SDSMT Commencement Program Spring 2011

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COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM Pre-Commencement Music School of Mines Brass Choir...................................... Dr. Kenneth Drobnak, Director MASTER OF CEREMONIES............................................................... Dr. Sidney Goss Processional (Stand).......................................................... Pomp and Circumstance School of Mines Brass Choir

by Edward Elgar Presentation of Colors.................................................... ROTC Color Guard (Remain standing) Message from the President......................................Dr. Robert A. Wharton Senior Class Representatives’ Message.............. Ms. Jerika J. Ihnen and Mr. Patrick W. Satchell Commencement Address.......................................Mr. James A. Green (ME73) Message from the Board of Regents...............Regent Randall K. Morris CONFERRAL OF Degrees....................................................Dr. Robert A. Wharton 50 and 75+ Year Graduates............................................Dr. Robert A. Wharton Presentation of Guy E. March Medal............................. Dr. Paul F. Gnirk Retirement of Colors.......................................................... ROTC Color Guard Recessional (Stand).............................................................. Pomp and Circumstance School of Mines Brass Choir

by Edward Elgar

SCHOOL OF MINES BRASS CHOIR Dr. Kenneth Drobnak, Director Trumpet Mark Braunesreither Jesse Rydell Jacey Wipf Trombone Cory Fitch Trevor Larson Daniel Plowman

Euphonium Benjamin Ruege Dr. James Feiszli Tuba Ian Carlson Cody Vostad Percussion Eric Larsen

Ushers are provided by Tau Beta Pi, Delta Sigma Phi and ROTC

SENIOR CLASS REPRESENTATIVE MESSAGE MS. JERIKA J. IHNEN Ms. Jerika J. Ihnen, originally from Tea, S.D., is a bachelor of science candidate in interdisciplinary sciences and a Lady Hardrocker basketball player.

A graduate of Lennox High School, Ms. Ihnen was intrigued by the number of activities that occurred during Orientation Week, the unique M-Week traditions and the variety of events provided by the Student Activities and Leadership Center (SALC). Her involvement began with intramural sports, American Chemical Society, Phi Eta Sigma and Women in Science and Engineering and exponentially increased as she added student ambassador, peer advisor, Aurum staff writer, Circle K member and M-Week co-chair. The three positions that influenced her the most, however, were her role as a co-captain of the Lady Hardrocker basketball team, student coordinator for SALC and her involvement with the Leadership Development Team (LDT).

As a student athlete, Ms. Ihnen was named an NAIA Scholar Athlete, DAC Scholar Athlete, KOTA Player of the Week, DAC Player of the Week and DAC Freshman of the Year. Her team honors include highest field goal percentage, most rebounds, and defensive MVP. Additionally, she joined the 1,000 Point Club and broke three school records (game, season and career field goal percentage). A co-captain since the end of her sophomore year, she pushed her teammates to become better athletes, students and individuals. By helping improve team chemistry, getting more involved with the community through service projects and fostering school spirit, she and her teammates helped the Hardrockers attain second place in the NAIA Champions of Character Award.

Traveling to the National Association of College Activities (NACA) Conference in St. Paul, Minn., last spring gave her the opportunity to increase her leadership skills, select the best speakers and entertainers to bring to campus and gave her fresh ideas about how to better serve the student body. As a member of the LDT, she empowered students, faculty and community members to reach their full leadership potential, helping to organize and facilitate the All Campus Leadership Retreat, Leadership Awards Banquet and seminars and leadership activities. This past year LDT also took on the challenge of hosting a FIRST Adventure weekend, taking a group of 13 freshmen to Kamp Kinship.

As Ms. Ihnen joins the ranks of School of Mines alumni, she will be attending optometry school at University of Missouri – St. Louis. Her dream is to one day to return to South Dakota as a knowledgeable, respected optometrist.

