche; Aaron Bues '01; Jeanne Duncan; and Steve '85 and Carol Werling with Alaina, Andrew and Peter.
Thanks to the efforts of 34 members of the MSM-UMR alumni family and 11 UMR parents, 129 admitted students were contacted during spring 2003. Callers talked to admitted students about the benefits and opportunities of attending UMR. Many thanks go to those alumni and parents for working so closely with Sarah Salmons, assistant director of freshman admissions, to get the word out about UMR. Participating alumni included: Anita Anderson '00; Mindy Brand '84; Jason Bridges '00; Jimmie Clifford 77; Christina Cook '95; Gene Edwards '52; Ivan Erwin '67; William Green '68; Mike Heitzman 78; Polly Hendren 73; Mike Hermesmeyer 71; Steve Himmel 70; Gary Hines '95; Doug Hughes '63; Timothy Jedlicka '85; Jay Jones 71; Marty Kofsky '00; Bobert Laird '85; Gregory McClain 72; Jason McHaney '91; Llinda Michaelsen '80; James Nicks 77; Thomas Parks '82; Kent Peccola '82; Patricia Perez '00; Jada Beese '84; Steve Schade 74; Bobert Schnell 78; Carmen Stites-Tuttle '84; Michael Taylor 72; Kim Tracy '85; Kerri Vencato '00; Boland Wilks 74; and Balph Wolfram '50. Participating parents included: Larry and Marilyn Cleary; Carolyn Cohn; Mike and Jacque Gage; Fred Ipock; Diana Martin; Joan Bicca; Barbara Bobertson; Bobbie Schaller; and Max and Susan Trueblood.
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Fox & the Hound help welcom e new alumni to Kansas City event Billiards, music, a dance floor and plenty of appetizers greeted the Kansas City alumni at the Fox & the Hound English Pub and Grill on May 1 in Overland Park, Kan. Alumni and their guests were able to start celebrating the weekend a little early by meeting new friends and reliving their college days at UMR. This social hour proved to be a great success for the Kansas City section as they were able to draw a large number of alumni out to their first-ever section event. Many recent graduates expressed an interest in staying involved and participating in future events. Special thanks go to Jim Van Acker and Ken Drummond for organizing the event, and to Ken Bandelier for hosting it. Those attending included: Joseph F. Reichert '59; Bruce Harvel '86; Larry Luzynski 72; Nancey 72 and Jim Spaith; Kenneth Bandelier '97; Ken Drummond '86; Mike Wah 73; Dan Cool '99; George Stegner 74; Michelle Bright '02; Eric Schlef '02; Jill '97 and Tom '00 Benassi; Gayle Behr '87; Chris Taylor '98; Ron Estep 71; Jim Stickley '92; Ed Reichert '97; Jeff Kopp '99; Scott Brandt '93; Tracy Davenport '98; Jim Tucholski '86; Aaron Steigerwalt '98; Russell Zung '97; M. Tarek Gaber '95; Jay Smith '89; Chris Trull '97; Jeremy Estep '98; Craig Borgmeyer '88; Kevin Huther 78; Nicki Wray '97; Karla Casper '91; Becky Kreisel '95; Kirk Kreisel '95; Forrest Swafford 72; Shawn Dyer '89; and Scott Davis '98.
Tee off for annual golf tournament The greens of the Heritage Park Golf Course in Olathe, Kan., welcomed UMR alumni and friends for the sixth annual Kansas City Section golf tournament on June 13. The event was organized by Mac Andrew and John Frerking.
Bright, sunny skies set the scene for this year's golfers to enjoy a great game, wonderful refreshments and a wide variety of raffle prizes. Dave Skitek, also known as the "golf doctor," provided the prizes for the winning twosome, as well as several other gifts that were raffled off to the participants. This year's winners were UMR alumni Jason Hudson and Todd Oppeau, who had a great two-man scramble score of 6 under par. The Kansas City Section would also like to thank and recognize the following sponsors for their generous donations of additional prizes that were included in the raffle: Burns & McDonnell; GE-Betz; Kansas City Concrete Pipe Co.; Lafarge; Olssen Associates; Shafer, Kline and Warren; and TetraTech. One of the special raffle prizes this year, an Odessy "Two-Ball" putter, was donated courtesy of Christopher Huff (husband of Melissa '91) of American Express Financial Services. Those attending included: Mac Andrew '68; John Frerking '87; Jason Hudson '95; Todd Oppeau '94; Mark Croarkin '97; Jim Davis '67; Alan de los Santos '00; Jerry Edison '61; Chad Elder '98; Josh Eliason; Dave Hallowed; John Janchar '90; Steve Kadyk '99; Andy Mahlandt '99; Bob Ronan Jr. 75; M att Ronan; Dave Skitek '67; Bob Smith 70; Tom Wankum '91; Charlie Weniger '69; and Warren Zeller '82. Student â&#x20AC;&#x153;send off" picnic style
Warm temperatures and sunny blue skies provided the perfect picnic environment for Kansas City alumni, family, current UMR students and new UMR students. The event was held at a picnic shelter at Longview Lake on June 14, and was organized and hosted by Kansas City Section President Jim Van Acker.
Guests sampled the home cooking of several alumni and enjoyed grilled hamburgers and hotdogs, thanks to the efforts of UMR alum Cliff Tanquary. While the children were collecting bottle tops and other treasures scattered across the park lawns, several different generations of MSM-UMR alumni and students were able to compare notes and discuss strategies for success while attending school in Rolla. This event brought out alumni who had never attended an activity as well as some who have been absent from section events for several years. Those attending included: Cliff '57 and Bettie Tanquary; Craig '88 and Wendy Borgmeyer with Elizabeth and Hannah; Jim Van Acker '98; Jim 74 and Ann Foil; Monica Coleman; Stephen Taylor; Stephen Taylor II; Robert Wagner '91 with Matthew; Tim Schneller'86 with Bret and Anne; Dawud Hasam '00 and Raegan Buatte; and Stephanie Martensen of the alumni office.
LINCOLNLAND Numbers increase for golf tournament and UMR enrollment Lincolnland alumni and their families spent a beautiful day enjoying a round of golf at the Scovil Golf Club in Decatur, III., on May 12. Several new alumni joined the fun and camaraderie, helping this golf event attain the largest attendance at such an event in the last four years. T. Jim May did a fantastic job coordinating this event. Thanks also go to Rich and Cathy Eimer, Jerry Parsons and Ed Midden for their help in planning and securing door prizes. After the golfing was complete, a casual social was held on the patio of the club, where Jerry Hirlinger treated everyone to a round of drinks to celebrate his hole-in-one on number 16. Unfortunately for Jerry, that was not one of the prize holes, but it was a memorable moment in any case. Following the social hour, alumni heard from Jay Goff, dean of enrollment management, during dinner.
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Goff advised the group on increasing student enrollment figures, new events on campus and the status of tuition for Missouri schools. Goff rounded out his presentation with a quiz contest, awarding UMR blinking shamrocks as prizes. The Lincolnland alumni would like to recognize the following individuals for their donations to the golf tournament: the Illinois Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association (Bill Belforte); Englewood Electric Supply (Dick Eilts); Altorfer Caterpillar (Jay Bradford); Luikart-Eason-Calcaterra Lighting Representatives (Jack Park); and Menard County Electric Co-op (Jim Rechner). Those attending the event included: Dick Klusmeyer 70: Alicia Klusmeyer '00; Charlie Bach '68, 70; Jerry Parsons 70; Tom Feger '69; Flich Berning '69; Dave '69, 71 and Mary Ellen Daniels; Ed Midden '69; Rich 71 and Cathy Eimer; Jim Rechner 70; Brian Bradley '86; Jerry Hirlinger '86; Paul Zimmer 72; Gerry '62 and Rita Huck; Dennis Hervey 71; Bill Schuck 70; Melvin Allison 70; Terry Burke 72; T. Jim May '66; Rich Mochel '64; Charlie Kalbfleisch '65; Dave Tepen '90; Lori Bosch '98; Carl 71 and Mary Ann Dufner; Steve Gobelman '83; Jack Park; and Jay Goff, dean of enrollment management.
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Don't miss a beat MSM-UMR alumni and their families spent an afternoon catching up with old friends and making new acquaintances at the seventh annual Miner Music Section picnic. Guests gathered together at the DuSable Park in St. Charles, Mo., to enjoy the outdoors and share their common interests. With the options of playing basketball, baseball, having fun at the playground and watching passersby on the Katy Trail, a good time was had by all. Thanks to the coordination of Cynthia Millangue, a wonderful spread of picnic necessities were plentiful for all guests.
Those attending included: Chris Brown '02; Randy '89 and Debbie '90 Skaggs with Mitchell and William; Chris '87 and Peggy '89 Tarnowieckyi with Eleanor and Nicholas; Tom '93 and Karen '94 Rogge; Cynthia Millangue; Don Miller IUMR band director) and his wife Becky
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Numbers continue to grow for the annual Motor City SAE Formula Car Team dinner and presentation in Michigan. Settled in a back room of Mountain Jack's Steakhouse in Auburn Hills, the alumni of the Detroit area were able to connect with several current UMR students as they prepared to race in the Formula SAE, a worldwide competition of college and university students. Jeff Seaman, section president, started the evening by awarding door prizes and welcoming all guests. Following a wonderful and filling meal, members of the UMR student design team gave a brief presentation of their current mission and introduced themselves to the group. The evening rounded out with Chancellor Gary Thomas giving a brief overview of the current happenings at UMR. Future building plans and increasing enrollment figures were the highlights of the presentation. Thanks go to Seaman for his continued efforts to increase attendance and participation in this annual event. Special thanks go to Ray Schaffart for hosting the team at the dinner.
