Patron Program Overview

The Patron program was established in 1984 to fund the annual Institute scholarships. It is the intent of this committee to eventually present the scholarships from the interest earned on the scholarship investment. The following individuals or firms are listed at their donation level. Names in bold are Charter Patrons and have been supportive of the program since its inception in 1984.

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2008 Patrons as of May 6, 2008

Diamond Plus Donors - $3,000 or more

Caterpillar, Inc.
Savage Services Corporation

Diamond Donors - $1,000 or more

Arch Coal Foundation
Arch Western Bituminous Group
BHP Billiton
Chevron Mining Inc.
Dakota Coal Company
J.H. Fletcher & Company
M/M Russell Hardy
LeTourneau Technologies America, Inc.
Minova USA Inc.
The North American Coal Corporation
Rimpull Corporation
Roberts & Schaefer Company

Anthracite Donors - $750 through $999

Wagner Equipment Company

Bituminous Donors - $500 through $749

M/M Dan Eckermann
McLanahan Corporation
M/M Kenneth Miller
Powder River Coal Co.
Mr. Gary Skaggs
Tram Electric, Inc.
Trapper Mining, Inc.
URS Corp., Washington Division
WESCO

Sub-Bituminous Donors - $250 through $499

M/M Robert Bartosh
M/M Richard Bate
M/M Curtis Belden
M/M Robert M. Burnham
Cate Equipment Co.
The Coteau Properties Company
M/M Thomas Durham
Hill & Associates
Mr. Dean Honey
Joy Mining Machinery
M/M Thomas and Mary Olive Lien
Lloyd Gosselink Blevins Rochelle & Townsend, P.C.
Mr. James M. Mattern
Mr. Peter A. Nielsen
Mr. Thomas H. Parker
Peabody PAC
Peabody Energy Matching Gifts Program
Pincock, Allen & Holt
The Sabine Mining Company
M/M Gary Stubblefield
Western Energy Company

Lignite Donors - $100 through $249

Coal News, Inc.
M/M Thomas B. Egan
Mrs. Doris G. Finnie
Interwest Mining Company
Mr. Daniel A. Kucera
M/M Ulrich O. Lange
Mr. Charles Margolf
Dr. Michael K. McCarter
Mrs. Robert Peper
Red Dog, Inc.
M/M Kent Salitros
Texas Westmoreland Coal Company