Alumni

Alumna Excels in Telecommunications Industry Charlotte Iola Field is a leader of uncommon sense who is especially mindful of the contribution of those who work with her and for her. "There are few jobs in industry associated with an individual only," she says. "It’s all about teams and life skills." She says that she learned about both at Michigan Tech. "Tech prepares you for life and the real world," she says. She singles . . .

(Howard) Paul Gay earned the degree Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Michigan Technological University in 1970. Following graduation, Paul worked in Chicago for Underwriters Laboratories and Northrop Hallicrafters. He then moved to California's Silicon Valley where he obtained his degree MSEE/CS from University of Santa Clara in 1977 while working at Spectra Physics on early designs of microprocessor . . .

In high school in Peshtigo, Wisconsin, Mark never realized that he’d eventually develop the spinal cord stimulator to ease chronic neural pain for his mother, but a Michigan Tech education can take you places you’ve never even dreamed about. "Growing up in Wisconsin, I was looking for someplace different than UW Madison or Marquette, and Michigan Tech was a great educational value and is a smaller school. It prepared . . .

Calvin Wheeler began his professional career with General Electric, where an early assignment to develop, design, and test programs for B-52 on-board power systems led to his lifetime interest in power generation. After brief posts with McCulloch Corporation and Harnischfeger Corporation, Cal began his twenty-eight-year career with the Kohler Company in 1961. He retired in 1990 as senior engineer in Kohler’s generator . . .