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Bill Powers came to Tech in 1970 as Head of the Department of Humanities, coming from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he had been a member of the faculty in English and Director of Freshman-Sophomore English. He arrived at a time of major change for the university. What had been for many years the Michigan School of Mines then briefly the Michigan College of Mining and Engineering had become . . .

Upon graduation, Robert Anderson went directly into the U.S. Army WWII serving three years as Infantry Sgt. In Europe and received the Purple Heart, the Bronze Star, the Combat Infantry Badge. Upon leaving military service, Robert spent 35 years with the General Electrical Co. He holds 31 Patents and was awarded the GE Gold Medallion, the 100th Anniversary Edison Plate Plaque, and the GE Distinguished Inventors Award . . .

After graduating from Michigan Tech in 1974, a fortunate incident altered the trajectory of Dave Bernard’s career before it started. "I was set to interview with the accounting department at Kimberly-Clark," he says, "and just three days before, they called to say the position was filled, but they could offer me a spot as a tax analyst. I took the job and never looked back." Highlights from Dave’s 36-year career include . . .