Seventeen people with ties to Missouri University of Science and Technology will be honored during the Miner Alumni Association’s Awards Banquet on Saturday, Oct. 2, at Missouri S&T. The awards banquet is held in conjunction with Missouri S&T’s Homecoming celebration.

The public is invited to the awards banquet, which will be held in St. Pat’s Ballroom of the Havener Center. The event begins at 6 p.m. Tickets are required. For more information, contact the Miner Alumni Association at 573-341-7677.

Award recipients include:

Alumni Achievement Award – Dean Lindstrom earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Missouri S&T in 1979. Lindstrom is president of Novar, a Honeywell company.

Alumni Achievement Award – Elizabeth Parry earned a bachelor’s degree in engineering management from Missouri S&T in 1983. Parry coordinates science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) development for the College of Engineering at North Carolina State University.

Alumni Achievement Award – Steve Sullivan earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Missouri S&T in 1989. Sullivan is director of research and development for Industrial Light and Magic.

Robert V. Wolf Alumni Service Award – William Oberbeck Sr. earned a bachelor’s degree in metallurgical engineering from Missouri S&T in 1939. Oberbeck is a retired business owner and engineer.

Robert V. Wolf Alumni Service Award – William Oberbeck Jr. earned a bachelor’s degree in metallurgical engineering (1972), a master’s degree in engineering management (1976) and a master’s degree in nuclear engineering (1976) from Missouri S&T. Oberbeck is president of control products and vice president of Advance Valve.

Robert V. Wolf Alumni Service Award – Jon Carl Schneider earned a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering from Missouri S&T in 1987. Schneider is director of technical and professional development for The Boeing Co.

Distinguished Young Alumni Award – Ryan Howell earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Missouri S&T in 1997 and a Ph.D. in metallurgical engineering from Missouri S&T in 2009. Howell is a major in the U.S. Army.

Distinguished Young Alumni Award – Jeffrey Vesley Rooks earned a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Missouri S&T in 1995. Rooks is vice president of quality excellence at the Freedom Group.

Distinguished Young Alumni Award – Patricia Spence earned a bachelor’s degree in engineering management (1994) and a master’s degree in information science and technology (2005) from Missouri S&T. Spence is a Ph.D. candidate in information sciences and technology at Pennsylvania State University.

Outstanding Student Advisor Award – Matt Buechler earned bachelor’s (2003) and master’s (2005) degrees in computer science from Missouri S&T. Buechler is a lecturer in computer science at S&T.

Outstanding Student Advisor Award – Ronaldo Luna is geotechnical group coordinator and associate professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering at Missouri S&T.

Outstanding Student Advisor Award – Kimberly Henthorn was promoted to associate professor of chemical and biological engineering at Missouri S&T in 2010.

Outstanding Student Advisor Award – Stephen Raper earned bachelor’s (1985) and master’s (1987) degrees in engineering management from Missouri S&T. He also earned a Ph.D. in engineering management from S&T in 1989. Raper is an associate professor of engineering management and systems engineering at S&T.

Frank H. Mackaman Alumni Volunteer Service Award – Richard Berning earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Missouri S&T in 1969. Berning is the retired director of public works for Springfield, Ill.

Alumni Merit Award – Hansraj Patel earned bachelor’s (1964) and master’s (1965) degrees in petroleum engineering from Missouri S&T. Patel is an entrepreneur in the oil and gas industry.

Class of 1942 Teaching Excellence Award – Lesley Sneed recently completed her second year as an assistant professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering at Missouri S&T.

Honorary Life Member – John F. Carney III is chancellor of Missouri S&T.