In case you are looking for news – a Tech Alum (Don Eizenga – 1995 B.S. Chemical Engineering) related press release is attached.
ACS – Heroes of Chemistry Award to be given this August:
acs.org/content/acs/en/funding-and-awards/awards/industry/heroes.html
uop.com/?press_release=honeywell-uop-scientists-recognized-as-heroes-of-chemistry-for-development-of-renewable-jet-fuel
Don Eizenga ’95
Thank you, Don. It’s always nice to get news of Huskies getting recognition for the amazing work all of you do! –SB
Hi Scott,
I echo Peter Balzola ’68′s comment that Golf should be reinstated. Sorry about the grainy scan but the attached photo is the 1975 Golf Team, led by our coach “Moose” Larson. The use of quotations around Moose is interesting because usually you get the real name then the quotation name. We all loved Moose for sure.
By 1976 the situation had degraded a lot compared to what Peter described in ’68. We did have fall golf for the first time in 20 years, but we didn’t play any Big Ten teams that’s for sure!! We had two events. A best ball at Moorhead and the conference meet—sorry don’t recall where that was held. I don’t think Moose let anyone else drive.
Our veteran influence was Brian Hartwick, pictured upper right. I think everyone one else was a freshman that year so he had ample opportunity to orient us to Tech, etc. I’m standing to Moose’s right and my HS buddy (and teammate to the state finals) Greg VanBelois (Geo Eng. grad) is to his left. Jon Barstow, a great guy, has on his Hancock HS letter jacket..not sure why.
Craig Holmes ’80
Hi Craig. Appreciate the photo and the good memories of your season that fall. Fore! –SB
Scott,
A comment about the video showing the building of the Houghton/Hancock Lift Bridge. It was interesting that there was NO production date seen anywhere which was unusual for a film like that. That being said, the film itself was perhaps not as old as it might have first appeared because, and I’m sure that I’m not the first to notice this, but the very last scene in the film, which was obviously shot from Quincy Hill above Hancock, you can clearly see the high-rise buildings on the campus, including the ME-EM building. This would mean that the film was produced sometime after 1970 as that was when the ME-EM building went up.
Anyway, it’s a great film but I was surprised that there was no mention of Michigan Tech because I would have to believe that people and/or resources from the school were utilized in some way during the design, planning and construction of the bridge. Perhaps a follow-up would be in order to solicit comments from the alumni who were in school during the construction in 1958/59 and see what their recollections are and whether there was any involvement by the school in the construction operation.
John R. Baker, BSME, 1971
Hi John. Good detective work! An article on the Lift Bridge and the people from Tech who were involved in its design and construction could be very interesting. Thanks for the idea and for checking in with us. –SB