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Those attending included: Dax Sparks '96; Chancellor Gary Thomas; Greg Harris of university advancement; Greg Schreiber '92; Nathan Siebert '99; Rebecca Steinman '96; Gilles Teste '85; Tri Caffney '97; Brian and Gloria Rhodes (parents o f current student Tiffani Rhodes); Dale'Morse 79; Marcus '87 and Jennifer Merideth; Hans Rodgers '89; Carol Crooks '89; James Nelson '99; Jeff '00 and Rebecca Seaman; Rich Franke '69 with Laura; Bob '69 and Nancy Seaman; Clark Potzmann 70; Ron Schoenbach 70; Ron Gillham '56; Joe Dickerson '97; Ron Baker 79; Ray Schaffart '63; Rick Cox 70; Brad Shortt '94; Bob Cox '62; Hank Pernicka (team advisor); Joe Boze (team advisor); UMR Formula Car Team members Mark Stirnemann, Josh Angle, Tiffany Eigenman, Jess Nowak, Mike Murray, Mark Murray, Ben Wright, Mike Schaefer, Michael Hess, Robert Miller and Chris Ford; and Stephanie Martensen of alumni relations.
PACIFIC NORTHWEST Racing to a good time Alumni and friends joined together to share a day at Emerald Downs Racetrack on May 10 in Auburn, Wash. Arriving around lunchtime, guests enjoyed an excellent Mother's Day weekend brunch buffet in their own private view room overlooking the race track. No alumni reported any big wins or losses during the festivities. The eighth race was named the UMR Alumni Association Purse. Six members of the alumni section went down to the winner's circle to have their picture taken after the race. Full Force Gale won the race in honor of the Pacific Northwest Section. Special thanks go to Stephen and Susan Wright for organizing and hosting this activity. Those attending included: Weiling '89 and Susan Li; Stephen '68 and Susan Wright; John Adams '59; Art '50 and Ella
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Krause; Gerald '50 and Kathleen Hammond with Gerald and Barbara Chin; Chuck Hollenbeck '61; Casey Engstrom '92 and Liz Wentzien; Pete Malsch '62; Wesley '80 and Jeanette Steinbrink; Merle 70 and Jayne Hill with Carrie; and Willard and Bettijeanne '49 Puffett with Nancy.
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and Florence Frick with their two children; Dan Jackson '90; Tim '86 and Teresa '84 Kassen with their three children; Scott Mitchell '00 and guest; Charlie '90 and Leslie '91 Witherspoon with their two children; Frank Yates 73; and UMB Steel Bridge Team members William Bolte, Preston Carney; James Duehning, Dave Fennewald, M att Gebhardt, Quentin Gehring, John Kelton, Danny Koenigsfeld, Chris Locher, Dan Lutz;,Scott Michel, Lauren Boberts and Heather St. John.
Building a bridge between alumni and current students
NEWMAN CENTER 50th Anniversary and Dedication of the Cardinal Newm an Catholic Campus M inistry Center 3 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 23, 2003 Cardinal Newman Catholic Campus Ministry Center with Celebrant Bishop John Gaydos A ll alumni, friends, fam ilies and students are invited. For more inform ation, contact Sr. Renita Brummer at 573-364-2133 or email peace@ rollanet.org
Photos by Bob Phelan/Photomasters
Thanks to the coordination of Frank Yates, the UMR Steel Bridge Team enjoyed a mid-afternoon meal with MSM-UMR alumni living in the San Diego area. Thirteen current UMR students traveled to San Diego to compete in the ASCE/AISC National Steel Bridge Competition, and wanted to network and share experiences with alumni at the same time. Alumni, family members and the students enjoyed a spectacular view of Pacific Beach from the rolling lawns of Kate Sessions Park. Perched high above the water, it was quite a different view than that of the student design center located in Rolla, Mo. Pat & Oscar's catered a wonderful and memorable meal for everyone to savor. Those attending included: Steve '82
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Left: B. Ken Hobertson with his wife Kittie hand out beads during the parade. Above, Robertson helps St. Pat during the coronation ceremony.
No blarney: Robertson serves as Honorary St. Pat B. Ken Robertson, who retired from UMR this spring after a 38-year career, took on a new job in March as Honorary St. Patrick. A member of the UMR chemistry faculty from 1965 to 2003 and former dean of students, Robertson helped St. Pat dub student and honorary knights and introduce student royalty during the annual St. Pat's Coronation Ceremony. St. Pat, portrayed in March by Derek Buchheit of St. Louis, a computer science and management systems major, and Robertson dubbed six Honorary Knights of St. Patrick: Andrew Careaga, UMR manager of public relations and Alumnus news and features editor; Sigrid Cronin, a St. Pat's Advisory Committee member, former hotel management professional and wife of ME Professor Emeritus Don Cronin; Arlan DeKock, dean of UMR’s School of Management and Information Systems; Rolla dentist Dr. Brian Haller; Virginia “Jinny” Ryle, executive staff assistant to the UMR provost and owner of Forum Car Wash in Rolla; and Cindy Tang, Econ’85, of Platteville, Wis., founder and former chair of Insight Industries Inc.
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SPELUNKING FOR 55 YEARS MSM-UMR Spelunkers celebrate 55th anniversary by hosting annual meeting The MSM-UMR Spelunkers Club will host the Fall 2003 Mississippi Valley Ozark Region Association's annual meeting Oct. 3-5 to meet with other members of this internal organization of the National Speleological Society. To be held at the Shriner's Club, near Buckhorn, Mo., this meeting will also serve as a "birthday party" for MSM-UMR Spelunkers Club members, who will celebrate the club's 55th anniversary. All former MSM-UMR Spelunkers Club members are invited to attend. Organizers request that all former members contact the club at spelunk@umr.edu, even if they cannot attend. "In addition, please send any stories or information, such as 'years as a member,' 'favorite cave, memory or trip,' 'caving emergencies,' and any other even remotely interesting stories of your experiences," says spelunking guidebook editor Rob "Hobbes" Taylor, CSci'87, who is compiling the stories. MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ONLINE AT WWW.UMR.EDU/~SPELUNK.
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1948 Peter F. Bermel, CE: “Hard to believe I have been retired from the U.S. Geological Survey for nine years. My main activities are barbershop quartets and travel: Russia in 1999 and China in 2002, both with barbershop singers. I am still enjoying good health and a good marriage to Bobbie.” • James W. Hoelscher, PetE: “Retired and living in the mountains of North Carolina for the past 15 years and loving every day of it.” • Gilbert S. Keeley, EE: “I am doing volunteer work with deaf and hard-of-hearing students at a Fort Myers, Fla., grade school.” • Wilbert F. Stoecker, ME: “Retired from the University of Illinois. I do a little consulting, but spend more time playing piano in several groups.”
1949 John J. Mulligan, GGph: “In 2002,1 made a nostalgic tour of the eastern United States to visit relatives, friends and the sites where I had worked in tunnels and shafts for highways, aqueducts, river diversion, etc. Included was the Battery-Brooklyn Tunnel in New York City, where I had a job but decided instead to go to Rolla.”
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1939 John Livingston, CE, was listed in the 2003 Marquis Who's Who in America, 57th edition.
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'5 0 s 1943 Howard W. Durham, CerE: “My wife, Genevieve, and I have been retired for 22 short years. We do lots of traveling and have visited many wonderful places in this small world. I play an important part in our local airport operation. Myrtle Beach, S.C., is a great tourist center on the Atlantic Ocean.”
1944 James D. Gostin, ME: “After spending 12 years with Lantec Products, I retired for the second time in May 2002. I was offered an opportunity to work at home but didn’t think this would be fair to the other employees. For those who remember us, Theda and I have been married for 60 years. Our email address is jimtheda@sbcglobal.net.”
1950 Robert W. Buel, MetE: “The freshman class of 2003 will have the third generation of the Buel family to attend MSM-UMR: Robert W. Buel, MetE’50, Michael W. Buel, ME’8 1 and Laura N. Buel, hopeful class of 2007.” • Melih S. Durusan, CE: “I wish to thank the alumni association for helping me get in touch with my classmate, Don Timmer, CE’49, MS CE’50, and his wife, Imogene, by supplying his address and phone number. After 50 years of no communication, we are happy to correspond with each other by email.” • David K. Hillhouse, EE, MS EE’52: “Been retired since 1986. Since then, I have done lots of traveling — Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Botswana, most all countries in Europe and three trips to Alaska. Saw the northern lights and the top of the world, Barrow, Alaska. Would love to go to the South Pole, but with my post-polio problems, I may not get to do that. Two of my triplet boys graduated from Rolla in 1975. I have a
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grandson who is a junior in high school and I am trying to talk him into looking at UMR too.” • Eugene F. Stifel, EE: “My wife, Revella, died from Alzheimer’s disease in August 2001.”
