Green Hats
Green Hats are the ones who keep the TCM spirit alive year after year. The right to wear a green hard hat on TCM Day is earned through leadership, service, and Miner pride.
This crew of TCM green card holders includes faculty, staff, and alumni, alongside student leaders from the Engineering Student Leadership Council and TCM-APO, with ex officio members including the honorable St. Pat, past and present. While the titles featured here are all in good fun and rooted in tradition, their role remains consistent in carrying forward the heart, hustle, and history of TCM.
Antonio Arribas
Chief Geologist & DEERS Diplomat
Betsy Castro-Duarte
Master of Green Registration
Mighty Guard of 2014
Ruben Chavez
Chief Innovator
Mighty Guard of 1992
Keith Fong
Foreman of Ideas and the Rhythm of the Mines
Mighty Guard of 1985
Simon Hernandez
Commander of Drill Discovery
Louie Morales
Sentinel of Safety and the “M”
Gabby O’Gandara
Keeper of the Legacy
Mighty Guard of 1992 and St. Pat of 1997
Willie O’Quinn
In Memoriam - Forever a Green Hat
UTEP Laureate and Engineering Luminary
Mighty Guard of 1950 and St. Pat of 1953
Annalisa Perez
Curator of the Mining Engineer Statue Chronicles
Mighty Guard of 2002
Stephen Pruett
High Chancellor II of Decor
Rocio Rangel
Spirit and Grit Mining Challenge Champion
Mighty Guard of 1997