Alumni

Jackie (Hall) Stachowski ’94 chose Michigan Tech after attending a Women in Engineering summer camp which she found with the help of a high school counselor. Her husband of 30 years, Tim Stachowski ’90, whom she met at Tech, is an alumnus. Although she went to camp interested in chemical engineering, she left knowing that she wanted to come back for metallurgical engineering. She says Carl Rundman was her most memorable . . .

Why did you choose Michigan Tech? I chose Michigan Tech because of the quality engineering program and the beautiful Copper Country setting where I could study and ski. Tell us about a memorable experience you had with a class or about a favorite professor?My favorite professor was Tom Courtney. Professor Courtney gave the most inspiring and mid-blowing lectures. He showed us the power of Materials Science Engineering . . .

Linda graduated from Michigan Tech in 1985 with her bachelor's degree in metallurgical and materials engineering. She then went on to earn her masters and PhD in materials science and engineering from Stanford University in 1987 and 1991. She is currently a professor of Materials Engineering at California Polytechnic State University. She began her career at CalPoly in 1991 and over the years has designed and taught . . .