Alumni

Salazar, founder of Prosono, recently finished an 8-year term on the Colorado School of Mines Board of Trustees.

Savannah Rice MS ’21 work as a geoscience R&D lead at the global metal mining company Fortescue.

Sam Seeton ’16 and David Rhine ’19 created Infinite Outdoors to connect property owners with hunters, anglers and other outdoor enthusiasts.

John Akinboyewa ’06, MS ’10 developed TheHungreeApp to satisfy hunger and foster meaningful connections.

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.