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58 SEPTEMBER 2014 WorldWide Drilling Resource ® Mining Resources for College Students Adapted from Information by the Mine Safety and Health Administration Do you know of someone who may be interested in joining the mining in- dustry? MSHA (Mine Safety and Health Administration) lists the following mining schools in the U.S.: o University of Alaska - Fairbanks - School of Mineral Engineering o The University of Arizona - Dept. of Mining and Geological Engineering o Colorado School of Mines o Colorado School of Mines - Western Mining Resource Center o University of Kentucky - College of Engineering - Dept. of Mining Engineering o Missouri University of Science and Technology - Mining Engineering Department o Montana Tech - The University of Montana - Mining Engineering o University of Nevada, Reno - Mining Engineering o New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology o Pennsylvania State University - Col lege of Earth and Mineral Sciences o South Dakota School of Mines and Technology - Department of Mining Engineering o Southern Il l inois University at Carbondale - Department of Mining Engineering o The University of Utah - Dept. of Mining Engineering o Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University - Department of Mining and Minerals Engineering o West Virginia University - Mining Extension Service o West Virginia University - Dept. of Mining Engineering The mining industry is vital to our country’s economy by providing good paying jobs and with the products they mine. These colleges are preparing the next generation of skilled miners. Mining Industry Rewards Students Adapted from Information by the Tug Valley Mining Institute At the Tug Valley Mining Institute (TVMI) dinner meeting, six 2014 scholar- ship recipients were announced. The top two $6000 scholarships were awarded to Chelsey Curry and Makayla Simpkins. Four $750 scholarships were awarded to Caitlyn Hunt, Gregory Murphy, Zachary Perry, and Taylor Runyon. Guest speaker, Governor Paul Patton the University of Pikeville Chancellor dis- cussed the importance of higher educa- tion and how it benefits every individual. He also spoke of the continuing success of the University of Pikeville with enroll- ment doubling in the last five years, includ- Bud Baldwin, TVMI President; Ray Scites, TVMI Treasurer; Makayla Simpkins; Gregory Murphy, Sheldon Clark; Zachary Perry; Taylor Runyon; Chelsey Curry; Caitlyn Hunt; and Governor Paul Patton. Comment ing on the Wo r l dWi d e Drilling Resource ® Customer Service YouTube video by Ray Roerick of WELL-VU during the 2014 New England Water Well Show, which appears at worldwidedrillingresource.com : Great video, customer service is the part that gets neglected the most, especially the younger generation. Thanks. J. Eric Freimuth Hydraulic Training Associates Scappoose, oR ing students from 43 states and 18 coun- tries. over the last seventeen years, TVMI has awarded 105 students with $243,250 in scholarships. The TVMI scholarship is open to students from Mingo, Logan, Wayne, Pike, and Martin counties in West Virginia. & ! $ # & # " ! $ # & # & " & ! " & " $ # & & ! & " & & "! " ! "! " & " " ! ! ! !% $ # "! ! “I don’t know anybody so old he can’t do some- thing useful. Just give them a chance and see.” h Henry Ford