A ‘down-to-earth’ scholar

Krista Rybacki was an exceptional student in high school and continued the tradition with a 4.0 GPA in her undergraduate years as a geology and geophysics major. Now, as a graduate student in geochemistry and environmental geology and a Chancellor’s … [Continue reading]

Miner Madness: St. Pat’s Sweet 16

The Miners have spoken. The winner of the 2014 Miner Madness is Street Painting! This annual tradition where St. Pat's Board alumni turn downtown Rolla's Pine Street green for the annual parade was voted Best Ever. Where else in the world will you … [Continue reading]

Building a bridge of the future

Watch the video with John J. Myers: http://youtu.be/xb4lWcUhPV0 The Highway 50 corridor that connects Jefferson City, Mo., to Union, Mo., will get upgraded into four lanes by spring 2014, but it’s a new and improved three-span bridge that’s … [Continue reading]

Driving culture change

Steve Parks knows how hard it is to challenge and change the culture of a workplace. “You have to be patient,” he says. “Sometimes you have to go back and look at how things used to be so you can see the progress.” … [Continue reading]

Going the extra mile

Marisa Zelip is always willing to head out on a new adventure. Whether she’s taking an out-of-state road trip to see a college football game, or hopping a flight to a place she’s never been to before, Zelip seems to keep her suitcases ready to go. … [Continue reading]

Family man

Jon Silberhorn II is usually up before the sun. Every day, he says goodbye to his wife and four young children to be on the Missouri S&T campus early for his 8 a.m. lectures. But he’s not teaching the classes. He is taking them. … [Continue reading]

Engineering alpha

Watch the video: http://youtu.be/eeuAVaCn3ls Missouri S&T’s engineering students can change the shape of the local economy. In the fall of 2013, Rolla residents were hard-pressed to find a glass marble for sale within a five-mile radius of … [Continue reading]

Teaching comes naturally

Kylie Croft, a senior in applied mathematics, wants to teach high school math. She's getting some practice by tutoring local high school students in the subject. … [Continue reading]

Seth Burgett: His buds are for you

Six-hour workouts can take a toll on the fittest of athletes. But when Seth Burgett, a 1994 mechanical engineering graduate, was training for a triathlon in 2007, it wasn’t his legs or back that caused him the most pain. … [Continue reading]

Why not be a rocket scientist?

Anan Takroori appears in a video about S&T's summer camps: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lp-2pnpzXY Seven years ago, Anan Takroori left his home in Palestine with his eyes set on earning an aerospace engineering degree. He landed at St. … [Continue reading]

A sense of balance

Work hard, play hard. It’s a popular adage and one that Jordan Wengler has subscribed to throughout his time at Missouri S&T. Now that he’s graduating with his bachelor’s degree in business and management systems, Wengler is getting ready to work … [Continue reading]