I came to Mines as an associate professor in 2012 after having been tenured at Penn State. I moved to Mines for the remarkable Hydrologic Science and Engineering Program we have here on campus. After
Why did you choose to come to Mines? What have you enjoyed most about being here? As a native Coloradan, I was always interested in Mines. Being so close to the mountains while having a premier STEM
Why did you choose to come to Mines? What have you enjoyed most about being here? I choose Mines because of the campus mindset, focusing on problem-solving and engineering. The Mines student community
Why did you choose to come to Mines? What have you enjoyed most about being here? I have enjoyed most getting to meet people—students, faculty and professors. People are so supportive at Mines and it
Why did you choose to come to Mines? What have you enjoyed most about being here? I chose to come to Mines because it is the home of the only graduate degree program in Underground Construction and
Why did you choose to come to Mines? What have you enjoyed most about being here? I came to seek a better education while getting exposed to different cultures. I enjoyed the weather and mountains of
Why did you choose to come to Mines? What have you enjoyed most about being here? I chose to come to Mines because I wanted to attend a college that would challenge me. I was also drawn to the smaller
Why did you choose to come to Mines? What have you enjoyed most about being here? Mines was always one of my top choices. I love colorado and the energy at Mines—it is a unique school that makes me
Why did you choose to come to Mines? What have you enjoyed most about being here? I chose to come to Mines because of the positive reputation it has for shaping well-rounded engineers prepared for a
Why did you choose to come to Mines? What have you enjoyed most about being here? Anybody who knows Mines says: "Colorado School of Mines? That's where all the smart kids go." I, of course, wanted to
