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The Magazine of Colorado School of Mines

MINESVolume 93 Number 1Winter 2003

Research Develops Open SeaWelding Methods page 5

Mines Interview withPresident Trefny page 20

Alumnus Works to SaveUSS Arizona page 30

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30 Studying the USS ArizonaAn alumnus works to save the underwater monument

About Our Cover:

A diver measures corrosion on the USS Arizona,submerged in Pearl Harbor. Donald L. JohnsonMet E ’50, MSc Met ’56 is studying the ship’sremains in an effort to better preserve thememorial. Photo by Brett Seymour, NationalPark Service.

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High-Tech Teaching 32

Notes & Quotes 34

Calendar 35

In Memoriam 36

CSMAA Contributors 39

On the Move 41

Philanthropy at Mines 26

Globetrotting with McBride 24

Letter to the Editor 4

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Short Takes 10

Staying Connected 14

Family of Mines Scholarships Awarded 17

Women from Afghanistan"We are sisters of the world," writes Sharon Trefny


Maintenance and Repair Welding in the Open SeaCSM develops underwater wet welding 5

18 Monitoring the UnpredictableDetecting small changes can avoid catastrophes

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John Trefny Interview 20

Athletics 22

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Corrections:Mines magazine regrets that the attribution to Daniel Yergin, author of The Prize: The EpicQuest for Oil, Money and Power, was inadvertently omitted from the article “Tracing the Rootsof America’s Oil Industry” by Gene Tafoya in the Summer 2002 issue.

The Web address for Zome Tools (Fall 2002, “Field Session: From improving knee implants ...toimproving third-world economics”) is www.zometools.com.

Several readers have inquired about how to reach Bob Hedlund ’75 and the Joint DevelopmentAssociation International, mentioned in the Fall 2002 issue (People Watch, page 19). Thegroup’s Web site is www.jdainternational.org.

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Mines is published quarterlyby the Colorado School ofMines and the CSM AlumniAssociation for alumni andfriends of the School. Themagazine is a merger ofMines Magazine (founded in1910) and Mines Today(founded in 1986). Themerger took place in 2000.

Comments and suggestionsare welcome. Contact us bywriting to MINES, P.O. Box1410, Golden, CO 80402;or call 303-273-3294 or 800-446-9488, ext. 3294,between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.,M-F, MST; or [email protected].

John U. Trefny, PresidentColorado School of Mines

John N. Schwartzberg ’88President CSM Alumni Association

Marsha Konegni, Co-editor CSM CommunicationsCoordinator

Maureen Keller, Co-editorCSM Alumni Association

Contributing WritersMisti BradyEmily Paton DaviesElizabeth Hall ’02Leah KoltGreg MurphyCarolyn ReedNick SutcliffeJohn Schwartzberg ’88

PhotographyMisti BradyMcBride ProgramTom Reynolds, Global Divers

and ContractorsBrett Seymour, National

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Graphic DesignEmelene Russell

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PrintingAmerican WebCPM Number # 40065056

www.mines.educsmaa.mines.edu/alumni

Letter to the Editor

Thanks to CSM

I am very proud of the high distinction with which CSM honored me at thecommencement ceremony, December 2002. I have accepted the Mines Medal with greathumbleness for two important reasons. First of all, I think that my merits are small incomparison to the unwavering trust and loyalty that CSM has ever evoked to ouruniversity since the beginning of our cooperation. I have gained personal friends who notonly helped me with the solution of problems but have also become an enriching part ofmy life. I want to express in public my immense gratitude to my dearest friend at CSM,Dr. Ramona Graves. Without her support, all my earnest intentions and goodwill for ourcooperative agreement between the two universities would have failed.

The second reason is a very personal one. Having been born during a terrible war, raised inthe period of Cold War and grown older in a period of ever-increasing and escalatingterrorism, I have never stopped dreaming the dream of a scientific community that, withmutual tolerance and solidarity, mobilizes its intellectual capacity only for the well-beingand not for the destruction of our world. Who else but the young scientific community iscalled to allow reason to prevail and to curb destructive hatred and intolerance betweencultures and nations?

The medium for intolerance and growing hatred is lack of knowledge paired withignorance. I consider the cooperation with CSM to be a small seed sown for a betterunderstanding between young academics of the United States and Austria. I am pleased tonotice that this seed has borne rich fruit. Approximately 50 students from Leoben havestudied at Mines and an equal number of Mines students have studied in Leoben. Inaddition, there have been many visits between petroleum engineering, as well asenvironmental science and engineering, faculty.

I sincerely hope that CSM will continue to cultivate the partnership with the University ofLeoben in the effort to broaden the horizon of the next generation of engineers for thepurposes of a better world.

Dr. Brigitte E. WeinhardtVice Rector of the University of LeobenDirector of International Programs

Maintenance and Repair Welding in the Open Sea

With the exploration ofenergy resources

pushing into the oceans,engineering structures foroil and gas exploration,production, processing,and transport are acommon scene today onocean waters. Thesestructures exist in theshallow waters of the Gulfof Mexico, off the Braziliancontinental shelf, in theIndian Ocean, off-coastWest Africa, and in thedeep, rough waters of theNorth Sea. In the lower 48states of the U.S., sub-seaproduction of oil and gas ismainly concentrated in theGulf of Mexico. More than4,000 offshore platformsand many FPS (FloatingProduction Systems) andFPSO (FloatingProduction, Storage and Offloading) vesselscurrently operate in the Gulf.

Operation and maintenance of these structures andvessels have become significant to the industry.

Repairs of these facilitiesare necessary due tocorrosion, storm loads,damage by vessels, andfatigue; underwater wetwelding is becoming morerecognized as a viabletechnology.

Wet welding is oftenpreferred over dry(hyperbaric) weldingbecause it can be mobilizedquickly and easilycompleted in areas whereconstruction of a physicalhabitat is impossible.Above all, wet-weldingrepairs can be performed ata significantly lower costthan hyperbaric welding.For the replacement ofhorizontal K-bracemembers, dry habitatwelding is likely a multi-million dollar project,whereas wet welding couldbe accomplished at a

fraction of the cost. To date, successful wet-weldrepairs have been conducted to around 100 m deep water.

Off-shore platform (courtesy of Ing. Faustino Perez)

Replacing horizontal K-brace members (courtesy of Tom Reynolds, Global Divers and Contractors)

By Elizabeth Hall BSc Eng ’02

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Stephen Liu PhD Met ’84 studied the rutile-gradeconsumables for wet welding to explore whether steelwet-weld microstructure could be modified from acoarse grain boundary, polygonal ferrite to acicularferrite. Beginning in the 1990s, Liu further characterizedthe rutile-grade electrodes and the oxidizing-gradeelectrodes. He established joint industry researchprograms (JIP) with companies including Shell, Exxon*,Mobil*, Amoco*, Texaco, Chevron, Marathon, U.S. Navy,MMS, and Global Divers (* prior to their respectivemergers). Global Divers & Contractors was co-principalinvestigator in the 1990s JIP.) The overall goal of thoseprograms was to further elevate the quality of the wetwelds. Specific tasks targeted microstructural refinement(90 percent fine acicular ferrite), hydrogen mitigation(below 20 ml/100g), and porosity minimization (below 1percent). The effects of consumable compositionadjustment were carefully examined.

So far, 10 research students (PhDs, MSs, an exchangestudent from Delft University and a high school student)have performed wet-welding research at CSM. Currentresearch programs involve international participationfrom the United States (MMS, CSM-CWJCR), Mexico

(IMP/PEMEX), and Brazil(UFMG). The Braziliancollaborator, AlexBracarense PhD Met’94 (UFMG), is alsoinvestigating wet-welding behaviorin fresh water andthe fracture mechanicsof wet-weld specimens.

For the quality research in underwaterwet welding and the practical applications ofthe technology, Liu’s research program was recognized asone of the top 25 Major Engineering Achievements inthe construction world by McGraw-Hill ConstructionInformation – Engineering News-Record in 1997.

For more information please contact Liu at 303-273-3796, fax 303-384-2189, [email protected] www.mines.edu/~sliu.html.

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Despite the serene environment andattentive look of the colorful fish,which often participate as nature’sobservers, welding underwater is notan easy task. The arc (at over10,000oK) is exposed to the water,which decomposes into hydrogen andoxygen! These two elements areabsorbed into the molten steel (ataround 2000oC), a whopping 2000ppm of oxygen and 100 ppm ofhydrogen. [As reference, a qualitystructural steel weld would havearound 300 ppm oxygen and less than5 ml hydrogen per 100g metal.] Assuch, steel wet welds are expected tocontain porosity and experiencereduction in ductility and toughness.With the cessation of the arc, the coldwater splashes on the weld causing afast cooling rate and increases in thestrength of the weld and excesshardness in the weld heat-affected

zone. Porosity also increases with water depth and pressure.Typically, wet welds are classified as Class B welds according toANSI/AWS D3.6 specification.

CSM’s Center for Welding, Joining and Coatings Research(CWJCR) has in the past two decades gained worldwide renownas the leading expert in underwater wet welding technology. Partof the Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Department,CWJCR has conducted multiple joint industry researchprograms on the utilization of wet welding in repair of offshorestructures. CWJCR researchers apply fundamental engineeringprinciples and materials knowledge to understand the problemsassociated with processing underwater and develop technologiesthat can resolve the several key issues of wet welding mentionedearlier.

In the late 1970s and early 1980s, CSM professors David L. Olson,Glen R. Edwards Met E ’61, and David K. Matlock investigatedthe mechanical performance of wet welds as compared with dryhabitat welds. They determined that when uniformly dispersed,fine pores actually pinned the fatigue crack front, retarding itsgrowth rate. In the late 1980s, professors Olson and

Underwater Wet Welding Development at CSM

Wet welding is no easy task! (courtesy of Tom Reynolds, Global Divers & Contractors)

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commemorativeplaque.

Off-shore platform (courtesy of Ing. Faustino Perez)The success achieved in microstructural optimization.

Before optimization

After optimization

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I wondered, “How big does this proposalneed to be?” We women of Mines hadspent a short time talking about theirneeds, and already we had identified morethan any one group, agency or evengovernment could accommodate. Theyneed everything. Start with electricity,water, plumbing and heat. Buildings withroofs, chairs to sit on, desks to write at.Paper and pencils, for heaven sakes! Books,teachers and schools. Food! Clothes,blankets, beds. Roads. Hospitals, doctors.The elimination of landmines so thatdigging out and building a nationalinfrastructure can begin with relativesafety. Safety! Yes, enough security thatthey can begin to build a government forindustry and services.

And another question, “How are we goingto communicate with them after theyleave?” The women can access only onecomputer in Kabul. The city provides justtwo hours of electricity per night.Connecting to the Internet costs $5 aminute. This is a city where an engineerand government worker combined mightmake $60 a month. There are no phones,no phone lines! There is no postal service!No way to reach them.

It came time for our guests to leave. ShirinJahn and I were not finished. I wanted topromise something. I wanted to say, “I amso sorry. I want so much to help.” I didn’twant to let Shirin Jahn go. I might neversee her again.

Shirin Jahn’s eyes radiated with love and asolemn knowing. She had to leave. She and all of the women looked drained; theystruggled to keep to their demandingschedules. We hugged one another notknowing if we would have a futuretogether. We kissed cheeks again and again. As they left, I silently vowed tomyself, “Never, never will I forget you,Shirin Jahn!” ❦❦❦❦❦

It is my great hope that this was thebeginning for us. We have alreadyestablished that we are sisters of the world. The School helped to makeconnections between these wonderfulwomen and two other interested groups:JDA, created 11 years ago by alumnus Bob Hedlund Bsc Min ’75, and the CSMstudent chapter of Engineers WithoutBorders. We continue to facilitate suchconnections and to support these twogroups in their endeavors, which hopefullywill include Afghanistan. We will nurtureour relationship with the IIE, which helpedsponsor the women’s visit to our campus,and we hope to collaborate with the IIE ona proposal for the future.

For the past year a small group connectedto Mines has been exploring positiveaction to help Afghanistan. We hope tocontinue this effort. From this recent visitwe would like to explore the feasibility ofprojects including student/teacherexchanges, scholarships, a relationshipwith Polytechnic Institute in Kabul,provision of educational materials, loan of engineers and mining consultations.

We will look for ways to involve thebroader community when the time is safeand appropriate, and when we are assuredthat our efforts will, in fact, reach thepeople we want to support. In themeantime, I hope that our governmentwill continue to bring security toAfghanistan until the country hasestablished a safe and free government of its own.

If you would like to be added to a list ofindividuals interested in Afghanistanreconstruction, please e-mail me [email protected].

Four women from Afghanistan came to theColorado School of Mines last fall, a specialdeparture from their 12-day official visit toDenver. They were members of a delegation of 18 women who came to the United Statesfor training and development work as part ofthe initial project of the U.S.-Afghan Women’sCouncil, established in January 2002 andsponsored by the U.S. State Department and Institute ofInternationalEducation (IIE).Before coming toDenver, they met anddined with PresidentGeorge Bush, as wellas Secretary of StateColin Powell. At Minesthey spent time withwomen faculty, staffand students. Theywere greeted by thepresident of the School,John U. Trefny, andthe president ofINTERLINKLanguage Centers,Ahad Shahbaz, both of whom then left the women to theirinformal discussions.The men later joinedthe group for dinner atthe president’s home.Also invited to dinnerwere two members ofthe board of the non-profit organizationJoint Development Associates, Inc. (JDA),Tim Steadman and Jim Ogg Geol E ’52.A complete list of individuals who attended the discussion/dinner appears at the end of this article.

by Sharon Trefny

After the main course, we retired to theliving room for dessert and coffee. Takingme aside, Shirin Jahn [not her real name]grasped my hands. She wanted me to seewhat could not be expressed through an

interpreter. Shirin Jahn’s eyes riveted myattention as she flashed through scenesthat will engage me forever. I will neverforget her eyes, pupils dilating andcollapsing as she spoke. Each blinkbrought a change of scene, and her eyessizzled anew like lightning cracklingthrough the sky.

“These eyes have seen,” Shirin Jahn began,“just this month, the terror of bombs,bodies flying, children lying dead in poolsof blood in our streets. I have heardmothers screaming for loss of theirchildren. I watched women fleeing from

beatings, mutilations, rapes, humiliations perpetrated by insane men.” Pop! Her eyesplayed out the madness of theseunspeakable acts.

“These women come to me,” she said.“Every day they form a line of starvingmothers begging to feed their children.”Shirin Jahn’s eyes portrayed a sadness soprofound I wanted to weep. “I can only

cry with them, for I have nothing tooffer them but my tears.”

“Sharon,” she said,squeezing myhands, “please, donot forget us.” Hereyes softened withhope. I held mybreath, afraid shemight feel mydespair, myweakness in notknowing how tohelp. “Please, neverforget who we are,and that we came toyou.”

Zap! Shirin Jahn’seyes snapped dark,

not angry butdetermined to makeme understand. “Wehave shared all thatwe have need of withyour government,”

she said. “They have told us to go away, towrite a proposal, then come back and thenthey can help us.” She searched my facewith penetrating eyes that asked: Could webelieve what they said? Who would help usto make them remember these promises?

They came to Colorado for only 12 days tolearn how Americans write grants, to learnEnglish, to learn computer skills, to learnhow we do things. The women are verysmart and they will learn to write aproposal by the time they return toAfghanistan.

Women's Round TableDiscussion Attendees

Fall 2002

Nancy Arneson, InternationalVisitor Program Assistant, IIERocky Mountain Regional Center,U.S. State Department

Daud Ayazi, English LanguageOfficer/Interpreter, IIE RockyMountain Regional Center,U.S. State Department

Nooria Banwal, Director ofProvincial Relations, Ministry ofWomen’s Affairs

Barbara Greadington,Administrative Escort, IIE RockyMountain Regional Center,U.S. State Department

Hilde Henderson, Student,Engineers Without Borders,Colorado School of Mines

Deb Lasich, Executive Director,Women in Science, Engineeringand Mathematics Program, CSM

Felicia Muftic, Vice Chair, IIERocky Mountain Regional Center

Barbara Olds, Associate VicePresident, Colorado School ofMines

Laura Pang, Associate Professor,Liberal Arts & InternationalStudies, Colorado School of Mines

Nasreen Sayed, Academic Affairs,Colorado School of Mines

Paula Schmitz, Student,Engineers Without Borders,Colorado School of Mines

Neema Sooratger, Lecturer ofLiterature & Language, Ministry of Higher Education

Shahla Sultani, Ministry of Reconstruction

Sharon Trefny, President’s wife,Colorado School of Mines

Jessica Tylicki, President, StudentChapter of the Society of WomenEngineers, Colorado School ofMines

Fahima Wahedi, Interview &Conference Section, Ministry ofForeign Affairs

From left to right: Ms. Neema Soratger, Lecturer Literature & Language Faculty Ministry of Higher Education; Ms. Shahla Sultani, Staff Member, Ministry of Reconstruction;

Dr. John U.Trefny, President Colorado School of Mines; Mrs. Sharon Trefny;Ms. Nooria Banwall, Director of Provincial Relations, Ministry of Women’s Affairs;

Ms. Fahima Wahedi, Staff Member Interview & Conference Section Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Mr. Ahad Shahbaz, President INTERLINK Language Centers.

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Nobel Laureate Visits Campus

Nobel Prize laureate Dr. Leon M.Lederman discussed “Science andSimplicity” at Mines in October.“The more we learn about theworld, about nature, the originand evolution of the universeand the fundamental particlesand forces, the more simple andelegant it all appears,” heexplained.

Lederman, awarded the 1988Nobel Prize in physics for hiswork on neutrinos, is the

former directorof the FermiNationalAcceleratorLaboratory.

Minessophomoresorganized thissecond lecturein the annualMillenniumLecture Series.Nobel laureate Dr. Leon M. Lederman talked

with CSM sophomore Bryce Lakamp before

his lecture to the campus and community

in the School’s Green Center.

