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Kayla Bartosh

Kayla Bartosh

'18, '24

Kayla Bartosh (Wilson) earned a Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology from Michigan Tech in 2018 and a Master’s in Manufacturing Engineering in 2024. Kayla is a senior reliability quality engineer at Milwaukee Tool in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Kayla states that once she finished her Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering Technology, she used her skills to become a reliability quality engineer . . .

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Leslie Kilgore

Leslie Kilgore

'95

Leslie Kilgore came to Michigan Tech in 1991 and earned a bachelor's in mechanical engineering in 1995. While a student, she received the Percy Julian Leadership Award. "Michigan Tech prepared me very well both technically and socially to manage through variable relationships and challenges," she said. Leslie went on to gain a master's in mechanical engineering from Purdue in 1996 and a master's of public administration . . .

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Brett Chouinard

Brett Chouinard

'88

Brett 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 at . . .

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Xintan Chang

Xintan Chang '83, '88

Xintan Chang attended Xi'an Mining Institute (XMI), earning his BS degree in Mining Engineering in 1969. Xintan joined Michigan Tech in 1981 as a visiting scholar in the Mining Department, and changed his status to graduate student afterwards. He earned his MSc degree in Mining Engineering from the Mining Department in 1983, and his PhD in Engineering Mechanics from the Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics in . . .

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“He had a finite elements program. I was helping him debug his program, and I didn't really know what I was doing. I kept telling him that. But he would teach me.”Marty Lagina '77 on Bill Predebon, past chair of the ME-EM department