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Fred & Lou Anne Koerschner

Fred & Lou Anne Koerschner

'81, '81

Lou Anne and Fred Koerschner both graduated from Michigan Tech in 1981—Lou Anne with a BS in Chemical Engineering and Fred with a BS in Mechanical Engineering. Both went on to distinguished careers. And both feel a connection to the University. "I think the education I got at MTU did a great job of preparing me for the real world," said Lou Anne. "I only worked formally as an engineer for about seven years, after . . .

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Chris Yakes

Chris Yakes

'95

Chris Yakes is the Vice President of Global Engineering at Oshkosh Corporation. He is responsible for matrix teams that support the Oshkosh Corporation with subject matter expertise in areas including: Advanced Controls, Data Analytics, Telematics, CAE groups, Autonomy and Active Safety, Advanced Suspensions, Powertrains, Geared Products, Material and Processes, Advanced Products Development, and other advanced technology . . .

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Pamela Klyn

Pamela Klyn

'93

Pamela Klyn is currently Executive Vice President - Corporate Relations and Sustainability at Whirlpool Corporation, where she's worked since she graduated from Michigan Tech in 1993. Previously, Klyn served as a Senior Vice President in the Global Product Organization at Whirlpool. In that role, she led all of the washer, dryer and commercial laundry platforms globally with accountability for developing the product . . .

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Judy Swann

Judy Swann '83

Judy Swann earned a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan Tech in 1983. Following graduation, she accepted a position as a Patent Examiner with the Patent and Trademark Office of the United States Department of Commerce in Alexandria, Virginia. Judy has remained with the Patent Trademark Office throughout her career, and now serves as a supervisory Patent Examiner. During the course of her . . .

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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