1951 George W. Comanich, ME: “I have been retired for 17 years. All three of our children are married and Melba and I have two grandchildren.” • Gilbert L. Crowell, CE: “Twelve years retired. My prostate surgery was successful and I plan to drive across the country this summer to western New York. I missed my 60th high school graduation anniversary last August due to the operation. Marie and I will celebrate 56 years this September. We were married while I attended MSM-UMR. Our daughter and son are living in Spring and Rowlett, Texas, respectively, and the youngest son is with us. I enjoy leading small group Bible fellowship at the Assemblies of God Church.” • William A. Givens, PetE: “Retired. I purchased Cadence Equestrian Center about six years ago and I am operating it as a full-service boarding stable with a Morgan horse-breeding program. We had two world champions last year!” • Elmer D. Packheiser, ME: “I turned 75 in February and my wife and 1 are enjoying retirement on a six-acre horse farm in the Cumberland Valley of Pennsylvania, near Greencastle, Pa.”
systems for the first and only nuclear merchant ship, SS Savanagh. I also designed and/or was responsible, as project manager, for more than 200 utility boilers and turbines in the U.S. and foreign countries. Then I got tired of it all and retired.” • Charles L. Neiheiser, PetE, and his wife, Mert, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on May 3, 2003, with family and friends. • Bill Pulford, EE, and his wife, Dolores, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a Caribbean cruise provided by their five children.
1953 James E. Cauthorn, CerE: “We are enjoying retirement and attended the 50th reunion in June.” • William G. Meek, EE: “I am still enjoying retirement from NASA-Johnson Space Center. Since my last count, I have 12 grandchildren - five boys and seven girls.”
1954 Richard Reeg, EE: “In retirement, I serve on the board of managers for the Carondelet YMCA in St. Louis. I am an active volunteer in their fund-raising event, a used-book sale, which I helped initiate 25 years ago.”
1955 Gerald D. Spann. EE: “Enjoying retirement, working at several ‘fun jobs’ to keep busy.”
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Kenneth L. DeLap, CE: “I sold my company to Strand Associates Engineers of Madison, Wis. I am now semi-retired and doing chores that my wife has been wanting done for almost 50 years. I am also having fun with my grandchildren.” • Eugene M. Laubach, EE: “I did R&D, installation supervision and sea trials for the nuclear submarine, USS Nautilis, SSN 571. Calibrated the control systems for the first four super carriers for the Navy and took them on sea trials. 1 designed the control
LeRoy Thompson, CE, MS CE’65, was inducted into the UMR Academy of Civil Engineers on April 25, 2003.
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Metallographer's Guide More than 80 years of experience in the field of physical metallurgy and metallography aided in the outlining of ASM International's recently published textbook, Metallographer's Guide: Practices and Procedures for Irons and Steels. The book includes 354 pages co-authored by Bruce Bram fitt, MetE'60, MS MetE'63, PhD MetE'66. Bramfitt, a senior research consultant at Bethlehem Steel's Homer Research Laboratories in Pennsylvania, co-wrote the textbook with Arlan Benscoter, director of the Light Microscopy Laboratory at Lehigh University. It combines Bramfitfs physical metallurgical background with Benscoter's metallography expertise. Bramfitt and Benscoter are now writing a second edition, which they plan to publish within the next couple of years.
Pat. We love to travel. We have four daughters and 11 grandchildren. I do some charity work — visit patients in the hospital, tutor grade school kids and deliver bread to the food closet. We have a very good life in Palo Alto, Calif.” • Larry Oppliger, Phys: “I am enjoying retirement — fishing, making furniture, reading, etc.”
1958 Earl E. Anspach, EE: “Retired for eight years and loving every minute of it. However, that’s not news.” • Robert J. Boschert, EE: “Still retired and doing a little consulting.” • James L. Hackett, EE: “Retired from BP-Amoco in 1998. Still working as an engineering consultant.”
1959 Joel S. Scharf, PetE: “Proud member of the Jackling Jocks.”
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Walter H. Dickens, CE, would like to hear from Randy Mosby, CE’77. • Paul R. Jordan, EE: “Retired and still living at Lake San Marcos, Calif., and enjoying every moment.” • Michael C. Kearney, EE: (continued on page 46} M SM -UM R A LU M N U S / Fall 2003
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Krem runs family business The adage "like father; like son" hits close to home for Barry Krem, MetE'68, MS MetE'71. While attending UMR, Krem had no plans to run Reliable Finishing Co., a St. Louis-based painting and coating business founded by his father and uncle. An interest in manufacturing, however, led Krem to explore the metallurgical field that inspired his family's business. After graduating from UMR, Krem worked for various steel companies, where he started thinking beyond his technical and scientific training and became more interested in business. He earned a master's degree in business administration, then began work as general manager of a steel scrap yard in Philadelphia, where he saw a good future as corporate manager. In 1991, Krem decided to approach his father about joining the family business. Krem has now run the company for more than 10 years and says he considers his work to be challenging, yet mentally fulfilling.
Williams wins GEM award Ken W illiam s, EMgt'71, of West Bloomfield, Mich., received the Rev. Theodore Hesburgh Leadership Award at the joint conference of the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME) and the National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science (GEM). The award is given to a GEM board member who has been a model of support for the entire organization. Williams received the award for his work on the executive committee of the board of directors of the National GEM Consortium. Through his leadership, Ford is hosting more summer interns than any other GEM employer member in 2003. Williams was also instrumental in the appointment of GEM's current president, Ronald Gosberry, and is chair of the audit committee. Williams is manufacturing director of the Ford Motor Powertrain Operations in Livonia, Mich.
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“I have turned my company over to new management. My job now is to get out of the way and let them run it. I intend to be very good at my job. We start with a trip to King’s Mill near Williamsburg, Va. On the way home, we will visit Don, EE’59, and Lea Wilson in Roper, N.C.” • John McDaniels, Phys: “I am retired after teaching mathematics at Lewis and Clark Community College in Godfrey, 111., for 21 years. I also coordinated the engineering transfer and water technology programs. Before that, I was an engineer at McDonnell Douglas from 1960 until 1974. I am a registered professional engineer in Illinois (inactive) and Missouri.” • Paul B. Medley II, EE: “Betty and I remain in east Tennessee enjoying our eighth year of retirement. It gets a little crowded here at times, especially during tourist season, with the Smokey Mountain National Park nearby. We still do some RV travel in the motor home we purchased at retirement. I have also renewed an old hobby of motorcycling with the purchase of a little Honda Shadow 600 in May 2001. I have put 21,000 miles on it.” • John H. Miller, CerE: “I continue in my business of providing patent services. My wife and I enjoy visiting our children and four young grandchildren in Denver and Oakland, Calif.” • Ronald F. Schulz, PetE: “Retired from Texas gas transmission with The Williams Companies Inc. after 36 years, then was consultant to the natural gas industry for five years. I am co founder and elder of Christ Presbyterian Church in Owensboro, Ky., and I am writing a historical novel. Married to Sarah for 43 years and have three children, who are all married.”
1961 Richard R. Kapfer, EE: “Still selling windows and doors at Home Depot and looking forward to retirement in about another year.” • Donald S. Marler, EE: “Since moving from St. Louis to Indianapolis, I am able to enjoy my eight grandchildren, as they all live in Indiana — seven girls and one boy. I really spoil my grandson and my wife, Mary Ann, takes care of spoiling the girls. They range in age from 16 to 4 years old. If you get a chance, send me an email at marlerenterprises@webtv.net.”
1962 Bill M. Brent, Chem: “I received a grant from the Department of Higher Education as part of the Improving Teacher Quality program. The $136,000 grant was for a workshop program involving 30 teachers in grades one through six.”
1963 Van W. Brock, Math: “I am currently working for Northrop Grumman as a Navy contractor on the V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft in Indianapolis.” • David N. Everswick, EE: “Enjoying retirement, building and flying remote-control planes and golfing occasionally.” • Douglas J. Hughes, EE: “In December 2002, 1,600 Illinois Institute of Technology Research colleagues bought the institute from IIT and formed Alion Science and Technology, a new S-l corporation. We are staying busy supporting the Department of Defense.”
1964 Hardin T. Abrams II, EE: “Sue and I operate two American Craft Galleries in Corte Madera and Palo Alto, Calif. Three of our five children are in the Bay Area.” • Ronald A. McCauley, CerE: “My book, Corrosion of Ceramics, published in 1995 by Marcel Dekker, has just been published in Chinese by the Metallurgical Industrial Press of Peking.”
1965 John D. Corrigan, EE, MS EE’66: “I continue to teach electrical engineering courses and advise students at Washington University in St. Louis. Carolyn and I own two horses and have become avid trail riders.” • Roger C. Wagner, EE: “I left Ameren on March 1,2003, after 33 years.”
1966 Charles L. Heater, CE: “I retired from the Illinois Department of Transportation on Dec. 31, 2002, and from the U.S. Army National Guard on July 12, 2002. My original enlistment date was Sept. 23, 1960.” • R. Anthony Parks, EE: “I am now retired from electrical engineering, but teach math part time at Ivy Tech State College and Indiana University East.”