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CSM Hosts Children’sDiabetes Foundation

Phi Gamma Delta fraternitymembers hosted a Halloweencelebration for the Children’sDiabetes Foundation at Denver.Approximately 350 partygoers, both

parents and children ages 6 to 8,filled Friedhoff Hall in the School’sGreen Center. The event is an annualphilanthropic project for thefraternity.

Business Expo

More than 40 Golden businessesshowed their wares and discussedtheir businesses with CSM students,faculty and staff at an expo held last fall in the Student Center.Refreshments, activities and door

prizes were available at the eventsponsored by the Greater GoldenChamber of Commerce.

Tschatschula Keynotes MidyearCommencement

CSM Board of Trustees memberTerrance G. Tschatschula was thekeynote speaker at midyearcommencement ceremonies Dec. 13in Bunker Auditorium in the Green Center.

More than 250 degrees – includingbachelor’s, master’s, doctoral andprofessional degrees – were awardedat the ceremonies.

Two honorary degrees were awarded.

■ Dr. William L. Fisher holdsthe Leonidas T. BarrowCentennial Chair in MineralResources in the Department of Geological Sciences at theUniversity of Texas in Austin. Heis a respected expert in resourceassessment, energy research

and development policy, andenvironmental resources.

■ Admiral Richard H. Truly isdirector of the Department ofEnergy’s National RenewableEnergy Laboratory in Golden.NREL is the nation’s premierlaboratory for renewable energyresearch, development anddeployment, and a leadinglaboratory for energy efficiency.He is also executive vice presidentof the Midwest Research Institute.Retired as a vice admiral after aNavy career of more than 30years, Truly has had anextraordinary career, notable forits many years of public service.

Two Mines Medals were awarded:

■ Frank Erisman Met E ’65 is aleader in maintaining the School’slong tradition of excellence. Heserved for nine years on the

School’s Board of Trustees,which elected himpresident from 1996through 2002. He was alsochair of the President’sCouncil and is currently a member of theFoundation Board ofDirectors. Erisman is apartner in the Denver-based law firm ofHolme Roberts &Owen LLP.

■ Dr. BrigitteWeinhardt is theSecond Vice Rectorof Montanuniversitat Leoben(MUL) in Leoben, Austria. Shehas been instrumental in buildingan effective partnership betweenMUL and CSM that has created astrong exchange program for bothundergraduate and graduatestudents. She is the first woman

elected to a vice rectorposition since MUL was establishedin 1840.

An ROTC team from Colorado School ofMines and University of Colorado atBoulder took first place at the 18th

Annual Army Ten Miler competition in Washington D.C.

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Mines Named Oneof 100 Best Values

Colorado School of Mineswas ranked 47 out of the top100 Best Public CollegeValues, according toKiplinger’s Personal

Finance October 2002issue.

CSM was recognized asa school that offerssmall class sizes and astudent to facultyratio of 13 or less.The School was alsoacknowledged as a

top best value in the category ofschools with less than 4,000students.

According to Kiplinger’s, theirexclusive survey of more than 500U.S. public colleges and universitiesreveals great schools with reasonableprice tags from coast to coast.

Researchers Receive $5 Million Grant

Mines researchers recently received a$5 million, five-year grant from theOffice of Naval Research for aMultidisciplinary UniversityResearch Initiative (MURI) to studythe fundamental chemistry and

physics of direct-oxidation fuel cells,which can use hydrocarbon fuelssuch as natural gas directly.

MURI is a program designed toaddress large multidisciplinary topicareas representing exceptionalopportunities for future Departmentof Defense applications andtechnology options. CSM is the leadinstitution, but shares the grant withthe California Institute ofTechnology and the University ofMaryland.

Mines freshman Christopher Anderson

receives a check from Michael Watson,

CSMAA executive director. Anderson won

the Colorado Science Fair his senior year

of high school. Because he decided to

attend Mines, he was awarded the

Science Fair Scholarship from the CSM

Alumni Association. He receives $500 a

semester for his freshman and

sophomore years.

Golden Chamber Business Expo

Trustee Terrance G. Tschatschula


Energy Research

The Colorado governor’s Office of Energy Management andConservation (OEMC) hasannounced the funding of a centerto enhance energy-related researchand educational programs for the state.

The Colorado Energy ResearchInstitute (CERI), housed at CSM,will work with the public, the state’suniversities, government andindustry to ensure adequate energysupplies at a reasonable cost foradvanced energy related technologyand policy issues affecting domestic,agricultural and industrial use.

CERI will also lay the groundworkfor Colorado and CSM to elevatetheir leadership in energy policy andtechnology development.

Initial funding for CERI includes a $225,000 grant from the OEMC,with matching funds from the School.

CERI’s goals include the following:

■ Facilitate economic developmentrelated to the energy industries,while also promoting energyconservation

■ Support technology partnershipsbetween industry and highereducation in the state, as well asaggressive commercialization ofideas and inventions

■ Create an “Energy Prize” tostimulate innovative technicalsolutions, encompassing bothconservation and new energytechnologies

■ Host forums, workshops andconferences to provide specializededucation in energy issues forpolicy makers at local and state levels

■ Create an information databasefor use by local and state officialsfor informed decision-making onlegislation and regulation

■ Conduct outreach activities toinform the Colorado electorateon energy matters.

Originally, CERI wasestablished in 1974 at Mines by theColorado Legislature. In turn, it wasinstrumental in attracting to Goldenthe Solar Energy Research Institute,now the Department of Energy’sNational Renewable EnergyLaboratory.

“The energy expertise at Mines andat Colorado’s other researchuniversities – coupled with thepresence of the National RenewableEnergy Laboratory in Golden –affords a unique opportunity for thestate to become a national leader inthe development of energy policyand technology,” says CSM PresidentDr. John Trefny.

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Music Program Finds Home

CSM has a new music house. “TheLiberal Arts and InternationalStudies (LAIS) Music House at 16thand Elm is a most welcome homefor the music program, creating anexcellent learning and music practiceenvironment for students,” said LAISDirector Arthur Sacks. “The househas also helped to establish a cleareridentity for the program. We believethis to be a wonderful investment,and we are grateful to all those in theadministration who have helpedmake this dream a reality.”

Music Director Bob Klimek isenthusiastic also. “The new musichouse gives all students with aninterest in music a place to rehearseas individuals or as part of a largergroup. We have three pianos, fourpractice rooms, and four computerstations with music tutorials andpro-tools available. This is a placewhere you don’t have to worryabout disturbing anyone aroundyou. It’s also a great meetingplace for campus musicians togather and practice, play,arrange, or compose music,”he said.

CCACS Annual Meeting

Dr. Eugene Trinh, director of theNASA Microgravity ResearchDivision, spoke this fall at theannual meeting of the Center forCommercial Applications ofCombustion in Space (CCACS).Trinh was a payload specialistastronaut on the Space ShuttleColumbia SpaceLab mission.

The Great CCACS ModelRocket Shootoff also tookplace during the meeting.Held on CSM’s Brooks

Field, the eventgave elementary,middle school andhigh schoolstudents from theDenver area,including Golden,the opportunity tofire model rocketsthey hadconstructed as partof a Denver areaspace educationprogram.

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Preston Prunty (center) of the Students

in Space program joins Assistant

Research Professor Angel Abbud

Madrid (left) and CCACS Director

Frank Schowengerdt at a K-12 space

education program held on CSM’s

Brooks Field.

CSM Chamber Singers gather in front of their new home.

Schlumberger'sVisiting Professor inGeophysics

Lesley Evans, a Schlumberger visiting professor, is the only femalefaculty member in the Departmentof Geophysics.

“It is a joy to come and teach atMines. In addition to teaching, Ihave been involved in the Womenin Geophysics MentoringProgram (WIG) and willcontinue my involvement afterreturning to industry,”said Evans.

Schlumberger recently sponsored alecture, “Technology in the Search forOil & Gas,” given by SchlumbergerFellow Craig Beasley.

A Student Center display, set up by the MuslimStudent Association, informed the community about

Islam and the principles by which Muslims live.“Animportant message of the display was that Islam does

not condone or support acts of terrorism,”said Leslie Olsen, international student adviser.

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Li Zheng, deputy director of Zhuzhou CementedCarbide Group Corp., Ltd in the People’s Republic

of China, Jin Hui Zhou, Ph.D. candidate inmaterials science and CSM PresidentJohn U. Trefny meet to award Zhou a

Li Foundation Scholarship.

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Officers

John N. Schwartzberg BSc Met ’88President

Arthur T. Biddle Met E ’61 President-elect

Alan J. Mencin BSc CPR ’79Treasurer

Kathleen A. Altman BSc Met ’80Secretary

Directors

Scott R. Clark BSc Pet ’85 Edwin H. Crabtree III EM ’60 Brenda J. Eckles BSc Geop ’94 Carole D. Graas PhD Mat Sc ’89 Hugh W. Evans EM ’49 Roxann M. Hayes BSc Eng ’95 Robert Kendrick EM ’54 Blase A. Leven MSc Geol ’89 Kimberly M. Lewis BSc CPR ’92 Amy D. Pflaum BSc Eng ’95 Pat Phillips Met E ’61 Laurence G. Preble PRE ’61 Jeffrey S. Suiter BSc Geop ’91 Julie D. White BSc CPR ’93

StaffMichael Watson

Executive DirectorJanet Blair

Administrative AssistantKathy Breit

Deputy DirectorMaureen Keller

EditorBob Pearson PE ’59

Sections CoordinatorJo Marie Reeves

Records

P.O. Box 1410Golden, CO 80402Office: (303) 273-3295

(800) 446-9488, ext. 3295Fax: (303) 273-3583E-mail: [email protected]

www.alumnifriends.mines.edu

Stayingconnected

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Alaska

Heather Boyd of the Admissions Office met with potential Minesstudents, their parents and severalalumni in Anchorage in earlyNovember. Becky Brown BSc Math ’92organized the event. Pictured fromleft, Bob Schultz MSc Pet ’98,Kara Levinson (Chugiak HS ’03),Patty Chamberlain BSc CPR ’89, Heather Frenier (Service HS ’03), Alex Lamont(Service HS ’03), Kai Binkley BSc Pet ’02, Becky Brown, “Terry” Hong Chih Hunng(Service HS ’03), Brian Hayden BSc Eng ’01 and Zack Kempler (West HS ’04).

Washington

Mike McClave Geol E ’66, Kim DeRubertis Geol E ’61, John Hite Geol E ’61 and John Neff EM ’53 socialize at the Mines alumni breakfast in December during theNorthwest Mining Conference in Spokane. David Hebb MSc Min Ec ’73 and Wally McGregor Geol E ’52 organized the event.

California

The Mines women’s soccer club enjoyed dinner withalumni and friends at TheSizzler in Bakersfield, Calif.,during the National Club Soccer Championships Nov. 21.The event was organized by Joe Nahama MSc Pet ’90.

The Mines women’s basketball team shared pizza with alumniand parents in Oakland, Calif.,at Holy Names TournamentNov. 22.

Southwest

Arizona

In Phoenix, 52 Miners and guests enjoyed theDiamondbacks clinching their division championship Sept. 28, at the expense of the Colorado Rockies. Upcomingevents include the April 19 “Spring Fling” barbeque andpicnic, a golf tournament in July (date TBA), Rockies-Diamondbacks baseball Sept. 14 and the annual CSMAAOlympics Nov. 8.

South Nevada

The Mines wrestling team, parents and alumni shared amoment at the Cliff Keen Wrestling Tournament in Las Vegas Dec. 5.

Cameroon

Elizabeth A. Kostiuk BSc CPR ’85 and Joey Tucker BSc Min ’77conducted a meeting of the West Central Africa alumnigroup Dec. 4 in Douala, Cameroon. Meetings are hosted byTucker on an impromptu basis each time Kostiuk travels to

the region for business. Both areassigned to a development projectin Chad and Cameroon. Despitelacking an official charter andformal recognition as an AlumniChapter, both are true to theadage that a reunion is held eachtime Mines graduates meet in the

furthestcorners of theglobe.

Japan

Mines alumniattended areception forCSMProfessorJohn Tiltonand his wife atthe Toranomon Pastoral Hotel in TokyoNov. 25. The event was hosted by themineral economics section of theMining and Materials ProcessingInstitute of Japan and CSM alumni.The following day, Tilton gave a

presentation from his book, On Borrowed Time?, at the MetalMining Agency of Japan, which was sponsored by theMining andMaterialsProcessingInstitute of Japan(a professionalsociety) and theMetal MiningAgency of Japan(a governmentagency). Thepresentation (andthe book) explorethe on-going debate over long-run availability of mineralresources. Pictured back row from left, Toshihide Ito,Yukou Yasunaga MSc Min Ec ’93, Shunzo Ishihara,Noboru Hida, John Tilton, Elizabeth Tilton, Daisuke Saji,and Masao Tsuda MSc Min Ec ’82. Front row,Atsushi Akaike PhD Min ’99, Kenji Sawada MSc Min Ec ’83,Gen Seike MSc Min Ec ’90, and Shinsuke Murakami MSc Min Ec ’00.

West

International

For more pictures of Alumni Association events,check out the Web site at csmaa.mines.edu

Kostiuk and Tucker

16 17 MINES WINTER 2003C0LORADO SCHOOL OF MINES

Family of Mines

Scholarships Awarded

Family of Mines

Scholarships Awarded

The Mines Administrative FacultyCouncil has announced the

awarding of the first Family ofMines Scholarships.

The council started this programlast year to provide scholarships tothe children of Mines employeeswho are undergraduate studentshere, according to Carol Chapman,chair of the scholarship committee.

The kick-off event for fundraising

was a “First Blooms” luncheon andsilent auction held last May.

The following CSM studentsreceived scholarships:

■ Dennis “Jason” Dardano ofLakewood, the son of CherieDardano, who works in theSpecial Programs and ContinuingEducation office. Jason is asophomore majoring inengineering physics. (top left)

■ David Liu of Lakewood, son ofStephen Liu, a professor in theMetallurgical and MaterialsEngineering Department. David isa senior majoring in metallurgicaland materials engineering.(lower left)

■ Lisa McDowell of Arvada,daughter of Gary McDowell, inDistribution Services. Lisa is afreshman who has not yetdeclared a major. (top right)

■ Piers Wendlandt of Golden, sonof Mines faculty members in theDepartment of Geology andGeological Engineering,

Wendy Harrison and Rick Wendlandt. Piers is asophomore majoring in miningengineering. (lower right)

For more information about theFamily of Mines Scholarshipfund, please contact CarolChapman, secretary/treasurer ofthe Administrative FacultyCouncil, at 303-273-3280.

C0LORADO SCHOOL OF MINESMINES WINTER 2003

Stayingconnected

By Leah Kolt

CSMAA Forging New Partnership with School

Dear Fellow Mines Alumni and Friends of the School,

A few years ago, the CSM Alumni Association commissioned amanagement study to look at the way our organization goes aboutits business. It was a lengthy report and, some might say, a surecure for insomnia. However, that report contained some goodobservations and made some excellent points. Unlike manysimilar reports, something good – no, great – is actually comingabout because of it.

An eye-opening finding of the so-called Miller Report was that inthe community of Mines, the Alumni Association had no “place atthe table.” We were perceived as being “over there” somewhere interms of how the rest of the campus community thinks andfunctions. At the same time, the School has had no clear vision ofan alumni-relations program.

Before us lies an exciting and unique opportunity to help expandand improve alumni relations at Mines. We are in the process ofworking with CSM President John Trefny and his administrationto define a partnership that will create a closer workingrelationship between the Alumni Association and the School so wecan do a better job of maintaining lifelong connections to ouralumni and friends in a more effective fashion.

A task force consisting of representatives of the AlumniAssociation and the administration has been working on thispartnership for almost a year. The task force is modeling thispartnership on a joint venture in which two independentorganizations create a third organization to achieve a commongoal. The Alumni Association will remain an independentorganization with its own Board of Directors, but will partnerwith the School to create and carry out a comprehensive plan foralumni relations.

During the past few years, the Association has undergone adramatic change in the way it views itself and the community towhich we belong. It began with the management studycommissioned by CSMAA President Mary Pott BSc CPR ’83,continuing with the Umbrella Committees coordinated byPresident Dick Beach Geol E ’66. This process was advanced bythe strategic plan spearheaded by President Vicki Cowart MScGeop ’77, and resulted in a comprehensive business plan unveiledunder President Ed Crabtree EM ’60.

The power of the thinking and creativity that went into thatprocess is truly awesome. From it emerged a revised missionstatement for CSMAA and renewed understanding of theimportance of our contributions to our constituencies: the

students, the School and its administration and faculty, and thealumni. We developed a business plan featuring what we do, whywe do it, how we do it, and what it costs to do it. A vision ofopportunity to further enhance the quality and reputation ofMines and its alumni became clear.

At the same time, the School has begun the process of developing astrategic plan for the new millennium. A lifelong commitment toits students is a main feature of the administration’s vision. TheSchool recognizes the importance of a strong and effective alumnirelations program for the continued success of our alma mater.

The Alumni Association and the School were headed in the samedirection. Our paths came together and we jointly undertook thechallenge to work together. We found that we could – and were –already working together on several fronts including jointpublication of Mines, cooperative operation of the alumni andfriends database, and establishment of the Alumni AdmissionsRepresentative program. Other examples of things we do togetherare not hard to find.

So what does this mean for the Alumni Association? In short, itmeans opportunity. We now have an opportunity to have a “placeat the table.” We have an opportunity to help guide the School’sdirection as together we create a new program for alumnirelations – a program that is bigger, better, more effective and isresponsive to the needs of the students, the School, and thealumni. We have an opportunity to participate directly in shapingthe future of the Colorado School of Mines.

The process continues. As of this writing, the task force hasmolded a basic plan for affiliation, most of which has beenwelcomed by the appropriate representatives of each body. Whilenothing is set in concrete and the proposal currently before thetask force still has a few key points to be resolved, I remainoptimistic that the Alumni Association and the School will findthe common ground on which to improve their relationship and,ultimately, to fulfill the missions of each organization.

