PAST RECIPIENTS

2007 Recipient

Education:

• B.S. Metallurgical Engineering - SDSMT (2011)

• M.S. Material Science & Engineering - SDSMT  (2012)

Study abroad:

• European Project Semester - fulfilling Junior Design capacity coursework by studying marine applications of duplex stainless steel materials, Hogskolen I Oslo og Akershus (Oslo, Norway - 2009)

Other notable awards and accolades:

• Summa Cum Laude - Undergraduate (2011) and Graduate (2012)

• Tau Beta Pi Member

• John Deere Metallurgical Engineer Discipline Scholarship Recipient 

• Professional Engineer (Metallurgical - TX)

Career focus/employer:

• Reliability Engineering - Fixed Equipment Asset Strategy Planning, Innovative Turnaround Controls - Houston, TX

2008 Recipient

Education: 

• · B.S. Chemical Engineering - SDSMT (2012)

Study abroad course:

• European Project Semester, Fachhochschule Kiel, Germany

Notable awards and accolades:

• Tau Beta Pi

• Summa Cum Laude

Current profession/career: 

• Technical Manager for Lyondellbasell at the LaPorte, Texas Olefins manufacturing facility 

Linkedin Profile

• www.linkedin.com/in/chris-dollarhide-bb356483

2009 Recipient

Education: 

• B.S. Mining Engineering - SDSMT (2012) 

• M.S. Mining Engineering and Management - SDSMT (2022) 

Study abroad course:

• Mining Engineering, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile

Other notable awards and accolades:

• Outstanding Graduate Student Award 

• Scholar Athlete for College Football

• PRB Coal User Group Academic Performance Recognition

• Tau Beta Pi, Engineering Honor Society
  Order of Omega, National Greek Honorary Society

• Awarded best immersive/simulation project “fire extinguisher basics: pass training in VR." Presented at Best of Learning Solutions Demo Fest Orlando, FL

•  Blue Ribbon Award at MSHA TRAM conference for VR training development materials.

Career focus/employer:

• Consulting Services (Land Surveying, Mineral Exploration, & Virtual Reality Design)

LinkedIn profile:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/clint-k-0294228a/

2010 Recipient

Study abroad:

• Copenhagen University College of Engineering, Denmark

2011 Recipient

Study abroad:

• ISA/Univ of Belgrano, Argentina

2012 Recipient

Study abroad:

• Middle East Technical University, Turkey

2013 Recipient

Study abroad:

• ISA/Pontificia Univ Católica Madre y Maestra, Dominican Republic

2014 Recipient

Education: 

• B.S. Civil Engineering, minors in Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Engineering - SDSMT (2016)

• M.S. Environmental Engineering - University of New Haven (2020)

Study abroad course:

• European Project Semester, Novia University of Applied Sciences, Vaasa, Finland

Notable awards and accolades:

• SD Mines Leadership Hall of Fame 2016

Current profession/career: 

• Environmental engineer (currently, stay-at-home-mom) 

Linkedin Profile

• https://www.linkedin.com/in/gmtinio 

2015 Recipient

Study abroad:

• OsloMet, Norway

2016 Recipient

Education:

• B.S. Chemical Engineering - SDSMT (2018)

• M.D. in Medicine - Georgetown University School of Medicine (2024) 

Study abroad course:

• Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich) as a health sciences visiting student in Zurich, Switzerland 

Notable awards and accolades:

• Eagle Scout

Current profession/career: 

• First year orthopaedic surgery resident at Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, OH 

LinkedIn profile:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthony-aj-videckis-802237a3/

2017 Recipient

Education:

• B.S. Civil Engineering - SDSMT (2019)

• M.S. Construction Management - SDSMT (2021)

Study abroad course:

• General Engineering Curriculum, at the American University of Ras Al Khaimah (AURAK) in the United Arab Emirates 

Notable awards and accolades:

• SD Mines Leadership Hall of Fame 2019

• Tau Beta Pi Laureate Award (2021)

Current profession/career: 

• Current career focused on gaining experience in civil engineering across both public and private sectors 

2018 Recipient

Education: 

• B.S. Chemical Engineering - SDSMT (2020)

• B.S. Chemistry - SDSMT (2020)

Study abroad course:

• CET Beijing Language Immersion Program, Beijing, China

Notable awards and accolades:

• Goldwater Scholarship

• TEDx Rapid City 2019 Speaker

Current profession/career: 

• Product Manager and Startup Founder at Technology Startup Companies in Silicon Valley

LinkedIn profile:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamtrevillyan/ 

2019 Recipient

Study abroad:

• Ashoka, India

2020 Recipient

Study abroad:

• Spanish Studies Abroad, Spain

2021 Recipient

Education: 

• B.S. Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management with Systems Engineering Minor -  SDSMT (2023)

Study abroad course:

• CEA Program at SKEMA Business School, Antibes, France 

Notable awards and accolades:

• Member of RTX Digital Leadership Development Program

• Tau Beta Pi Scholarship recipient

• IISE scholarship recipient

• SDSMT Department of Industrial Engineering 2022-2023 Outstand Senior Award recipient

Current profession/career: 

• Digital Technology, Aerospace Manufacturing 

• Beginning a Master's in Business Administration at the University of Utah Fall 2024 

LinkedIn profile:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencer-lund-8432071a2/ 

2023 Recipient

Study abroad course:

• HAN University of Applied Sciences, The Netherlands

2024 Recipient

Study abroad:

• Akita International University, Akita, Japan

Currently in country.