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Harold Schock

Harold Schock

'79, '74

Dr. Harold Schock received his BS in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan Technological University in 1974 and his MS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in 1975. He then returned to Michigan Tech and earned his PhD in Engineering Mechanics in 1979. While earning his PhD at Tech, Dr. Schock worked as a research assistant and a teaching assistant. Dr. Schock is a Professor of Mechanical . . .

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Anza Mitchell

Anza Mitchell

'14

Why did you choose Michigan Tech? I heard about the winters and wanted to experience it for myself! Please tell us about a memorable experience you had during your time at Tech. I really enjoyed sledding with friends, the drag show, and traveling with Mind Trekkers How well did Michigan Tech prepare you for your career? Pretty well. What was your first job after graduation and how did you secure it? I’m currently . . .

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Edward Gaffney

Edward Gaffney

'51

Edward J. Gaffney Ted Gaffney earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan Tech in 1951. After serving in the U.S. Navy and working as an engineer at Allis Chalmers for three years, he formed Neodyne Corporation, a research and development company. In 1963, he founded Ortho-Kinetics, Inc., a manufacturer of health care products with manufacturing plants in the U.S. and Europe and sales offices in England, Germany, . . .

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John Eastman

John Eastman '58

John Eastman graduated from Michigan Tech in 1958 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. He went on to earn an MBA from Ohio State University in 1980. After graduation, John went to work for General Motors Corp in the Buick Automobile Engineering Section where he was assigned to the Experimental Noise and Vibration Engineering Section. While at Buick he introduced the new dynamic rubber testing . . .

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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