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Dear alumni, students, faculty and staff:
It’s my first day at S&T and I can’t find my shillelagh. Do I have to make my own according to specifications? I have a lot to learn!
I’m Jim Sterling and I’m the new dean of Kummer College. I look forward to joining this community, where we’ll strive together to ensure that science and technology are translated into benefits for humanity through innovation, entrepreneurship and economic development.
Even though I’m new, I’m already enjoying being part of the S&T community. On April 28, I had the honor of attending the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee’s awards ceremony. It was wonderful to witness the energy, enthusiasm and team spirit, and to hear so many of the teams’ success stories. Congratulations to all the award winners.
Speaking of congratulations, last month the Kummer College sent a group of graduates into the future. Whether you’ve entered the workplace, have joined the military or a non-governmental organization such as AmeriCorps or the Peace Corps, or are embarking on your next academic endeavor, please share your stories with us on LinkedIn, accessible via the button at the bottom of this newsletter. We all look forward to keeping in touch.
The generosity of the transformative gift from Fred and June Kummer made this college possible and supports programs and initiatives that transform the lives of our students, including the Kummer Vanguard Scholars program. Please join me in congratulating the first 22 students from that remarkable program to graduate.
As you’ll see here, the Kummer College celebrates its successes. Please don’t miss our Noteworthy section for news about Kummer College faculty, staff and students who are distinguishing themselves and, at the same time, our college and S&T as a whole. Please email your noteworthy news to Patrick Collins, the newsletter editor, at pc5pcn@mst.edu. We publish on the first day of each month unless it falls on a weekend or holiday, as it did this month, in which case we publish on the first Monday.
I look forward to our work together as we build a college for the future.
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Dear alumni, students, faculty and staff:
It’s my first day at S&T and I can’t find my shillelagh. Do I have to make my own according to specifications? I have a lot to learn!
I’m Jim Sterling and I’m the new dean of Kummer College. I look forward to joining this community, where we’ll strive together to ensure that science and technology are translated into benefits for humanity through innovation, entrepreneurship and economic development.
Even though I’m new, I’m already enjoying being part of the S&T community. On April 28, I had the honor of attending the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee’s awards ceremony. It was wonderful to witness the energy, enthusiasm and team spirit, and to hear so many of the teams’ success stories. Congratulations to all the award winners.
Speaking of congratulations, last month the Kummer College sent a group of graduates into the future. Whether you’ve entered the workplace, have joined the military or a non-governmental organization such as AmeriCorps or the Peace Corps, or are embarking on your next academic endeavor, please share your stories with us on LinkedIn, accessible via the button at the bottom of this newsletter. We all look forward to keeping in touch.
The generosity of the transformative gift from Fred and June Kummer made this college possible and supports programs and initiatives that transform the lives of our students, including the Kummer Vanguard Scholars program. Please join me in congratulating the first 22 students from that remarkable program to graduate.
As you’ll see here, the Kummer College celebrates its successes. Please don’t miss our Noteworthy section for news about Kummer College faculty, staff and students who are distinguishing themselves and, at the same time, our college and S&T as a whole. Please email your noteworthy news to Patrick Collins, the newsletter editor, at pc5pcn@mst.edu. We publish on the first day of each month unless it falls on a weekend or holiday, as it did this month, in which case we publish on the first Monday.
I look forward to our work together as we build a college for the future.
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Check out this profile of the class of 2024, which includes a look back at S&T's beginnings and a look forward for five of this year's graduates, including Mohamed El Shiekh, who earned a bachelor's degree in engineering management, and Nolan Hall, who earned a bachelor's degree in information and science technology.
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Graduation day for Kummer Vanguard Scholars
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Congratulations to our first group of Kummer Vanguard Scholars to graduate. Grant Bergstrom earned a degree in aerospace engineering. Chambre Garcia and Brett Schill earned degrees in biological sciences. Matthew Mclaughlin and Caleb Moellenhoff earned degrees in chemical engineering. Remington Artz, Matthew Minatra, Chason Smith, and Emily Wilson earned degrees in computer science. Angela Elguezabal and Christian Hopkins earned degrees in civil engineering. Colin Christensen and Erik Swanson earned degrees in electrical engineering. Duncan Bannon, Callie Fuehring and Isaac Lopez earned degrees in engineering management. Blake Franzen earned a degree in information science and technology. Jacob Hanneken, Nicolas Maxey, Austin Moore and Chase Ploudre earned degrees in mechanical engineering. And Samuel Schrader earned a degree in physics.
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Dr. Ankit Agarwal, who earned a Ph.D. in engineering management, poses for a photo with his co-advisor, Dr. Casey Canfield, assistant professor of engineering management and systems engineering. Agarwal's dissertation was on renewable energy adoption. His other co-advisor was Dr. Mahelet Fikru, associate professor of economics.
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Gracie Boyer, a Ph.D. student in mechanical engineering and a Kummer Innovation and Entrepreneurial (I&E) Doctoral Fellow won first place for her poster titled "Enabling Advanced Architectures for Thick and Anode-less Electrodes through Advanced Ultra-short Laser Micro-structurin" at the recent Graduate Research Showcase. "Laser Defocusing and Directionality in Wire Deposition," the poster presented by Remy Mathenia, also an I&E Fellow and Ph.D. student in mechanical engineering, won second place.
"A framework for integrating outsourcing requirements with product portfolio planning in new product development," a paper by Adewole Adegbola, a Ph.D. student in engineering management and systems engineering, was selected as a winner by the Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers' Society for Engineering and Management Systems Best Student Paper Competition.
Nineteen students who participated in the S&T Enterprise Resource Planning program, led by Dr. Bih-Ru Lea, associate professor of business information and technology, received an SAP Certificate of Excellence.
Tricia Helton-George, business operations associate II in business and information technology, recently received a Graduate Staff Excellence Award, which recognizes staff members who have gone above and beyond to enhance graduate education or the graduate experience at Missouri S&T. Helton-George was cited for collaborating across S&T on behalf of students and for serving as a trusted resource in the areas of admissions, advising and mentoring.
Dr. Mahelet Fikru, associate professor of economics, presented at a workshop on the economics of energy production hosted by Michigan State University on May 7. Her presentation focused on the importance of understanding stakeholders' objectives and constraints when evaluating energy decisions. She highlighted the diverse interests of private entities, governments, energy consumers and communities.
Please email your noteworthy news to Patrick Collins, the newsletter editor, at pc5pcn@mst.edu.
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Kummer College of Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Development
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Missouri University of Science and Technology
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