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Deep Thoughts
Notes from the underground by Communications Director Constance Walter
Monday, July 20, 2015
Internships offer experience, opportunities
F
ive undergraduate students recently
completed their 10-week internships at
Sanford Lab, an experience that will offer
each many opportunities.
“Internships help students put real-world
work experience on their resumes and
decide if their chosen field is the right
career path for them,” said Bryce Pietzyk,
Senior Underground Operations Engineer.
Pietzyk supervised Zane Boldon, a South
Dakota School of Mines & Technology
mining engineering student. “We were really pleased with his work,” Pietzyk said.
Boldon and Daniel Johnson each
received Chris Bauer Engineering internships, which were created three years ago
in honor of the late Sanford Lab Electrical
Engineer. Boldon spent most of his time
underground studying the efficiency of
the Fletcher bolter, participated in the
annual level inspection, and helped create
a reservoir on the 4100 Level. “This was a
great opportunity for me,” Boldon said.
Johnson, an electrical engineering
major at South Dakota State University,
said the internship has helped him “grow
immensely” in his field. Johnson worked
with Electrical Engineer Paul Bauer
to design a control system for a liquid
nitrogen filling system for the Black Hills
State University Underground Campus.
Last week, each intern gave a presentation focusing on the work they did at
Sanford Lab. Julie Bauer, Chris Bauer’s
widow, and her daughters Tessa and
From Left: Tessa Bauer, Julie Bauer, Ida Clark, Danny Johnson, Jake Haivala, Joseph VanDriel,
Zane Boldon, and Emma Bauer. Below: Zane Boldon (left) and Daniel Johnson, both Chris Bauer
Engineering interns, give presentations on their experiences. The presentations can be found at
https://vimeo.com/sanfordlab.
Emma attended the event.
“Listening to the presentations reveals
a bit of the extensive variety and value
of experiences offered to the interns,”
she said. “They work at a world-class
laboratory where science is advancing our
understanding of the universe. We cannot
Thank you Thomas Adam
Thomas Adam was
honored for 11 years of
service to the SDSTA
Board in a July 15 ceremony at the Governor’s
office. Adam received a
certificate and a plaque
from Gov. Dennis
Daugaard. He retired in
June.
South Dakota Science and Technology Authority
“Tom was a pioneer
in getting the Authority
set up and starting the
transformation from a
mine into a world-leading
research facility,” said
Mike Headley, Executive
Director of the Board.
“We appreciate his
dedication and service.”
imagine a better memorial to Chris, who
was extremely proud to be a part of this
facility.”
Three interns received Dave Bozied internships, which are funded by the South
Dakota Science and Technology Authority
and named for the former SDSTA Board
Member. Ida Clark, an environmental and
physical science major at BHSU, spent
her summer at the Waste Water Treatment
Plant; while Jacob Haivala, a chemical
engineering major at Montana State,
and Joseph VanDriel, a physics major at
SDSMT, worked with the science groups
in the Davis Campus.
Johnson said he would encourage
other students to apply for internships at
Sanford Lab. “Besides being one of the
leading science facilities in the world, it’s
just a really cool place to work—interesting and unique.”
Lead, South Dakota