1967 Premnath Bhatia, EE, retired from Constellation Power Source Generation in Baltimore, Md., on Feb. I, 2002, after 33 years of service. • Kenneth C. Bollinger, ME: “Still working for Bulkmatic Transport Co. as vice president of sales-plastics. My wife, Fran, is teaching fourth grade in Cobb County. Our two children, Garrett and Jennifer, are in college. I send the very best to the UMR Solar Car Team in 2003.”
1968 Neil S. Smith, CSci: “I am enjoying retirement from IBM and working as a
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Stanley Cary, EE, MS EMgt’98: “I continue to enjoy my retirement from the city utilities. I am staying busy with hobbies and community service. Priscilla and I recently spent a week in Hawaii and plan local trips with our RV. We greatly enjoy keeping our grandson, Alex, on a regular basis.” • Charles W. Foster, CE: “Things continue status quo. Empty nesting is great! I am blessed to have a healthy and successful extended family. Retirement seems to remain just out of reach — maybe someday. I am making the best of things as they are.” • Joseph Stahl, Math, MS CSci’72, wrote an article about Pvt. Theodore Sanborn that was published in issue 28 of Gettysburg Magazine: Historical Articles of Lasting Interest.
l87 Q s 1970 David D. Beardsley, CE: “I am still designing and inspecting bridges for Jacobs Civil Inc., formerly known as Sverdrup, and still the principal oboist in the Florissant Valley Symphony Orchestra. Eileen and I are almost — but not quite — empty nesters. Matt, Christopher and Maggie are finished with service or school and are mostly independent. I spent a good part of the summer inspecting the trestles of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel in Virginia Beach, Va., and spent most of the off hours just goofing off in the sun and surf.” • Piloo E. llavia, PetE: “Back in Houston since 2001, after working overseas for Enron and Unocal for 12-plus years. My wife and I are enjoying our two grandsons who also live in Houston.” • Tony Marchiando, ME, joined Condaire Inc. as chief estimator. He will oversee project bidding and coordinate estimating and pre-construction services. • Stephan Mayer Jr., ME: “Much success!”
David Heidem an, CE'75, said he was surprised to be named Illinois' Businessman of the Year since he has lived in the state for less than one year. The 50-year-old engineer has spent most of his career w ith large engineering firms in St. Louis and St. Charles, Mo. In June (2002), he established his own firm, Alternative Engineering Inc. He kept an office in St. Charles, Mo., bought a house in Collinsville and established a second office in his home. In December 2001, Heideman was invited to join the National Republican Congressional Committee's Business Advisory Council. He said the committee discusses problems facing small businesses. In March, he was notified by the council that he was named its top businessman in Illinois for 2003. "Having just moved to Illinois a few months beforehand, I w asn't expecting anything," Heideman said. Heideman has performed civil engineering as well as mechanical, plumbing and fire protection services for the past 28 years. He joined his father's engineering firm, L.E. Heideman & Co., in 1979. He became operating officer and president of the mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire protection division in 1989 when the company w as bought out. He left the company two years later, after it foreclosed; took a partner; and formed Heideman & Associates. The business grew to more than 200 employees, and aside from its headquarters in St. Louis, offices w ere opened in Phoenix, Ariz., Houston and Springfield, Mo. But by December 2001, Heideman said he wanted out. "It got to be too big for me," he said. "I wasn't enjoying it. I sold out my interest." His new company currently has three employees, including himself, and he wants to hire as many as 15 employees during the next few years. He said he doesn't want to get too big. "Because I can maintain control of it that way," he said. "Things get so big you lose control of them." So far, his new venture has attracted numerous clients in the St. Louis area — including St. John's Mercy Medical Center and St. Louis University — but he said he has sights set in the metro-east. "The more I was over here, the more I liked it. It's just a great area," he said. "I lived right off of Highway K out in St. Charles. It was a five-lane road w ith a 50 mph speed limit, and people going 80 mph every day. Now, I live off of (Illinois) 159, and it's just a much better area as far as I'm concerned."
Jeffrey Douthitt, GeoE'88, MS GeoE'89, and Sharon douthittj@geoconsultantsllc.com
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G. Dan Smith, MS Chem, PhD Chem’73: “After 12 years as an interagency participant in the U.S. counterterrorism community under the
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SUB alumni unite to honor Berna Harvey $500,000 goal set Tom Miesner, EMgt'75, is spearheading an effort to name a room in the new Havener Center in memory of Berna Harvey, longtime Student Union Board advisor. Miesner had set an initial goal of $25,000 to name the SUB office, but pledges have already been received to reach that level, so his new goal is to raise $500,000 to name the entire suite of student organization offices for Harvey. If you were a SUB member and would like to join Miesner in this effort, either as a volunteer or as a donor, please contact him at tom@miesner.us or (281) 578-2880.
Steiger named VP of energy firm Donald E. Felsinger, group president of Sempra Energy Global Enterprises, has only glowing remarks to make about Edward A. S teiger, Math'73, who recently joined the company as vice president of human resources. "Edward Steiger has more than 20 years of domestic and international human resources experience that will be invaluable to us as we continue to expand our operations worldwide," Felsinger says. "This experience will play a key role in helping us build and shape our talented workplace for the challenges and opportunities ahead." Prior to joining Felsinger at Sempra Energy Global Enterprises, Steiger served in several executive positions for Monsato Co., including vice president of global staffing and team leader in the company's mergers and acquisitions department. He also served as vice president of human resources for Tastemaker, a specialty chemical company, and Allergan Inc., a pharmaceutical company.
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Pinning ceremony set for Class of 1978 A special "pinning" ceremony w ill be held for the Class of 1978 at 7:45 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10, during the Silver and Gold Cocktail Buffet in Centennial Hall of University Center-East. Class members celebrating their 25th anniversary should gather at the "Class of 1978" table by 7:30 p.m. to participate in the ceremony. On Saturday, class members w ill meet at 11 a.m. for the All-Alumni Reunion Luncheon. A class photo w ill be taken at 11:30 a.m. in Centennial Hall of University Center-East.
National Security Council, I am now working directly within the CT community developing and fielding technologies across the world to protect against terrorist attacks.”
1972 Carey Bottom, Chem, has joined Shionogi Qualicaps, a global manufacturer of two-piece capsules and capsule filling equipment for the pharmaceutical and dietary supplement industries. He is executive vice president of business development and technical affairs for the North American capsule business.
1973 Janice E. Breidert, CSci: “My son, Stephen Breidert, is a junior at UMR majoring in computer engineering and mathematics.” • Thomas J. DePauw, CSci, was named chief information officer for Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. in 2002. • Richard L. Emanuel, EE: “My youngest child, Marilyn, is enrolled at UMR, to begin in September 2003.” • Paul E. Gieseking, CSci: “Start-up failed, back to corporate life!” • Victor W. Lomax Jr., Hist: “Retired and traveling the world.”
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Products and Lama and Associates. Our websites are industrialfirebrick.com and lamabraze.com.” • Kenneth J. Rapplean, GeoE: “As an on-scene coordinator, I have been in Texas assisting in the collection of shuttle debris. My oldest son, Brian, has just been activated from Army Reserve. Sons Keith and Brett are in their final semester at Pittsburg State University. Youngest son, Kyle, is considering attending woodworking schools for furniture and cabinet making. Wife, Marilyn, is an office manager for a State Farm agent and keeps busy worrying and praying for our four sons.” • Joseph K. Russell, GeoE: “Our son, Kensey, became a UMR grad in May.” • Don Schricker, Phys: “The very best wishes and regards for the UMR Solar Car Team. We enjoyed our second winter in Tucson after 10 years in Michigan. Everyone is well. I am still looking around Tucson for old WqEEE Radio Club members in the area. Best regards to all in the UMR physics department.”
1975 Frank Hawkins, CE, published a book titled Marooned. It is the unlikely success story of a small group of civilian government employees in an obscure corner of the Department of Energy who prove that government can work well and save taxpayer money in the process. • John M. Kaufman, GeoE, is principal scientist at Brown and Caldwell in Golden, Colo., designing high-capacity deep bedrock and alluvial wells for municipal use and snow making. He is also a board member of the East Cherry Creek Valley Water and Sanitation District.
