• Megaphone in one hand, gearshift in the other, software engineering major Elise Buzzell keeps an eye on the Michigan Tech rowers from the coach boat. (Photo courtesy the Rowing Club at Michigan Tech)

    The Husky in the Boat: Software Engineer Steers Toward Bright Horizon

    To keep the Rowing Club at Michigan Tech afloat, junior software engineering major Elise Buzzell became a student coach — an experience that's helping her prepare for a career as a software development director. She'd rather have her oars in the water. But with the future of the Rowing Club at Michigan Tech adrift, Elise Buzzell spent much of her time this regatta season aboard the coach boat. Faced with a threat to the team's existence and committed to carrying on a proud 30-year legacy, Buzzell and her fellow team leaders did what Huskies do: They used a daunting challenge to expand the possibilities.