In the coming months, as president of CSMAA, I will be lettingyou know more about this partnership. I am excited about thiswonderful opportunity we have and ask that you share myenthusiasm for our future. I am looking for a better Mines in thefuture and I’ll bet all of you are, too. This is our way of helping tomake it happen.

With best regards,

John N. Schwartzberg Met E ’88, P.E.President, CSMAA



Earthquakes, landslides and volcanic eruptions are natural events with destructive potential.Roelof Snieder and John Scales, professors ofgeophysics, with graduate students AlexandreGret and Huub Douma, have created a Coda WaveInterferometry (CWI) technique to monitorchange within these and other unpredictableoccurrences.

“The technique we’ve developed is very simple,”said Snieder. “We send a wave through an objectand have it bounce back and forth many times. Bytracking the wave’s movement we are able todetermine a change within an object as small as0.1 percent.”

CWI could potentially be used to inspect:

■ Airplane wings for the formation of cracks■ Nuclear reactor environments to detect

loose welding■ Mine tunnel roofs for integrity■ Fault zones■ Radioactive waste disposal sites■ Hydrocarbon reservoirs.

“The difficult part of our research is selectingapplications. There are so many possibilities,”said Snieder.

According to Snieder, CWI differs from existingmethods that are based on line-of-sight, where thewave moves from point to point, instead ofrepeatedly bouncing back and forth.

Researchers currently rely on wave experimentingto monitor change. In this process a computerimage is created from recorded waves. The imagesare then compared to others taken previously.However, this technique is not precise andgenerates errors. By comparing two unreliableimages the errors are magnified. This is the basictechnique used in the oil industry to monitorreservoirs.

By using CWI, researchers are able to directlymeasure the change in the medium, instead ofreconstructing an image, therefore obtaining adirect measure of the medium’s change. “CWIcould be combined with existing seismictechniques to more accurately plan the timing ofrepeat surveys,” he said.

“Most people think that the oil industry’s bigchallenge is finding the oil. It’s not,” said Snieder.“The challenge is getting the oil out. When areservoir is drilled, only 10 percent to 20 percentof the oil is extracted. The trick is to boost that tolarger values by adding pressure and changingother variables. The reservoir must be monitoredwhen it is producing because this process issimilar to conducting surgery with your eyes closed.”

Snieder's research group is highly interested incollaborating with other parties to make theseapplications operational.

This work is supported by a three-year grantfrom the National Science Foundation and wasrecently published in Science (vol. 295, p. 2253).

Alexandre Gret

By Misti Brady

the quality of what happens here in Golden

that we were selected by a group halfway

around the world. The only criterion we were

given was that the new Petroleum Institute

has to be of a quality similar to Colorado

School of Mines.

I’m also optimistic about the Center for

Engineering Education, which was established

in 2000. We are one of only four centers for

engineering education in the entire United

States. It is a natural thing for us to do.

There are many complex issues in engineering

education and this center will help us more

purposefully address them, while providing

leadership to the country and the world. The

center has attracted national attention. It’s

realized several seven-figure grants and

contracts just in the last year-and-a-half.

Mines: Mines is now engaged in a majorfundraising campaign. What is theimportance of this campaign to the future of CSM? Trefny: People are really the heart and soul of

this institution. We wish to continue

attracting the most purposeful, talented

students and faculty. There is a lot of

competition for such people and so we need

to be able to offer reasonable compensation

packages and support, along with modern

technology and facilities. The main campaign

goals are concentrated on fellowships,

scholarships, various levels of endowed

professorships, support for key facilities and

programs, and capital development, the

largest piece of which is the Wellness Center.

The campaign is one of the mechanisms that

will ensure excellence going into the future.

Private support provides the margin of

excellence that is absolutely essential if we’re

going to realize our potential—to serve the

state, the country and the world.

Mines: What is the significance of the title ofthe campaign, Transforming Resources: TheCampaign For Mines?Trefny: I think it’s a great name. Of course,

it’s a play on words. Mines is concerned with

the discovery, extraction and development of

natural resources—transforming natural

resources. Then again, as an educational

institution we are transforming human

resources and so the name captures the

School’s mission from a more global

perspective. Also, the fields we serve, the

natural resource industries particularly, are

evolving rapidly and the name captures some

of how Mines is changing in response to the

needs of society. Finally, the name

communicates how we are seeking the

resources that will enable Mines to better

fulfill the School’s mission in a rapidly

changing society.

Mines: Why should alumni be excited aboutthe opportunity to participate in thiscampaign?Trefny: Because they have spent their careers

working for the same “noble purpose” that

this institution supports as a whole. We have

a history of graduating people who have gone

out and made a difference in the world. Now

we’re inviting alumni to help the School meet

the challenge of carrying this into the future.

Mines has tremendous capabilities and,

therefore, I think it has serious responsibilities

to make a difference in the world, to take on

the hard challenges, and to be at the table in

partnership with other segments of society to

try to solve these very serious problems. I

think there are few institutions that have such

a strong sense of identity that they could

articulate such a focused purpose. I would

hope that our alumni can see the potential of

this institution and will take pride in investing

in its future.

Mines: Would you elaborate on the plans fora new Wellness Center?Trefny: Approximately 85 percent of the

student body participates in sports and

athletics. In addition to contributing to a

person’s general well-being, there’s a

tremendous amount to be learned on the

playing field, whether in varsity sports, club

sports, intramural sports, or just recreational

activities. You learn a lot from working with

other people, about meeting challenges, and

stepping up to the plate. So we are working

hard to enhance the opportunities for our

students, faculty and staff with respect to

sports and athletics. We’re hopeful that we

will be able to build the Wellness Center in

the next few years. It depends on three

sources of funding. We would hope that the

state will support it with capital construction

funds. In a referendum last fall, students

voted overwhelmingly in favor of raising their

fees modestly in order to support bonds that

will cover about a third of the cost of the

Wellness Center. The remainder would be

raised from philanthropic sources, which is

why it is a major part of the campaign.

Mines: Given the pressures of being auniversity president, how do you relax?Trefny: I used to play golf, but I don’t find

much time anymore. I think I handle stress

not through any overt mechanisms like

running 10 miles every day, but somehow

internally. I think I relax because I love my

job and because I’m inspired by the

possibilities of this institution. Sure, there’s a

lot of stress involved in it, but that’s totally

overshadowed by the potential and by the

good things we might be able to do.

Mines: Of all the duties you perform atMines, what do you find most rewarding?Trefny: Officiating at commencement. It is a

very happy day for the graduates who are

leaving this school and moving on into the

great unknown with all the hopes and

promises of the future. It’s a happy day for

their parents too. You can see the pride on

their faces and also on the faces of the faculty.

To see the many flags displayed representing

all the countries from which the graduates

have come reminds me of the School’s global

reach. I find it very meaningful. The day

marks what we’re all about here—educating

young people and then sending them on to

do their work in the world.

Dr. John U. Trefny came to Mines in 1977 as

a physics professor, having held teaching

positions at Cornell and Wesleyan universities.

Beginning as an assistant professor in the

Department of Physics, he was promoted to

associate professor and later professor. He

became head of the department in 1990, and

served in that capacity until 1995 when he

became vice president for academic affairs and

dean of faculty. Dr. Trefny was named the

School’s 15th president August 1, 2001, after

serving as interim president the preceding year.

Mines: Dr. Trefny, what first drew you toMines 26 years ago?Trefny: I was attracted to Mines because of its

clear focus on engineering and science. Also,

graduate programs were being developed.

The physics Ph.D. program had just been

approved. I was excited about being part of

an institution that was on the move.

Mines: You’ve seen a lot of changes sincethen, but what are the enduringcharacteristics of the School ?Trefny: The focus and the quality. At Mines,

programs, people and activities relate to one

another because we have a relatively small

student body and a well-defined mission. I

think that connectivity is a source of great

strength for the institution. It’s quite unique

among universities. Even in small liberal arts

colleges you find a larger diversity of

programs. At Mines, we have a central theme

of human and natural resources and every

program here relates back to that central

theme and connects to it. Also, we have

maintained quality, even as we take on more.

With every new program, our first

consideration is whether we can do this with

excellence. Can we really make a contribution

that makes a difference?

Mines: What advantages does Mines offertoday’s students?Trefny: Students have the advantage of a small

campus that is very personal. They can have

personal relationships with faculty members,

as well as fellow students. At the same time,

because we are focused and concentrated in

our academic efforts, we can be very effective.

The high quality of our programs has a lot to

do with specialization.

Mines: The School is very specialized, but welive in a rapidly changing world. How doesMines fit into the future needs of society?Trefny: Many of the most worrying political

problems in the world today stem from

inequities in standards of living. The

development of natural resources is a

fundamental step toward raising quality of life

for people. This is our business. I think

Mines can play a very meaningful role for the

world in the future.

Mines: Do you think Mines alumni view theSchool in a similar light?Trefny: Certainly. I talk to many retired

alumni and our conversations are frequently

retrospective. Looking back on their careers,

whether in mining, petroleum, any other

engineering discipline, or applied science, they

can say they really made a difference because

they created opportunities and wealth. In

fact, these discussions have led me to start

talking about the School in terms of our

“noble purpose,” which is really to contribute

to a better world in the future through our

special capabilities.

Mines: These are challenging times forhigher education, particularly publicinstitutions. How will the School maintainstrength in the future?Trefny: We have identified a number of what

we call “focus areas for preeminence.” These

focus areas have emerged from the strategic

planning process and will help define the

School’s growth in the future. The field of

engineering education, which is our central

purpose, is one focus area. Others include

energy; environment; materials;

computational science and engineering; and

finally mining and underground construction,

along with their related fields. These are areas

where Mines has special capabilities and a

longstanding reputation. They relate to

research and teaching across the entire

campus. The field of energy includes fossil

fuels, renewable energy technologies,

economic policy and management. There is

similar breadth in the other focus areas as

well. We aim to continue building on our

historical strengths, while forging a path for

the future.

Mines: What bearing has the ExemplaryInstitution Bill had on planning?Trefny: It’s given Mines a degree of autonomy

that is unique among public universities, not

only in Colorado but nationally. We now have

greater license to chart our future. The Board

of Trustees can approve new degree programs

and set fees, and we can negotiate appropriate

reporting requirements with the state. We

remain a public institution and we take our

responsibilities to this state very seriously, but

because of our uniqueness in terms of size,

focus, well-defined mission and sense of

identity, we were given this opportunity to act

a little more independently.

Mines: What else would you point to assignificant recent developments at theSchool? Trefny: The Abu Dhabi National Oil

Company approached us about three years

ago with plans to create a university in Abu

Dhabi that would provide workforce training

for their petroleum industry. About a dozen

universities with strong petroleum

engineering programs were similarly

approached. After a year of intense

competition and scrutiny by the Abu Dhabi

National Oil Company and its multinational

partners, Mines was selected as the sole

contractor. It’s an educator’s dream to build a

whole university from scratch with all the

necessary resources provided. It doesn’t

happen very often. I think it’s a testimony to



Mines Interview with President Trefny

A Golden Find in AlaskaA Golden Find in Alaska

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Senior volleyball player Laurie Alzheimer loves playingvolleyball. In fact, she loves the game so much that she traveledmore than 2,000 miles away from home in order to play at thecollegiate level.

During her time in Golden, Alzheimer has compiled one of themost brilliant careers in program history. But she almost nevercame to Mines.

“I was hesitant about coming to Mines at first because it was allengineering,” Alzheimer recalled. “And since I wanted to go on tolaw school after graduation, I wasn’t sure if it was the place forme.” In addition to selecting a predominantly engineering school,Alzheimer knew that she would be leaving her family far behindin Alaska if she chose to come to CSM. But in the end, shedecided to become an Oredigger.

“It was definitely a big change for me at first since I didn’t haveany family here,” Alzheimer said as she recollected her first fewmonths at CSM. “But Coach (Head Coach Michele Harris) andthe other players were so warm and friendly to me that it madethe entire process much easier.”

It appeared thatAlzheimer felt right atease her first season onthe court as she wasnamed the RockyMountain AthleticConference Freshman ofthe Year and also earnedSecond Team All-RMACaccolades. In 113 gamesas a freshman, she put upastonishing numbers fora rookie as she led theteam with 370 kills and3.27 kills per game. Inaddition, she alsofinished second on thesquad with 296 digs andproduced 49 blocks, 23 assists and 16 service aces.

“I just went out and played volleyball and had a lot of fun myfirst year,” said Alzheimer, who was named the 1998 GatoradePlayer of the Year in Alaska as a high school senior. “It was a bigshock to me how well I played and all the awards I received thatyear.”

What made Alzheimer’s freshman year even more special wasthat she entered the CSM volleyball program with four otherfreshmen. “I came into the program with the expectation ofgraduating with those girls I came in with,” Alzheimer said. Butthat would not happen.

After compiling outstanding sophomore and junior seasons onthe court, Alzheimer was faced with the dilemma of playing herfinal season of volleyball as the only senior on the Mines roster. Asa team co-captain in 2002 along with junior Sonia Hesseltine,Alzheimer was responsible for helping teach the young CSMsquad this season. Of the 11 players on the roster, six of themwere freshmen.

“I feel very old,” Alzheimer joked. “But this season has also been a tremendous learning experience for me. I have always hadgirls on the team who were older than me, but that wasn’t the casethis season. I had to be a leader both on and off the court. Iwanted to share my knowledge of the game with all the youngergirls this season and I hoped they learned that you can never getdiscouraged or stressed out because it won’t help you at all in life.”

After graduating in May with a degree in chemical engineering,Alzheimer hopes to work for a few years before going to lawschool with the ambition of becoming a patent attorney.

“I have met some incredible individuals during my time atMines,” Alzheimer said. “My four years have been bothchallenging and fun and I wouldn’t trade them in for anything.”

winter 2003CSM Athletics

By Gregory Murphy

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leticsw

inter 2003

MEN’S BASKETBALLThe Oredigger men’s basketball team is off to itsbest start in School history and stands at 15-2 overall and 9-0 inthe RMAC. In addition, Mines is ranked fifth in the North CentralRegion, the highest ranking in school history. Sophomore guardStephen Bahl is the leading scorer in the conference and is alsoranked seventh in the country at 24.4 points per game. CSM iscurrently 7-0 in Volk Gymnasium this season and has topped the100-point mark three times at home this season.

SWIMMINGSeveral CSM swimmers have produced personal-best times thisseason for second-year Head Coach Dave Hughes. Senior BrooksMasterson leads the men’s squad as he has already qualified for thenational championships, while junior Gretta Simpson isprovisionally qualified for the women’s team.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALLThe Mines women’s hoops team stands at 2-10

overall and 1-4 in league play this season. A pair of freshman haveled the Oredigger’s in the early going this season as forwardHeather Angel is first on the team in scoring (8.9 ppg) and secondin rebounding (6.1 rpg), while center Ashley Gronewoller is secondin scoring (8.1 ppg) and first in rebounding (6.8 rpg)

WRESTLINGThe CSM grapplers stand at 0-2 this season, but have had someoutstanding performances in tournaments. Senior 184-pounderMark Dubrovich claims a 17-5 mark and has won threetournament titles. In addition, senior 165-pound transfer Greg Chirieleison is 15-7 and has posted a second and third placetally, while sophomore 157-pounder Peter Jenson ranks among theconference leaders with nine pins.

Despite winning boththe Rocky Mountain Athletic

Conference regular season andtournament championships, theMines men’s soccer team was on theoutside looking in when it came tothe NCAA Division II

Tournament.

Mines was left out of thepostseason tournament since

only the top two teams in theMidwest Region earned bids. WithIncarnate Word and MidwesternState both undefeated and boastingregular season wins over theOrediggers, there was no slot in thenational tournament for CSM.

However, the squad did enjoy a record-settingseason under fifth-year Head Coach Frank

Kohlenstein as he guided Mines to a single-season school record 16 wins against four

losses and one tie. When the team kicksoff the 2003 season, it will be riding a

nine-game unbeaten streak afterCSM closed out the regular

season by going 8-0-1.

The Orediggers opened the season withfive straight wins and vaulted all the wayto the No. 4 spot in the national rankingsand the top spot in the Midwest Region.Included in the win streak was an opening

night 5-2 victory over Tampa, the defendingDivision II National Champions, and a

4-3 overtime victory at Fort Lewis. Itmarked the first time since 1996 that

CSM had knocked off theSkyhawks, aspan of 10matches.

Following amidseason

slump whichsaw Mines go

just 3-4, includingtwo one-goal losses,

the team rebounded by goingunbeaten in its last nine matches(8-0-1). Mines rounded out theseason by defeating Fort Lewis4-1 to win its first RMACTournament Championshipsince 1996.

By Gregory Murphy

Mines Soccer Enjoys Record-Setting Season

CSM Head Coach FrankKohlenstein earned his300th career victory on

Sept. 20 as Mines defeatedUCCS, 3-1, at Brooks Field.



Globetrotting with McBride By Misti Brady

Orchids lightly drooping over the windowsill ofa bamboo hut perched on a mountain, overlookinga pristine lake covered in pink water lilies at theThaleh Noi Wildlife Preserve in southernThailand… this is a scene described by BrooksMasterson, a senior McBride Honors Programstudent, who globetrotted to Asia with 18 otherMines students, also from the McBride program.

Covering six countries in 29 days, these studentsimmersed themselves in the rich, diverse cultures ofSingapore, Cambodia, Vietnam, Hong Kong,Thailand and Malaysia.

They not only appreciated these lands from the perspective of American students, but from that ofengineers. “Engineering students tend to look at theworld in terms of how it works and what reallydrives the culture, whether it’s industry or miningor infrastructure,” said Masterson. “We really have a different outlook on those things, just from our educational background.”

Visits to several universities reinforced the

similarities between the engineering education received at Mines, the University of Malaysia andMahidol University in Bangkok. “Their textbooksand curriculum are almost identical,” saidMasterson. “However, the technical support is muchdifferent. The computer labs were much moreoutdated than those at American universities.”

