ST. LOUIS (March 4, 2020) – The Doe Run Company (Doe Run) is offering one full scholarship to the Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) 2020 Summer Explosives Camp in June. Interested students from qualifying school districts must apply for the Explosives Camp online, then mail the Doe Run scholarship application by April 15.

Missouri S&T’s Explosives Camp is considered the first camp of its kind. High school juniors and seniors gain hands-on experience with the safe handling and shooting of explosives for a unique look at how explosives are used in different industries.

Doe Run’s scholarship covers the full $1,450 camp cost, and is available to students who will be high school juniors or seniors in fall 2020 at the following districts: Potosi R-3 District; Kingston K-14 District; Iron County C-4 District; Bunker R-3 District; Valley R-VI District; Salem R-80 District; Southern Reynolds Co. R-II District; Steelville R-III; St. Francois School Districts West County- R-4, Central R-3 and North R-1, and Lesterville R-IV. Interested students can obtain a scholarship application through their high school principal or guidance counselor’s office. Scholarship recipients will be notified by May 1.

The camp includes demonstrations, field trips to operations – such as one of Doe Run’s mines, student projects, and ends with a bang with the shooting of a fireworks display. Qualified students who have passed a background check through the federal Safe Explosives Act are permitted to handle explosives.

The 2020 Explosives Camp will have two sessions – June 7-12 and June 14-19.

About The Doe Run Company

Based in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, The Doe Run Company is a privately held natural resources company and a global provider of lead, copper and zinc concentrates. Dedicated to environmentally responsible mineral and metal production, Doe Run operates one of the world’s largest, single-site lead recycling centers, located in Boss, Missouri, and mines from one of the world’s largest lead mining districts, also in Missouri. The Doe Run Company and its subsidiaries deliver products and services necessary to provide power, protection and convenience. Doe Run has operations in Missouri, Washington and Arizona. For more information, visit www.doerun.com.

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Missouri University of Science and Technology

2020 Explosives Camp

DOE RUN SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

The Doe Run Company is offering one full scholarship ($1,450 value) to the June 2020 Missouri S&T Summer Explosives Camps to be held June 7 – 12 and June 14 – 19.

This scholarship is available to students who will be high school Juniors or Seniors in Fall 2020 at the following districts: Potosi R-3 District; Kingston K-14 District; Iron County C-4 District; Bunker R-3 District; Valley R-VI District; Salem R-80 District; Southern Reynolds Co. R-II District; Steelville R-III; St. Francois School Districts West County- R-4, Central R-3 and North R-1; and Lesterville R-IV.

To apply, please fill out this form completely and return to the contact listed below, and complete the application online by April 15, 2020. The scholarship winner will be notified by May 1, 2020.

Name:  
Address:  
City/State/Zip:  
Phone:  
Email:  
Age as of 6/7/20:  
Counselor name, phone and email:  
Describe your financial need:  

STEPS TO APPLY

  1. http://futurestudents.mst.edu/summer-camps/explosives-camp/

Dr. Gillian Worsey

Depart. of Mining and Nuclear Engineering

226 McNutt Hall

1400 N. Bishop Ave

Rolla, MO 65409-0450

Scholarship application must be received by April 15, 2020.

The Scholarship Selection Committee will select and contact the scholarship recipient by May 1st. If you have any questions, please contact:
Gillian Worsey at: worseyg@mst.edu

Explosives Camp Scholarship Committee