Alumni Focus
Daniel Rivard
'591936–2022 One of the most recognizable mottos in the world was coined not by a copywriter but by an engineer. Ford Motor Company's "Quality Is Job One" was a slogan and a corporate touchstone for seventeen years, practically forever in the short-attention-span world of marketing. It originated with one man's obsession with making everything better. "Dan Rivard was the face of Total Quality Improvement at Ford Motor . . .
Alumni Focus
Jaclyn Johnson
'08, '11Jaclyn Johnson joined Michigan Tech’s Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics Department as a graduate student in 2007 and is now a senior lecturer in the department. She earned a master’s in mechanical engineering in 2008 and a PhD in 2011. Prior to coming to Tech, Johnson studied at Illinois Wesleyan University, gaining a bachelor's in physics in 2006. "I started as a physics/math major, and wanted something more . . .
Alumni Focus
Robert Messina
'93Rob Messina is the Senior Vice President of Global Product Development and Product Management for JLG Industries, Oshkosh Corporation’s Access Equipment segment. He is responsible for a team of engineers and product strategists in R amp;D facilities in North America, Europe, China and India. His team develops world-class mobile elevating work platforms, telescopic material handlers and towing and recovery equipment focused . . .
Alumni Links
Alumni and Friends
Take pride as a member of the Michigan Tech alumni family with over 62,000 members living and working in more than 100 nations around the world!
Alumni Reunion
The Alumni reunion is a wonderful time to reunite with classmates and reminisce about your time at Michigan Tech.
Career Tools
Take advantage of continuing education and career planning and assistance, or even get help finding a job.
Benefits for Alumni and Friends
Being an alumnus of Michigan Tech has advantages other than a world-class education.
Alumni Publications
Stay current with department news and research.
What You Can Do
Alumni-Student Programming
Take advantage of the vast network and resources the Office of Alumni Engagement has to offer.
Become a Volunteer
Volunteering is a great way to give back to your alma mater while helping future and current young alumni.
Find an Alumni Chapter Near You
Enjoy alumni events in your local area.
Update Your Information
Tell us about yourself.
Follow Us
Academy
John Calder '67, '76
John is the retired owner/CEO of Dorsey-Alexander Inc., Cincinnati Controls Inc., and four other motion control, sensor, and machine guarding safety control companies. He started his career as a design engineer for Dynapar Corp, designing digital industrial counters and kinematics control systems. He and his family moved to Loveland Ohio in 1976 to work with Dorsey-Alexander Inc. as a Sales Engineer and had a hand shake . . .