SENIOR CLASS REPRESENTATIVE MESSAGE MR. PATRICK W. SATCHELL Mr. Patrick W. Satchell, originally from the small community of Milford, Neb., is a candidate for a bachelor of science degree in industrial engineering and engineering management.

A graduate of Milford High School, he quickly found his way into student organizations and leadership positions at the School of Mines serving as an active member of Peterson Hall Council and an elected freshman class representative for the Student Association Senate.

His involvement with the university quickly increased as he began participating on the Formula SAE team, joined the Intervarsity Christian Fellowship worship team, become a member of the Institute for Industrial Engineers and was inducted into Alpha Pi Mu, Tau Beta Pi and the 2011 Leadership Hall of Fame.

Recognized this year as the Outstanding Student Senator, Mr. Satchell served four terms as Student Senate finance committee chair, with responsibility for overseeing the budgeting process for the university general activities fee, directly reviewing and advising on the budget for eight campus departments and appropriating funding to more than 50 student organizations. In addition, he served as a leading voice for the Surbeck renovation, campus beautification plan, campus master plan and several other projects.

As a member of the School of Mines residence life staff, he was a resident assistant, FIRST program coordinator and assistant Peterson Hall director. He has also been extremely instrumental in the restructuring of FIRST Connections, the summer orientation program to provide incoming students with the most fun, comprehensive and informative orientation possible.

In spring 2010, Mr. Satchell took the opportunity to study abroad through the European Project Semester. Studying at the Escola Politècnica Superior d’Enginyeria de Vilanova I la Geltrú in Vilanova i la Geltru, Spain, he conducted a senior design project while taking intensive course seminars in subjects pertaining to global engineering.

The project was collaboration with SEAT Automotive, a Volkswagen subsidiary, to develop a mathematical model for electric vehicle development and testing. He served as team leader for the project, leading a group of six students from five countries.

After graduation, Mr. Satchell will be attending the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine. He intends to continue with a residency after receiving his D.V.M. degree, with the ultimate goal of becoming a professor at a teaching hospital while conducting clinical research.

COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS MR. JAMES A. GREEN (ME73) Mr. James A. Green graduated from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in 1973 with a B.S. in mechanical engineering. Mr. Green also completed the Program for Executives at Carnegie Mellon in 1995. After graduating from the School of Mines, Green joined Caterpillar, the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, clean diesel and natural gas engines and industrial gas turbines.

He began his career with Caterpillar as a design engineer conducting structural analysis of engine components. The majority of his 37-year career with the company was associated with diesel engines and he holds several patents related to engine technologies. His work assignments included 10-12 liter product manager, director of engine research, general manager of large power systems engineering and general manager of engine components with responsibility for managing Caterpillar’s fuel systems, after treatment and gray iron foundry businesses.

Most recently, Mr. Green served as general manager for program management and conformance for large power systems, a division within Caterpillar with more than $8 billion in annual engine sales. He was responsible for the development and introduction of new engine products.

Mr. Green retired from Caterpillar in February 2011.

Mr. Green is a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and has served as chairman of the Central Illinois Section of ASME and Chairman of the SAE Earthmoving Industry Conference. He is past chairman of the Engine Manufacturers Association, an organization that serves as the voice of the engine manufacturing industry on public policy, regulatory and technical issues. Mr. Green was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Peoria, Ill., and has served as president of the congregation and chairman of the long-range finance committee for the $5 million construction of a new church facility.

Mr. Green and his wife Connie have been longtime supporters and friends of the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. He has recruited on campus for Caterpillar, served on the Mechanical Engineering Industrial Advisory Board and championed the funding for the Caterpillar Student Excellence Center. Mr. Green is past chairman of the University Advisory Board and a member of the SDSM&T Foundation Board of Directors.

