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Lee Ann Rouse
'87Lee earned a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan Tech in 1987 and has since taken classes towards her MBA at Central Michigan University. After graduating from Michigan Tech, Lee began her career working for Dow Chemical in Midland, Michigan as a Technical Service & Development Engineer in Dow Plastics. She later moved into Environmental, Health & Safety managing Dow's health promotion and . . .
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William Turunen
'39Bill Turunen joined General Motors in 1939, after graduating from Michigan Tech with a BS in Mechanical Engineering. After four years with the U.S. Army Air Corps from 1942-46 and earning a MS in Mechanical Engineering from Columbia University in 1946, he spent his career in various capacities at the GM research laboratories before retiring in 1979. Beginning as a research engineer, he was promoted to head the mechanical . . .
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Cora Taylor
'18, '20WHERE ARE YOU FROM? Charlevoix, Michigan DEGREE | WHAT YEAR? B.S. Mechanical Engineering (Dec. 2018), M.S. Mechanical Engineering (Dec. 2020), PhD Mechanical Engineering (2nd Year) WHAT GROUPS ARE YOU INVOLVED IN? Currently, I am not involved in any on campus groups, but I did recently join the Copper Harbor Trails Club. During my undergraduate I was heavily involved in the Formula SAE team, Delta Phi Epsilon Sorority, . . .
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James Sorenson '61, '60
Jim Sorenson earned a B.S. with honor in Mechanical Engineering in 1960 and a M.S. in Engineering Mechanics in 1961, both from Michigan Tech. Following graduation, he joined the staff of Battelle Memorial Institute as a research engineer and spent his career with the organization. After six years with the organization he was promoted to engineering management. Sorenson held the titles of Section Manager, Manager of . . .

