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Beyond Marcus May 2006
Archive
May 22, 2006
COT Open House
Montana Tech College of Technology - Trades and Technology department is hosting a Community Open House showcasing new equipment in their Automotive and Metals Fabrication departments. Montana Tech COT was awarded $109,282 to upgrade various pieces of equipment. A MODIS scan tool, and a state of the art imaging alignment rack were purchased for the automotive program. The metals fabrication department replaced all of their aging welders with state of the art multipurpose Lincoln/Electric welders. One of the welders purchased is a trainer that can be connected to a computer for real-time diagnostics of any welding process.
Please join us at the COT on May 24, 2006 from 3:00-7:00 pm for demonstrations, refreshments and horsd'oeuvres.
New VCIAD Hired
Chancellor Frank Gilmore and Chair of the Foundation Board of Directors, Tom Dyk, are pleased to announce the selection of Mr. Mike Johnson as the new Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement and Development and President of the Montana Tech Foundation. In this position, Johnson will oversee the Montana Tech Foundation along with all of the outreach offices of Montana Tech. These offices include, Public Relations, Admissions, Alumni Affairs, and Career Services.
Mike has a strong tie to Butte, and Montana Tech. Mike has been a professor in the Business department at Montana Tech for the past two years. Before that, Mike was President and CEO of ELM Locating and Utility Services. He also worked for Montana Power and Northwestern Energy from 1991-2002.
Mike’s bachelor degree is in Business from the Montana College of Mineral Science and Technology (Montana Tech). He received his M.B.A. from The University of Montana, and is currently doing his doctorate studies at The University of Montana.
Mike will officially begin his duties as Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement and Development and President of the Montana Tech Foundation on June 5th.
New Director of Career Services Hired
Mike Johnson, Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement and Development and President of the Montana Tech Foundation, is pleased to announce Sarah Raymond as the new Director of Career Services at Montana Tech. Sarah is replacing Stacy Aguirre who has gone to work for the Montana Department of Transportation. Sarah comes to Tech from the University of Montana where she was the Program Coordinator for the Office of Career Services. Sarah has a bachelor’s degree in history and tremendous professional experience working with students and potential employers.
“Sarah brings tremendous experience and enthusiasm to the atmosphere at Montana Tech. I Look forward to her addition to the team”, Johnson says.
Sarah will start her new position at Montana Tech in June.
Montana Tech Receives Additional $52,OOO in Grant Money
The Student Assistance Foundation (SAF) of Montana presented Montana Tech Chancellor Frank Gilmore with a check for $52,758 as part of SAF Acce$$ grants program. This additional money came available through additional funds received by the SAF.
“We are very proud to work with an institution like Montana Tech. It is very exciting for us to give you this money to provide more opportunity for students to attend college,” explained Kelly Chapman, Executive Vice President and Chief of Foundation Activities for Student Assistance Foundation.
This money nearly doubles the amount of money that Montana Tech has seen in the past. Last year Tech received 26,571. Since the Acce$$ program began, Tech has received more than $100,000 in grant money for students.
Montana Tech Student Receives National Scholarship
Montana Tech student Daniel P. Merchant, of the Geophysical Engineering Department, recently received a $2,000 scholarship from the Engineering Honor Society - Tau Beta Pi. All Tau Beta Pi Scholarships are awarded on the competitive criteria of high scholarship, campus leadership and service, and promise of future contributions to the engineering profession.
There were 251 applicants for the Tau Beta Pi scholarships of which 123 received a scholarship of $2000.
Tau Beta Pi is the National Engineering Honor Society, founded at Lehigh University in 1885. It has collegiate chapters at 230 engineering colleges in the United States and active alumnus chapters in 17 cities. It has initiated more than 482,000 members in its 121-year history and is the world’s largest engineering society.
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May 1, 2006
Montana Tech Receives $1.7 Million Dollar Research Grant
U.S. Senator Conrad Burns (R-Mont.) today announced
the Department of Energy is releasing $1,775,000 to the University
of Montana-Tech in Butte, Montana for a two year project focused
on the improvement of the nation’s electricity grid. Senator
Burns, through his position as a member of the Senate Energy and
Water Appropriations Subcommittee, requested and secured this money
as part of the Fiscal Year 2006 appropriations bill. Click
HERE for rest of story.
Mike Johnson Hired as New Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement and Director of Foundation
Mike Johnson, current Professor in the Business Department has been appointed as the new Vice Chancellor for Institutional Advancement and Director of Foundation. Mike has been teaching at Tech for 2 years. Mike has strong ties to Montana Tech and Butte as well as significant experience in business. The Marketing Team for Montana Tech will report to Mike and he has the additional responsibilities of running the foundation. Mike plans to start his new position on June 5th.