The contrast between the technological influencesin industry and the lack of technology in thepeople’s daily lives surprised some students. “We saw small homes without plumbing or electricityand then saw microchip production facilitiesnearby,” said Masterson. “It certainly changed myperspective. As a Westerner I felt materialistic, but itmade me realize what else is out there.”

Despite the differences, he fell in love withThailand. “I spent a lot of time in Asia devising a plan for how to come back permanently. I decided that as an engineer, I’d like to expand theinformation technology capabilities, bringing theInternet to individual households,” he said. “There’s

more opportunity to create change in a developingcountry, because there’s more room for improvement.”

In addition to the serious engineering aspects of thetrip, students explored the culture by sampling the cuisine. “One student ordered pigeon in Saigon. Hethought it would be defeathered, and it was, but itcame out neck, head and all with a smile on its face.It still might be chirping,” said Masterson.

“Without McBride I wouldn’t have ever had theseexperiences on my own. I joined the program because I wanted the opportunity to travel to Southeast Asiaand be exposed to different cultures,” said Masterson.“I can’t wait to go back!”

For additional information on the Guy T. McBride Jr.Honors Program in Pubic Affairs for Engineers see www.mines.edu/academic/mcb_honors/.

Leadership Commitments to DateAs of Jan. 15, gifts or commitments of$250,000 or more had been receivedfrom the following individuals andorganizations in support of theTransforming Resources campaign:

Lawrence E. Barrett ’50Jerome T. ’63 and Rebecca Broussarda

FamilyJ. Samuel Butler ’68Allan Caplan [D]Caterpillar, Inc.Steve ’64 and Dollie Chesebro’ConocoPhillipsAdolph Coors FoundationViola Vestal Coulter FoundationRobert P. ’43 and Stasia DavisonBart ’30 and Helen Ryan De Laat [D]Stanley and Judy DempseyEnvironmental Studies GroupHugh W. ’49 and Ann EvansEunice I. Fettes [D]Bruce E. Grewcock ’76William F. Guenther, Jr. ’42Ralph L. Hennebach ’41Sylvia F. HochscheidInfiltrator Systems Inc.Alfred T. Ireson ’48John P. ’52 and Erika LockridgeRobert D., Jr. ’54 and Barbara LofgrenJ. Robert MaytagDavid H. McMurrin ’50Graciela Murdock [D]Louis C., Jr. ’42 [D] and Helen PakiserPhelps Dodge FoundationWilliam A.’58 and Janet PrestonNorman R. Rowlinson ’52Shell Oil Company FoundationWillard and Emma Slater Family

Research TrustThomas C. ’36 and Mary SnedekerRobley F. ’26 and Elizabeth Sopris [D]Franklin J. and H. Darlene StermoleUnocal CorporationCharles V. ’44 and Shirley WoodardHerbert L. ’39 and Doris Young

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Colorado School of Mines has announced the largestfundraising campaign in the School’s history. Transforming

Resources: The Campaign for Mines aims to raise $125 million forthe School in student scholarships, faculty support, capital

projects and academic programs.When completed, TransformingResources will nearly double the sizeof the Mines endowment.

The campaign was formallyannounced Feb. 22 at a black tiegala attended by more than 200members of the Mines community.Traveling from all parts of thecountry, guests enjoyed an elegantevening in Volk gymnasium,specially decorated for theoccasion. Following dinner,President John U. Trefny described

a strategic vision for the School, outlining the importance of thecampaign to the School’s future: “Mines is presented with a wealthof opportunity. Issues of global development and sustainabilitywhich are of increasing concern to people everywhere, relatedirectly to those fields in which the School is an internationalleader. Transforming Resources will help harness Colorado Schoolof Mines’ extraordinary intellectual capability in the noblepurpose of building a better world.” He described six focus areasfor preeminence that will help guide institutional development and resource allocation in the future. Taking into considerationthe School’s greatest strengths and the emerging needs ofsociety, these fields include energy, materials, minerals,engineering education, the environment, and computationalscience and engineering.

Although the campaign has just been publiclyannounced, the School initiated its first phase inJuly 2000. Since that date, discussions with majordonors and longtime supporters of the Schoolhave resulted in more than $60 million in gifts and commitments. This follows a trend ofincreasing private philanthropic support forMines. Over the past 10 years, gifts from alumni,friends, corporations and private foundations haveaveraged $15 million. During this same period,the School’s endowment has grown from $17million to $115 million.

Trefny emphasized the role these investments playin maintaining the quality of students’ educational

experience and the School’s ability to compete. He added thatwhile the School is ranked 15th in endowment per student amongpublic universities, the size of the institution and the greater-than-average costs of a technical education must be taken intoconsideration: “We offer a rigorous education in engineering andapplied science in the context of a small college campus. There isno doubt that our small size enriches the experience for students,but it also requires substantial investments to maintain the qualityof our programs.”

In addition to increased philanthropic support, the School hassuccessfully broadened its revenue sources in other ways. TheExemplary Institution Bill, passed by the Colorado Legislature in2001, has given Mines a greater degree of autonomy to establishnew programs, to set tuition rates, and to pursue opportunitiesconsistent with its statutory role and mission. Strong researchprograms attracted more than $30 million in sponsored fundingin 2001-2002—the largest sponsored research funding year todate. Furthermore, the School’s Technology Transfer Program ison the verge of spinning off its first private corporation and isworking on numerous additional projects. On this subject, Trefnypoints out, “The economic paradigm for public universities ischanging. It is imperative that we cultivate non-traditionalsupport for the School. We have met with remarkable success inthis arena and continue to forge mutually beneficial relationshipswith a range of private and governmental agencies. In addition toall of these efforts, however, philanthropy will continue to becrucial to our long-term success.”

One objective of Transforming Resources is to encourage supportfrom new donors, particularly among Mines’ young alumni.

Compared to other publicinstitutions, alumni supportfor Mines is strong —approximately15 percent ofMines alumni give to theSchool. However, because ofits size and reputation, Minescompetes for students, facultyand research contracts withmany private engineeringschools. Very often theseinstitutions enjoy even higher levels of alumni support and larger endowments.

Ensuring the School’s ability to attract leading academics and talented students is clearly akey objective of the campaign — more than 50 percent of the total campaign goal is aimedat student support, professorships and faculty development. The campaign goal for studentscholarships and fellowships is $50 million, of which $16.7 million has already been raised.A goal of $15 million has been set for faculty support and endowed professorships, of which$4.6 million has already been secured.

In addition to student and faculty support, Transforming Resources seeks to strengthenacademic programs, underwrite important new facilities planned for the campus andgenerate $10 million in enhanced annual support. A goal of $22 million has been set forendowed academic program support. Programs to be funded include collections for theArthur Lakes Library, undergraduate design and research, and curriculum enhancementthrough the Center for Engineering Education. A goal of $28 million has been set for capitalprojects. Capital construction plans include the Wellness Center (covered in the fall 2002issue of Mines), a major addition to Brown Hall, and several laboratory refurbishments.

With more than $60 million already secured, Transforming Resources is approximately halfway toward achieving its goal of $125 million. Referring to this goal, Campaign Co-ChairSteve Chesebro’ ’64 observed, “For those who are capable and inclined to do so, this is thetime to give back to Mines for the benefit we derived from our education. Our privatesupport is crucial to the continued leadership and strength of the School.”

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Mines Kicks Off Fundraising Campaign



President and Mrs. John Trefny have pledged $100,000 towardthe Transforming Resources campaign, directing their gift to

the Center for Engineering Education (CEE). Their contributionwill establish a named endowment to support curriculum andprogram developmentminigrants. This choicereflects a number ofwishes the Trefnys have for their campaigncontribution. “We wantedto make a gift with thepotential to reach alldepartments andprograms at Mines. Inparticular, we wanted tomake a gift that willstrengthen the educationalexperience for students inthe classroom,” said thepresident.

Minigrants will beawarded throughout theSchool; a departmentseeking to revisecurriculum, a professorwishing to augment anexisting course, or groupsworking to establish a newacademic program can allsubmit proposals. Theminigrants program has aproven record of success,and the Trefnys wish toprovide a lasting source offunding to extend its benefits indefinitely. Since such initiativeslead directly to improvements in teaching and learning, studentsin all academic divisions and departments may be helped by theTrefnys’ gift.

President Trefny was directly involved in the creation of CEE andis a passionate advocate: “Engineering education is at the heart ofwhat we do. The School’s historical approach to teaching, our size

and our well-defined focus have all contributed to a uniquelysuccessful engineering pedagogy. Not only does CEE preserve andreinforce these strengths internally, it also provides an avenue forMines to disseminate successful engineering education practices

nationally andinternationally.”

CEE is now a partner inone of the largest studieson engineering educationever conducted. Alongwith Stanford, HowardUniversity, the Universityof Minnesota and theUniversity of Washington,Colorado School of Minesis partnering in the Centerfor the Advancement ofEngineering Education(CAEE), which is fundedby a $10 million grantfrom the National ScienceFoundation. By studyinghow students learndifficult concepts inengineering, Mines’contribution to CAEE hasthe potential to impactengineering educationnationwide.

Expressing enthusiasm for the Trefny’s gift,Campaign Co-Chair Steve Chesebro’ remarked,

“By demonstrating their commitment to the institution in thisconcrete fashion, President and Mrs. Trefny have raised theconfidence of Mines’ entire constituency. They have shown trueleadership and provided a wonderful example for other potentialsupporters of the campaign.”

Transforming Resources: The Campaign for Mines requires an immense volunteer effortto be successful. For over two years, a core team of volunteers has been meeting withthe School’s leadership, helping to define strategy, planning and recruiting additionalvolunteers. The group is made up of leaders in business and civic affairs. With adiversity of knowledge concerning a range of markets and industries, they bring criticalperspective to help guide this major initiative. In addition to their advisory capacity,they serve as lead donors, organizers, campaigners and fundraisers. Traveling from allover the nation to attend meetings, these individuals contribute their considerableexpertise and give generously of their own resources. They are motivated by acommitment to higher education and a deep loyalty to Mines.

Heading up the Transforming Resources volunteer team are co-chairs Steve Chesebro’ PE ’64 and Howard Janzen BSc Met ’76, MSc Met. ’77. Steve isChairman of Harvest Natural Resources in Houston, Texas. Howard is formerPresident and CEO of Williams Communications in Tulsa, Okla. Together, they haveset the pace of the campaign through leadership gifts and by providing step-by-stepinput into the campaign planning. In addition to recruiting volunteers andencouraging individuals to make leadership gifts prior to the official campaign launch, they have met with the Board of Trustees, the president, and the CSMFoundation board.

Led by Steve and Howard, the following individuals have already made invaluablecontributions to the campaign:

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Philanthropyat Mines

Trefnys Commit $100,000 to Transforming Resources

Transforming Resources Campaign Volunteers

Corporate/FoundationCommittee:Robert E. McKee III ’68,Chair Houston, TexasGregory S. Floerke ’86 Tulsa, OklahomaW. Dennis Heagney ’69Houston, TexasRobert E. Irelan ’68Austin, TexasAllen E. May ’77Houston, TexasRobert R. Vogel ’80 St. Charles, Illinois

Major GiftsCommittee:Bruce E. Grewcock ’76,ChairOmaha, Nebraska

Patrick M. James ’68Arvada, ColoradoCharles S. McNeil ’71Englewood, ColoradoFred C. Schulte ’68Chicago, IllinoisJ. Don Thorson ’55Wickenburg, Arizona

Planned GiftsCommittee:William A. Preston ’58,ChairPalo Alto, CaliforniaRalph E. Anderson ’52Huntley, IllinoisGeorge W. Bashen ’48Montgomery, TexasFranklin J. StermoleGolden, Colorado

Regional GivingCommittee:*H.R. Klingensmith ’75,ChairCalgary, Alberta Canada

*The regional program isstrongly supported bygroups located in Texas,Oklahoma, Colorado andCalifornia. Please refer tothe list in the fall issue ofMines (Volume 92Number 4, p. 34). Anoverarching RegionalGiving Committee will besolidified by late spring.

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From a boat bobbing on the surface of Pearl Harbor, retiredUniversity of Nebraska Professor Donald L. Johnson Met E ’50,MSc Met ’56 quietly records readings on his clipboard whiledivers relay information from below the surface of the water.They are part of a team of UNL engineers studying the USSArizona in Hawaii.

More than 3,000 tourists a day visit the memorialcommemorating the casualties of the Japanese attack on PearlHarbor. While that tourist activity takes place above the surface,Johnson is more interested in what is happening to the oldbattleship beneath the surface of the water.

Johnson is a retired metallurgical engineer who organized a group of engineers to study the battleship to determine the effectof corrosion on the ship’s remains. The group is working inpartnership with the National Park Service, which operates thememorial, and its Submerged Resources Center, which investigatesshipwrecks to document their locations and conditions.

“This stands as the most unusual memorial anywhere in the worldbecause it’s a three-dimensional thing,” Johnson says. “Here it is,those people are buried there, and where else do you see this kind

of visitor experience?”

Johnson was a teen-ager in 1941 buthis memories of theattack are vivid. Thecalm and serene settingof the memorial beliesthe tragedy that put theUSS Arizona in its finalresting place. On Dec.7, 1941, Japan attackedthe United States atPearl Harbor. Anarmor-piercing bombripped though the

ship’s deck at about 8:10 a.m. The ship exploded and sank in lessthan nine minutes killing 1,177 crewmembers.

The National Park Service, together with Johnson and his team,discovered that crustaceans attached to the ship’s hull impededthe rate of corrosion on the ship and limited the deterioration ofthe hull, which to this day contains the remains of the seamen aswell as an estimated 200,000-300,000 gallons of fuel oil.

The team’s measurements so far indicate that the metal on theship’s hull corrodes at less than half of what is normally expectedin open seawater – depending on the location on the ship,Johnson says. His goal in his volunteer work with the National

Park Service is to develop information the park service can use tomanage and preserve the site.

“The buildup of crustaceans is protecting the ship to someextent,” says Johnson.

“It’s actually forming a reef,” explains Bill Splinter, another UNLprofessor. “Over the centuries, that will be a reef. The metal mightbe gone but the ship will still be there in the form of a reef.”

In the past two years, Johnson has made four trips to the USS Arizona to gather data. The team and other researchers use avariety of means to study the ship including X-rays, DNA testing,work with the Navy’s dive-salvage unit and metallurgical analysisof pieces of the ship that had already been removed. Thepartnership is oneof cooperation aswell as mutualadmiration.

“Don and the dive team’scontributions are extremelyimportant,” saysMatthew Russell,USS Arizonaproject director withthe park service. “Ithink that with their help we’re beginning to learn more about theactual corrosionprocess on theArizona, which isthe first step indeveloping a long-term preservationplan.”

Johnson believes anational icon suchas the USS Arizonaought to bepreserved. “It cannotbe preserved for alltime, but modern techniques are now available to protect to theextent possible against a major oil release and, at the same time,continue to provide the all-important visitor experience nowavailable to the public.”

Reprinted with permission from Pride of Place, Summer 2002,Issue No. 2, University of Nebraska Foundation.


Studying the USSArizona

Johnson records measurements fromdivers below.

A 14-inch gun rests in the murky waters of Pearl Harbor.

The USS Arizonamemorial in Pearl

Harbor.

Sediment and marine growth have filled thishatchway, but the stairs are still visible.

Divers measure corrosionon the Arizona’s hull.



Walk into a physics lab at Mines and you’ll see a roomful oftoys, from baseball bats to matchbox cars.

Go down the hall to a physics classroom and you’ll see students infront of a big screen, playing with remote “clickers.”

Fun and games at Mines?

Actually, the devices are high-tech teaching tools for seriouslearning, located in the School’s new award-winning Center forTechnology and Learning Media (CTLM).

On closer inspection, you will see that the toys are connected tocomputers, which measure physical forces. And the clickers areactually part of a “personal response system,” which lets theprofessor know at the speed of light if students don’t understandthe lecture.

CTLM also contains Smartboards, computerized “blackboards”that can display a professor’s notes as he writes, print them outfor distribution, and even post them to a Web page. The buildingalso sports wireless network access and documentation camerasrecord lab experiments for later review by students.

The clicker technology is funded by an Award of Excellence grantpresented to the Department of Physics by the ColoradoCommission on Higher Education.

In selected classrooms in CTLM and Meyer Hall, each student isissued one of the wireless devices that transmits an infrared

signal to the instructor’s computer, according to Program ofExcellence Project Coordinator Susan Kowalski.

Portable equipment for use by up to 160 students isavailable for use in any classroom by all Mines

instructors, she added.

When the instructor poses a question, every student can activelyparticipate and see a projected histogram of the resultsinstantaneously, she explained. Complete class records arearchived, for use as the instructor wishes.

Professor Tom Furtak has found the devices to be valuable inseveral ways. “It not only challenges the students but keeps themawake beyond the typical 12-minute attention span,” he said.“Sometimes I’m prepared to discuss a topic further but find Idon’t need to. Other times I assume they understand and find outthey don’t.”

Dr. Frank Kowalski says he now builds in multiple choicequestions at the end of his lecture points to gauge studentcomprehension, as well as preparation level. For example, hewanted to know if students could multiply two matrixes in alinear algebra problem. Thirty percent couldn’t. “The studentstell me they think if 20 percent or more don’t get something, Ishould spend more time on it,” he said.

Department Chair Jim McNeil finds that the clickers reduce timeand overhead by eliminating the need for making copies,distributing handouts and taking up quizzes. He also uses the

technology to check attitude and motivate students. “When I’vebeen talking too long and see students start to drift away,” he said,“I use the clickers to gain another 15 minutes of their attention.”

Checking to see if students have done their reading is one way Dr. Todd Ruskell uses the technology. “I also make up questions onthe fly to see if they’re with me. And I use it for quizzes and takingattendance. It really reduces the paper-shuffling burden,” he said.

The Physics Department is loaning out portable clicker sets to K-12 teachers in the Metro area, where they are being used foreverything from elementary school orchestras to bully-proofingworkshops.

