Alumni

Marissa Gecse (Graziano) graduated from Michigan Tech in 2016 with her Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering and a minor in manufacturing. She later completed the Ford and Wayne State University Engineering Management Master’s Program—a highly competitive master’s program uniquely structured for Ford engineers with high potential on the path to leadership. After attending the Women in Engineering Summer Youth Program . . .

Sylvia Salahutdin graduated from Michigan Tech in 1991 with a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and is first in her family to become an Engineer. She is currently the owner of seven LLC's companies operating under the DBA Little Caesars Pizza franchises. Sylvia began her career at Michigan Tech in the co-op program working for Mead paper in Alabama. After graduation she started her career saving lives, working . . .

Kristy Sharkey earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan Technological University in 1998. She spent the first 10 years of her career working in engineering roles in both the automotive and aerospace industries and then transitioned to UX design and research in 2009.  Sharkey has held several customer-focused roles since the start of her career. She launched her career as an automotive applications engineer . . .

Jim Sorenson earned a B.S. with honor in Mechanical Engineering in 1960 and a M.S. in Engineering Mechanics in 1961, both from Michigan Tech. Following graduation, he joined the staff of Battelle Memorial Institute as a research engineer and spent his career with the organization. After six years with the organization he was promoted to engineering management. Sorenson held the titles of Section Manager, Manager of . . .