MINING SCHOOL PARADE MARSHALS
This year’ s sesquicentennial Homecoming parade was made especially meaningful by the presence of the only two surviving faculty members of the Wisconsin Mining School, Professor Roy Shaver and Dr. Keith Faherty, who served as parade marshals. The marshals, who are lifelong friends, expressed gratitude for the honor and a deep commitment to the values of the student-focused university they spent over 40 combined years building.
Dr. Keith Faherty( left), a Platteville native and Mining School graduate, taught in the civil engineering department from 1956-1989.
“ I really enjoyed having the opportunity to help students,” Faherty reflected on his time teaching.“ I liked being able to help them the best that I could because engineering is so important.”
Professor Roy Shaver( right) taught in the chemistry department from 1956-1994.
“ Being a part in the life of a kid who wanted to go somewhere or do something has been the real reward,” said Shaver, who has avidly followed the accomplishments of his many students over the years.
The Mining School was established in 1907 to provide a steady stream of well-qualified technicians to work in the mines which surrounded Platteville; in 1917, it became the first school in the U. S. to offer a three-year diploma course in mining engineering. For more information on UW-Platteville’ s Sesquicentennial Celebration, visit www. uwplatt. edu / 150.