Alumni

Linda graduated from Michigan Tech in 1985 with her bachelor's degree in metallurgical and materials engineering. She then went on to earn her masters and PhD in materials science and engineering from Stanford University in 1987 and 1991. She is currently a professor of Materials Engineering at California Polytechnic State University. She began her career at CalPoly in 1991 and over the years has designed and taught . . .

Patrick S. Horvath (BS MTU MY 1967, MBA Cal State Long Beach 1973). Mr. Horvath began his career as a metallurgist for Wyman-Gordon Co., originally in Massachusetts and later with their Reisner Metals facility in California. In 1979, he founded Accurate Metallurgical Services, Inc., a firm that tested metals and composites, particularly for the aerospace, oil tool, automotive, and medical industries. In 1981, Mr. Horvath . . .

Karen A. Swager is Vice President, Mining Operations for the phosphates business unit of The Mosaic Company, the world's leading producer and marketer of concentrated phosphate and potash, two of the primary crop nutrients required to grow the food the world needs. In this capacity, she provides overall direction, guidance and day-to-day support for all mining operations in the phosphates business unit. Previously, Karen . . .