Professors, staff, and community members who have made important contributions were recognized at the 57th Honors Convocation.
Stacy Phelps, chair of the math and science department at Oglala Lakota College, was awarded the Mines Award for Outstanding Public Service. This annual award recognizes a deserving individual for their outstanding contributions to public service. Phelps is a 1996 graduate of the School of Mines.
Dr. Scott Kenner, professor, civil and environmental engineering, was awarded the Benard A. Ennenga Faculty Award. The Benard A. Ennenga Faculty Award was established by Mr. Ennenga to recognize excellence in teaching at the School of Mines and Technology. The recipient is to be a faculty member who has demonstrated excellence in teaching and/or motivating students.
Ellen Haffner, civil and environmental engineering secretary, was awarded the L. Richard Kitchen Memorial Award. The award was established to recognize a non-faculty staff member who is distinguished by demonstrated excellence in their work and by encouraging students to complete their education at the School of Mines.
Vi Stoltz, senior secretary, academic affairs, was awarded the Virginia Simpson Award. The Virginia Simpson Award was established by Simpson to help support and encourage new or continued involvement by the School of Mines faculty or staff with the Rapid City community.
Dr. Dan Dolan, professor, mechanical engineering, was awarded the Jim and Connie Green CAMP Faculty Award. The Jim and Connie Green CAMP Faculty Award provides support to a School of Mines faculty advisor of any major student project that is competing at a national level and that involves mechanical engineering students.
Dr. Wayne Krause, professor, mechanical engineering, was awarded the President Award for Outstanding Professor. The Presidential Award is based on exemplary performance as an assistant, associate, or full professor at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology.