STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
THE STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS HAD A HARD YEAR WITH THE STRICT LIMITATIONS ON GATHERINGS, BUT THEY PERSEVERED AND STILL PROVIDED OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO NETWORK AND LEARN.
American Association of Drilling Engineers (AADE)
The American Association of Drilling Engineers student chapter at the Colorado School of Mines had a very successful 2020-2021 school year. Our organization was able to host several lectures and events despite the manifold headwinds incident to COVID. We wel - comed, through the power of the internet, such figures as David Ramsden-Wood of the Hot Take of the Day podcast; John Turley, author of several books detailing the Deepwa- ter Horizon disaster; and Dr. Leen Weijers, VP Engineering at Liberty Oilfield Services. AADE was fortunate to host several executives from Nickel Road Operating to outline their entrepreneurial journey. Nickel Road then generously invited our members to tour one of their drilling rigs in the DJ basin. AADE was fortunate to partner with the other petroleum clubs to host Mr. John Cristmann, CEO of Apache, and Mr. David Lawler, CEO of BPx. The Fall 2021 AADE officer team looks forward to an excellent upcoming semester and plans to host many more engaging lectures and activities.
Above are AADE members at the Nickel Road rig tour while to the left is the Nickel Road Operating
Lunch and Learn.
American Rock Mechanics Association (ARMA)
The American Rock Mechanics Association (ARMA) student chapter had an eventful year, despite many challenges associated with the pan - demic. In-person event COVID restrictions required the board members to become inventive! We held nearly 10 events this year, most of which were academic lectures given by faculty from other universities and industry members whose work focuses on rock mechanics. The lec - tures contained an array of applications including petroleum, tunneling, experimental rock mechanics, and others. ARMA held all events in a hybrid format, with guest lecturers presenting via Zoom and some students attending via Zoom, as well. How - ever, most of our student attendees were able to come in person to view the presentation in a socially distant format. An important part of Mines’ student organiza - tion culture is providing food during lunchtime meet - ings, so the ARMA board felt it was important to keep up this tradition. Despite the COVID restrictions in place this year, ARMA was able to offer our student attendees free takeaway lunches following each presentation. Ad - ditionally, a social picnic event was held outside at the A technical lecture in rock mechanics given on zoom for the ARMA Student Chapter.
beginning of the year for networking at a distance!
Students were able to view it remotely or in-person.
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