Kummer Vanguard Scholars
The future of mining engineering: Sam Steele is more than ready
By the time Sam Steele graduates from Missouri S&T, the mining engineering junior who is also a Kummer Vanguard Scholar, will already have experience working in underground salt mines in New York, surface phosphate operations in Florida and a blasting company in Herman, Missouri.
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Entrepreneurs inspire Kummer Vanguard Scholars: Advice from 3 innovators
Every entrepreneur has a first step. For the Missouri S&T Kummer Vanguard Scholars, that comes from hearing directly from innovators who turned ideas into successful businesses.
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Steering success: Meet the student leaders of Kummer Vanguard Scholars
When new Missouri S&T students who are Kummer Vanguard Scholars come to campus, they aren’t just joining another scholarship program. They’re stepping into a large student group that challenges them to enhance S&T, lead others and get involved.
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Kummer Vanguard Scholars discuss program’s lasting impact
We asked four Kummer Vanguard Scholars to share how the program has shaped their experiences at S&T and is preparing them for future success. Here’s what they said:
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How a St. Louis couple’s $300 million gift has transformed Missouri S&T
The following opinion piece by Dr. Richard K. Brow, executive director of operations for the Kummer Institute for Student Success, Research and Economic Development, was published in the St. Louis Business Journal.
Read More »Remington R. Williams Award recipient announced
Kaitlyn Dunahee, a senior in civil engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology from Lee’s Summit, Missouri, has been named a 2025 recipient of the Remington R. Williams Award. A member of the Kummer Vanguard Scholars Student Steering Committee, Dunahee has held leadership roles for the Residential Commons Hall Association and the Residential Hall […]
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Legendary records, unbreakable focus: Owen Fraser
Owen Fraser doesn’t chase awards as a member of the Missouri S&T men’s track and field team, but they keep finding him.
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Ivy league bound: S&T alumnus advances sustainable energy at Princeton
Even as a kindergartener, Caleb Moellenhoff said he wanted to become an engineer — a dream sparked by the inspiration of his father, an electrical engineer. That early curiosity didn’t fade and led him to Missouri University of Science and Technology, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering last year.
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Engineering meets business: S&T alumnus lands ideal career
Duncan Bannon always had a business-oriented mindset, and sought a career with a mix of business and STEM. A tour of the Missouri S&T campus sealed the deal as he saw the Engineering Management Building. Then it clicked: that was the next step in his path to success.
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Rachel Kohman receives 2024 Women’s Advocate Award
Dr. Rachel Kohman, director of Kummer Student Programs at Missouri University of Science and Technology, has been named the 2024 recipient of the Dr. Elizabeth Cummins Women’s Advocate Award at Missouri S&T. She was honored during a reception today (Thursday, April 4) at Hasselmann Alumni House.
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