The Spring 2019 inductees to the
Order of Omega national Greek honor society at SD Mines include: Susan Schwartz (honorary nominee), Regan Wess, Kole Pickner, Shea
Krause, Jace Johnson, Kaitlyn Dickinson, Anthony Benitez, Austin Hammer,
and Ethan Unruh.
Eight South Dakota School of Mines & Technology students have
been initiated into the Order of Omega national Greek
honor society.
Order of Omega has more than 570 chapters
throughout North America and recognizes juniors and seniors who have exemplified
high standards in the areas of scholarship, leadership and involvement within
their respective Greek organizations, their university campuses and their local
community. The Xi Tau Chapter was established at SD Mines in 1995.
Students selected for initiation this spring are:
Anthony Benitez,
Lambda Chi Alpha
- Anthony Benitez was born in San Antonio, Texas.
He lived in Sioux Falls for most his life and graduated from Brandon Valley
High School in May of 2017. He is now attending SDSMT for Electrical
Engineering.
Austin Hammer, Theta
Tau
- Austin Hammer is
a junior Metallurgical Engineering student at the South Dakota School of Mines
and Technology. He has been a member of Theta Tau Professional Engineering
Fraternity since 2017 where he has held the offices of blood drive chair and
athletic chair. He plans to graduate in May of 2020.
Ethan Unruh, Theta Tau
- Ethan
Unruh is a junior electrical engineering major at the South Dakota School of
Mines and Technology. He has been a member of Theta Tau Omega Professional
Engineering Fraternity since 2017. He has served as athletic chair and rush
chair of Theta Tau and is also a member of Phi Eta Sigma honor society. He
plans to graduate in December of 2020.
Jace
Johnson, Triangle
- Jace
Johnson is a member of Triangle Fraternity at the South Dakota School of Mines
and Technology. Jace has been accepted into the Xi Tau chapter of Order of
Omega Greek honors society, which promotes continuing leadership, service,
scholarship, and exemplary character in the inter-Greek affairs of the
institution. Jace is graduating, from the School of Mines, in December of 2019
with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering.
Kaitlyn Dickinson,
Alpha Omega
Epsilon
- Kate Dickinson
is a sophomore with an Applied Biological Science major with an emphasis in
Pre-Medical and a minor in chemistry. After graduation she plans to obtain her
master’s in biomedical engineering, however ultimately, she hopes to attend
medical school for emergency medicine or cardiothoracic surgery. She is an
active member in Alpha Omega Epsilon, Mines Emergency Medical Service Club,
Biomedical Engineering Society, and a student ambassador as well as first
flautist in Jazz Band. Outside of school, she always enjoys hiking 14ers in
Colorado, reading, painting, and volunteering as a Crisis Text Line Counselor.
Kole Pickner, Theta Tau
- After
joining the Omega Chapter of Theta Tau Professional Engineering Fraternity last
March, Kole has had an eventful year. He currently holds four positions in his
House and tries to stay as active as possible. Kole is pursuing a bachelor’s
degree in Mechanical Engineering and enjoys his work. He is also very involved
in the university’s music program, participating in several groups and being a
student leader for the department.
Regan
Wess, Alpha Omega Epsilon
- Regan
Wess is a Geological Engineering Student at South Dakota School of Mines. She
is a member of Alpha Omega Epsilon, a professional sorority on campus that
supports women in Engineering and Technical Science majors. She states, “The
friends and support I have gained from my experience within the sorority and at
this school has made my time here incredible. Although juggling classes, campus
involvement, and sorority events is challenging, I will always have my friends
and sisters to get me through”.
Shea
Krause, Delta Sigma Phi
- Since being at SD Mines, Shea has been involved in
numerous activities, while making time for activities such as snowboarding and
camping. Being involved in Delta Sigma Phi fraternity has been a big part of
Shea’s life and has helped him in networking and making lifelong friends.
Studying Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, Shea is planning on
graduating in December of 2019.
The initiation ceremony was held in early April.