Good evening, I would like to thank the Foundation and Chancellor Gilmore for giving me the opportunity to speak tonight. First, of all, I would like to assure everyone that when I was elected president, the ballots were counted in a fair and precise way. I know because I counted them. From the helen S. Davis Scholarship to the Homestake Mining Company Scholarship, donors from all segments of society are paired with students to create success.
Scholarships give students the opportunity to focus on academics.
I am a recipient of the Helen S. Davis Memorial Scholarship. Without the generosity of that endowment, I most likely would have attended another college. I would like to personally thank the administrators of the trust and the Montana Tech executives that selected me for the scholarship. It has certainly played a vital role in my career. As strongly as they shape careers, scholarships often shape lives.