A group of Missouri University of Science and Technology students received a total of $33,500 in scholarships from the Women’s Auxiliary to the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers Inc. (WAAIME), a division of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration. The students were honored during a luncheon held on campus Oct. 5.
WAAIME scholarships are designed to assist full-time junior or senior university students and graduate students in earth sciences as they support the efforts of the minerals industry.
The following Missouri S&T students received WAAIME scholarships:
- Allyson Buchelt, a junior in ceramic engineering from Blaine, Minn.
- Andrea Els, a junior in ceramic engineering from Hermann, Mo.
- Crystal Twenter, a senior in geology and geophysics from Rolla, Mo.
- Daniel Meier, a junior in mining engineering from Steeleville, Ill.
- Forrest Huebner, a senior in metallurgical engineering from Rolla, Mo.
- Grace Harper, a junior in geological engineering from Wentzville, Mo.
- Gregg Crannick, a junior in nuclear engineering from Sunrise Beach, Mo.
- John Van Gels, a senior in petroleum engineering from St. Peters, Mo.
- Jorge Quiroz, a senior in petroleum engineering from Kimberling City, Mo.
- Kate Schlarman, a senior in geology and geophysics from St. Louis, Mo.
- Matthew Crinnian, a sophomore in nuclear engineering from Webb City, Mo.
- Matthew McHale, a junior in mining engineering from Rolla, Mo.
- Max Boeh, a junior in mining engineering from Independence, Mo.
- Natalie Tedford, a senior in petroleum engineering from Edwardsville, Ill.
- Neil Rapp, a senior in mining engineering from Tulsa
- Paul Schmidt, a junior in mining engineering from Fenton, Mo.
- Stephanie Mieth, a junior in metallurgical engineering from Norfolk, Neb.
- Thomas Herbst, a senior in geology and geophysics and math from Rolla, Mo.