Alumni

Mines marked its 150th anniversary with a meaningful new addition to campus: a restored 300-pound bronze bell, steeped in history and tradition. This commemorative bell was unveiled during Blaster’s

Many Orediggers are putting their Mines education to work by contributing to greentech research and development. They’re motivated by different reasons: Some like the challenge of solving technical problems or want to do their part to protect the environment. Others enjoy the fast-moving, all-hands-on-deck atmosphere of a startup.

Bill Zisch '79 served as the president of Mines Alumni Board before taking on his new role leading Mining Engineering Department.

Moving a robot from Point A to Point B is never the only problem within the complex real-world environments robots operate, Associate Professor Neil Dantam says.

Chris Staples MS ’96 relied on her innate curiosity and passion for making data-driven decisions to step into role leading Cohere Beauty, a formula incubator and contract manufacturer for the beauty, personal care and fragrance industries.

After a career curveball, Le’Toya Garland ’04 reinvented her professional life and now co-owns School of Breaking in Aurora, Colorado.

What better way is there to show your OreGiver love than supporting the Mines causes you care about most to help them win part of the more than $100,000 in bonus funds?

Brothers Chris Saykally ’11 and Derek Saykally ’14 bought AC Transmission Total Car Care in Denver in 2020.

A Mines alum, Mitchell is the State of Colorado’s Commissioner to the Upper Colorado River Commission and will serve a four-year term on the Mines board.

Hunter Knox ’05 and Aleksei Titov ’22 are among the Mines graduates playing a critical role in the development of geothermal energy sources.