Teachers are reporting that students are literally in tears when theyhave to return the clickers, as evidenced by a few quotes fromenthusiastic teachers:

■ “I had some students crying when I had to give the equipment back.”

■ “My students are literally begging me to give them morequestions. I can’t quite keep up with their appetite for morequestions in class.”

■ “In 35 years of teaching, this program is one of the best thingsI’ve seen come along.”

Eighth-grade science and high-school chemistry students inLittleton, Colo., are participating in a study being conducted byMines researchers to determine how effective the technology is inassisting learning, she added.

By Leah Kolt



Alumni gathering at

NCAA Division II National Indoor Track Championships in Boston.

Lunch Bunch, an informal alumni get-

together, meets at the Buffalo Rose in Golden, Colo., 11:30 a.m.

Denver-area Thursday Mixer:Wyncoop Brewing Company,1634 18th Street, Denver,5-7:30 p.m. No charge at door,pay own way. RSVP to Janet Blair, 303-273-3295.

Grand Junction, CO,section luncheon at

Bookcliff Country Club, 2730 G Road, noon. For informationcall John Howe at 970-242-4903or Del Tolen at 970-256-1118.

Bone Valley annual barbecue in Hardee County,

Fla. Begins at 1 p.m. with tours of the CF Industries mining operation. Cost: $25 per family.Contact Judge Holmes ’60,863-533-6634, for details.

Annual Scholarship GolfTournament at The Club at

Falcon Point, Katy, Texas,11 a.m. Sponsored by HoustonSection. $100 per person.Contact Dean Stoughton, 3643Maroneal, Houston, TX 77025,713-961-8344, [email protected].

Lunch Bunch, an informal alumni get-together, meets

at the Buffalo Rose in Golden,Colo., 11:30 a.m.

Denver-area Thursday Mixer: Wyncoop Brewing

Company, 1634 18th Street,Denver, 5-7:30 p.m. No charge at door, pay own way. RSVP to Janet Blair, 303-273-3295.

Grand Junction, Colo.section luncheon at

Bookcliff Country Club, 2730 G Road, noon. For information call John Howe at 970-242-4903 or Del Tolen at 970-256-1118.

Phoenix Spring Fling barbecue and picnic.

13201 S. 34th Way. RSVP 480-496-0701 or 480-496-0882.

REUNION for the classes of ’43, ’48,

’53, ’58, ’63, ’68, ’73, ’78, ’83,’88 and ’93

Lunch Bunch, an informal alumni get-

together, will be held in conjunction with reunions.

Salt Lake City. All-Alumni Cocktail Party at AAPG

national meeting. 5:30-7:30 p.m., Grand America Hotel.Cash bar. Look for CSMAA banner.

Grand Junction section luncheon at Bookcliff

Country Club, 2730 G Road,noon. For information call

John Howe at 970-242-4903 orDel Tolen at 970-256-1118.

Denver-area Thursday Mixer:Wyncoop Brewing Company,1634 18th Street, Denver,5-7:30 p.m. No charge at door,pay own way. RSVP to Janet Blair, 303-273-3295.

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Evans ’82Commended forBusiness Ethics

Pinyon Environmental

Engineering Resources has

been awarded the 2002

Business Ethics Award from

Colorado Ethics in Business

for its commitment to

ethical business practices.

The award was presented

Oct. 17.

Pinyon was founded in 1993

by Lauren E. Evans BSc Geol ’82, P.E. “Doing the right thing in

business is not something we do for awards,” says Evans. “It’s how

we operate our business and serve our clients. We do the right

thing, and that has won us the support of loyal clients.”

56 Join Order of the Engineer

Fifty-six Miners were inducted into the Order of the EngineerLink 75 at a ceremony held Nov. 19. The event, sponsored by theCSM Alumni Association, is held once a semester. All but two ofthe presenters this year were CSM alumni.

R. W. Beck Names Mueller ’78 Owner

Peter Mueller BSc Pet ’78, senior director for R.W. Beck’s Oil andGas Group, has been appointed an owner by the company’s boardof directors based on his tenure and contributions to the strategicdirection of the company.

Nicholas Guarriello, president and chief executive officer of R.W.Beck, says, “Electing Peter Mueller as an owner of the companyallowed us to acknowledge his outstanding contributions to ouroil and gas consulting practice.” With 22 years of experience,Mueller leads that practice in which he assists clients in the oil andgas industry with independent engineering reviews, litigationsupport/expert testimony and owner’s engineering services.

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New Order of the Engineer inductees and presenterspose after the November ceremony.

CSMhas a committee of alumni, facultyand friends who are working on a

history of the school in upward of 225 pages withlots of pictures. The plan is to fulfill orders for thisbook around July 2004. We have an author

(Bill Eckley, Emeritus Head of Humanities) andsome money that has been donated for the effort.

To be a part of this team or just to check us out, logon to mines.edu/all-about/e-history/.

History of CSM



locations, family and friends. He alsodeveloped an interest in golf. He had beenan early member of the Bakersfield CountryClub and was an active member of theStockdale Country Club. Ganong taught hisfamily what it meant to be a gentleman, anadvocate, a scientist, an engineer, an outdoorenthusiast, a husband, a father, a grandfatherand an inspiration. He is survived by hiswidow, three sons, daughter Barbara PE ’82,10 grandchildren and a sister.

ALFRED G. HOYLGeol E ’40, EM ’40died Oct. 8 at home inRollinsville, Colo. Hewas 89. Hoyl, a miningman and rancher, met3-year-old DamarisSayre in a mud puddlewhen he was 10 andthe two were married in 1942. Theycelebrated their 60th anniversary in July. At16, Hoyl enrolled at Mines, but dropped outduring the Depression to work, first for theU.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, later withUnited Fruit in Honduras. It was there heinvented and patented the Hoyl BananaBagger, still in use today. The proceeds paidfor the rest of his education. Hoyl served inthe U.S. Army during World War II anddeveloped and patented numerous systemsfor demolition and land mine and obstacleremoval that were used at D-Day andelsewhere. He was discharged as a major.The rest of his life was spent in mining-related businesses. He also spent 52 years asranch manager for Los Lagos Ranch inColorado where he was highly regarded forhis preservation of the unique sub-alpineecology of the ranch. His seminal publishedwork, Vignettes of Mining History (co-authored by son Gregory), examined the lifeand times of the hardscrabble miners whoopened up the West. Hoyl is survived by hiswidow, a daughter, two sons, sixgrandchildren, a sister, his dog and his 35-year-old horse.

KURT E. LANKFORD BSc CPR ’81 ofBoulder, Colo., died Sept. 17 of a heartattack while running. He was 43. A notedbackcountry skiing expert, he co-wrote thebest-selling guidebook Skiing Colorado’sBackcountry in 1989. Lankford climbed hisfirst Fourteener at age 10 and had madeover 1,000 lifetime ascents from the ArcticCircle to the equator. He was an activemember of the Colorado Mountain Club’sDenver juniors group. From age 16-22, hewas a professional mountaineering guidefor his family’s adventure travel company,leading expeditions in Alaska, Colorado,Montana, Wyoming, Mexico, Kenya andTanzania. Later he traveled to Nepal,climbing in the Annapurna region to analtitude of more than 23,000 feet. He alsowas an avid rock climber. In addition to hisMines degree, Lankford earned a master’sdegree in mechanical engineering fromColorado University. He worked as a seniorengineer at Starsys Research Corp., andinvented a thermal switch incorporated intwo upcoming Mars Rover Explorationmissions scheduled for launch later thisyear. Lankford is survived by his widow,Karla, a daughter, a son, his parents, a sisterand a brother.

JOHN L. LABRIOLA Met E ’49 ofEnglewood, Colo., died Sept. 12. He was 74.Labriola served in the Army Corps of

Engineers duringthe Korean War. Hewas founder andowner of ColoradoPiping andMechanical Inc. Hewas a member ofKappa Sigma andthe Alumni

Association. He loved hunting and fishing.Labriola is survived by his widow, RoseMarie, brother Francis Met E ’52, hismother and many nieces and nephews.

ERNEST J.MALOVICH Geop E ’50 ofLakewood, Colo.,died Sept. 25 at age77. He was a seniormember of theAlumni Association

and attended his 40th reunion and otherfunctions over the years. He was preceded in death by his wife Evelyn and is survivedby two sisters and numerous nieces andnephews. “Ernest was very proud to havegraduated from the School of Mines,” sayshis sister, Elsie E. Beazley, “and spoke of thegood times and hard times he had at the School.”

CURTIS L. MILLER EM ’60 died Sept. 17 at home in Cañon City, Colo. He was 71.Miller was born andspent the first part ofhis life in rural Kansas.During the KoreanConflict, he wascommissioned as a firstlieutenant in the U.S.Air Force. Aftermarrying Shirley AnnPing, he attended CSM. He retired fromCF&I as superintendent of quarries. Millerloved to ski, golf, hunt and travel. He wasdedicated to his family and friends. He wasa member of Fremont County Habitat forHumanity, Lions Club and the Cañon CityPublic Library and was an active member ofCSMAA. Miller is survived by his widow,two sons, four grandchildren and numerousother relatives.

ALLEN M. RUGG JR. Geol E ’41 died Oct.18 in Scottsdale, Ariz., at age 83. He alsoearned a master’s degree from the CaliforniaInstitute of Technology. Rugg began hiscareer doing oil exploration in west Texas.After serving in the Pacific with the U.S.Navy during World War II, his profession asa geophysicist and passion for adventuretook him to Alaska where he had previously

Inmemoriam

BILLY G. BAUGH Geop E ’50 died Nov. 14in Aurora, Mo., at age 76. After graduationfrom Mines, he became a trainee atSeismograph Service Corporation in Tulsa,Okla., advancing to vice president of Centraland South American operations and thenvice president of Western Hemisphereoperations. In 1985 he was named companypresident, retiring in 1990. After retiring, heand his wife of nearly 53 years returned tothe Baugh family farm southwest of MountVernon, Mo. His widow, Lonnie, three sonsand nine grandchildren survive him.

KENT C. BURESH BSc Pet ’82 of Lafayette,La., died in a bicycle accident Sept. 29 at age42. The Broomfield, Colo., native wasvaledictorian of his high school and

graduated fromMines summa cumlaude. He was amember of SigmaAlpha Epsilonfraternity where heserved as secretaryand was a member ofthe Krewe of Apollo,

where he served as treasurer for severalyears. Buresh was also active in Mines LittleTheater and student government. He wasco-owner of Southland Auto Interiors for 18years. “Kent was a fine person who wellrepresented the high caliber of CSMgraduates,” said his friend and classmate EricLauber BSc CPR ’82. “He left his piece of theworld better than he found it. He will bemissed.” Buresh is survived by his companionof 18 years, Pat Rauch, his father, stepmotherand a brother.

SYLVESTER J. FISHER Pet E ’48 died Aug.17 at age 82. The Denver native was apetroleum engineer for the U.S. government.He served in the U.S. Army from 1942-1946.Fisher was a 50-year member of the Societyof Petroleum Engineers, past president ofthe Lions Club and ToastmastersInternational and a member of Theta Taufraternity. At Mines he was a member of

Alpha Tau Omega and had attended his 50thclass reunion. Fisher was predeceased by hiswife, Mary Jane. He is survived by three sons.

CLIFFORD FRONDEL Geol E ’29, amineralogist who opened the first box of

moon rocks and became the namesake fortwo minerals, died Nov. 12 at age 95. He alsoheld a master’s degree from ColumbiaUniversity and a doctorate from theMassachusetts Institute of Technology. As aprincipal scientist for NASA, Frondel wasthe first to peek into the first box of moonrocks as they sat in a specially constructedvacuum enclosure to safeguard against lunarorganisms. “It looked like a bunch of burnedpotatoes,” he said. He was also the first tomake a microscopic examination of lunardust and determine its mineral composition.During World War II, Frondel worked onquartz oscillator plates for military radios asa civilian employee of the Army SignalCorps. For a time, he worked on thesynthesis of sapphires and rubies for LindeAir Products Co., on the crystallization andcaking of salt for International Salt Co., andworked with specialists at the Fogg ArtMuseum and the Museum of Fine Arts inBoston on spectrochemical methods ofidentifying art forgeries. Frondel was aprofessor at Harvard from 1939-1977 andchairman of the Department of Geological

Sciences from 1965-1969. He described andnamed 48 new minerals species includingCliffordite and Frondelite. He alsodiscovered Laubmannite, a hydrous ironphosphate he named for a Germanmineralogist. Frondel is survived by hiswidow, Judith Weiss, and a daughter.

RICHARD A.GANONG PE ’47died Nov. 2 at homewith his family inBakersfield, Calif. Hewas 80. Ganong wasa third-generationCalifornian wholoved its mountains

and taught his passion for skiing to hischildren and grandchildren who includedprofessional skiers and a U.S. National Teamracer. He obtained a pilot’s license in 1938 atage 18. Color blindness kept him from flyingduring World War II, but his CSM ROTCtraining prepared him to be a secondlieutenant training army combat engineers.He married his high school sweetheart, JanetKoch, in 1944, completed his Army tour ofduty and returned to Mines to complete hisdegree. He was a member of the Sigma Nufraternity and a multi-sport athlete. In 1955,Ganong started a private consultingpetroleum engineering and geology practiceexploring for oil and gas in California. Hewas a registered professional engineer and aregistered geologist in California. He was amember of the Society of PetroleumEngineers, American Association ofPetroleum Geologists, American PetroleumInstitute and California IndependentProducers Association. As an active alumnus,Ganong supported the Bakersfield sectionand attended functions welcoming studentsand school visitors to the area. In his 52 yearsof business he developed a reputation forhonesty, integrity and selfless work. All whoknew him professionally recognized that hehad a passion for the oil business. During hisprofessional practice, Ganong took up flyingagain and flew his airplanes to visit well

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surveyed for theconstruction of theAlaskan Highway. Hewas stationed at theCoast and GeodeticSurvey Observatoryin College, Alaska. Inthe ensuing years,Rugg worked

throughout the western United States,Mexico, Canada and Australia doing mineralexploration and seismology projects. From1955-1961, he was an independentconsultant working out of Tucson, Ariz.Among his accomplishments were seismicevaluation and site selection for the Nevadanuclear test site at Yucca Flats and theestablishment in Payson, Ariz., of the TontoSeismic Laboratory to detect undergroundnuclear tests. One of Rugg’s most memorableexperiences was a two-month trek with hisson, Jon, from Australia to Germany in 1974.After retiring, Rugg returned to Paonia,Colo., to the family ranch and reopenedValley View Orchards where he raisedpeaches and nectarines. He is survived by hiswife of 61 years, Eleanor, brother Edwin S.Rugg EM ’43, MSc Geol ’56, five children, 11grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

MICHAEL C. RUPERT BSc Chem ’74,MSc Geochem ’79, of Highlands Ranch,Colo., died Oct. 25 at age 50. He is survivedby widow, Karen, a son, a daughter, hismother and stepfather, a sister and a brother.

RICHARD A. WEISS BSc Geol ’86 died in akayaking accident June 25, 1997, at age 33.Originally from Steamboat Springs, Colo.,Weiss was a two-time slalom kayakOlympian. He began the 1996 paddlingseason by winning the Slalom Olympic Team

Trials, earning the No. 1 boat designation formen’s kayak. He finished in sixth place,bettering his 16th-place finish at the 1992Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain. He wasnamed the 1996 U.S. canoe and kayak team’sslalom Male Athlete of the Year. He was thefirst American to win a medal in men’s kayakat a world championship when he won thesilver in 1993 in Mezzana, Italy. He alsomade U.S. kayaking history with his third-place finish in the overall World Cupstandings in 1991, the highest finish ever foran American men’s kayaker at the time. Hewas the overall champion of the first-everChampion International Whitewater Seriesin 1990, a title he also claimed in 1993. Inaddition to his Mines degree, Weiss earned amaster’s degree in hydrology fromPennsylvania State University and a Ph.D. ingeological sciences from the University ofBritish Columbia in Vancouver. He ownedWeisswater Associates, where he served as an environmental consultant. His wife, Rosi,was pregnant with their first child when he died.

JOHN E. WILLSONEM ’36 died June 3 atage 90. He began hiscareer as a miningengineer for UnionPacific Coal Companyin Wyoming. He thenbecame a professor atthe University of Utahand was named head of the MiningEngineering Department in 1954, retiring in 1983. Willson devoted his professionalcareer to his students and to building astrong mining engineering program at the University of Utah. He was widelyrecognized for his knowledge of coal mining,

his keen insight, his analytical approach andhis ability to solve problems. In 1973 he wasrecognized by then-assistant Secretary of theInterior Hollis M. Dole for his contributionsto the success of the Coal Mine Health andSafety Act. In 1975, he received the CSMDistinguished Achievement Medal. In 2000,the John E. Willson Distinguished AlumnusAward was established at the University ofUtah. Willson is survived by his widow,Alberta, two daughters, three grandchildrenand one great-grandchild.

