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David Gaylord

'64

Dave Gaylord founded Progressive Heat Treating in 1976 and served as its President and Treasurer until his retirement in 1999. Progressive was a metal heat treating business that provides Austemper continuous furnace heat treatment for a range of automotive, furniture and stamping industry customers. Concurrent with his retirement, Progressive was fully acquired by Bodycote International PLC. Prior to Progressive, Mr. . . .

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Ashwin Vekaria

Ashwin Vekaria

'12

Why did you choose Michigan Tech? I chose Michigan Tech due to the Enterprise Program. It offers the excellent opportunity for students to apply their technical skills to solve real-life problems while gaining valuable work experience. Tell us about a memorable experience you had with a class or about a favorite professor Dr. Bruce from Material Science Engineering explained a key value of a Material Science degree: . . .

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Brenda Ryan

Brenda Ryan

'76

Brenda Ryan earned a Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering from Michigan Technological University in 1976 and went on to a remarkable career as an entrepreneur and leader in industry. Ryan started her career with General Motors Central Foundry Division in Saginaw, Michigan, where she served in management roles in the Metallurgy Laboratory and Product Engineering. Upon completion of a Master of Science degree . . .