The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is seeking nominations for the Mines Medal award.
The Mines Medal has been established by School of Mines President Robert A. Wharton, Ph.D., to bring tribute and recognition to a leader in engineering or science.
"The Mines Medal honors an individual for his or her exceptional, meritorious, or prestigious contributions toward understanding and resolving the technological challenges that impact society," Wharton announced. "The award also highlights the School of Mines and the State of South Dakota while fostering relationships with eminent engineers and scientists and advancing our position within the engineering and scientific communities."
Nominations are being accepted for engineers, scientists, researchers, and other innovators and leaders in technology. Nomination materials must be received by the School of Mines no later than Wednesday, May 20, 2009 for consideration in the 2009 and 2010 award cycle. Additional information about the Mines Medal is available at http://mines-medal.sdsmt.edu. Information regarding the selection process is available at http://mines-medal.sdsmt.edu/selection/ and nomination forms may be accessed at http://mines-medal.sdsmt.edu/docs/mines-medal-nomination.doc.
Please take advantage of this opportunity to pay tribute to outstanding engineers, scientists, and researchers who are both leaders and innovators. By doing so, you ensure that these individuals are recognized for their valuable contributions and the impact they will have on their fields for years to come.
The award will be presented at ceremonies in Rapid City on Wednesday, October 14, and in Sioux Falls on Thursday, October 15. The award medal was designed by the School of Mines and includes one ounce of gold. The award also includes a privately funded cash honorarium.
The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is an elite engineering and science university. For nearly 125 years, the School of Mines has been educating some of the best and brightest students in the nation and preparing them for leadership positions in engineering, science and technology. Today, the School offers 16 baccalaureate, 13 masters and six doctoral programs for its exceptional students.
The School of Mines has longstanding connections to the Homestake Mine in Lead, S.D. and now the Deep Underground Science and Engineering Laboratory (DUSEL). The School of Mines was established in 1885 to meet the growing research needs of the mining engineering industry led by Homestake. Nearly a decade ago, the university helped champion the conversion of the Homestake Mine into a national laboratory. The School of Mines is now proud to be a leading partner with the University of California, Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in the DUSEL project at the Homestake Mine.
