Congratulations to all of the schools that participated in the 2006 Carlson Software National Senior Mine Design Competition. Samantha Stahle and Lucas O’Neal at West Virginia University took 1st Place, Fred Robinson and Chad Sammons at University of Kentucky took 2nd Place, and Melissa Martinie and Emily Corsale at Virginia Tech took 3rd Place.  The winning project receives $2,000, 2nd Place project receives $1,000 and the 3rd Place project receives $500.  Each student receives a certificate documenting the achievement.  Each school has a running plaque that is updated by Carlson Software.  Carlson Software will present the awards at the 2006 Annual Joint Central Appalachian Section, SME, West Virginia Coal Institute Meeting to be held at the Greenbrier Hotel at White Sulfur Springs, WV, held on October 19-21.

Carlson Software sponsors the annual competition open to the ABET accredited mining engineering schools.  Each school is invited to participate, regardless of SurvCADD use.  Carlson Software supports the mining engineering academic community by sponsoring the senior design competition and providing deep educational discounts on SurvCADD.  For more information about the new Carlson Mining 2007 release contact Carlson Software at (800) 989-5028 or visit the web site www.carlsonsw.com.

Founded in 1983, Carlson Software, Inc. is a leading provider of CAD and data collection software for land development industries, including land surveying, civil engineering, mining, construction, accident reconstruction and machine control. Carlson Software is headquartered in Maysville, KY, with offices in Atlanta and Boston.