The Greens have established an endowment that provides the James and Connie Green CAMP Award to recognize faculty advisors for their time and support of students involved in CAMP competitions. They have also established a four-year scholarship that is awarded annually to an incoming freshman student from Bridgeport, Neb. In addition to supporting both students and faculty with their contributions, the Greens have worked to maintain the tradition of the university by commissioning a life-size bronze sculpture of the school’s mascot, Grubby, that was dedicated May 6, 2011.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE HONOR GRADUATE DESIGNATIONS * Cum Laude - White Tassles (3.50 - 3.69) **Magna Cum Laude - Red Tassels (3.70 - 3.89) ***Summa Cum Laude - Gold Tassels (3.90 - 4.00) †Summer 2011 Graduates

ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE CANDIDATES ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE IN GENERAL STUDIES Logan Kyle Black Tristan Brianne Burnett Melissa Andrea Carlson Timothy Daniel Pabian Abigail Jane Salkowski

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE CANDIDATES BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN APPLIED AND COMPUTATIONAL MATHEMATICS Lara Louise Heiberger* Ashley Elizabeth Kirkegaard John Michael Myers*** Nicole Lynn Orr Kelsey Rae Stulken* BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING Kelsey Elise Feige Brent Matthew Gawryluk* Elizabeth Kathryn Gores Paul Jared Jamison †Pratik Jnawali Ti Matthew Kauth Rajesh Khadka** Dustin James Kohler* Sachit Kuikel** Matthew James Ladenburger Ganesh Lamichhane Kyle Victor Lichty Jake Michael Moehring David Scott Randall Chance Arnold Rieger*

Kayla Jacqueline Rithmiller* Basant Sharma Amanda Jean Skroch Katherine Frances Toscana MacKenzie Jo Trask Spenser Louis Wagner Ryan David Ziegler*** BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CHEMISTRY David Jeffery Bowles Nicholas Erik Evans Silke Johanne Emma Forstmann*** Shannon Diana Hall Logan Paul Sanow Cameron Luke Thompson Garrett Raymond Thovson BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING Amanda Lee Backstrom Paula Ann Barker Gerald Thomas Bollinger*** Thomas Michael Boyle Gayle Dean Cox* Jacqueline Irene DeMent Tyler Paul French** Lucas George Fried** Shaun Elliot Herrod Thomas Alan Lunzman* Shawn Lawrence Lyons James Francis MacCormack Nicholas Michael Marnach** Bridget Gail McDougall Garrett Mark Monson** Jesse James Morris Craig Allen Newkirk Caleb A. Olsen Shelsi Ann Pyer Robert Craig Scull, II Vanessa Richenda Sevier Molly Louise Tobin Kyle James Turpin Lindsay Marie Walters Jacob Carl Wick**

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER ENGINEERING Erik Paul Bjornebo Sam Eugene Klein** Richard Lee Murtland**

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE Jacob Benjamin Boschee Garrett William Brandt Jonathan Robert Bush** Matthew Evan DesEnfants James Joseph Haiston, Jr. Daniel Kinney Heavlin Ryan William Housh Ryan Eugene Oler Chad William Severson Michael Monte Van Vugt

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING D’Ann Rebekah Barker*** Marcus Isaac Chery Jonathan Daryl Cichosz Jonathan Andrew Coker Kyle Houston Drapeaux David Edward Hughes*** Korey Micheal Kelly** Shawn David Lannerd Michael James McCauley Scott Philip Nelson Andrew Joseph Pavek Tony Len Storey** BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING Katherine Rose Aurand Carissa Marie Baumeister Kristi Nicole Chamley Dustin Michael Jordan** Christopher David Lupo*** Aaron Scott Oswald*

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN GEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING Jason Edward Fritch Trevor David Meyers

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN GEOLOGY Jamie Lee Bartling Darin Wayne Beckstrom Jason Robert Carr Laura Joan Clarke*** Samantha Anne Cohen* Kelvin Keith Krause* Jason James Testin Ashley Marie Trennepohl Jennifer Lynne Trosvig