Montana Tech Business Department Forms Honor Society
Montana Tech's School of Business and Information Technology announces the formation of a local chapter of the Sigma Beta Delta International Honor Society. The local chapter was officially formed March 21, 2006, with the induction of its first ten charter members.
Approximately ten years ago, Sigma Beta Delta was created as a business honor
society for institutions with regional accreditation. Sigma
Beat Delta has now established over 230 chapters in 45 states, with
one international institution. Sigma Beta Delta provides
an opportunity for the faculty to confer on students at Montana
Tech an international recognition for their outstanding academic
achievements in the school of business. Click
HERE for rest of story.
Schlumberger Ltd. Donates Software to Montana Tech
Schlumberger Ltd., the leading provider of oil field services and technology to the international petroleum industry, has donated specialized software valued at $3 million to the Montana Tech of The University of Montana.
The software, which is used in oil and gas exploration and production (E&P), will be installed in the Geological Engineering Laboratory at Montana Tech. Petrel is an integrated Windows-PC software solution that enable petrotechnical workers to solve all subsurface challenges -- from seismic interpretation through reservoir simulation. All work processes in Petrel contribute to developing and refining the same volumetric earth model, static to dynamic. The new software will allow geological and petroleum engineering students to study subsurface geology and geophysics, focusing specifically on petroleum reservoir characterization and visualization. Petrel is an industry leader in this area of software.
Dianne Shelton, Schlumberger Information Solutions University Relations Manager, made the gift to Dr. Diane Wolfgram, Professor and Head, Department of Geological Engineering as part of an effort to increase industry-standard geology and geophysics software knowledge for students. This preparation will broaden the skill sets of Montana Tech’s geological and petroleum engineering graduates, making them more attractive in the job market. The software was developed and marketed by Schlumberger Information Solutions, a Schlumberger service segment.
Micron Scholars Announced
Idaho-based Micron Technology has named Thor Hanks from Amarillo, Texas and Patrick Kane of Butte, this year’s winner of the Micron Technology Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded every year to two Computer Science or Software Engineering students. These students will receive $2,500 per semester during both their junior and senior years. This is a total award of $10,000 per student. In addition to the scholarship the students are generally offered an internship position at Micron Technology during the summer between their junior and senior years.
Thor Hanks is working towards a Software Engineering degree and hopes to graduate in 2008. Patrick Kane of Butte is working towards degrees in Software Engineering, Information Technology and Design, and Biochemistry.
Congratulations to Math Major Demitri Plessas
Demitri Plessas a senior math major scored in the top 30% of all students taking the international William Lowell Putnam Exam. Demitri scored 10 pts; the median score was 0pts and of the 3700 who took the exam, 2700 scored 0 pts. Demitri is planning on attending the University of Montana to pursue an advanced degree in mathematics.
Chapter of the Year Awarded to Montana Tech Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration
The Anderson-Carlisle Technical Society of Montana Tech received the 2005 GEM award as the Outstanding Student Chapter of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration. The award was presented at the Society’s Annual Meeting Banquet in St. Louis, MO on March 29th.
Library Receives Anonymous Gift
Montana Tech Library recently received a generous anonymous gift of $40,000 to further its mission of providing books and other library essentials to Montana Tech students and faculty. Tech Librarians are using the funds to enhance the quality of the collection and move the library forward. This gift is very much appreciated.
Library Hosts Sixth Annual Authors Reception
The Library hosted its Sixth Annual Montana Tech Authors’ Reception in the Mill Building Alumni Lounge on April 18th. Twenty four faculty members and Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology researchers displayed their 2005 publications. Each author was given two minutes to explain their research, and each was presented with at certificate of recognition. A group photo of these scholars will be added to the permanent Authors’ display in the library.
Library Hosts Annual Membership Dinner
On April 26th, the Friends of Montana Tech Library held their annual membership dinner in the Student Union Building. The evening began with a social hour hosted by Dr. Frank and Ann Gilmore in the Chancellor’s home. Ray Beebe, Class of 1953, along with Friends Board members, contributed to the promotional costs of the dinner. The guest speaker, Montana Tech Alum and distinguished Executive Director of the Butte Archives, Ellen Crain, gave a fascinating account of “The Working Landscape: Butte’s Industrial Archeology.” She discussed Butte’s contributions to U.S. history and how extractive industry left its imprint on the city and region.
Over the past year, the Friends held fund raisers and contributed more than $4000 to the library for book purchases, furniture restoration and printing costs for a brochure to promote the library’s expansion and renovation plan (See M News, Summer 2005). The Friends enhance the library and keep it moving forward.
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