Benjamin Hall '05
A paratrooper and an army ranger, Hall was deployed to Afghanistan with 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade. Hall was killed in action on July 31, 2007. He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star for heroism and the Purple Heart.
Randy Hammelman '97
As a successful entrepreneur, Randy Hammelman, a 1997 electrical engineering graduate of Michigan Tech, is a great example for our alumni spotlight. Growing up in a suburb of Milwaukee, Wisc., Hammelman was interested in sports and the outdoors. He was accepted at larger schools in Wisconsin and Illinois before choosing to attend Michigan Tech due to its small size and the outdoor environment surrounding the Tech area.
Sally Heidtke (Pearson) '81
Sally Heidtke is a practiced engineer with a decidedly practical outlook. She has "thrived on making noticeable improvements to manufacturing systems and processes that are sustainable." She also is a heartfelt leader who has lived by this ethic: "Reach out to others for help, and to others who need help as well." Heidtke has fashioned that balance between the technical and soulful throughout her career.
Jim Heldt '86
Jim Heldt '86 unpacks the Kohler display for the February Job Fair at Michigan Tech. There are fewer companies this year, but the subdued atmosphere hasn't dampened Heldt's enthusiasm for this event or Michigan Tech students. Todd Stewart '68 is not surprised. As the new director of institutional partnerships, he's seen many such uber-alums involved with their alma mater in many different ways.
Starlett Henderson (Green) '97
Star Henderson, a '97 STC and Army ROTC alum, is involved with projects to help the spouses of military men deal with the time their husbands are overseas. Army Wife Talk Radio, a weekly Internet broadcast, is now three years old, and Henderson, who works with the show's creator, Tara Crooks, "creates and coordinates future shows as well as co-writes for various publications," she says.
Richard Henes '48
Michigan Tech gave Richard Henes an education that enabled him to found and run several successful companies. Now he's giving back to Michigan Tech--again.
Henes and his wife, Elizabeth, are donating $1 million to endow the Richard and Elizabeth Henes Professorship in Mathematical Sciences at Michigan Tech.