By David Stotzer
In summer 2022, UW alumni, faculty and staff members traveled to Calgary, Alta., to visit the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT). UW has a special partnership with SAIT, wherein students pursuing a bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering can spend two years studying at SAIT and then finish up their last two years at UW.
Uwe Brant, the SAIT MacPhail School of Energy Academic Chair, welcomed the UW contingent. Cameron Wright, dean of the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, and Vamegh Rasouli, the Le Norman Endowed Leadership Chair of Petroleum Engineering, were among those in attendance.
While in Calgary, UW alumni and representatives attended the Calgary Stampede (a weeklong rodeo and festival not unlike Cheyenne Frontier Days) and other engagements. UW alumni Mike Graham, bachelor’s in petroleum engineering (’86), and Val Graham hosted a UW/SAIT alumni dinner at their home just north of Calgary, with a turnout of over 25 alumni and UW representatives, along with Madelaine McElwee, Miss Rodeo Wyoming.
Other events included a UW/SAIT alumni lunch and the Calgary Stampede Rodeo, where alumni and representatives of both schools were hosted in the International Suite by Calgary Stampede CEO Joel Cowley. UW is planning another trip to SAIT and the Calgary Stampede in July 2023.