Also in Memoriam

Robert H. Barz BSc Met ’97 Nov. 25, 2001

John W. Chester EM ’44 2002

John G. Cowan PE ’49 Nov. 11, 2002

Reeve M. Duhme Geol E ’40 2002

Rafael J. Garcia PRE ’68 2001

Robert T. Goebel Geol E ’51 Oct. 23, 2002

Steven M. Gruver PE ’82 Sept. 2, 2002

Maurice Naftaly EM ’38 Dec. 16, 2000

Robert G. Rodriguez Geop E ’67 November 2002

Everett W. Schank Met E ’44 August 19, 1998

Jack G. Sutton Met E ’49 May 1, 2002

William A. Abbott ’68Joseph M. Abell ’56Robert Abercrombie ’54Larry F. Adamson ’91Robert B. Affleck ’85Frank M. Akiyama ’55Frederick C. Aldrich ’43Michael Alexander ’52Robert J. Andersen ’54Arvid N. Anderson ’54Brent C. Anderson ’87George W. Anderson ’56John E. Anderson ’78Teiichi Ando ’80Donald I. Andrews ’50Tanya L. Antoniuk ’87Michael L. Armentrout ’95Richard J. Arnold ’49Erling K. Arnston ’52John B. Ashby ’78James S. Ault ’52Julie L. Bader ’87Russell Badgett, Jr. ’40Leanne M. Baker ’81Byron E. Ballantyne ’01A. Frederick Banfield, Jr. ’64Denver M. Barb ’43T. Jay Barbour ’47Dwight F. Barger ’61Karen L. Barnes ’88Douglas G. Barr ’89Robert D. Barree ’84Valencia L. Barree ’86Lawrence E. Barrett ’50William P. Bartow ’73Gary L. Bauer ’74William F. BaumannAlan M. Baxter ’02Mary Beth P. Beach ’69Richard A. Beach ’66Donald A. Beattie ’58Christine M. Beatty ’95Peter I. Bediz ’41John R. Beers ’53Kevin J. Behrens ’99Leslie D. Bell ’92Marion S. Bell ’49Thomas P. Bellinger ’47Arden L. Bement, Jr. ’54Chris E. Bement ’88Shawn L. Bennett ’91Douglas F. Benton ’50John H. Benton ’78E. James Bergamo ’82Thedore R. Bergstrom ’54Gerald W. Berk ’62Donald L. Berry ’50Hassan Beykpour ’60Theodore A. BickartS. Peter Bickley, Jr. ’53Arthur T. Biddle ’61Carl L. Bieniewski ’52Ryan M. Billson ’97Wesley T. Bitzer, Jr. ’52J. Michael Blackwell ’59Janet BlairRobert J. Blair ’39Edmund R. Blakeman ’51Charles R. Blomberg ’39Duane N. Bloom ’65Regina M. Bochicchio ’86George C. Bodine, Jr. ’48Robert D. Bokan ’75Richard (Kelly) F. Bolender ’52Kelsey L. Boltz ’53Meredith A. Bond ’88Steven D. Borenstein ’99Leroy V. Bovey ’57James L. Bowen ’43Robert F. Bowie ’42Robert D. Brace ’49Liselotte F. Bradford ’86Hugh E. Bradley ’50Robert E. Brady, Jr. ’71Donald L. Brehm ’52

George N. Breit ’80Kathleen M. BreitAlex A. Briber ’48John C. Briggs ’68Tyler Brinker ’50Warren M. Broman, Jr. ’66Albert H. Brookes ’36Darren L. Brown ’84Douglas E. Brown ’51Mark J. Brown ’77Gordon W. Bruchner ’58Gerrett H. Bryant ’53Bruce C. Bunch ’90Edward C. Burgan ’54Bryan J. Burinda ’94J. Newt Burkhalter ’59William P. Burpeau, Jr. ’53John H. Callanan ’61James W. Calvin ’71Charles W. Campbell ’47Harry D. Campbell ’42Mark X. Cannon ’94John C. Capshaw ’54Vincent S. Carabelos ’98Dale C. Carlson, Jr. ’93Richard J. Carlson ’69Peter H. Carson ’84Archie L. Carver ’43Walter S. Case ’59Jeffrey S. Castor ’85Alfredo Chambilla-Quispe ’99John B. Chase, Jr. ’53David A. Chasis ’61Deng-Bo Chen ’82Janis S. Christopher ’97Matthew J. Christopher ’97Richard E. Church ’56Dixie L. CirilloJ. Russell Cirillo ’93Charles O. Clark ’49Christopher W. Clark ’96Conrad J. Clark ’68Jessica M. Clark ’02James S. Classen ’57William A. Cline ’61A. Bernard Coady ’54Noelle R. Cochran ’86John P. Cogan ’47David R. Cole ’52Thomas H. Cole ’43Evelyn A. ColemanRobert B. Coleman ’49Eileen E. Colleary ’78William M. Colleary ’77Bruce A. Collins ’71Daniel G. Collins ’83David C. Collins ’98Keith G. Comstock ’50Harry M. Conger III ’55C. Gene Consalus ’64Courtney E. Cook ’49David F. Coolbaugh ’43Melville J. Coolbaugh ’54John K. Coors ’77W. Grover Coors ’96John D. Corbett ’58Anne M. Cornellisson ’82Joseph L. Cornellisson ’79Jeffrey R. Corwith ’80Robert G. Couch ’36Vicki J. Cowart ’77Heather D. Crabb ’02Edwin H. Crabtree III ’60Bruce D. Craig ’70DeAnn Craig ’73Donald A. Craig ’48Kevin D. Creel ’95Leslie K. Creel ’96Carl E. Cross ’75Marshall C. Crouch III ’67Walter L. Crow ’41Dawn R. Culley ’00James G. Cunningham ’47Lawrence B. Curtis ’49William G. Cutler ’48

Ed Cutrell ’54Kenneth E. Dahlin ’77Richard A. Daniele ’60James R. Daniels ’51Charles A. Daugherty ’57Bertram B. Davidson, Jr. ’59Jeffrey D. Davidson ’79Keith V. Davidson ’49Michelle R. Davis ’00Paul B. Davis ’39Howard F. De Kalb ’56Carter De LaittrePeter A. De Santis ’51Francis DeFilippo ’72Richard W. Deneke ’43C. Frederick Deuel III ’49Gregory L. Dewey ’92Richard F. Dewey ’43Donald I. DickinsonJeremy N. Dillman ’02Jack S. Diskin ’52Norman H. Donald, Jr. ’39Peter R. Donovan ’63W. Leon Dotson ’53Ralph H. Dougherty ’56Joseph Drake ’00David M. Drummond ’75Joseph C. Du Bois, Jr. ’50Paul D. Dubois ’87Beverley C. Duer ’53Frederick F. Dueser ’49George A. Dunham ’59James D. Dunn ’64Jack D. Duren ’48Arthur J. Dyson ’51Lawrence G. Eagan ’65Bruce J. Eberhard ’57Charles D. Ebinger ’56Robert R. Edison ’49Richard B. Egen ’60Karl W. Eggers ’84Henry P. Ehrlinger III ’50Rodney J. Eichler ’71Charles A. Einarsen ’47Robert L. Elder ’58Darrell H. Eldridge ’93Merlyn L. Ellickson ’66Paul J. Ellis ’59Harry A. Ells, Jr. ’54John F. Emerson ’38Steven R. Enger ’81Colin M. Engle ’89W. Durand Eppler ’77Mark A. Erickson ’95Tyler A. Erickson ’98Justice William H. Erickson ’47Marc D. Ernest ’74Lynn D. Ervin ’40Hugh W. Evans ’49Richard J. Evans ’63Ronald E. Evenson ’57William H. Everett ’50Bengt G. Fagerberg ’47Thomas G. Fails, Jr. ’54Alfred S. Falcone ’49Kenji C. Farinelli ’74George Featherstone Jr. ’43Glenn M. Fedderson ’49Dean A. Feller ’00Casey D. Felmlee ’02Reed W. Ferrill ’68Kerri L. Fiedler ’95Edmund P. Finch ’67Robert E. Fischer ’56William G. Fischer ’56Joseph F. Fisher ’61Kirk C. Forcade ’36Robert T. Forest ’56Michelle M. Foss ’85J. Frank Fox ’52John A. Fraher ’44Robert E. France ’36Melody FranciscoRobert FranciscoRaymond B. Franklin ’49

David W. Frazier ’99Tonya L. Frazier ’97Eric D. Freeman ’78Henri Freyss ’57Robert E. Friend ’49Misty D. Fritz ’95Brian R. Frost ’78Clyde W. Frost ’60Weldon G. Frost ’52David H. Fruhling ’61Carol V. Fuchs ’74Kenneth P. Fuchs ’74Thomas R. Fulton ’53Michael J. Gamba ’87Barbara L. Ganong ’82Richard A. Ganong [D] ’47James M. Gardner ’68Michael L. Garrison ’66Richard J. Gaugler ’79George E. Gebhardt ’40Gary J. Gehlhoff ’69Frank E. Gibbs ’84W. Dennis Gibson ’76Mary Jo GiddingsJennifer R. Glennon ’96Jack V. Glinkman ’54Benjamin L. Godwin ’92John P. Golden II ’39Norman E. Goldstein ’57Nicholas B. Gomez ’87Christoph M. Goss ’97Tatiana M. Goss ’00Gerald E. Gould ’47Robert J. Governski ’64Raymond W. Govett ’52W. Scott Graeme ’79Daniel S. Gralla ’85James L. Green ’73Robert E. Green ’60Dean O. Gregg ’59Dennis E. Gregg ’50Bob Greider ’43Gerald G. Grimes ’58Jimmie D. Grimes ’67Cecil D. Gritz ’66Stanford O. Gross ’49Niles E. Grosvenor ’50Fred J. Gruberth ’55Steven M. Gruver [D] ’82Donald Grybeck ’69Jack J. Grynberg ’52Robert E. Guttridge ’68Garrett C. Haag ’99Frank A. Hadsell ’61John P. HagerJohn D. Haley ’48Jon F. Hamlin ’58Duncan L. Hammon ’77James L. Hancock ’83John W. HancockAnna C. Hanley ’95Eric A. Hansen ’92Robert C. Hansen ’51Jack C. Haptonstall ’60Joseph L. Harbison ’55Jerald L. Harmon ’62Joshua J. Harris ’00Warren L. Harrison ’67Michael J. Harstad ’79Hugh E. Harvey, Jr. ’74Dexter C. Hatch ’51Richard F. Hatfield ’54Jeffrey C. Haughton ’84John D. HaunGarth L. Hayes ’54Victor L. Hayes, Jr. ’48Howard B. Hebble, Jr. ’53Thomas C. Hedlund ’44David R. Heer ’97Joseph B. Heffernan ’80S. Bruce Heister ’60Rev. Don K. Henderson ’61Carson D. Henrion ’97Josephine R. Hernandez ’00Donald C. Herron ’50

Sarah L. Herron ’01Arthur W. Heuck ’36Patrick J. Hickey ’81Richard L. Hickman ’65George W. Hicks ’58Debra K. Higley-Feldman ’83Rick T. Hildebrand ’84Robert A. Hildebrand ’54Douglas P. Hildenbrandt ’58Stephen L. Hillis ’79Gene W. Hinds ’49Paul J. Hinds ’50Joseph H. Hoage [D] ’48Harold T. Hoak ’53Paul A. Hodges ’51John E. Hoffman ’57Hermann A. Hofmann ’50Richard B. Hohlt ’47John P. Holland ’53David E. Hollingsworth ’81Emil F. Homuth ’69Linda Sue Hoops ’81Timothy L. Hoops ’79Harry F. Hopp, Jr. ’47Liesa C. Houdashelt ’74Robert G. Howard, Jr. ’73Robert W. Howard ’56Van D. Howbert II ’51James A. Hull ’88George E. Hulpiau ’49Edgar T. Hunter ’53Lynn R. Hunter ’83Ted J. Huston ’78Kregg L. Hyer ’92Kenneth D. Ibsen ’61James A. Imrie ’63Robert E. Irelan ’68Alfred T. Ireson ’48Charles W. Irish ’50William H. Isaacs ’57F. Thomas Ise ’55Fabian O. Iwere ’79George R. Jackson ’79William D. Jackson ’57David H. James ’51Ray P. JarnaginJeannine Jecha-Ernstberger ’97Gerald W. Jefferies ’52Henry C. Johns ’66Donald L. Johnson ’56Donald M. Johnson ’64George W. JohnsonJeffrey J. Johnson ’78Philip O. Johnson ’80James G. Johnstone [D] ’48John T. Jonas ’75Kevin D. Jones ’78Lawrence M. Jones ’56Leonard D. Jones ’71Ronald R. Jones ’67Claude H. Joseph ’81Gretchen L. Joseph ’02Robert B. Joyce ’54Keith D. Jung ’53Andrew C. Jurasin ’54Donald J. Kaczynski ’78Gene J. Kaefer ’53Ronald B. Kahler ’61Donald L. Kammerzell ’71Kevin F. Kane ’78Joe S. Keating ’42Thomas G. Keiser ’49Ray F. Keller ’41Harold E. Kellogg ’55Jason M. Kelly ’95Everett L. Kenworthy ’49Victor Kerlins ’59Jessica M. Kern ’00Scott M. Kern ’98Clyde W. Kerns ’50William W. Kerr ’51Robert L. Kerwin ’53Robert P. Kewley ’39Kevin J. Kidd ’98Ben H. King ’47

Darwin D. King ’76George Y. King ’51William S. King ’49Brian C. Kirby ’97John M. Kirkpatrick ’84Terrie Tonkinson Kirkpatrick ’84George J. (Joe) Kirn ’57Steve S. Kith ’98Robert W. KlattH. R. Klingensmith ’75Eugene Koch ’54Ronald D. Koehler ’59Roderick W. Koontz ’44Dunn Krahl ’54Darrell L. Kramer ’84Jonathan K. Kreb ’92Edmond A. Krohn ’43Jack A. Krug ’70Marvin A. Kunde ’52Daniel L. Kunkle ’77Ulf A. Kutschera ’93Wolfgang F. Kyllmann ’59Richard J. Laman ’72Karl Lambertson ’49Robert A. Lame ’59Marvin E. Lane ’44Richard P. Lane ’93Jessica M. Latka ’95E. Dean B. Laudeman ’55Dale L. Lauer ’88T. William Lauman ’67Terry J. Laverty ’70William N. Lawless, Jr. ’59Richard L. Lea ’59Charles W. Leaf III ’52Wayne Lebsack ’49J. D. Lee ’75Kay L. Lee ’75Thomas S. Lee ’54Cheryl D. Leighton ’87Alan L. LeJeune II ’02Rebecca K. Lenz ’87Christopher P. Leone ’95Katryn S. Leone ’96M. H. Levy ’47R. Scott Lewis ’86Ronald L. Lewis ’56Fred H. Lightner ’68James M. Link ’59Dorington Little II ’50John E. Litz ’57Erika H. LockridgeJohn P. Lockridge ’52Thomas M. Loeffler, Jr. ’00Damon R. Lona ’93Richard R. Loring ’38Chester L. Love ’55Norman V. Lovett ’42Delwyn J. Low ’45Mark K. Lunsford ’76William N. Lyster ’53Robert W. MacCannon ’51Ian H. Mackay ’53Peter A. MacQueen ’50Michael G. Magill ’01Stefan G. Magnusson ’82John W. Maharg ’51Richard H. Mandel, Jr. ’53Addison B. Manning ’40Reed M. Marquand ’00Ralph Z. Marsh ’58Richard G. Martin ’50Robert G. Martin ’53Tina R. Martinez ’97Michael Martinez-Schiferl ’02Joel Mascitelli ’68James E. Massey E.M. ’52Lee M. Mathews ’48John C. C. Mathewson ’53J. Paul Mathias ’63Frederick K. Maxeiner ’64William A. May ’79Eldon J. Mayhew ’41David B. Mazer ’47Guy T. McBride, Jr.

The Colorado School of Mines Alumni Association thanks the following individuals who, in addition to paying their annualmemberships, made contributions to the Alumni Association between Nov. 1, 2001 and Nov. 22, 2002. For more than 100 years,CSMAA has operated as an autonomous independent nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the interests of Mines alumni.Contributions support the CSMAA student financial assistance fund, the endowment fund and the general operations fund.

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1941Walter L. Crow EM is retired in

Tigaro, Oreg.

1948Samuel M. Hochberger EM is

retired in Villanova, Pa.Robert D. Kesler Met E is

retired in San Diego.

1950Lawrence A. Garfield EM is

retired in Stewartville, Md.

1953Dunston F. Boyd Met E is

retired in Grand Junction, Colo.J. Thomas Reagan PE is senior

vice president and manager ofspecialized deposits for Wells FargoBank West N.A. in Denver.

1954Richard Veghte PE is retired in

Golden, Colo.

1960Burke B. Krueger PE has retired

from Thunderbird Drilling, Inc., andlives in Oro Valley, Ariz.

R. Glenn Vawter PE is presidentof ATP Consulting Services inDillon, Colo.

1961Clifford B. Farris PRE, MSc

PRE ’66 is principal staff engineerfor VECO Rocky Mountain Inc. inEnglewood, Colo.

1963Bruce A. Miller Geol E has

retired as senior vice president fromMarsh Inc. He and his wife, Judy,live in Roswell, Ga.

1964Lawrence J. Gralla EM is owner

and wine and food instructor forVenerable Wine Paraphernalia inReno, Nev.

John F. Lohmiller Met E isretired in Crosslake, Minn.

Charles C. Petty PRE is retiredin Portland, Texas.

1965Gary K. Gantner EM is

president and owner of GantnerAssociates Inc. in Golden, Colo.

James R. Larsen Met E isdirector of business development forSeparmatic Fluids Systems inMilwaukee, Wis.

1966Robert D. Carson EM is chief

executive officer and senior portfoliomanager for Monarch CapitalManagement in Denver.

1968Donald L. Beckwith EM is

principal for Investment SecurityGroup in Denver.

Gregory H. Hoyl EM ispresident of National ServicesGroup S/C Ltd. in Santana doParnaiba, Brazil.

Jack R. McClellan PE is retiredin Gilcrest, Colo.

1970Robert C. Scharp EM is

chairman and CEO of HorizonNatural Resources in Ashland, Ky.

D. Erik Spiller BSc Met is vicepresident of operations forOutokumpu Physical SeparationDivision in Jacksonville, Fla.

Andy Weinzapfel Geol E,Conoco geological fellow and seniorglobal explorationist, is retiring after33 years and moving to Florissant,Colo.

1971Paul C. Beck BSc CPR is

program manager at Coors BrewingCompany in Golden, Colo.

James M. Bell Geop E is seniorgeophysicist for NewfieldExploration Mid-Continent Inc., inTulsa, Okla.

R. John Oxenford M Eng Met ismanager of research programs forSyncrude Canada Ltd., inEdmonton, Alberta.

1972Franklin A. Hamisch BSc Pet is

a facilities engineer consultant forPioneer Natural Resources in CapeTown, South Africa.

