Each year the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME) recognizes outstanding achievement at the student chapter level by honoring the four top contestants in its Outstanding Student Chapter Contest.
The winning chapter receives a $500 cash award, a certificate of recognition and a ticket to the awards banquet at the SME annual meeting. The winning chapter also receives a travel allowance of up to $500 to offset travel expenses related to the meeting. The three runner-up chapters receive certificates of recognition. All entrants are recognized in Mining Engineering.
Student Chapter Annual Report Winner
Sohag University
Faculty Advisor – Professor Abdelbaset Abudeif
SC President – Maha Fouad Mahmoud
Nassar City, Sohag, Egypt
1st Runner Up
Universidad Nacional de Cajamarca
Faculty Advisor– Professor Danny Valderrama
SC President – Marco Esau Portal Valdivia
Lima, Peru
2nd Runner Up
Universidad Nacional De Colombia
Faculty Sponsor – Dr. Oscar J. Restrepo Baena
SC President – Tommy Vallejo Lopez
Medellin, Colombia
3rd Runner Up
University of Minnesota – Twin Cities
Faculty Sponsor Randall Barnes
SC President – Madison Haydn-Myer
Minneapolis, MN
Student Chapter Annual Report Winner
Colorado School of Mines Student Chapter of SME
Colorado School of Mines Faculty Advisor – Dr. Jürgen F. Brune
SC President – Marie Hetherington
Golden, Colorado
1st Runner Up
University of Arizona Student Chapter of SME
University of Arizona Faculty Sponsor – Dr. John M. Kemeny
SC President – James Verbois
Tucson, Arizona
2nd Runner Up
University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky Faculty Advisor – Dr. Jack Groppo
SC President – Bryce Maikranz
Lexington, Kentucky
3rd Runner Up
Universidad Nacional De Colombia
Universidad Nacional De Colombia Faculty Advisor – Dr. Oscar J. Restrepo
SC President – Nestor A. Santa
Medellin, Colombia
For more information, please contact SME at awards@smenet.org.
