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| Title | Donation Establishes New Tech Scholarship |
| Transcript | South Dakota Tech News 501 E. Saint Joseph Street • Rapid City, SD 57701-3995 Phone: (605) 394-6082/2554 • Fax: (605) 394-6177 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 3, 2005 Contact: Steve Buchholz, Public Information Manager, 394-6082 Donation Establishes New Tech Scholarship A South Dakota Tech scholarship has been created in memory of the character and values of Ivan and Doris Reynolds, Black Hills natives recognized for their cattle ranching, community service and dedication to youth development. The Ivan and Doris Reynolds Scholarship fund was established by their daughter, Paula Reynolds Hix, with a cash gift to the SDSM&T Foundation. Ivan graduated from Tech in 1940 with a bachelor's degree in mining engineering. His daughter Paula graduated from Tech in 1973 with a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering. The scholarship will be awarded to a junior or senior majoring in engineering or science who has earned at least a 3.0 grade-point average. The recipient is eligible to receive the award a second year if they maintain a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.0. Hix feels very strongly that the scholarship must be restricted to students from South Dakota whose family farms or ranches to best reflect the character and values of Hix's parents. It would be considered beneficial if the student or student's parents are members of the South Dakota Stock Growers Association, or the student has been involved in 4H and other student leadership roles. The scholarship amount will be determined by the SDSM&T Foundation. Ivan and Doris ranched near Rochford on land that was part of the original 1876 homestead of Ivan's grandfather, Joseph Reynolds. In addition to raising commercial beef cattle, they were involved in community projects, were officers on local school boards and were active in 4H for 30 years. They were members of the Black Hills Pioneer Society and the South Dakota Stock Growers Association. Throughout their lives, Ivan and Doris were champions of education. They believed an education opened doors, built self esteem and provided the underpinning for a productive and rewarding life. They believed that all people cam achieve their goals through hard work and dedication. They provided the example of the highest standards through their own lifestyle and accomplishments. Ivan Reynolds was born in 1918 on the Reynolds Ranch. Doris Underwood was born in 1918 on the Underwood Ranch near Hill City. They both attended Hill City High School and graduated in 1936. Doris attended Spearfish Normal — now Black Hills State University — and taught grade school at the Elk Mountain and Red Fern schools. They were married in June 1940 and moved to Butte, Mont., where Ivan worked for the Kennecott Mining Company. In 1941, they moved to Englewood, Calif., to work for Northrup. The city life was not for them, and in 1947 they returned to the Reynolds Ranch where they lived most of the remainder of their lives dedicated to family, animals and the outdoors that they loved so much. Doris died in 1987. Ivan married Gladys Jensen in 1994, moved to Custer in 1998, and died in 2002. Hix worked for the Shell Oil Companies for more than 20 years in various worldwide exploration and production project roles and for more than nine years with Enron oil and gas upstream companies. In 2002, she joined Chroma Energy as executive vice president and has since been promoted to president. She is currently involved in exploration and production consulting in Houston, Texas. #30# |
| Creator | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. University Relations; |
| Subject | Scholarships -- South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; |
| Local Subject | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
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| Digital Publisher | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Devereaux Library
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| Contributors | Buchholz, Steve; |
| Date | 2005-01-03 |
| Type | Text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Language | eng |
| Relation | Is part of Office of University Relations SDSM&T News Collection |
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| Submitting Institution | Devereaux Library. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. |
| Date Digital | 2009 |
| CONTENTdm number | 6795 |
| CONTENTdm file name | 7771.pdf |
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