Gerald M. Dombek, EMgt, was recently elected senior vice president of metal coating at Sequa Corp. • Dennis Faerber, ME, at left, joined Advanced Energy as executive vice president and chief operating officer in February 2003. • Alan S. Kornacki, GGph, was named manager of the global New Business Opportunities Group 1976 in the Royal Dutch/Shell technology Charles L. Marsh, CSci: “Still married to organization. The group provides technical Linda — 20 years and six children. We are assessments of E&P mergers, acquisitions and moving to Savannah, Ga., where we divestitures to business leaders in the Netherlands. Alan, Karen and Evan live at are locating global retail IT services.” • Richard A. Scarr, EE: “Debbie and I are still 1426 Pambrooke Lane in Houston. • Donald R. Orcutt, CerE: “I am president of HR living near the beaches of Destin, Fla. We are
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1977 Emmett R. Redd, Phys, MS Phys’79: “I was transferred from the industrial management department to the physics, astronomy and materials science department in January 2002. Redd’s Enterprises Inc. finished providing research services to Southwest Missouri State University for a grant from the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance. I am majority stockholder in Redd’s Enterprises and was principal investigator on the grant, titled ‘Tornado Alarm Design, Beta Test and Incidental Manufacture.’ The beta test began this spring.” • Richard B. Siebenman Jr., GeoE: “I am still bouncing around the offshore oil and gas industry and now I am with W&T Offshore in New Orleans.” • David L. Thorn, EMgt: “Our son, Andy, is now a junior at University of Northern Iowa. He is No. 89 on the football team.” • John Walker, EE: “Lots of great memories. UMR really got me ready for the real world. I think of it in terms of the Paris Island for engineers.”
• Sarah B. Hansel, Psyc: “I married David Perry in September, so I now have four adult daughters and I am looking forward to grandchildren.” • Michael E. Schaefer, CE: “Retired from the Navy after 24 years, then moved to Norfolk, Va., to begin my second career with a private consulting firm.”
1979 ■ Thomas J. Hagale, AE, at left, was named associate technical fellow at the Boeing j Co. for his expertise as a human factors design I specialist. He is the extraB B S y B H vehicular activity (EVA) design and analysis team leader for International Space Station (ISS) unpressurized carriers, and is responsible for the EVA analysis for all Huntsville, Ala., ISS carrier missions. He has been with Boeing for 24 years. Hagale and his wife, Katie, and their two daughters, Elizabeth and Sara, have lived in north Alabama since 1997. • Brian A. Heuckroth, EE: “Alive and well in Silicon Valley, riding out the downturn like a mad seal on a rogue wave.” • Thomas A. Wetteroth, CerE, MS CerE’83: “Resigned to the new high-tech future. Love a biologist, or better yet, a geneticist.”
1978 Raymond Agbanobi, CE, was one of 30 finalists for the Coordinating Committee of Healthcare Without Harm/World Health Organization’s international competition to discover innovative technologies for the treatment of medical waste in rural areas. • Douglas K. Cothern, CSci: “I am seeking a new employment opportunity. I will relocate. Please contact me at (615) 504-3841.”
8 0s 1980 Paul D. Booher, CE: “I recently joined Kohl’s as vice president of design and construction. I am having a great time
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developing stores across the country. After living in various states and countries the last several years, it’s nice to be back in the Midwest.” • Susan A. Leach, GeoE: “I recently changed jobs. I’m working at Apache Corp. in the international group. The best part is my boss is a Rolla grad too.” • Tom Mueller, EMgt, at left, 0 was named head of CreditRight, a new division of St. Louis-based American Equity Mortgage. • Ruth A. Parker, Engl, retired from teaching at Salem (Mo.) Junior High School in May 2003. • Scott Wehner, GeoE, was chosen 2003 Engineer of the Year by the Permian Basin Section of the Texas Society of Professional Engineers. He is an active member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers, serving in numerous board and director positions. In 2001, he received the Regional Service Award from SPE International. Wehner is a senior reservoir engineer with Kinder-Morgan C02 Co. L.P. in Midland, Texas. He is a registered professional engineer in Texas. • Jerry West, Phys: “Outside of work and family, my hobby is astronomy. I take many observations of variable stars each year, attend conferences and write papers. It is a lot of fun and keeps me thinking about physics.”
1981 Edward Hart, Engl: “I am still living and working on the farm, concentrating primarily on heirloom poultry. I traveled to Italy for three weeks in June to visit Rome, Florence and the Cinque Terre. The nice thing about growing older is a heightened appreciation for antiques!” • Craig A. Heath, EE: (continued on page 50)
The best of both worlds It's out of this world. Well, not completely, but it is another world. It's Biosphere 2, the sealed, self-sustaining environment in Oracle, Ariz., where John Persson, CheE'77, studies the Earth's systems. The environment houses many different climates and ecosystems, including ocean, rain forest, desert, savanna and marshes. Persson, who is the supervisory control and data acquisition design engineer, keeps all these ecosystems running. He programs automation Photos courtesy of John Persson equipment to control the Biosphere's temperature, humidity, carbon dioxide, rainfall and air flows. William Shatner, Jane Goodall, David Levy "To me, Biosphere 2 is like a dream come true,"says Persson in and Ben Bova. With a beautiful setting in the the March issue of CEP Magazine, a publication of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. "Working with research scientists is Santa Catalina mountains and so many great employees, it's truly a wonderful place to very challenging, yet rewarding once things are working. The earth work." You might say Persson has the best science and astronomy students bring in so much youthful of both worlds. exuberance. And, Biosphere 2 attracts celebrities like Alan Alda,
John Persson, CheE'77
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Eli Byrd
Joseph Ercvelles
Bill Avise, ChE'94, and his wife, Julie (Gannon), ChE'97, had a girl, Hayley Susannah, on March 12, 2003. She joins big sister Leah, 2.
Susan (Jamboretz) Barry CE'94, and her husband, James, had a boy, Colin Thomas, on Jan. 31, 2003.
Sam Byrd, CSci'98, and his wife, Alicia (Nickum), Chem'98, had a boy, Eli, on Dec. 2, 2002.
Andy Chambers, ME'84, and his wife, Diana, had a boy, Michael Joseph, on May 2, 2002. He joins Amanda, 11, Bethany, 9, and Eric, 6.
Alums honored in Texas
Avery FitzSimmons
Hannah Gill
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Jeffrey A. Phillips, CerE'84, and his wife, Karen, had a girl, Makenna Katherine, on July 8, 2002.
Keith Pimmel, EE'97, and his wife, Kathryn (Masterman), Phys'96, had a girl, Julia Grace, on Sept. 6, 2002. Christopher A. Rahn, MinE'96, had a boy, Ethan Christopher, on Aug. 20, 2002.
Chris Rewczuk, EMgt'00, and his wife, Lori, had a girl, Peyton Elizabeth, on Nov. 13, 2002.
Carrie (Sachs) Camerer, EMgt'94, and
Joel Rickman, EMgt'95, and his wife, Laura (Riegel), EE'94, had a girl, Grace
her husband, Joe, had a boy, Adam Joseph, on Sept. 9, 2002.
Marie, on Oct. 11,2002. She joins big brother Nathaniel, 2.
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Robert Schiffer, CE'98, and his wife, Sarah, had a girl, Isabella Margaret, on Sept. 24, 2002.
EMgt'92, and his wife, Christine, had a boy, Joseph Anthony, on Dec. 1, 2002.
John FitzSimmons, ChE'93, and his wife, Denise, had a girl, Avery Flynn, on March 5, 2003. She joins big sister, Makenzie.
Eric Gill, PetE'86, and his wife, Paige, had a girl, Hannah Elizabeth, on Aug. 8, 2002.
M ichael E. Scott, CE'96, and his wife, Amy, GGph'98, had a boy, Logan Brady, on March 17, 2003. He joins big brother, Nathan.
Robin Seydel, AE'93, and his wife, Carrie, had a boy, Isaac, on April 22, 2002.
Alex M. Laputz, EMgt'97, and his wife, Stefanie Sudduth, had a girl, Jocelyn Jade, on March 14, 2002.
Richard B. Siebenman J r, GeoE'77, and his wife, Joy, had a girl, Sara Lynn, on Nov. 1, 2001.
Alison Lawrence, CE'98, and her husband, Bill, had a boy, W illiam Walker, on Aug. 8,
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Randy Skaggs, ME'89, and his wife, Debbie, EMgt'90, had a boy, W illiam Gene, on May 11, 2003.
W illiam Martin Jr., GeoE'97, and his wife, Tracy, had a boy, W illiam Michael III, on Sept. 13, 2002.
M ark D. Massman, EE'66, and his wife, Becky, had a girl, Sarah Elizabeth, on May 5, 2003. She joins a big brother, Joseph.
Sean Teitelbaum, CerE'97, and his wife, Stacy, had a girl, Abigail Maxine, on Dec. 5, 2002. Bill Unzicker, ChE'98, and his wife, Abigail, had a girl, Gabrielle Anne, on March 18, 2003.
Two UMR graduates w ere honored recently by the Permian Basin Section of the Texas Society of Professional Engineers. S co tt W e h n e r, GeoE'80, and C lay W e n e , PetE'92, w ere selected as the section's 2003 Engineer of the Year and Young Engineer of the Year, respectively. Wehner, a registered professional engineer in Texas, is an active member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers, serving on several boards and holding numerous director positions. He is a senior reservoir engineer w ith Kinder-Morgan C02 Co. L.P. in Midland, Texas. W ene is also a registered professional engineer in Texas. An active member of SPE, he serves on the Permian Basin Section Board and is an engineering advisor for OXY Permian in Midland.
“I moved to Atlanta. I’ve been with IBM for 21 years and married to Peggy for 21 years. Ashleigh is in college, Simone is in high school and Alivia is in fourth grade. We are so blessed!” • Dale M. Smith, GeoE: “I was recently promoted to senior project manager and transferred to Geotechnology’s Collinsville, 111., office, where I am office manager. In Collinsville, we have — counting myself — two geotechnical engineers, one senior groundwater hydrologist, a geologist and an office assistant. We are developing and performing projects in our firm’s four business lines.”
