A collection of the student, alumni, faculty and staff experiences
From left: Milana Taylor, Kathryn Hendricks and Mandy Grogg became the Army ROTC Stonehenge Battalion’s first all-female chain of command. Photos submitted
When Milana Taylor, Kathryn Hendricks and Mandy Grogg were appointed to lead the university’s Army ROTC Stonehenge Battalion last fall, the trio became the battalion’s first all-female chain of command. [Read more…]
Rebecca Mosley and James Veerkamp broadcast their radio show “First Invent the Universe” on KMNR. Photo by B.A. Rupert
Ph.D. student Casey Slaughter leads an all-student mine rescue team. Photo by B.A. Rupert
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The only sound in the darkened mine tunnel is water dripping off limestone walls. A lone injured miner lay motionless on the gravel floor. Five lights pierce the darkness as muffled voices announce the arrival of the rescue team.
Tonya Huskey recently completed her MBA at S&T. Photo by B.A. Rupert
Tonya Huskey has always been interested in lifelong learning, so working in continuing education at Missouri S&T was a great career fit. The opportunity to pursue her MBA from S&T, however, was “the perfect fit for me,” she says.
Devin Dixon has completed seven marathons and an ultramarathon. Photo by B.A. Rupert
Like any dedicated marathon runner, Devin Dixon knows how important it is to keep a steady pace. But judging from the way he’s speeding through three S&T degrees in just over six years, you’d think he was a sprinter.
Marquia Lewis with some of her favorite things. Photo by B.A. Rupert
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It’s no surprise that Marquia Lewis decided to study computer science in college. “I was around computers all the time growing up, and I really like them,” says Lewis, a junior whose mother, a software engineer for The Boeing Co. in St. Louis, also majored in computer science.
Ryan Beck’s hardhat from his USG internship came in handy when he went to New Jersey for Hurricane Sandy cleanup. Photo by Terry Barner.
Ryan Beck‘s first experience of leaving the comforts of home to help faraway strangers occurred when he was just a year old. That’s when his parents took him on a mission trip to Mexico.
Chemical engineering major Ahlam Issa moved to St. Louis from Tanzania when she was 10 years old. Photo by B.A. Rupert
Ahlam Issa isn’t the kind of person who lets opportunities slip by. Born in Tanzania, Issa left the country at the tender age of 10 years old to live in St. Louis. She didn’t speak any English when she arrived but overcame that and other obstacles to graduate as valedictorian from Hazelwood East High School.
Kathy Withrow in Bruges, Belgium. Photos submitted
Kathy Withrow: senior in business and management systems
Casey Burton created an online publication for the Minecraft video game. Photos by B.A. Rupert. Minecraft rendering of Emerson Hall created by Burton and a friend who prefers to go by “LordRengence of Survivor Server”
When he isn’t busy studying chemistry or researching how to improve screening methods for prostate cancer, Casey Burton works on his magazine for the wildly popular video game Minecraft.
Brittney Lynn Abel, a senior in psychology, is involved in a number of organizations at S&T. Photo by B.A. Rupert
Brittney Lynn Abel: senior in psychology
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