Montana Tech announced their Outstanding Student Awards at the 115th Commencement Ceremony held at the Butte Civic Center on Saturday, May 16, 2015. These students were chosen by their department faculty based on scholastic achievement, character, and community service. These are the students who best represent each department.
The following are the awards for both north and south campus:
MONTANA TECH – NORTH CAMPUS:
Lindsay G. Carlson, BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Kelsey L. DeWit, BUSINESS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Reid P. Baerlocher, BUSINESS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Alexandra S. Weinheimer, CHEMISTRY & GEOCHEMISTRY
Justin M. Emge, COMPUTER SCIENCE
Brandon M. Rydberg, ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Kelly L. Benton, ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING
Tausha M. Burfeind, GENERAL ENGINEERING
Mandy N. Brewer, GEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
Jordan D. Leone, GEOPHYSICAL ENGINEERING
Kristen L. Klima, B.S. HEALTH CARE INFORMATICS
Robert W. Christiaens, NETWORK TECHNOLOGY
Quincy M. Riordan, LIBERAL STUDIES
Justin C. Gomez, MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES
Carly A. Hammond, STATISTICS
Hayden W. Peck, METALLURGICAL & MATERIALS ENGINEERING
Carl R. Gunderson, MINING ENGINEERING
Heather R. Mavencamp, B.S. NURSING
Jerri A. Shively, A.S. NURSING
Karsan M. Sprague, PETROLEUM ENGINEERING
Katelyn A. McDonald, PROFESSIONAL & TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION
Kasey R. Kaszycki, SAFETY, HEALTH & INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE
Alex N. Watterud, SAFETY, HEALTH & INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE
HIGHLANDS COLLEGE:
Eric A. Ingwerson, BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY
Nicholas E. Barney, NETWORK TECHNOLOGY
Jaclyn J. Hedval, TRADES & TECHNICAL
Jeremy J. Martin, HEALTH
VALEDICTORIANS:
Montana Tech Valedictorian: Brandon Rydberg, Electrical Engineering
Highlands College Valedictorian: Dylan Workman, A.A.S., Metals Fabrication
HIGHEST SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENT IN LETTERS, SCIENCES, AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES: Adam Cass, Software Engineering
CHESTER STEELE AWARDS:
Outstanding Graduating Senior in Engineering with the highest scholastic achievement: Brandon Rydberg, Electrical Engineering
Outstanding graduate in Mining Engineering/Geological Engineering selected on basis of scholastic achievement: Haylee J. Patterson, Geological Engineering
THE MONTANA SOCIETY OF ENGINEER AWARD:
Bill Ferko, with the Montana Society of Engineers, awarded Kelly Benton, Environmental Engineering, with the Montana Society of Engineers Gold Medallion Award.