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING AND ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT Whitney Victoria Ashford Cody Charles Christman Leah Danielle Drummond Scott Thomas May* Tiara Jordan Mueller Mark Russell Reding Andres Renteria, III Chad Michael Rieger Patrick William Satchell*** Loryn Kate Schuetzle* †Jessica Rae Tsingine

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INTERDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES Jason Anthony Beilstein Christopher Conaway Kendra Marie Crisman †Gregory John Foster Ann Louise Habicht*** Jerika Joy Ihnen*** Jamie Marie Lien*

Jordan Davis Mason** Rose Sara Pillatzki †Shannon Rae Robinet Jason Tyler Simmons** Salma Abdulla Sulaiman Erika Toyoda*** Kelcy Marie Wanek

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING Christopher Michael Adams Jenika Elaine Bishop*** Kamfung Chan Afton Lindsey Evans Samuel James Ford* Joel Jerry Freidel Joshua Louis Green Lucas John Haan Jamie Paul Higgins Mark Edward Hughes Darren Edward Ingram John James Job Bruce Stewart Johnson** Dane Sophus Kjer Timothy John Franklin Luchini Nicholas Wade McFarlin* Robert Joseph Meineke Kevin Jameson Morrow Moses Alejandro Muci* Christopher Thomas Myers Brett Charles Oliver* Paul Michael Ommen** Andrew Wilbert Pautsch Riley Douglas Schoenfelder*** Wyatt Gerald Stangohr* Joshua Milo Stuchl Nicholas Michael Swanson Tanner James Swanson Luke Dean Zweifel

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING Ashley Marie Beattie Ayla Jo Brausen** William Benjamin Ealy Shawn Ryan Goebel †Kevin Douglas Gray Emilia Jean Juhl Andrew Ryan Kelley John J. Metzger Brooke Jeanette O’Bryan Teneil Kay Ryno*** BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MINING ENGINEERING Akash Adhikari* Jeremiah Thomas Assman Derrick Reed Brakke Michael George Saunders, Jr. Nathan Andrew Swanson*** BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PHYSICS D’Ann Rebekah Barker*** Jacob Benjamin Boschee Christopher Eugene Milnes** Douglas Robert Tiedt

MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE CANDIDATES MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES Shawn Bryan Honomichl

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING Samuel Bennion Evans Mary Lynn Huber †Meaghan Abigail Krebsbach Madhu N. Panchakshari Christopher Allen Rangel Naresh Reddy Vemula Kirsten Marie William

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING †Vinod Singh Amar †Swathi Hari Anurag Y. Kawde Hemanthram Varadaraju

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING Brandon Allen Fried †Cassandra Jo Groen †Phillip Andrew Knodel Yellari Madhavi Malladi Teri Jean Morris Michelle Lynne Redmond Keri Marie Schiferl †Rahul Sharma Michelle M . Stadel †Jennifer Ann Walz

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT Dustin Paul Born Kristopher Robert Barth James

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING Prasuna Bandalapally †Logan Allen Loeb

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT Kendal Adam Pfitzer Rebecca Jo Reinhardt Luvsmaa Sharav Jerry Lynn Sorum

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN GEOLOGY AND GEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING Robert Rombuck Hendricks Patrick Thomas Morton

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MATERIALS ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE George Wayne Douglas Jacob Daniel Fuerst MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING †Ericka Kae Amborn Tyler Michael Engberg Michael Ryan Fontaine Mallikarjuna Reddy Gopireddy Erik Leroy Kaitfors Mark Charles Sauder MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PALEONTOLOGY Laura Maile Gierach †Joshua Cody Ratliff MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PHYSICS Robert Budd Anderson, III Erin Marie Handberg †Mark Hanhardt

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY DEGREE CANDIDATES DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING Kiwon Park DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN GEOLOGY AND GEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING Wayne Adam Thompson DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING †Abdulaziz Saad Alhulaifi DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN NANOSCIENCE AND NANOENGINEERING †Shady Helmi Awwad Alok Vats Jeff David West

HONORARY DOCTORATE OF SCIENCE Mr. James A. Green (ME73)

GUY E. MARCH MEDAL MR. DAVID L. BERG (ME73) Mr. David Berg graduated from Baltic High School in 1968, and then earned his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in 1973. Active as an athlete and a student, Berg has been involved in the life of his alma mater continuously for nearly 40 years. In the mid-1980s, he was co-founder of West Plains Engineering, where he continues to serve as president. His service to the School of Mines is exemplary throughout these decades on many levels.

