Cooper Hammond of Whitewater was placed on the spring semester Dean’s List at Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado.

Colorado School of Mines is a public R1 research university focused on science and engineering, producing the talent, knowledge and innovations to serve industry and benefit society – all to create a more prosperous future.

Editor’s note: “R1 research university” is a designation made by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Higher Education (Carnegie), signifying very high research activity. R1 universities are at the forefront of research and innovation, and they receive federal and/or private funding specifically for their academic research. Carnegie has classified approximately 146 U.S. institutions as having R1 status.