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Andrea Wescott Passman ‘98, chief operating officer of Caerus, will give the keynote address at Undergraduate Commencement on May 12.

A public celebration of life for Marv Kay will be held at 10 a.m. May 15 at the football stadium that bears Kay’s name on the Mines campus.

“Rarely do we see people like Coach Kay who have committed their entire life to one school and the surrounding community,” said Mines Athletics Director David Hansburg. "Marv Kay is clearly the greatest Oredigger of all time, and his legacy will live on forever in the hearts and minds of his countless friends." 

We talked to Steve Enger ’81, former president and CEO of Denver-based private upstream oil company Edge Energy, about what entrepreneurship looks like in the industry today and the value independent ventures can bring to the future of the business of energy.

First formed in 1969, the Mines cheerleading team has become a stalwart part of upholding what it means to be an Oredigger—and encouraging their peers to show off their school pride and maintain the close camaraderie that Mines students and graduates share.

A first-generation college student and Iñupiaq, Salina Derichsweiler '02 believes firmly in the power of education and the value of personal agency.

Sustainability is often top of mind for entrepreneur and philanthropist Rick Tallman ’85, MS ’93.

Colorado School of Mines is training the next generation of biological engineers who are skilled in both bioscience and computer science via the new undergraduate degree program.

Kurtis Griess '08 MS '10G recently helped Mines write a winning grant to create a program between the university and Jeffco Public School’s Alameda International Junior/Senior High School.