Dear friends and supporters,
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Welcome back to the Kummer Student Programs newsletter, a twice-yearly message for us to communicate with everyone who has been involved with our programs, and those who hope to be in the future.
It’s hard to believe we are already in our fourth year of existence, but when we pause and look what has already been done we are amazed and excited for where we will continue to expand our impact!
We'd like to thank the incredible faculty, staff, alumni and community members for your dedication and support. Because of you, our programs, events and partnerships will continue to grow and thrive. If you aren't involved yet and would like to be, please complete the survey.
I am so proud of the amazing accomplishments our students have been able to complete this semester, and I hope you enjoy reading about them as much as I did. All of us in Kummer Student Programs look forward to our continued partnerships.
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Dr. Rachel Kohman
Director, Kummer Student Programs
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Kummer Vanguard Scholars reflect on their experiences
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We asked five first-generation college students about how their experience through the Kummer Vanguard Scholars program and Missouri S&T are helping them fulfill their dreams.
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Students pitch their startup concepts for scholarship prizes
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EcoBioCapture, a business concept based on a process developed by two S&T students for farming operations to meet emissions regulations while developing supplemental food for their livestock, won the $5,000 first-place prize in the university’s third annual Startup Challenge on Nov. 11. The team was one of nine that pitched its concepts for a startup during the final round of the competition.
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S&T event challenges students to improve energy storage
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Noah Johnson, a rising sophomore in mechanical engineering from Washington, Illinois, won first place in S&T’s first Micro Grand Challenge in late April. The challenge gave students just a few hours on a Sunday afternoon to propose a way of storing the energy generated by sun and wind without relying on lithium-ion batteries.
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During the fall semester, student teams competed in the Campus Impact Challenge at Missouri S&T.
The Campus Impact Challenge requires students to work in teams with just 24 hours to diagnose a campus or local issue, then present a solution. The winning team was Marshall Reinkemeyer and Renton Smartt. Second place went to Yaseen Abdalla, Kilee Sikora, Auston Obsuth, Dipson Aryal and Ayden Dominguez. Third place went to Neil Maxwell, Lorenzo Gutting and Lokesh Das. Congratulations!
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First-year Kummer Vanguard Scholars will complete an experience in the spring semester that encourages them to pursue a training opportunity of their choice.
While there will be host of certifying experiences provided by Kummer Student Programs in collaboration with campus partners, such as CPR training and Mental Wellbeing Ambassador Training, we are still seeking more opportunities!
A certifying experience should have a "certificate of completion" once successfully participating in a learning or training that requires 90 minutes or more of participation.
If you or someone you know is interested in providing training or creating a certification course, please let us know.
This does not need to be a formal external certifying body certificate.
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Badges of Entrepreneurial Excellence
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All Missouri S&T students are invited to participate in the Badges of Entrepreneurial Excellence program to be recognized for their achievements beyond the classroom. The badges are an iconic celebration of participation in experiences designed to develop an entrepreneurial mindset.
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First I&E Fellow graduate: Ademola Adesokan
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Ademola Adesokan is S&T’s first graduate of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Doctoral Fellows Program. Adesokan’s doctoral research focused on a method for using social media posts to support the 911 system. He says he couldn't have conducted his research without the support he received as an I&E Fellow.
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First group of Kummer Vanguard Scholars graduate
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Remington Artz, Duncan Bannon, Grant Bergstrom, Colin Christensen, Angela Elguezabal, Blake Franzen, Callie Fuehring, Chambre Garcia, Jacob Hanneken, Christian Hopkins, Isaac Lopez, Nicholas Maxey, Matthew Mclaughlin, Caleb Moellenhoff, Austin Moore, Matthew Minatra, Brett Schill, Samuel Schrader, Erik Swanson, Chason Smith, Chase Ploudre, Emily Wilson.
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Victoria Allen, Louis Blessing, Joshua Caruso, William Ditmars, Zachary Hoelscher, Johnathan Kindel, Pranav Kondapaneni, Clare Koerkenmeier, Blake Matteson, Florian Muller-Williams, Joel Murphy, James Ramette, Daniel Read, Daelon Shockley, Sarah Shyres, Sophia Strathman, Morgan Taylor, Gavin Walker, Madison Wieberg, Cade Wilkerson, Chi Man Wong.
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