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Chas Thompson

Chas Thompson

'91

Alums Team up to Engineer a Better Beer Chas Thompson '91, computer science, had a good reason for becoming a brewer. "I was thirsty," he says, pouring beers from the Schmohz Brewery counter at the recent Grand Rapids alumni tailgate party. Jim Schwerin '87, owner and brewer at Schmohz (pronounced shmoes), had a similar reason. "I couldn’t find a beer I liked," he says. So, he bought an old building near . . .

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Upendra Puntambekar

Upendra Puntambekar

'95, '96

Upendra (Upen) Puntambekar is vice president at Intel Corporation. He holds master’s degrees in applied physics and computer science from Michigan Technological University.   Upen’s career started with Qualcomm covering various roles in design, development and commercialization efforts through the evolution of Qualcomm’s CDMA, 3G and 4G IP product portfolio. He was also the project engineer for Qualcomm’s . . .

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Danielle VanDyke

Danielle VanDyke

'06

A generous scholarship and Michigan Tech’s reputation as a good school for students interested in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields brought Danielle VanDyke to Houghton. She graduated in 2006 with dual BS degrees in Computer Science and Psychology. VanDyke credits the University with teaching her leadership and team-building skills, improving her communication skills, and encouraging her . . .

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