MOVING MINES FORWARD - Give to Mines - Colorado School of ...
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consideration for internships and full-time positions with the company.<br />
Last year, <strong>Mines</strong>’ SPIRIT Scholars volunteered for the national Arbor Day<br />
tree planting project as well as the Boys and Girls Club <strong>of</strong> Denver.<br />
Bill ’52 and Marilyn Oline Add <strong>to</strong> Harry C. Kent Graduate Scholarship<br />
When he passed away in 1991, alumni and<br />
friends established a fellowship in memory<br />
<strong>of</strong> Harry C. Kent ’52, former geology and<br />
geological engineering department head and<br />
faculty member. This year Bill Oline ’52 and<br />
his wife Marilyn substantially increased the<br />
Harry C. Kent Petroleum Geology Graduate<br />
Scholarship endowment with a gift <strong>of</strong> more than<br />
Harry C. Kent<br />
$100,000. Bill was Harry’s roommate during<br />
their undergraduate years at <strong>Mines</strong>, and fondly remembers his impressive<br />
pho<strong>to</strong>graphic memory and tireless involvement with activities ranging<br />
from band <strong>to</strong> men<strong>to</strong>ring local youth.<br />
Private scholarships keep a <strong>Mines</strong> education<br />
within reach for all high-achieving students, giving<br />
undergraduates the opportunity <strong>to</strong> shape the future<br />
through science and engineering. Fellowship support<br />
for graduate students enables <strong>Mines</strong> <strong>to</strong> attract talented<br />
scholars <strong>to</strong> its incisive research teams and equip them<br />
<strong>to</strong> develop specialized expertise.<br />
ConocoPhillips Opens Doors for <strong>Mines</strong> Students<br />
Since 1998, the ConocoPhillips SPIRIT Scholars Program has provided<br />
financial assistance as well as leadership and service opportunities for<br />
65 <strong>Mines</strong> graduate and undergaduate students. SPIRIT Scholars gain<br />
hands-on exposure <strong>to</strong> ConocoPhillips and valuable industry experience<br />
throughout their college careers. In addition <strong>to</strong> $5,000 annual scholarships,<br />
students receive pr<strong>of</strong>essional development, men<strong>to</strong>ring, and <strong>to</strong>p<br />
corporate, foundation and organizational<br />
investments in graduate fellowships in 2007 – 2008<br />
ARCS Foundation<br />
American Welding Society<br />
Apache Corporation<br />
Chevron<br />
ConocoPhillips<br />
EnCana Oil & Gas<br />
Hallibur<strong>to</strong>n Foundation<br />
Hess Corporation<br />
Landmark Graphics<br />
Li Foundation<br />
Marathon Oil Company<br />
Schlumberger<br />
Shell Oil Company<br />
Viola Vestal Coulter Foundation<br />
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