Miriah Anderson in the lab with one of the S&T Robotics Team robots. Photo by B.A. Rupert
Miriah Anderson likes robots.
Grace Ella Harper
January 26, 2012 by
Grace Ella Harper, Missouri S&T student, laying pipe in Honduras with Engineers Without Borders. Photo submitted
Grace Ella Harper, graduate student in environmental engineering
Brice Curtin
January 26, 2012 by
Brice Curtin, Missouri S&T student. Photo by B.A. Rupert
Brice Curtin, senior in chemistry
Alex Bertels
January 26, 2012 by
Alex Bertels, Missouri S&T student. Photo by B.A. Rupert
Alex Bertels: junior in computer science
Christopher Allen
January 26, 2012 by
Christopher Allen (center front) with fellow military personnel. Photo submitted
Christopher Allen, senior in civil engineering
Anna Osborne: service and solar power
October 12, 2011 by
Anna Osborne in Missouri S&T’s Solar Village. Photo by B.A. Rupert
After three trips to the tiny mountain village of Tacachia, Bolivia, Anna Osborne has discovered an appreciation for the simple things of life.
Chad Shockley: Wide receiver
December 2, 2010 by
Chad Shockley. Missouri S&T student. Photo by B.A. Rupert
Position: Wide receiver
Major: Senior in history with an emphasis on high school social studies education
Scholarships: Clark, Mercier and the Spirit of Jackling
Mentors
Outside of my parents, my mentors are my teachers, coaches and grandparents. I have had the blessing of being coached by outstanding people, beginning with my dad as my Little League coach.
Why Missouri S&T
Before I started making any recruiting trips, former Miners head coach Kirby Cannon came to my high school and told me that he had watched me play football for the past four years and offered me a very nice scholarship to play for the Miners. He told me to keep his offer in my back pocket and visit the other schools, but to talk to him again before I made my decision. I made a few trips, got a few offers, but in the end decided that the best fit would be with Missouri S&T because of the chance to play as a freshman as well as the Miners’ style of offense – a receiver’s dream!
Barbi Wheelden: Going global
December 2, 2010 by
Barbi Wheelden, Missouri S&T alumna. Photo by B.A. Rupert
Barbi and the Missouri S&T Engineers Without Borders team construct a water-holding tank in Bolivia. Photo submitted
In the classroom, Missouri S&T students learn the basic skills that form the foundation of their degrees. It’s the hands-on learning — often outside the classroom — that sets S&T students apart from their peers. Organizations like Engineers Without Borders (EWB) give students a chance to learn real-world skills while improving conditions in developing countries.
For Barbi Wheelden, the experience has been life changing.
Valarie Boatman: Adrenaline junkie
December 2, 2010 by
Valarie Boatman. Missouri S&T alumna. Photo submitted
All her life, Valarie Boatman, a 2006 mechanical engineering graduate, has been interested in two things: racing and cars.
At Missouri S&T, she spent 40-50 hours each week in the Formula SAE shop designing and fabricating the race car.
Today, as a performance integration engineer for General Motors, she spends her days at Milford Proving Grounds, testing some of the electronic chassis controls in the electric-powered Chevrolet Volt and working to improve a driver’s experience and safety behind the wheel.
“Even though the software is already in the car, my job is to drive it and make any necessary tweaks to fine-tune its performance,” she says. “That way, once the car is in the customer’s hands, it will run as seamlessly as possible.”
Samantha Filla
December 2, 2010 by
Samantha Filla, Missouri S&T student. Photo by B.A. Rupert
English and secondary education student Samantha Filla says she came to Missouri S&T because, here, she’s a name and not just a number. When she was a little girl, she liked to play “school,” pretending she was the teacher.
“I know I want to be a teacher. I have always known that.”
Markell Mills
December 2, 2010 by
Markell Mills, Missouri S&T student. Photo by B.A. Rupert
Architectural engineering student Markell Mills plays the drums in a band and is involved with Voices of Inspiration, a student choir. He is also the drawing expert for the Solar House Team at S&T.
“I participate in research with the Solar House Team. I’m working on design modeling and energy efficiency.”
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