Smith Brothers and Sister Attend Mines at Same Time There is something unusual about four students at the Colorado School of Mines. They are members of the same family and are attending the university at the same time. In addition to being good students, they also are involved in a variety of campus affairs. Frank Smith is a senior and will graduate this year with a degree in Geophysical Engineering. He has been on the Dean’s list, and during his sophomore year was the recipient of the Getty Oil Scholarship. Frank was president of his Beta Theta Pi fraternity and president of the inter-fraternity council. "My brother just loved it here at Mines, and now I do, too," said his sister, Patricia. "Sometimes it gets me down, but I’ll never quit." Patricia is anything but a quitter. During both her freshman and sophomore years, she wrote for the school paper and for the yearbook. She was elected vice-president of her sophomore class. In 1974, Patricia was one of the original founders of the Alpha Delta Sorority, and is now president of the club. "It’s purpose is to help each other academically and socially," she said. "Men are different, and we need to do some things together as women. Each year we have some social project to help other people. Life isn’t just for yourself," she added. "As women we wanted some representation in Mines affairs, besides developing leadership among the girls and loyalty to the Colorado School of Mines." Patricia is a junior, majoring in Mining Engineering. She bubbles with enthusiasm as she discusses her career in this field. Last summer she went to Cadiz, Ohio, and worked in an underground coal mine. "I liked it a lot and really knew it was for me," she said. This summer she wants to go to work in the same field in Ireland. "That is a life’s dream," she said, and has made her contacts there for her summer job. Right now her dream is to have a winning float in the homecoming parade. "Our house doesn’t always look this messy," she apologized, as we waded through piles of boxes, wire, and crepe paper. Her brothers Richard and Raymond are identical twins, and entered Mines this fall as freshmen. They haven’t yet selected their special fields of study, but are interested in engineering, and "especially like math and science." All four of the Smiths are members of the Pathfinders, an organization devoted to all outdoor skills and sports, especially mountain rescue. Frank has been in the club for four years, Patricia for three, and now Richard and Raymond are part of the team. There are eight children in this Smith family. Their parents and two younger children still live at home, north of Denver. Their father has been a patrolman for 19 years. All of Patricia’s brothers attended Regis High School, while she graduated from Machebeuf. Two older sisters are nurses, but it’s still too early for the last two to decide on a career. "My youngest brother, at Regis, is a real brain in the family," said Patricia. So it seems another enthusiastic member of this Smith family might be enrolled some time at the Colorado School of Mines. The Golden Transcript October 1976