1973Hamza T. Mabruk BSc Min,

retired from Libyan Iron and SteelCompany, is now a technicalassistant for Newras InternationalShipping in Tripoli, Libya.

Donald E. McLaughlin BScMath is manager of worldwide assetand priority for ExxonMobilExploration Company in Houston.

1974Daniel L. Blakeman BSc Met

is a project engineer for TEConsolidated LLC in Orange Park,Fla.

Liesa C. Houdashelt BSc CPR isan independent consultant inFairfield, Calif.

Stewart G. Squires BSc Geop,MSc Geop ’86 is an explorationmanager for Aspect Energy LLC inDenver.

1975Susan B. Eaton BSc CPR is

retired in Ashland, Ky.John D. Underwood BSc Phy is

a partner for Rosetta EnergyPartners in Dallas.

1977Elane C. Flower-Maudlin BSc

Met, MSc Met ’82 is programmanager at Los Alamos NationalLaboratories in Los Alamos, N.M.

Jerry L. Fuller BSc Min hasretired as a regional safety managerfrom the U.S. Department of Laborin Denver.

David E. Germer BSc Geol is anassistant manager for Matanuska-Susitna Borough in Palmer, Alaska.

1978Gregory A. Drwenski BSc Pet is

an asset manager for ChesapeakeEnergy Corporation in OklahomaCity, Okla.


Thomas C. McCaa ’97Harvey E. McCann ’53Harry E. McCarthy ’60Samuel L. McClaren ’54E. Jerre McClelland ’58Robert A. McClevey, Jr. ’32Clifton M. McDaniels ’50Edward J. McDonald IV ’99M. Elizabeth McDonald ’98Gillian McGee ’94Allen McGlone ’54Karen M. McHale ’96John D. McIver ’50Charles H. McKinnis ’59Donald E. McLaughlin ’73Alexander M. McLean ’82Harry O. McLeod, Jr. ’53Eugene C. McMahan ’49John P. McNaughton ’42Wayne E. McNeely ’51W. Jones McQuinn ’46George N. Meade ’41F. Kenneth Meitz ’53Charles E. Melbye ’50Laurence S. Melzer ’39Harold L. Mendenhall ’38Joann M. Menebroker ’91F. H. Merelli ’59Robert C. Merritt ’48April E. Mestas ’98Edwin J. Mets ’50Robert A. Metz ’55Adam M. Michener ’00Kevin L. Midkiff ’89Donald G. Miller ’58Douglas F. Miller ’64James A. Miller ’70Michael J. Miller ’97Claudia Renee Milliken ’90Frank R. Milliken, Jr. ’66Jason A. Mills ’98William N. Miner ’49George W. Mitchell, Jr. ’53Adolph V. Mitterer ’52Thomas O. Mohr ’56Annette D. Monaco ’01Robert R. Monok ’71F. Steven Mooney ’56H. Boyd Moreland ’56Ellen Morris ’83Clyde E. Morrison ’67Anthony L. Morroni ’71Robert A. Morroni ’76

Gregg M. Moser ’74Robert P. Moston ’58Morris W. Mote, Jr. ’49Frank R. Moulton, Jr. ’51William M. Mueller [D] ’40Peter M. Mueller ’78Nilendu S. Mukherjee ’68H. Deon Murphy ’80Timothy J. Murphy ’77Donald A. Myers ’58Michael S. Nagorka ’83John M. Negomir ’55Daniel J. Nelipovich ’54Gerald P. Nelson ’56Karl R. Nelson ’69Donald E. Neuschwander ’51James F. Newman ’86Ralph R. Newman ’70Cynthia Wood Newton ’84Dong P. Nguyen ’94Kenneth W. Nickerson ’48Karl E. Nielsen ’59Victoria B. Jackson Nielsen ’92James H. Nienaber ’54Gary J. Nilson ’76Gary L. Nordloh ’71Chester F. Norstrom, Jr. ’55Eric J. Northcut ’95Uno Nummela ’50Christopher M. Nyikos ’81Michael S. NyikosLeah K. Oberley ’91Mark J. Oberley ’89Eugene A. O’Brien ’53George E. Ogden III ’92Lawrence Ogden ’58Chris A. Oglesby ’80C. Michael Oldenburg ’65William F. Oline ’52Thomas W. Olsen ’74David L. OlsonWard O’Malley ’42Richard E. Oppel ’51Newell H. Orr, Jr. ’54Karen G. Ostrander-Krug ’84Dennis P. Ott ’98Robert B. Owen ’51Robert S. Padboy ’50Arthur J. Pansze ’63Jack McK. Pardee E.M. ’36William G. ParfetBen H. Parker, Jr. ’49Ira Pasternack ’82

Mark V. Patton ’70George B. Paulding ’39Daniel Pavone ’48William L. Payne, Jr. ’50William R. Pearce ’82Joshua B. Pearson ’99Robert W. Pearson ’59Walter C. Pearson, Jr. ’66William H. Pedler ’83John F. Peeso ’48Norman E. Pence ’86Jess A. Peonio ’96Jacob C. Perkins ’00Nathan R. Perkins ’92M. Curtis Perry ’02Brian J. Peterman ’88Amy L. Peterson ’81David R. Peterson ’68Eric A. Peterson ’59Richard L. Peterson ’41Jack S. Petty ’52Patricia C. PettySidney B. Peyton ’54Amy Inkell Pflaum, P.E. ’95Louis L. Phannenstiel ’54Patrick E. Phillips ’61Robert G. Piper ’49William R. Pitman ’62Jack H. Pizante ’60Clayton S. Plucheck ’85Herbert A. Poitz ’41James A. Polhamus ’73Benjamin C. Pollard ’65Gary D. Porter ’64Mary J. A. Pott ’83Bill R. Pottorf ’65Glenn J. Poulter ’50Robert M. Pozzo ’52Rebecca PriceLoren L. Pritzel ’67John R. Rairden III ’51Pierson M. Ralph ’48Charles A. Ranlett ’55William S. Ransom ’60Edward G. Rapp ’60Kai A. Ravnborg ’57Robert T. Reeder ’49Christopher M. Reidinger ’01Francisco Reis ’57John H. Reiss ’68John A. L. Rense ’74Robert A. Reseigh ’68Vincent V. Rex ’52

Edward B. Reynolds ’66Roger A. Richter ’51John Robertson, Jr. [D] ’49John B. Robertson ’61W. John Robinson, Jr. ’77Veronica M. Rodriguez ’97Howard A. Roepnack ’93Michael A. Rogalski ’66John R. Ross ’52Louis C. Rove, Jr. ’51Norman R. Rowlinson ’52James F. Rucker ’52Jennifer E. Rupp ’02Corlee RutherfordPeter A. Rutledge ’59Steven K. Saborsky ’77Dedi Sadagori ’99Craig T. Sakata ’96Miklos D. G. SalamonJeffrey S. Samuels ’83Robert L. Sandefur ’66Scott R. Sanderson ’97William R. Sandifer II ’62Samuel C. Sandusky ’48Michael C. Savell ’62Brian E. Scarborough ’01Herman T. Schassberger ’50Judith A. Schenk ’90Dawn A. Schippe ’02Jenny E. Schlittenhart ’99Todd M. Schlittenhart ’99Howard K. Schmuck, Jr. ’40Robert W. Schneider ’64James E. Schock ’76Ronald C. Schutz ’59John R. Schuyler ’72John L. Schweizer ’51Major W. Seery ’56Frank A. Seeton ’47Marvin B. Seldin ’48James D. Sell ’55David L. Seymour ’63James R. Sharpe ’79William E. Sherbondy ’40George D. Shier ’60Harry L. Shively ’51Joseph Shoaf ’50Roland H. Shubert ’58Kelli A. Shuter ’85Glenn H. Sides ’50Justin F. Slepitis ’53Ben H. Slothower ’50Norman J. Smallwood ’60

David E. Smink ’57Charlotte R. Smith ’88Dwight L. Smith ’88John B. Smith, Jr. ’60John R. Smith ’60Lester L. Smith ’57Richard P. Smith ’81Robert E. Smith ’55William D. Smith ’57William H. Smith ’59Thomas C. Snedeker ’36Donald D. Snyder III ’63Henry W. Snyder ’57Halee D. Somerville ’00Robert A. Somrak ’71Chu H. Son ’94Joseph R. Soper, Jr. ’44Charles A. Sorvisto ’54Earl L. Spieles ’48Charles O. Spielman, Jr. ’55D. Erik Spiller ’70Holly Jo Sprackling ’91John S. Sprackling ’86Robert J. Spring ’75Edward W. Stafford ’98Richard L. Stallings ’55Mark R. Stanton ’97Gordon L. Steele ’59Robert J. Steele ’63E. W. Steffenhagen ’41Richard M. Stephens ’68Franklin J. StermoleH. Darlene StermoleFloyd L. Stewart ’43Paula F. Stewart ’76S. Arthur Stewart ’75John C. Stimson ’54Charles M. Stoddard ’51David M. Stokowski ’99Bryan W. Stone ’85Todd C. Storer ’47Richard R. Storm ’53Tracy M. Stotler ’01Kurt-Martin Strack ’81Dennis G. Strauch ’69Robert P. Strode ’79Michael J. Sullivan ’81Roger L. Sullivan ’54Sandra A. Sullivan ’82John F. Sulzbach ’56John Dirk Sutphin ’82Christian J. Sutton ’00James R. Swaisgood ’59Sonia Swartz ’78Andrew P. Swiger ’78I. Robert Taylor ’48Hugh E. Templeton ’36James C. Ternahan, Jr. ’51James R. Thoma ’55Vernon R. Thompson ’52Rodger E. Thornton ’66Eric S. Thurston ’89Katheleen A. Thurston ’88Joan Tilden ’96D. Steve Tipton ’67Roger H. Todd ’54Delbert F. Tolen ’57Michael R. Tolliver ’78Stewart W. Towle ’54Phinn W. Townsend, Jr. ’53Lee C. Travis ’48John U. TrefnyAbelardo Trevino ’53Michael L. Troyer ’82Lester G. Truby ’48Chontel Trujillo ’00Gordon A. Trujillo ’00John A. Turley ’65John Turner ’76Lee A. Turner ’70Louis D. Turner ’41Edward W. Tutkaluk ’64John E. Tuttle ’49Cecilia K. Tyler ’87Charles D. Tyler ’53Walter W. Tyler ’57Frank J. Ucciardi ’59John R. Underhill ’76W. Don Van Arnam ’66Richard Van Horn ’47Craig W. Van Kirk ’72James R. Van Meter ’90

Gerald E. Van Sickle ’58Thomas L. Vandergrift ’85Vesper A. Vaseen ’39Charles J. Vasilius ’81R. Glenn Vawter ’60Arthur K. Veeder ’42Richard Veghte ’54Paul L. Vernon ’01Randall F. Versaw ’83Gregory R. Vigil ’88Eduardo M. Villareal Bell ’40Mark I. Vlcek ’84Boris S. Voukovitch ’51Mark S. Vozar ’76William H. Wahl ’58Richard Waissar ’62Christopher M. Walker ’81John J. Walker ’37John W. Walker, Jr. ’68John J. Wanner ’48Richard B. Wanty ’81Frederick W. Ward ’52William F. Ward ’50Thomas A. Warfield ’52Don L. Warner ’56Edward M. Warren ’50Jasper N. Warren ’50Torrin S. Warrender ’80Douglas Waterman, Jr. ’52Robert H. Waterman, Jr. ’58Carl J. Watson ’50David L. Watson ’60Michael B. WatsonWilliam D. Watts ’52George H. Wayne, Jr. ’85Frank E. Weagant ’51John R. Weber ’66David C. Webster ’94Frederick L. Weigand ’39Scott A. Weisbeck ’94Kevin J. Welch ’87Larry E. WellsRonald L. Wells ’59Charles N. Wentz ’68Laura A. Westler ’00William M. Westler, Jr. ’00Richard Wheeler, Jr. ’56Ronald G. White ’97Thomas G. White ’66Jack S. Whittaker ’38Tamara A. Whittington ’89Paul A. Wichmann ’58Ronald V. WiedenhoeftW. Gordon Wieduwilt ’53Donald R. Wienecke ’55Charles R. Wilderson ’58James D. Wildharber P.E. ’85Bleecker R. Williams, Jr. ’64Jennifer L. Williams ’97Matthew M. Williams ’00Thomas G. Williams ’96Charles L. Wilson ’44Donald E. Wilson ’52Eric Douglas Wilson ’94John H. Wilson II ’48Robert L. Wilson ’41Willton R. Wilson ’65David G. Winslow ’77John R. Wise ’68Frank W. Wolek ’57Edwin T. Wood ’48Mark H. Wood ’78Robert M. Woodbury ’65Robert E. D. WoolseyJohn W. Work ’83Sandra J. Wrobel ’82John H. Wyatt ’50Shawn M. Yasutake ’82Brian P. Yeagley ’92Nancy L. Yeagley ’90William J. Yopp ’56Doris S. YoungHerbert L. Young ’39Stanley G. Young ’58Thomas R. Young ’52Norio Yuki ’95John R. Zak ’65Ferdinand F. Zdenek ’57Norman R. Zehr ’52Stephanie L. Zertuche ’93Melvin Zetz ’51Gerald P. Zink ’72

CSMAAcontributors


1986Stephen F. Biagiotti Jr. BSc Met,

MSc Met ’94 is a risk engineeringmanager for Bass-Trigon Software inLittleton, Colo.

Kyle A. Moreau BSc Geop is anembedded systems and Symbian OSspecialist for TietoEnator WirelessTech AB in Krista, Sweden.

Kristal A. Wolfe BSc Chem is aphysician in Coral Springs, Fla.

1987Renata J. Bollich BSc CPR is a

process engineer for BerlexLaboratories Inc. in Bothel, Wash.

Todd P. Courtney BSc Eng isvice president and branch managerfor Ingersoll-Rand Company inPortland, Ore.

Melanie MarquardtWestergaard BSc Geop is staffgeophysicist and executive assistantfor BP America Inc. in Houston.

J. Stevens Zuker MSc Geol isvice president of Gallant MineralsInc. in Golden, Colo.

1988Lotfi Ben Rached BSc Pet is a

reservoir engineer for Serept in Sfax,Tunisia.

Jess A. Elshere BSc Eng is a salesassociate for Puffer-Sweiven inStafford, Texas.

Randall A. Reddig BSc Mathretired from the U.S. Air Forcebecause of complications from theremoval of a brain tumor. He livesin Mount Laurel, N.J.

1989Dale Bender BSc Met married

Gina Aumiller May 16 in Positano,

Italy. The couple resides in SanFrancisco.

John A. England BSc Eng isassociate vice president and Denver-area manager for ARCADIS G&MInc. in Highlands Ranch, Colo.

James “Jody” Helbling BSc Petmarried Amalia Faz in Reynosa,

Mexico, Oct. 26. Family and friendstraveled from Colorado, Texas,Hawaii and Alaska to attend. PaulWilliams BSc Pet was best man.Other Mines alumni in attendanceincluded Wendy King BSc Pet ’90,Becky Brown Williams BSc Math’92, Chris Herne BSc Min ’90, andRob Ward, who attended Mines butleft before graduation. Helbling isengineering manager forSchlumberger. The couple resides inReynosa.

Beverly K. Luedke-Chan BScPet is a petroleum engineer forPetrotechnical Resource of AlaskaInc. in Anchorage.

Paul E. McElligott BSc Eng isproject manager for the Inukshukproject for ConocoPhillips Canadain Calgary, Alberta.

Mark E. Zitterich BSc Eng isstaff facilities engineer for ShellInternational Exploration andProduction B.V. in Rijawijk, TheNetherlands.

1990Jeffrey J. Jacoby BSc Min is

general supervisor for AmericanSoda LLP in Parachute, Colo.

Wendy D. King BSc Pet isdirector of external strategies forConoco Phillips Alaska inAnchorage.

Claudia Renee Milliken BSc

Eng is an independent engineeringrecruiter in Denver.

Joe Nahama MSc Pet and BethMensing-Nahama BS Pet ’89welcomed their first child, Jake Hale,to the world Sept. 12. The Nahamaslive in Bakersfield Calif., where Bethis a production engineer for AeraEnergy and Joe is vice president ofNNG and a geologist/engineer forVaquero Energy.

Adolfo Polillo PhD Pet is a welltechnology and engineeringmanager for Petrobras in Rio deJaneiro, Brazil.

1991Ronald P. Boese BSc is an

account manager for JasonGeosystems in Houston.

Robert J. Golden Jr. BSc Min isa senior engineer at the ClimaxMolybdenum Company. He lives inGolden, Colo.

Tami (Smith) McKeon BSc Engand Daniel McKeon BSc Eng

announce the addition of DylanThomas McKeon to their family July18. He joins big sisters Courtney andKayla.

Terry and Jodi Menebroker BScCPR welcomed their first child,

Trevor Ryan, to the world March 17.He weighed in at 8 lbs. 6 oz. He ispictured here at 5 1⁄2 months.


John P. McDonnell BSc Min isan engineering manager for ExcelMining Systems. He lives inLittleton, Colo.

James Swain BSc Geop andDana Geddis were married Sept. 14.The couple resides in San Ramon,

Calif. He is a petroleum engineeringadviser for ChevronTexaco.

Gary L. Weihs BSc BE ownsNatural Pork Production II inHarlan, Iowa.

1979Mark M. Gygax BSc Pet is a

consulting petroleum reservoirengineer in Midland, Texas.

Kenneth J. Konrad BSc CPR isvice president of Alaska Gas for BPin Anchorage.

Martin D. Wittstrom MSc Geolis vice president for TheInformation Store in Houston,Texas.

1980Robert A. Biernbaum BSc Pet is

a field development consultant forGranherne-Halliburton in Houston.

Glenn M. Douglass BSc Minowns Douglass Engineering inArvada, Colo.

James C. Ferguson BSc CPR isan assistant professor of petroleumengineering at University of Alaska.

