Michelin awards scholarship for Mining Essay Contest

April 8, 2008

Michelin North America Inc. has awarded a $5,000 scholarship as part of its 2007 Michelin Mining Essay Contest.

Jon Warner, a junior in the University of Utah's mining engineering program, won the scholarship money.

All contest essays addressed the topic of establishing and maintaining environmentally friendly processes through the life of a mining operation "without diminishing productivity," say Michelin officials.