1982 Michael R. Avery, PetE: “New year, new job, new state. I accepted a position with DuPont Performance Coatings. We are all enjoying life in Iowa.” • Douglas K. Dace, PetE: “ChevronTexaco transferred me from Tengiz, Kazakhstan, back to Cabinda, Angola, in June 2003. Still working a 28/28 rotation.” • Brenda Diaz, PetE: “It’s good to be back in Texas after California and Kuwait. Daughters Adrian, 15, Alexia, 9, and son Andrew, 12, keep me busy. May try to fight my way back into the industry or sell shoes at Nordstrom! The smart money is on Nordstrom.” • Patrick J. Garey, Phys: “Our 2002 GDI reunion at UMR was the best ever! Hope to see you at the next one!”
1983 Gregg A. Walker, EE, began work at Rockwell Collins in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in June. His address is 375 Brougham Road, Robins, IA 52328.
1984 Charles B. Derbak, EE: “I am still in sunny, beautiful St. Louis working for the Boeing Co. 50
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1985 Andrew Bales, EE: “I have been married for 14 years and have two daughters. I received a master’s degree in electrical engineering from UMC in 1989. I started my own software business six years ago and never looked back. Pearl Harbor Party!” • Cathy McCain Remmers, EE, began her career as an electrical engineer, but later earned a law degree. She joined the law firm of McDermott Will and Emery, where she was named partner. • Julie Stansfield, LSci: “On Jan. 24, 2003,1 entered private practice and am absolutely snowed in governmental regulations. On the
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1986 Don A. Gilmore, ME, invented a piano that will tune itself in less than 20 seconds. He has a patent pending on the self-tuning piano, which will be sold later in the year. During the past 10 years, Gilmore has developed several inventions related to the music industry. • Roger Heppermann, EE: “I am a partner in the law firm of Marshall, Gerstein and Borun, in Chicago, practicing intellectual property law. I have been married to my lovely wife, Marcie, for almost two years and have three beautiful step daughters.” • Kevin J. Knocke, EE: “All is well in O’Fallon, Mo. Julie started teaching this year and loves it. Kevin Jr. was Ft. Zumwalt school district’s representative at the University of Missouri Honors Academy in June.” • Victoria Lapp, EE: “I have been working on an instructional design project for Coast Guard technical training. Still playing tennis, still single and still in the San Francisco Bay Area.” • Timothy Laycock Sr., Hist, graduated from the University of MissouriColumbia School of Law on May 17, 2003, and is working at Stinson, Morrison & Hocker law firm in Kansas City, Mo. He has two
Weddings------------------Kimberly Finke, GeoE’96, married J. Eric Morrison on May 26, 2002. The couple resides in Lakewood, Colo. John R. Gordon. EE'02, and Margie Dickerson, ChE'02, were married on Jan. 4, 2003. Sarah B. Hansel, Psyc'78, and David Perry were married in September 2002. Jon Purgason, EMgt’91, married Cindy Tremblay on Nov. 8, 2002, in Trois Rivieres, Quebec. Terry L. Stocking. CSci’89, and Sarah Demetrio were married in June 2002.
children, Ally, 5, and William, 2. • John M. Mooney, GeoE: “Although I am not a ‘practicing’ engineer or geologist, my years at UMR and with engineering firms serves me well nearly every day. It turns out that geological engineering is a great background for landscape construction. I love my work because it keeps me outdoors and in town with my family and I can actually see my creations.” • Paul M. Pericich, CerE: “Lots of business travel to San Jose, Calif.— 19 weeks since August 2002.”
1987 William V. Giannobile, Chem: “Angela and I have a young son, Anthony, 3 . 1 am currently an associate professor at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry. My lab is studying approaches for tissue engineering tooth-supporting structures using cell and gene therapy. My email is wgiannob@umich.edu.” • Timothy Hufker, ME, opened Centrics LLC, a fully independent company that keeps the name of the former CPI subsidiary and many of the same employees. Hufker helped found Centrics in 2001.
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contracting.” • Adrian Winters I I I , LSci: “I accepted a position as a pathologist’s assistant at Scott & White Hospital in Temple, Texas. I will be instructing pathology residents in performing gross pathology and will be involved in ongoing medical research projects and establishing telepathology protocols.”
1989 managed to "create a product worth talking about/ Mulford and his brother-in-law, Chad Vickery, have created a camera mount for hunters and fishers to catch their experiences on film. Now outdoorsmen can show the world how big their catch actually was. In March 2002, Mulford was also in Inventors Digest, a magazine that features inventors and new products. Extreme Shot is expected to sell 30,000 mounts each year. More information about the mounts can found online at the Extreme Shot website, www.extremeshot.com. Mulford is also a partner in elnstructors Inc., an online educational company, and Mulford and Sears LLC, a software and internet company. "'Entrepreneur' pretty much describes me," says Mulford. "I'm always looking for a new product or service to develop." Darren Mulford, right, with his brother-in-law Chad Vickery.
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Brinkmann Constructors: N ew name for experienced company R.G. Brinkmann Construction Co. in St. Louis, a top ranking design and building construction firm, is sporting a new image — complete with a new name and logo. Now known as Brinkmann Constructors, the company's founder and president, Robert G. Brinkm ann, CE'71, believes the new name reflects the firm's growth and the strength of the leadership team that now manages the company. This leadership team includes executive committee members Tom Oberle, CE'91; B rian S atterth w aite, CE'89; Tim B reece NDD'91; and Gary Nelson.
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Jeffrey Douthitt, GeoE, MS GeoE’89: “My wife, Sharon, Econ’89, and I recently celebrated five years devoting full-time efforts to our company, GEO Consultants LLC. See the article about our business in the fall 2002 issue of the Alumnus, ‘40 Under 4 0 ' We are currently working at Department of Energy facilities in Paducah, Ky., Kansas City, Mo., and Oak Ridge, Tenn. • Julie Fuemmeler, CE: “We are keeping busy in Glasgow, Mo. Barry is now an electrical estimator with Kansas City Power and Light and I am a stay-at-home mom with our four kids.” • Ramona Tumblin-Rucker, PetE, joined Legacy Building Group LLC as project manager. She directs the execution and planning of contract requirements, risk assessment, budget preparation, schedules and project procedures and overseas cost control, code compliance, safety document reviews and field inspections. • James R. Saavedra, EE: “Living in Las Vegas and working as team leader for the distribution planning department at Nevada Power. What they say is true, it is dry heat! I am always looking for emails atjsaavedra@nevp.com.” • Cordell Smith, Hist: “After seven years on Capitol Hill, I decided it was time to find a job that was a job instead of a substitute for a life. I enjoyed working in the Senate, though. Everyone should be lucky enough to have a great boss like Kit Bond. I have moved on to the General Accounting Office, the investigative arm of the Congress, where I handle programmatic studies of defense
Celeste M. Barry, GeoE: “I am working part time on Bechtel’s BCNET company website. I have been responsible for providing information and links to the Jason project, a science-based multi-media program geared toward fourth- through ninth-grade students to ignite their interest in science careers. I am also busy keeping up with my twin 6-year-old daughters, 4-year-old son and 21-month-old son. My husband, Ken, is employed with SME, a local civil engineering firm.” • Lynn E. Bowman, PetE: “I was recently laid off from ONDEO Nalco and have started my own consulting business to help train and manage water-treatment accounts for our school system. My daughter, Cassie, is in kindergarten and doing great.” • Sharon Douthitt, Econ: “My husband, Jeffrey, GeoE’88, MS GeoE’89, and I recently celebrated five years devoting full-time efforts to our company, GEO Consultants LLC. See the article about our business in the fall 2002 issue of the Alumnus, ‘40 Under 40. ’ We are currently working at Department of Energy facilities in Paducah, Ky., Kansas City, Mo., and Oak Ridge, Tenn. We would be glad to hear from you at douthittj@geoconsultantsllc.com.” • Stephen D. Hagen, EE: “Katie and I are still living in Austin, Texas. Paige, 5, and Anna, 3, are growing like weeds. Katie is a full-time mom and loves it!” • Lemuel Myers Jr., EE: “I am currently responsible for — and teaching courses in — advanced calculus at the U.S. Air Force Academy.” • Terry Stocking, CSci: “I got married in June of last year to Sarah Demetrio. I am at Raytheon working on NPOESS, the U.S. government nextgeneration weather satellite.”
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1991 Michael Noble, Phys: “Moved from Albuquerque, N.M., to Conyers, Ga., in August 2002. We miss the low humidity and sunny New Mexico skies, but love seeing green again. I am now the operations manager for the General Mills plant in Covington, Ga. Keep eating those Cheerios!” • Jon Purgason, EMgt: “I now work for Panoz Motor Sports in Braselton, Ga. However, I am at home in Missouri three weeks a year, and the rest of the time I am either on the American Le Mans Series Tour or in Trois Rivieres, Quebec, with my new wife, Cindy Tremblay.” • Kevin Riggs, left, ME, joined Cole & Associates as executive vice president and principal engineer in charge. He will oversee the company’s engineering staff, as well as assist in corporate management and business development. • Dawn Weinand, ChE, has completed all requirements for certification as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP). CSPs specialize in protecting workers, the public, property and the environment by identifying, evaluating and controlling hazards.