Berg’s service to campus has included advising student groups such as the Mechanical Engineering Student Advisory Board and the American Society of Heating Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) student professional organization. He has been a consistent industrial evaluator of student projects at the all-campus Design Fair.

He has provided financial support to the mechanical engineering department to help fund student projects and travel. As president of West Plains Engineering, he has provided co-ops to many School of Mines engineering students over the years. He has also offered numerous full-time positions to graduating engineers.

Berg’s active support of the mechanical engineering department has spanned more than 25 years, seven department chairs and three college presidents. He was a founding member of the Mechanical Engineering Industrial Advisory Board and was instrumental in setting up the Professor Stensaas ME Laboratory Endowment, which provides muchneeded annual support for lab equipment. He has provided significant funding for department activities, including faculty and student support.

Additionally, he has been a member of the Board of Trustees for the SDSM&T Foundation for the past several years, served on its Executive Committee for the past five years and is currently vice-chair.

Dave and his wife, Bonnie, regularly attend campus and alumni events.

They have participated in every Five-year Reunion since 1975, and are always an active part of Theta Tau activities. They have also attended numerous M-Day events, the annual Alumni President’s Dinner and seasonal sporting events. Berg is a longtime member of the Hardrock Club and served on the Alumni Association Board from 1993 to 1996. In 2001, he became a member of the newly-formed Lifetime Contributors of the SDSM&T Alumni Association. David Berg is an exemplary alumnus of the School of Mines, and a fitting recipient of the Guy E. March Medal award.

CLASS OF 1961 (50 Year Graduates) Peter P. Aberle (GeolE) James G. Abourezk (CE) David L. Ackerman (GeolE) Virginia A. Adams (Chem) Peter V. Avotins (MetE) Daniel E. Baldauf (CE) Warren D. Barnum (CE) *Kenneth H. Bassett (ME) *Harold R. Bauer (EE) Gerald E. Bendixen (Math) Larry A. Blair (CE) Howard L. Blizzard (MetE) *Robert E. Bohrer (Math) Sherman J. Bollinger (ME) Conrad L. Bowman (MetE) David L. Braun (ME) Gerald B. Brickner (CE) Francis E. Brink (CE) Jerry E. Brodsky (CE) Kenneth A. Broom (ME) Wilbur W. Bruce (EE) Vernon L. Bump (GeolE) *Jay C. Byerley (ME) Leray J. Casteel (EE) Allan L. Chilstrom (ME) Charles M. Christensen (ChemE) Sidney E. Clark (CE) *Gailord A. Coad (ME) John R. Collier (ChemE) William A. Conway (GeolE) David J. Cowling (ME) Gerald A. Daughenbaugh (MetE) Keith B. Davis (EE) Charles E. Dean (EE) Thomas D. Devine (CE) Arnold D. Doyle (CE) *Hugh L. Dryden (Honorary) George C. Dungan (EE) Ronald E. Edelman (Math) Raymond D. Elliott (EE) Michael D. Ellwein (ChemE) *Bruce F. Erickson (CE) John P. Evans (GeolE) *Ralph L. Fardig (CE) Charles F. Fishel (GeolE) Henry W. Foglesong (Chem) David P. Frerk (ME) Dennis J. Gough (ChemE) Richard D. Graff (ME) William H. Green (CE) John T. Gribble (Mine) *Dale W. Gruebele (EE) Richard L. Haeder (ME)

