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Engineers Without Borders Program Receives Generous Donation Adapted from a Press Release by Missouri University of Science and Technology Missouri University of Science and Technology’s (Missouri S&T’s) Engineers Without Borders (EWB) program has been busy changing lives in Central and SouthAmerica since 2005. Recently, the programwas awarded $750,000 from two major donors. The program was awarded a $500,000 challenge grant from theHouston-basedMontanaCahill Foundation and a $250,000 gift from Missouri S&T graduate David Heikkinen and his wife Ann. According to DuaneMontana, aMontana Cahill Foundation director andMissouri S&T Alumni, “EWB students represent something of our higher nature and better selves. They make a commitment, often over multiple years, that goes beyond the classroom. It is a commitment to a community to provide its people with a basic life necessity: clean water.” The largest gift in the history of the school’s EWB chapter, the Montana Cahill Foundation challenge grant will match every donation dollar for dollar up to $500,000, potentially leading to a $1 million fund. The Heikkinens’ gift is the second largest in the chapter’s history and brings the challenge halfway to its goal of raising $500,000. For the remaining $250,000 in challenge funds, additional contributions will be needed. Foundation Director and Missouri S&T Trustee Peggy Cahill Montana, appreciates the way EWB broadens students’ hori- zons. “As directors who have lived and worked globally, Duane and I believe there is much to be gained from international ex- posure,” said Montana. “EWB students gain the obvious benefits of language skills and cultural immersion, but they also gain a better understanding of the world and its people.” David Heikkinen stressed the importance of donating to programs like this. “A gift to EWB has an impact on many more students than one scholarship could, and that cascade of compounding appealed to us,” said Heikkinen. “Say that our contri- bution touches 20 students in EWB, and those 20 students touched 10 or 100 people with each EWB project. All of a sudden, we have touched the lives of 200 or even 2000 people. Our donation was also matched by the Montana Cahill Foundation, which doubled its impact immediately and secured the EWB program for years to come.” Currently, teams of Missouri S&T engineering students are working on projects in small communities in Bolivia, Guatemala, and Honduras. They are primarily designing and building water storage and distribution systems. Dr. Rick Stephenson, professor emeritus of civil engineering at Missouri S&T and EWB founding advisor, has witnessed the transforming power of these student-led projects. “EWB introduces students to a different kind of experiential learning,” he stated. “It connects them to the real world of poverty, malnutrition, infant mortality, and disenfranchisement. The generosity of the Montana Cahill Foundation and the Heikkinens has fulfilled my dream of long-term financial sustainability for EWB and en- sured that future students have these opportunities.” For Dr. Mark Fitch, associate professor of environmental engineering and EWB faculty advisor at the university, the expe- rience is a wake-up call. “We work in the poorest communities, in the poorest countries, in our hemisphere,” he stated. “The majority of . . . students have never lived alongside someone who survives on $7 a day.” Hydraulic-Pneumatic tools in stock. 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Hydrofractur- ing got in a few good comments. How about flexible drop pipe for some of your applications? Got the answers on that one. Don’t forget well rehab and maintenance solutions. The speakers were some of the best in the industry and had the knowledge needed to answer your vital questions. Last but not least, healthcare - everyone is concerned about this subject and any information is gladly appreciated. The WWDR Team appreciates all the efforts expended by the exhibitors, speakers, and association staff to make this an enjoyable and friendly experience. All pictures are compliments of WWDR . 25 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® JULY 2017