--- title: The Hardrock | Spring/Summer 2022 description: "Spring/Summer 2022 | Articles in the South Dakota Mines online alumni magazine. 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Swindler](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/magazine/mines-receives-largest-gift-in-university-history-naming-department-of-chemical-and-biological-engineering-in-honor-of-alumna-karen-m.-swindler) [![](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/SD-First-2022.jpg?width=600&height=450&name=SD-First-2022.jpg)](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/magazine/leading-the-pack-the-sd-first-program-opens-doors-for-first-generation-students) [Stories](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/magazine/tag/stories) ### [Leading the Pack: The SD FIRST Program Opens Doors for First Generation Students](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/magazine/leading-the-pack-the-sd-first-program-opens-doors-for-first-generation-students) [![](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Mines--RCPD-Outreach1.jpg?width=600&height=450&name=Mines--RCPD-Outreach1.jpg)](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/magazine/engineering-a-better-tomorrow-hardrocker-ally-association) [Featured](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/magazine/tag/featured) ### [Engineering a Better Tomorrow: Hardrocker Ally Association](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/magazine/engineering-a-better-tomorrow-hardrocker-ally-association) [![](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Hardrocks2a.jpg?width=600&height=450&name=Hardrocks2a.jpg)](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/magazine/why-were-going-digital) [Spring/Summer 2022](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/magazine/tag/spring-summer-2022) ### [Why We Went Digital](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/magazine/why-were-going-digital) [![](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Nucor%20-Rasmussen.jpg?width=600&height=450&name=Nucor%20-Rasmussen.jpg)](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/magazine/alumnus-behind-the-scenes-work-cultivated-mines-nucor-relationship) [Spring/Summer 2022](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/magazine/tag/spring-summer-2022) ### [Alumnus’ Behind-the-Scenes Work Cultivated Mines-Nucor Relationship](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/magazine/alumnus-behind-the-scenes-work-cultivated-mines-nucor-relationship) [![](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Rich-Trudy-Wells.jpg?width=600&height=450&name=Rich-Trudy-Wells.jpg)](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/magazine/empowering-the-best-rich-trudy-wells-step-up-to-help-mines-students) [Spring/Summer 2022](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/magazine/tag/spring-summer-2022) ### [Empowering the Best: Rich & Trudy Wells Step Up for Mines Students](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/magazine/empowering-the-best-rich-trudy-wells-step-up-to-help-mines-students) [![](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Heart2.jpg?width=600&height=450&name=Heart2.jpg)](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/magazine/legacy-of-heart-abby-heart-gives-back) [Spring/Summer 2022](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/magazine/tag/spring-summer-2022) ### [Legacy of Hart: Abby Hart Gives Back](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/magazine/legacy-of-heart-abby-heart-gives-back) [![](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/-l7wuka.jpg?width=600&height=450&name=-l7wuka.jpg)](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/magazine/an-engineer-on-wall-street) [Stories](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/magazine/tag/stories) ### [An Engineer on Wall Street](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/magazine/an-engineer-on-wall-street) [![](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Jack1.jpg?width=600&height=450&name=Jack1.jpg)](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/magazine/forging-futures-jack-parks-dedicates-years-of-volunteer-service-to-mines-students) [Stories](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/magazine/tag/stories) ### [Forging Futures: Jack Parks Dedicates Years of Volunteer Service](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/magazine/forging-futures-jack-parks-dedicates-years-of-volunteer-service-to-mines-students) [![](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Jason-Combs.jpg?width=600&height=450&name=Jason-Combs.jpg)](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/magazine/how-does-nsin-tap-the-ingenuity-of-college-students-at-mines-to-help-our-nations-defense) [Spring/Summer 2022](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/magazine/tag/spring-summer-2022) ### [NSIN Taps Mines Ingenuity to Assist the DoD](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/magazine/how-does-nsin-tap-the-ingenuity-of-college-students-at-mines-to-help-our-nations-defense) [1](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/magazine) [2](https://hardrock.sdsmt.edu/magazine/tag/spring-summer-2022/page/2) - 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