Terry A. Hallberg (ChemE) Marlyn D. Hanson (CE) Lowell K. Hanson (EE) Irwin O. Hasenwinkle (EE) Irving L. Hasler (CE) Lawrence R. Hatt (ChemE) James W. Hauck (GeolE) Jim L. Hennen (CE) Larry D. Henry (CE) Arvin R. Hernes (Phys) Jon L. Hinek (CE) William E. Horst (ME) Everett E. Hoyt (ME) Clayton C. Hueners (CE) *Lawrence E. Johnson (CE) Robert E. Johnson (GeolE) Wesley L. Kiel (ChemE) Roy E. Kimbell (ME) Kenneth J. Kronoveter (ME) Joseph W. Kulik (GeolE) Aelred J. Kurtenbach (EE) J. C. Kurtz (Math) *Charles L. Kyriss (ME) Marvin F. Lackey (MetE) James C. Lane (EE) Larry W. Larsen (CE) Halden W. Larson (Phys) Douglas R. Lennox (CE) Neale H. Louthain (Math) Harold J. Marlow (ME) Joel J. Martin (Phys) Artemas D. Marty (CE) Kenneth G. May (CE) *Melvin B. Meyer (CE) Donald R. McComber (ChemE) Harold L. McLarnon (ME) Keith D. Messer (EE) Robert J. Miesen (CE) Adelbert A. Miller (ChemE) *Dale D. Moden (Chem) John A. Morris (EE) Robert A. Nelson (CE) *James Newman (EE) Phil A. Nichols (GeolE) Clyde A. Olmstead (ME) Edward A. Olson (ME) Gaylord G. Olson (EE) Robert P. Orelind (ME) Bruce A. Orton (ME) Gordon D. Osterhof (ME) Reece S. Palmer (ChemE) Arne K. Pearson (CE) Loren W. Peters (ME) David L. Peters (ME) Milford A. Peterson (CE)

CLASS OF 1936 (75+ Year Graduates) Emiel E. Belzer (CE34) Albert Hamway (EE35) George E. Hatch (CE36) Edgar R. Lang (ChemE36) Ralph S. O’Neill (CE36)

*Deceased Robert F. Peterson (EE) Albert G. Peterson (CE) Arthur J. Pontius (ME) *John F. Piearson (ChemE) Dennis C. Price (EE) Everett N. Quam (ME) Lonnie E. Rempfer (ME) Harry C. Rickard (CE) Donald Q. Rinzel (ChemE) David M. Roach (Phys) *David L. Robbins (CE) Duncan D. Robertson (Chem) Theodore Roghair (EE) Jerry D. Rolland (CE) Gerald N. Rounds (ChemE) Dante R. Santi (CE) Ralph L. Scheinost (ME) Larry L. Schumaker (Math) Robert E. Seaberg (GeolE) Patrick D. Serry (CE) William P. Sheldon (CE) Milton O. Sherwin (ME) Levaughn L. Sherwood (Math) *J.M. Smith (ChemE) Richard K. Snyder (CE) Jon L. Spargur (ME) *Gary D. Speckels (ME) Jesse L. Spurgeon (Math) Dwayne D. Staum (CE) Donald M. Steffe (EE) Melvin J. Steiger (ME) Emery J. Stephans (Phys) Harold E. Sutherland (EE) Edward Texel (ME) Garfield J. Thomas (EE) *Jerald C. Thompson (CE) Donald M. Thommen (EE) *Gene G. Turner (ME) Anthony K. Tysdal (Chem) *John L. VonWald (ChemE) *Ogden L. Wastlund (ME) Dennis L. Weaver (EE) Edward L. Webb (GeolE) Milton B. Weber (EE) LaVerne L. Weber (EE) Howard A. Weisser (ME) John D. Weyand (GeolE) Richard R. Wheelock (EE) Carroll G. Wills (ChemE) *Carl F. Winsell (EE) *Kenneth E. Witt (EE) * James P. Wright (EE) Charles A. Yenglin (CE)

ACADEMIC ATTIRE The use of academic dress stems from costumes used in universities of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, particularly at Oxford and Cambridge in England. It has been used in the United States from colonial times and was standardized by an Intercollegiate Code in 1895.

