PHOTOS: Mines celebrates 150th anniversary with grand opening of Labriola Innovation Hub
Cake, party favors, friends old and new: All the hallmarks of a great birthday party were present as campus community came together to celebrate Founders Day on Feb. 9
![Mines officials cut the ribbon on Labriola Innovation Hub](/sites/default/files/styles/max_width_340/public/2024-02/labriolaopening-150bday_mclotdebroissia-1248.jpg?itok=rpXMCxhX)
Mines leadership and donors cut the ribbon on the Labriola Innovation District during the grand opening celebration Feb. 9. Pictured from left are: Mines Executive Vice President Kirsten Volpi; Gary Kring of the Clarence V. LaGuardia Foundation; Mines President Paul C. Johnson; Charlie McNeil '71; J. Don ’55 and Lois Thorson; and Mines Foundation CEO Brian Winkelbauer. (Photo by Mimi Clot de Broissia/Colorado School of Mines)
![Students tour one of the Labriola makerspaces](/sites/default/files/styles/max_width_340/public/2024-02/foundersday_feb2024_nbryce_img_4931-enhanced-nr.jpg?itok=IGi5THkp)
![Students pose with barrel mugs](/sites/default/files/styles/max_width_340/public/2024-02/labriola-grand-opening-feb2024_abogucka-5004.jpg?itok=NmxScS4w)
![Don Thorson talks to students in the Capstone Lab](/sites/default/files/styles/max_width_340/public/2024-02/labriola-grand-opening-feb2024_abogucka-1027.jpg?itok=4ZLmDiPo)
![Blaster and person in Mines gear](/sites/default/files/styles/max_width_340/public/2024-02/foundersday_feb2024_nbryce_img_4732.jpg?itok=3gXVCgGx)
![Dean leads tour of Labriola](/sites/default/files/styles/max_width_340/public/2024-02/labriola-grand-opening-feb2024_abogucka-1000.jpg?itok=oodESkAy)
![Mines birthday cake](/sites/default/files/styles/max_width_340/public/2024-02/labriola-grand-opening-feb2024_abogucka-4990.jpg?itok=xsx6BbRa)
![Students talk about makerspace to alumni](/sites/default/files/styles/max_width_340/public/2024-02/labriola-grand-opening-feb2024_abogucka-4926.jpg?itok=Fttz4Pjl)
![President Johnson speaks during event](/sites/default/files/styles/max_width_340/public/2024-02/labriola-grand-opening-feb2024_abogucka-4848.jpg?itok=gyheHbOS)