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Melissa Ward
'05When Melissa (Trahan) Ward ’06 found Michigan Tech she was only looking at in-state schools and opted to visit Michigan Tech to learn more about the environmental engineering program. After she visited, she was hooked. "I loved the UP, Houghton, campus, and the program. I only applied to one school and paid my enrollment deposit the day my acceptance letter arrived." Years later, that initial excitement hasn't faded . . .
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Burd Hikes
'49Mr. Burd Hikes, a 1949 civil engineering graduate of Michigan Tech, is the retired president of Lakeside Equipment Corporation. Burd began his career as a sanitary engineer with the Pacific Flush Tank Company. In 1959, he became vice president of Lakeside Engineering Corporation and was elected president in 1970, a position he has held until his recent retirement. He is a member of ASCE, the Water Environment Federation, . . .
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Theodore Pintcke
'76Ted Pintcke graduated from Michigan Tech in 1976 with his baccalaureate degree in civil engineering and began his career with Black and Veatch Engineer Architects, a firm specializing in deployment of electric power, water, and critical infrastructure globally. In his 42 years at Black and Veatch, his major roles included Executive Sponsor for strategic initiatives and clients, Project Director, Project Manager, Chief . . .