Thomas E. Jorden BSc Geop,MSc Geop ’87 is vice president ofexploration for Cimarex EnergyCompany in Denver.

Robert M. Pickard BSc Geol ispresident of Islands ExplorationCompany and a realtor with CherryCreek Southeast Ltd., Denver.

1981Edwin Downer Jr. BSc Min was

promoted to regional sales manager

for Whayne Supply Company’sLexington, Ky., and Ashland, Ky.,branches.

Floyd D. Varley BSc Min is amining engineer for the NationalInstitute for Occupational Safety &Health, Spokane ResearchLaboratory in Spokane, Wash.

Thomas L. Young BSc Geol andCecile BSc Geol have returned tothe United States and live inKingwood, Texas.

1982Daniel R. Boltz BSc Geop is an

IT consultant for LandmarkGraphics Corporation in Houston.

Richard F. McClure BSc Pet, MEng Pet ’86 is chief operating officerfor Ellora Energy in Boulder, Colo.

Serge Nicoletis MSc Geop ishead of reservoir geophysics ingeosciences, field reservesdevelopment, exploration andproduction for Total Fina Elf inParis la Defense Cedex, France.

Kevin L. Smith BSc Geop is asenior geophysicist for Mustang FuelCorporation in Irving, Texas.

1983Craig E. Burson BSc Min was

promoted to managing director atH.I.G. Ventures in Miami, Fla.

Ellen Coopersmith BSc Pet ispresident of Decision FrameworksLLC, in Houston.

Joel A. Eacker BSc CPR is vicepresident of projects for CH2MHILL Handford Group Inc. inRichland, Wash.

David R. Goddard BSc Min is alieutenant colonel and deputy G8for V Corps in the U.S. Army inHeidelberg, Germany.

James L. Hancock BSc Min istown engineer for Gypsum, Colo.

Craig R. Hofmeister BSc CPR ispresident of Sterisil in Fort Collins,Colo.

Kurt R. Nielsen MSc Min Ec ispresident and CEO for AmericanSoda LLP in Glenwood Springs,Colo.

Jonathan S. Schultz BSc Pet isjoint-venture manager for PhillipsPetroleum in Perth, Australia.

David K. Young BSc Min is vicepresident of mining for Apollo GoldInc. in Denver.

1984Brian D. Huff BSc Pet is a team

leader for BP in Anchorage, Alaska.Kirk H. McDaniel BSc Min,

M Eng Min ’89 is manager ofventilation projects for Earth Techin Oakland, Calif.

Paul R. Onsager BSc Pet, M EngPet ’97, P.E., has been promoted to vice president of QuestaEngineering Corporation. QuestaEngineering is an internationalpetroleum consulting firm locatedin Golden, Colo. www.questa.com.

Gregg A. Tripp BSc Pet, MScEnv Sc ’94 is a principal and projectengineer for Mesa AppliedTechnologies LLC in Cortez, Colo.

Daniel P. Wollenhaupt BScCPR is a vice president for ScienceApplications International Corp. inDenver.

1985James P. Diebold MSc CPR is

senior research engineer forCommunity Power Corporation inLittleton, Colo.

Carol A. Edson BSc CPR is asenior engineer for Cameron-Colein Boulder, Colo.

David F. Hopp BSc Pet is asenior software engineer forMicromedex in Greenwood Village,Colo.


Alexis Garibay Kayanan BScEng is an executive officer in theU.S. Army at Fort Richardson,Alaska.

Carsten B. Laubsch BSc Eng is aprotocol officer in the U.S. Army atFort Sill, Okla.

Diana H. Lockyer BSc Geol isan engineer for GraniteConstruction Company in AgouraHills, Calif.

Todd R. McFadden BSc Pet is agraduate student at University ofColorado in Boulder.

Paul E. Murray MSc Geop is aresearch scientist associate at theBureau of Economic Geology atUniversity of Texas at Austin.

Witsarut Thungsun-tonkhunMSc Pet is a graduate student atNew Mexico Tech in Socorro.

2000Andrea M. Capra BSc Eng is a

graduate student at CSM studyingcomputer science and engineeringtechnology management.

Chontel Cordova BSc CPR andGordon Trujillo BSc CPR weremarried June 1 at Saint ElizabethCatholic Church in Denver. Chontelworks for IBM and Gordon worksfor Accenture. Both are pursuingMBAs at Regis University.

Zane A. Kuenzler BSc Pet, BScEcon ’01 is a petroleum engineer forPhillips Alaska Inc. in Anchorage.

Reed M. Marquand BSc Eng is abusiness systems analyst for McDataCorporation in Broomfield, Colo.

Tandra L. Zitkus MSc Env Sc isan environmental engineer for Sear-Brown Group in Golden, Colo.

2001Katrina E. Britton BSc Chem

Eng is an engineer in carbon dioxideforecasting and emission reductionon the Alaska-Canada gas pipelinefor BP Exploration (Alaska) Inc. inAnchorage.

Luca Duranti PhD Geop is aresearch geophysicist forChevronTexaco Exploration andProduction Technology Company in

San Ramon, Calif.John C. Gerczak BSc Met & Mat

Eng is a senior engineer atCaterpillar Inc., in Peoria, Ill.

David A. Jack BSc Phy, BSc Engmarried Trisha Joy Nadeau March 1in Morrison, Colo. He is a graduatestudent at University of Missouri.

Kari Kunkel BSc Phy marriedNathaniel Barnes BSc Eng inAugust. The couple resides inHuntington Beach, Calif.

Chad J. Lindgren BSc Eng is aproduct engineer for SundyneCorporation in Arvada, Colo.

Wesley S. Marlan BSc Math &Computer Science is manager of hisindependent business, LighthouseWeb Design, in Lakewood, Colo.

Vikram Singh MSc Min Ec is ananalyst for LCG Consulting in LosAltos, Calif.

Channing L. Sparks BSc Math& Computer Science is a computersystems design engineer associate forLockheed Martin Space Systems inDenver.

Sean L. Thorne BSc Eng is anelectronic package design engineerfor Aeroflex UTMC in ColoradoSprings, Colo.

Jody L. Trantham BSc Eng is aproject engineer for ExxonMobil inHouston.

2002Michelle L. Anderson BSc Met

& Mat Eng is a pipeline engineer forEl Paso Corporation in ColoradoSprings, Colo.

Heather M. Barker BSc Math &Computer Science is a graduatestudent at University of Maryland inCollege Park.

Brett P. Chambers BSc Eng is adesign engineer for EngineeringSolutions Inc. in Pearl City, Hawaii.

Dale R. Clark BSc Eng andchemical engineering senior MaggieRoderick recently announced theirengagement. Clark is a CSMgraduate student. The couple willmove to Redmond, Wash., afterspring graduation where Dale willwork for GT Engineering and

Maggie will look for work.Stephen R. Connor BSc Eng is a

civil engineer for URS Corporationin Houston.

Kelly Holman Defaye BSc Met& Mat Eng is a receptionist forMinor Planet in Bois Colobes,France.

Mariah Forte BSc Econ, BScChem Eng and Steve R. Connor BScEng were married June 22 inSteamboat, Colo. They have moved

to Texas where Mariah is a gascontrol analyst for Exxon MobilCorp.

Robert P. Gillis BSc Eng worksfor Ames Construction in Aurora,Colo.

Benjamin T. Griffith BSc Math& Computer Science is an associatesoftware engineer for LockheedMartin Federal Systems Inc. inBoulder, Colo.

Wesley B. Harbert BSc Eng is adesign engineer for TST of Denver,Consulting Engineers, in Littleton,Colo.

Scott L. Huffman BSc Eng is anelectrical engineer for Black &Veatch Engineers in Aurora, Colo.

Todd A. Hund BSc Eng is a civilengineer for Northstar Engineeringin Pueblo, Colo.

Dayven H. Johnston BSc Min isa mining marketing representativefor Caterpillar Inc. in Peoria, Ill.


John T. Sanchez III BSc Pet ischief engineer for Bill BarrettCorporation in Denver.

Tanya M. ten Broeke BSc Eng isan associate veterinarian for PacificVeterinary Clinic in Grants Pass, Ore.

1992George E. Ogden III

BSc Pet is an executive chef forVail Resorts in Vail, Colo.

1993David J. Anderson BSc Eng is

project manager for URSCorporation in Austin, Texas.

Bryan M. Christjansen BScCPR is an operations engineer for 10ethanol plants across central UnitedStates. He works for Broin &Associates in Sioux Falls, S.D.

Robert A. Morris BSc Eng isnetwork engineer and accountmanager for NEC EluminantTechnologies Inc. in Denver. He andhis wife, Anney, have adopted aRussian child, Alexander Ilya.

Amanda M. O’Connor BSc Engis an associate for Galloway Romeroand Associates Inc. in GreenwoodVillage, Colo.

Andreas Rueger MSc Geop is astaff geophysicist in R&Dgeophysical technology forLandmark in Highlands Ranch,Colo.

Timothy B. Toussaint BSc Mathis an independent consultant inPeyton, Colo.

1994Laurence E. Douglas BSc Eng is

a product engineer for SundyneCorp. in Arvada, Colo.

John W. Robinson PhD Geol isa consultant in Littleton, Colo.

1995Nicole D. Cain BSc CPR is a

chemical process engineer at RocheColorado Corporation in Boulder,Colo.

Bruce J. Chantry BSc Eng isregional manager for LincolnElectric Company in Witkoppen,

South Africa.Eric C. Coyle BSc Eng is a

senior risk engineer for Bass-TrigonSoftware in Littleton, Colo.

JeffDillon BScEng and hiswife, Tiffany,announcethe birth oftheir firstchild, DavidClay, born Dec. 23, 2001. They areexpecting their second child thissummer.

1996Christopher M. Kaiser BSc CPR

is a law student at Chicago-KentCollege of Law in Chicago.

Anthony R. Lewis BSc CPR is agraduate student at HarvardBusiness School.

Brian D. Stevens BSc Eng issenior systems consultant forStevens.com Inc., in Lakewood,Colo.

Scott G. Van Sickle BSc Math isa software engineer for DoubleClickInc., in Broomfield, Colo.

Gary C. Yerby MSc Met isproject manager for Caterpillar, Inc.in Peoria, Ill.

1997Andrea M. Z. Alleyne BSc Geol

is an InTouch engineer in datamanagement field support forSchlumberger Information Solutionsin Houston.

Jason M. Koch BSc Eng is aproduct engineer for Telogis inIrvine, Calif.

Misty Lynn Pyatt BSc CPRmarried Christopher M. GervaisApril 27 at St. Michael’s Catholic

Church in Poway, Calif. Miners whoattended include Tenley KruegerBSc CPR ’98, Jared Spritzer BSc

Eng, Janis (Spinuzzi) Christopher BSc Eng, Matt Christopher BSc Engand Clay Ost BSc Eng. The coupleresides in San Marcos, Calif.

Lihua Yang Msc Math is asenior system analyst forConocoPhillips Company. She livesin Katy, Texas.

1998Shawn D. Green BSc CPR is vice

president of Home Solutions RealtyInc. in Westminster, Colo.

Heather J. Hernandez BSc Engis a junior engineer for SitechEngineering Corporation inTomball, Texas.

Erin L. Iverson BSc Geol is asenior GIS specialist for Treadwell &Rollo Inc. in San Francisco.

Jeanette K. Jerz MSc Geochemearned a PhD in geological sciencesfrom Virginia Tech. She lives inGreencastle, Ind.

Scott M. Kern BSc Phy is aquality assurance engineer for BaanCRM in Golden, Colo.

Kristopher L. Kuhlman BScGeol is a graduate student atUniversity of Arizona in Tucson.

David J. Meidlinger BSc Phyand Mandi Lyons Meidlinger BScPhy are both in the PhD program atMichigan State University in EastLansing.

Lonnie G. Settle BSc CPR is anengineer for BJ Services Company inCorpus Christi, Texas.

1999Kurrin K. Barrett BSc Eng, BSc

Econ, MSc Min Ec ’00 is a partnerand a senior consultant forMetavisio in Littleton, Colo.

Aragorn Earls BSc CPR and JillMendoza are engaged and plan tomarry in 2003. Earls was recentlypromoted to plant superintendentfor Archer Daniels MidlandCompany and is relocating toGomez Palacio, Mexico.

Muhammad Javed Iqbal M EngPet is a reservoir engineer for BPPakistan in Islamabad.

Rachel L. Krabacher BSc Geol isan environmental technician forLesair Environmental Inc. inLittleton, Colo.

Sandy J. Lindholm BSc Math &Computer Science is a softwareengineer associate for LockheedMartin Management & DataSystems in Boulder, Colo.

Dain A. McCoig BSc Eng is astaff engineer for National Chemicalin Corpus Christi, Texas.

Traci Jean Olson BSc ChemEng is a process engineer for ShellOil Company in Washington.

Nathanael G. Palmatier BScChem Eng, BSc Math & ComputerScience is a graduate student atCentral Washington University inYakima.

M. Curtis Perry BSc Eng is aperformance engineer for ExcelEnergy in Golden, Colo.

Tomy W. Poerwanto M Eng Metis a corrosion engineer for BPIndonesia in Jakarta.

Brandon S. Schrenk BSc ChemEng completed Officer CandidateSchool at Naval Aviation SchoolsCommand, Pensacola, Fla., and isnow an officer.

Tara R Sistko BSc Eng marriedPatrick Bump BSc CPR ’00 Sept. 6at the Chapel at Red Rocks. Thecouple lives and works in Chandler,Ariz.

Craig W. Softley BSc Eng is areliability engineer for KennecottEnergy Company in Gillette, Wyo.

Luke J. Spence BSc Chem is anensign for the National OceanicAtmospheric Administration Corpsin Silver Spring, Md.

Benjamin M. Upsall BSc Geol isa graduate student at University ofWashington.

Alexandra Wayllace BSc Eng isa graduate student at CSM.

47 MINES WINTER 2003C0LORADO SCHOOL OF MINES46 MINES WINTER 2003C0LORADO SCHOOL OF MINES


REUNIONfor the classes of

’43, ’48, ’53, ’58, ’63, ’68, ’73, ’78, ’83, ’88 and ’93

Join your classmatesMay 7, 8, 9 and 10, 2003

on campus and at the Golden Hotel in downtown Golden for a class dinner, all-alumni dinner, tours of campus and departments, possible trips to the “M,” Dinosaur Ridge,

Denver Art Museum, Central City, an alumni golf outing and more!For more information, check out the Web site:

csmaa.mines.edu, and click on “Reunion Weekend.”

Guggenheim Hall in 1907

Please Join Us!Your classmates are on this list of those already planning to attend Reunion Weekend.

Why not join them May 7-10, 2003?

1948Anthony F. CorbettaNorm DomenicoJack HaleyArthur W. LankenauLee M. MathewsKen NickersonSamuel C. SanduskyRobert SeklemianLes Truby

1943Peter G. BurnettRichard W. BurrowsRichard F. DeweyGeorge J. Featherstone Jr.Bob GreiderDoug GrobeckerHarvey F. PingsWilliam F. Shelton

1953Joseph Paul Bacca Jr.John R. BeersKelsey BoltzDunstan “Dusty” BoydWilliam P. Burpeau Jr.Jorge E. CastilloGeorge L. FreelandBart Hebble Jr.Paul D. HinrichsHarold T. HoakEd HunterKeith "Doug" JungRaymond E. McGrawGeorge MinickG.W. MitchellFran O. MuellerJohn L. NeffEugene A. O’BrienJohn Parkin IIIDonald H. QuamDon QuickThomas W. RollinsMichael D. RussellThomas J. Ryan

Fred SchwartzbergPhinn W. Townsend Jr.Charles D. TylerLeslie E. West IIFranklin D. WicksJohn R. WittF. Thomas Wyman

1958Ian AchongG.S. Peter BergenJon F. HamlinBill WahlPaul A. Wichmann

1963Gene H. AdamsJames Warren AndrewsDan McFaddenArt PanszeRoger PhillipsRobert J. Steele

1968Bob BurnhamKen Fournier

Bob IrelanDanny R. KirschmanHarold KorellRob PahlJohn H. ReissRichard D. Smith

1973Barton R. CoxTom HaycraftDavid HebbTom HuzzeyDonald LightburnLogan MacMillanBen E. MaresD.E. McLaughlinRobert A. ReevesJohn Robertson III

1978Brian FrostGreg GolikeStephen IceGary LacyHarold H. Miller

Darrell “Glenn” MoresPeter M. MuellerJohn C. SchmidJames P. SchumacherSonia SwarzShelley J. (Skopinski) Wolf

1983Friedrich R. BassierDarrell D. DingesJoel EackerLisa M. EdingtonG. Timothy Fisher IITodd HablistonJim HancockNeal P. Mares Jr.Cathy MencinMike NagorkaKurt R. NielsenTom PooleWilliam J. PrymakMichael Weis

1988Meredith BondPatricia ChambersCatherine (Wightman) Collins

1993David J. AndersonReeda and Andy BaturevichRichard Clark Gary CoblentzJoseph Harvey EshunHeidi GorrillKerry JonesRobert Allan MorrisAmanda O’ConnorCarl T. SchmidtleinRobin SimmonsChad SolizTim ToussaintT.C. Wait

2001-2002 CMSAA Financial Statement

The annual financial report was presented to theCSMAA Board of Directors at its October meeting.The financial audit was done by Kundnger,McCutcheon, Corder & Engle, P.C.

Total Revenue $397,981

Total Expenses 522,001

Assets:

Investments 433,580

Cash Accounts 116,839

Student Loans Outstanding 156,435

Other 45,178

Total Assets: 752,032

Liabilities and Net Assets:

Liabilities 39,419

Net Assets

General Unrestricted 67,347

Temporarily Restricted 421,036

Permanently Restricted 224,230

Total Net Assets: 712,613

Total Liabilities and Net Assets 752,032

Looking for a Job?Check CSMAA’s list of job openings at

alumnifriends.mines.edu/Alumni/career/job_listings

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