The style of the gown and hood designate the kind of degree the wearer has earned. The bachelor’s gown is royal blue without a hood, and the sleeves are pointed; the master’s gown is black and has oblong sleeves; and the doctor’s gown is trimmed with velvet and has three distinctive chevrons on each arm, and the sleeves are bell-shaped.

The two colors on the inside of the hood are the school colors from the college granting the degree. The School of Mines’ school colors are blue and gold; however, the hood for the School of Mines is gold and silver, symbolic of the school’s connection to these precious metals. Caps are black mortar boards with the tassel worn over the left front quadrant.

As one may observe from the procession, the faculty wears hoods and gowns of varying styles and colors. The color of the tassel on the hat and the outside velvet trim of the hood indicate the field of study and the degree. Here are some of the other colors one may see and the fields they represent.

Agriculture Maize Arts, Letters, Humanities White Commerce, Accountancy, Business Drab Dentistry Lilac Economics Copper Education Light Blue Engineering Orange Fine Arts (including Architecture) Brown Forestry Russet Law Purple Library Science Lemon Medicine Green

Music Pink Nursing Apricot Oratory (Speech) Silver Gray Pharmacy Olive Green Philosophy Dark Blue Physical Education Sage Green Public Administration (including Foreign Service) Peacock Blue Public Health Salmon Pink Science Golden Yellow Social Work Citron Theology Scarlet Veterinary Science Gray

SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF REGENTS Dr. Jack R. Warner, Executive Director (Pierre) Dr. Kathryn O. Johnson, President (Hill City) Mr. Dean Krogman, Vice President (Brookings) Mr. Randy Schaefer, Secretary (Madison) Mr. Terry Baloun (Sioux Falls) Dr. James O. Hansen (Pierre) Mr. Harvey C. Jewett (Aberdeen) Mr. Randall K. Morris (Spearfish) Ms. Carole Pagones (Sioux Falls) Mr. Patrick Weber (Montrose)

THE CEREMONIAL MACE During today’s ceremony, the chair of the faculty will carry the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology’s ceremonial mace. The university mace is an academic tradition that dates back to medieval times. The mace has acquired the ceremonial function of “guarding” the president in the tradition of a medieval sergeant-at-arms.

The School of Mines mace was designed to represent the university’s many disciplines. The handle was crafted from a fossil and represents paleontology, while the pink quartz sphere, encased in the symbol of an atom, symbolizes both geology and physics. The silver and gold signify the institution’s rich mining tradition. The laurel leaf garland crown, fashioned from Black Hills Gold, represents a mark of honor, distinction, and success.

The mace was designed by Ms. Deborah Mitchell, director of the Apex Gallery and associate professor in the Department of Humanities. The seal was engraved by Mr. Ryan Koontz, manufacturing specialist for the Center of Excellence for Advanced Manufacturing and Production.

COMMENCEMENT COMMITTEE Ms. Breanna Bishop Ms. Barbara Dolan Dr. Sidney Goss Ms. Heather Hoffart Mr. Marlin Kinzer Dr. Antonette Logar Dr. Patricia Mahon

Ms. Melinda Poyourow Ms. Beth Riley Dr. Larry Simonson (Chair) Mr. Mitchell Vander Vorst Mr. Christopher Weyer Ms. Sandra White Shield Mr. Sterling Ziegler

PHOTOGRAPHY SERVICES Jolesch Photography will be providing photography services to the graduates. Photos will be online at <www.jolesch.com> approximately one week after the ceremony and proofs will be mailed to graduates approximately one week following the ceremony.