Hardrock Magazine

A Letter From The President

Jim Rankin (EE 78)

Summer on the Mines campus is always a bit quieter, allowing us to reflect on the accomplishments of the previous academic year and to be grateful for the students, faculty and staff who call South Da...

Letter from CARA Board Chair

Rich Wells (ChE 82)

Please join me in extending a warm welcome to Marc Vaillancourt, the new Chief Executive Officer of the South Dakota Mines Center for Alumni Relations and Advancement (CARA). Marc joins us from St. Cl...

1914: 110 years ago – Baseball Team Standing: Frank Newbowers; Frank Turner; Harry Deutsch; Elwyn Smith; Leon Anderson; Rodney Cragin; Maurice Holly; Paul Dennis; Arthur Thiel. Sitting: Jack McElroy; Arthur Fahrenwald.

1949: 75 years ago – Engineer yearbook begins publication. Dedicated to the Alumni, past and present. Blizzard of 49 pg. 92 of centennial book.

1984: 40 years ago – Football, Basketball and Volleyball all win conference championships.

2004: 20 years ago – Tech sports Hall of fame names first class of inductees. First class of 18 includes former athletic directors Harold Goodell and Darold "Dud" King. Also inducted were: James A. Lanphere, all-around athlete; Charles "Chuck" Neller, basketball; Doug Schlepp, basketball; Kerri (Meyer) Crosby, basketball; Terri Meyer-Sipe, basketball; Bob Hunt, basketball Coach; Dr. Harvey Fraser, President and force behind the original building; Clare J. Ekeland, multiple sport Coach; M. Barney Lewellyn, football Coach; Monte Evans, cross country/track; "Arlo" Jim Guthrie, football; Doug Blackwell, football; Eugene "Sonny" Coyle, football Coach; Gary Boner, football Coach; Mark P. Lux, golf; Laura (Gronewold) Newman, volleyball.

2004: 10 years ago – March 8 - KTEQ returns to the airwaves after a 14-year break.