1992 Kelly Tticker-Bernal, Psyc: “I am a licensed professional counselor employed by a privatized agency with the Missouri Department of Corrections. I work with habilitating sexual offenders. I earned a master’s degree in community counseling at Southeast Missouri State University.” • Elaine M. Hauschel, Math: “I am still enjoying my role as a stay-at-home mom to Rachel, 3, and Adam, 2. My husband, Dan, ME’90, is a senior project manager with Panhandle Energy in Houston.” • Krista Hoppe, CerE: “I am now at home with our four girls, Sarah, 8, Katherine, 6, Rachel, 4, and Elizabeth, 17 months. They are keeping us really busy.” • Philip Woon Yau Ling, ChE: “I am currently working as a crude-oil supply economist for Shell in Houston.”
1997 Sean Teitelbaum, CerE, received deployment orders in February to join Operation Iraqi Freedom, part of Taskforce Ironhorse. As part of the 544th Maintenance Company, his job is to help support the 4th Infantry Division. He deployed in March to Kuwait, to organize equipment and supplies for action in Iraq.
Jane Diecker and Nancy Bergner received the Mary Love Collins Scholarship from Chi Omega national office.
Jane D ie c k e r 03 and N ancy Bergner '03 received the Mary Love Collins Scholarship from Chi Omega's national office in May 2003. Chi Omega presents only six of these scholarships nationally to members who are pursuing graduate studies. While at UMR, Bergner served as secretary, career development chair, alumnae relations chair and fraternal relations chair for Chi Omega. She now studies patent law. Diecker served as president, vice president and Panhellenic delegate for the sorority and is pursuing a master's degree in nuclear engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The two were roommates during their last two years at UMR.
UMR alumna mops up in TV commercial Kami Crane Cozort, CE'85, of San Francisco is mopping up a little fame with her friend Kate, through a Clorox mop television commercial. Cozort, a bridge engineer who is taking time off to stay at home with her children, had not planned to star in a national television commercial. It all started in the spring when Kate's friend, who works for a New York casting agency, came to San Francisco to find people to do the commercial. Kate talked Cozort into coming over to her house to sit for "just a head shot." She thought that was the end of it, but then the official call came saying she had been selected. Five trailers, numerous backdrops, and even a commissary rolled into San Francisco for the one-hour production. "They had the lights, camera, action thing down," Cozort says. Shortly after the commercial began airing in May, she began receiving phone calls and emails from friends and family members in her hometown of Hannibal, Mo. Cozort really does like the Clorox mop and jokingly calls another company's competing product, "the enemy brand." Cozort and her husband Chris, EMgt '88, have two children Cameron, 6, and Kristina, 5.
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1926 Professor Robert E. Moore, CerE'56, longtime chair of ceram ic engineering Robert E. Moore. Curators' Professor emeritus of ceramic engineering who served nearly 30 years as chair of the ceramic engineering department, died July 9 at age 73. A passerby found Dr. Moore dead in his parked car on the UMR campus on the afternoon of July 9. He apparently died of natural causes while preparing to go to the office after a morning round of golf at the UMR Golf Course. Dr. Moore. CerE’56. PhD CerE’62, joined the MSMLMR faculty in 1957 and served as chair of the ceramic department from 1965-1989 and from 1991-1996. when he retired. He was named Curators' Professor emeritus of ceramic engineering in January 1997 by the University of Missouri Board of Curators. Dr. Moore was well know n in the ceramic engineering community for his early work on glass-bonded mica materials, which are used for dielectrics and bioceramics, and for his pioneering efforts on thermal shock of ceramic materials. More recently his research focused on ceramic matrix composites, other structural ceramics and refractory ceramics. He also directed a program on refractories for the handling of molten steel. Dr. Moore was past president of the National Institute of Ceramic Engineers, the Ceramic Educational Council and Keramos. a national professional society. He was also vice president of UNITECR, an international refractories research organization.
Daniel Kennedy, CE’26, veteran of both W orld W ars Col. Daniel Kennedy, CE’26. a veteran of both World Wars and one of Missouri's oldest veterans, died March 7. 2003. at Cox Medical Center in Springfield. Mo., just two days after his 103rd birthday. A resident of Rolla's Ozark Residential Care Center, Col. Kennedy defied his mother's wishes at 17 by lying about his age and enlisting in the Missouri National Guard in May 1917. His regiment arrived in France in May 1918, and he fought in the Meuse-Argonne offensive, the final great battle of the war. and was wounded twice. Described as the consummate "citizen-soldier" by Maj. Gen. John Havens, retired adjutant general of the Missouri National Guard. Col. Kennedy was a cartographer in civilian life, working for the U.S. Geological Survey in Rolla. But when the U.S. entered World War II he became eager to re-enter military service. Despite his warwound disabilities and age. Col. Kennedy convinced the Army to let him re-enlist. He was eventually assigned to Gen. George Patton's Third Army as chief mapmaker and lieutenant colonel. In 1944. he helped uncover the location of German artillery used to launch night attacks on Americans in France. On Patton's impatient orders, he pinpointed the location of the railroad car on the map so it could be destroyed. Patton awarded Col. Kennedy a Bronze Star on the spot. A Grubstaker and member of Theta Tan Omega while attending MSM-UMR. Col. Kennedy also received a professional degree from MSM in 1935 and an honorary doctorate in 1949. In 1998, Kennedy published his book Surveying the Century. At age 99. he received the French Legion of Honor for his service in France during World War I. Memorial contributions may be made to the Catholic Newman Center at UMR. 1607 North Rolla Street, Rolla, MO 65401.
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Wilfred W. Westerfeld, ChE, tSept. 10,2002
1936 Milton H. Rau, NDD, fAug. 15, 2000
1937 Sue T. Brannock, NDD, fJan. 12, 2002 John M. Dewey, CE, was a professional engineer for the Missouri Water Resources Division in Jefferson City, Mo., until 1956. He then worked as a federal projects engineer for the Kansas Water Board in Topeka until his retirement in 1981. Dewey was a World War II veteran, having served in the Army as a lieutenant in the 82nd Airborne Division. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Jefferson City for more than 60 years and a past patron of the Order of the Eastern Star. fFeb. 9, 2003
1938 Frank N. Goodrich, CE, was a member of ASCE while attending MSM-UMR. He worked for Southern California Gas Co. until his retirement after 37 years as manager of the engineering department in Los Angeles, tMarch 29, 2003
1940 William A. Enderson, ChE, was a member of the Glider Club, Board of Control, AIChE, Alpha Chi Sigma and Sigma Xi while attending MSM-UMR. tNov. 26, 2000
1942 Leonard Bolz, CerE, was a member of Tech Club and ACS while attending MSMUMR. After graduation, he moved to Washington, D.C., M m and began a 38-year career with the National Bureau of Standards, now known as the National Institute of Standards and Technology. During World War II, Bolz was part of a team that developed glass coatings for aircraft exhausts. In 1977, he received the NBS Bronze Medal Award for contributions to improve the performance of polymeric material. fSept. 20, 2002
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1943 Gideon R. Meyers, PetE, fMarch 31,2001
Norman Robert “Bob” Underhill, ME, was a member of Triangle, intramural sports, Alpha Phi Omega, Interfraternity Council and the Rollamo Board while attending MSM-UMR. He served almost three years in World War II, stationed in Panama. He later served as an officer aboard the YMS-74 mine-sweeper, patrolling the North Atlantic and Pacific oceans. In the mid-1950s, Underhill and a partner acquired Bennett Supply Co., a concrete supply company they co-owned and managed for more than 30 years. They helped build such well-known structures as Busch Stadium, then retired and sold the business in the mid-1980s. Underhill was active in Christ Prince of Peace Catholic Church, the Carmelite Monastery, the Manresa Society and the Covenant Network. He honored his family’s heritage as a past president of the Underhill Society of America, a national organization of descendants of colonial patriot Capt. John Underhill. fMarch 2, 2003
John F. McCarthy, CE, was on the Honor List and was a member of Phi Kappa Phi, Engineers Club, ASCE and the Missouri Miner board W W JR while attending MSM-UMR, graduating with First Honors. He taught civil engineering at St. Louis University from 1955-1969, then worked as a construction and project manager for the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District for 25 years, continuing to teach part time at St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley, f April 10,2003
1949 Roy R. Cramer, EE, fSept. 19, 2001 John W. Mitchell, MetE, was a member of the Amercian Foundry man’s Association while attending MSM-UMR. tAug. 6, 2002 Harley L. Monroe, MinE, graduated with First Honors from MSM-UMR. fOct. 13,2002
