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Nathalie Osborn
'95After graduating from Tech in 1995, Nathalie held her first job within the automotive industry, where she traveled to auto plants installing laser cameras as "eyes" for robots that installed windshields, back windows and roofs for multiple OEMs. In 2000, she entered into the energy industry as a field tech installing hydrogen fuel cell engines into demo cars. This opportunity lead her to an amazing career where she currently . . .
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Susan Trahan
'87Susan graduated from Michigan Technological University with a Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering in 1987. In 1994 she received a Master’s of Science in Business Administration from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota. Susan began her career as a Quality Engineer in Precision Weapons Development at Alliance Techsystems/Honeywell. In 1991 she began working for SCIMED, which later became . . .
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Brett Chouinard
'88Brett Chouinard is President and Chief Operating Officer of Altair Engineering. He is responsible for worldwide sales, consulting, and field operations for Altair's 85 offices in 25 countries. His team consults with more than 11,000 customers and supports hundreds of thousands of users across diverse industries, including automotive, aerospace, electronics, defense, banking, and financial services. During his time . . .
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Sandra Skinner '78
Sandra received a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Michigan Tech in 1978. After graduating from the University, she accepted a position with Illinois Tool Works in Des Plaines, IL. Over the next several years, she held positions at various companies, joining United Technologies Automotive in 1983 as a manufacturing engineer. Sandra worked for United Technologies for the next sixteen years rising . . .