David W. Tittman, MetE, was a member of the Rollamo Board, AIME, ASM, American Foundry man’s Association and Sigma Pi while attending MSM-UMR. fMay 30, 2001
1950 Charles R. Hymes, MetE, fDec. 18, 2001
1946 James H. Bock, MetE, was a member of Kappa Alpha while attending MSM-UMR. He retired as CEO of Winter Garden Citrus Products. |Feb. 4, 2003
1947 Donald Koch, ME, was a member of Kappa Sigma, AlChE, ASME and was on the Honor List while attending MSM-UMR. He graduated with Second Honors. fFeb. 5, 2003
1948 Cecil Branson, ME, was a member of ASME, Glee Club, ROTC, the ROTC Band, AIEE and Blue Key and was editor-in-chief of the Missouri Miner while attending MSM-UMR. fNov. 30, 2001
William K. Mengel, MinE, was on the Honor List while attending MSM-UMR. He was a member of Christ Episcopal Church, a volunteer driver for the Meals on Wheels program, and a former member of the Kiwanis Club. Mengel was a Navy veteran of World War II. He worked for the U.S. Geological Survey in Rolla for 34 years, retiring in 1980 as the chief of plans and production. fFeb. 7, 2003 Robert E. Smith Sr., CE, a World War II veteran, was a member of ASCE while attending MSM-UMR. He was a member of the Crystal River, Fla., First Presbyterian Church, the American Legion, Citrus Shrine Club, Egypt Shrine Temple and Detroit Moslem Shrine Temple and a 50-year member of the Walpole, 111., Masonic Lodge. fJan.7,2003
William J. Winters, MinE, was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha, Radio Club, AIME and the St. Pat’s Board while attending MSM-UMR. fMarch 23, 2002
1951 Robert E. Dieckgrafe, ChE, was on the Honor List and was a member of AIChE, Alpha Chi Sigma and Tau Kappa Epsilon while attending MSM-UMR. He was a chemical engineer for Texaco; and worked in Tulsa, Okla, Port Arthur, Houston, Lockport and Lawrenceville, Texas, and Honduras, Central America, retiring Oct. 1, 1985. Dieckgrafe was also a member of the First Presbyterian Church, the Elks, the National Rifle Association and was a U.S. Army veteran. fFeb. 2, 2003 Hugh D. Hallidy, NDD, f July 5, 2001
1952 James A. Bottorff, ChE, was a member of Phi Kappa Phi and Tau Beta Pi, was on the Honor List, and received the Silver Key Award while attending MSM-UMR. He graduated with Second Honors. Bottorff served in the armed forces during World War II. He earned a master’s degree in chemical engineering and a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Purdue University. Bottorff was head of research at Aerojet-General Corp. in Azusa, Calif., where he wrote numerous papers and worked on several projects pertaining to the space program. In 1967, he became manager of advanced design at LTV Aerospace Corp. in Grand Prairie, Texas. He retired from LTV in 1984. fFeb. 28, 2003 Robert L. Snell, Chem, was a member of Sigma Xi, Photo Club, Alpha Chi Sigma and the Engineers Club while attending MSMUMR. fMarch 31,2003
1953 Burton J. Duchek, ME, was a member of ASME, Alpha Epsilon Pi, Student Council and the Society of Automotive Engineers and was on the Honor List while attending MSM-UMR. f Jan. 24, 2003 Robert S. Durham, MinE, was a member of AIMME and was on the Honor List while attending MSM-UMR. fSept. 26, 2001
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Memorials 1954 Morris G. Southall, CE, was a member of ASCE and Chi Epsilon and was on the Honor List while attending MSM-UMR. tMarch 20, 2001
1957 Robert G. Landers, CE, was a member of ASCE and the Baptist Student Union and was on the Honor List while attending MSM-UMR. An Army veteran, Landers served in the Korean War. He was an engineer with Natural Gas Pipeline for 34 years. He was also a member of the Red Star Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau, Mo. +Aug. 1, 2002
1966 John W. Hodge Jr., ME, was a member of ASME, SAE and Theta Xi and was on the Honor List while attending MSM-UMR. He worked for Armco Inc. until his retirement in 1985. tOct. 27, 2002 Harry J. Miller, Phys, was a member of Delta Sigma Phi and AIEE-IRE while attending MSM-UMR. |Feb. 11,2002
1971 Robert Dyson, CSci, tJune 25, 2001
1958 Melvin J. Dull, EE, was a member of the Independents, Shamrock, AIEE-1RE, Eta Kappa Nu and Phi Kappa Phi and was on the Honor List while attending MSM-UMR. fOct. 11,2002
Robert D. Mason, Phys, f Aug. 29, 2002
1972 Steven B. Belsky, EE, tJan. 7, 2001
frie n d s Wanda Barton, wife of C. Dean Barton, CE’53 fUMR notified of death Feb. 13, 2003 Sue Blank, wife of James S. Blank, CerE’50 fDec. 24, 2002 Frieda Munger, wife of Paul R. Munger, CE’58 tMarch 9, 2003 Paul E. Ponder, former UMR registrar and former dean of student affairs until his retirement from UMR. He was active in the Rolla Rotary Club, serving as past president of the organization. tDec. 8, 2002 M ary Schurick, wife of Nicholas Schurick, CE’53 fNDD Linda Smith, wife of Robert S. Smith, CE’65 tMarch 21, 2003 Revella Stifel, wife of Eugene F. Stifel, EE’50 t August 2001
1973 Adolph Elling, ME, was a member of ASME, SAE, Pi Tau Sigma and Tau Beta Pi and was on the Honor List while attending MSM-UMR. tJan. 20, 2001
William H. Grant, CerE, was a member of ACS and Sigma Phi Epsilon and was on the Honor List while attending MSM-UMR. fJuly 29, 2002 Edward C. Peet Jr., PetE, was a member of the Photo Club, the Rollamo staff, AIMME and Lambda Chi Alpha and was on the Honor List while attending MSMUMR. fDec. 27, 2002
1959 James V. Marler, MetE, f Mar. 29, 2003 Oscar H. Summers Jr., EE, fMay 1, 2002
1962 L arry D. Martin, CE, was on the Honor List and was a member of the M Club, the basketball and football teams, Tech Club, and the Prospectors while attending 56
MSM-UMR. He retired from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as a hydraulic engineer. He was also a member of the Crestwood, Ky., United Methodist Church. +Nov. 29, 2002
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Cynthia A. Smyka, Engl, fJuly 5, 2002
1989 Michael A. Nelson, CSci, f June 16, 2001
M ary Tappmeyer, wife of Ronald Tappmeyer, ME’47 tMarch 7, 2003 Albert “Al” Waltman, tMay 4, 2000
CORRECTIONS In the summer issue, the photo accompanying the memorial for David K. Anderson was incorrect. The correct image and memorial are printed below.
1951 David K. Anderson, MinE, was a member of the football squad, M Club and AIME while attending MSM-UMR. He worked for Chevron Oil for 30 years. fUMR was notified of his death Jan. 17, 2003 In the summer issue, Robert K. Boyd, CE'41 and Nicholas Mushovic, MetE'42, were listed as members of Theta Tau Omega. They were actually members of Theta Tau, which is a national professional engineering organization. The editors regret this error. It was incorrectly reported that Mrs. Evelyn Wills, a friend to UMR, was deceased. She is, in fact, very much alive and living in a nursing home. The editors regret this error and extend our deepest apologies to Mrs. Wills and her family.
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STUDENT PROFILE
The
Essner Brothers
For a couple of small tow n boys from Kelso, Mo., the opportunity to w ork on the UMR Solar Car Team is a chance in a lifetim e. Scott Essner, ME'03, is a three-year veteran of the team , and his brother Neal Essner, w ho is also studying m echanical engineering, has one year under his belt. Being on the Solar Car Team has made college life a little easier fo r the brothers. They've not only helped build a sun-pow ered m achine, but they've also built some lifelong friendships and memories in the process. "One of the best aspects of it is that the people I've met being part of this team are the people I hang out w ith. It's a fun a tm osp h ere .... You really tru s t these people and w a n t to be around them ," S cott says. It hasn't been all fun and games, however. The project is a huge tim e comm itm ent. The team may spend 40 hours a week, unpaid, w orking on the car. "I have a w hole new appreciation fo r the m anagem ent side of engineering," says Scott. "I've learned about all the little things that can go astray in
a design and how you have to stick w ith the project and w o rk the bugs out." Adds Neal: "You have to be able to think on your feet. It's a good learning experience, something you're not going to get in the classroom ." Neal says he has "a new appreciation fo r working w ith other people. You have to teach others ... and you also have to be w illing to step back and be taught." So w h a t is the real benefit of w orking on the UMR Solar Car Team? "H ow many people get to go across the country racing a solar car?" Scott says proudly. "You get to see the country and it's really something to tell people about, especially when w e 're in contention fo r a national cham pionship." " It makes the parents proud, too," Neal says. " It doesn't m atter w ho he's talking to, our dad is alw ays looking fo r a w ay to bring the solar car into the conversation," Scott adds. "M y mom says w e m ight as w ell give him a shirt and make him part of the team ."
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UMR SOLAR CAR TEAM T-SHIRTS are NOW AVAILABLE $ior18, which includes sales tax and shipping.
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To order, contact the team by email at solar1@umr.edu or by phone at (573) 341-4249. The T-shirts are available in M, L. XL and XXL. Checks can be mailed to: UMR Solar Car Team Engineering Research Lab Rolla, MO 65409
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