Alumni

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. . . .

Arick Davis graduated from Michigan Tech in 2016 with his Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering. An active member of the Michigan Tech Alumni Board of Directors, Arick volunteers to help the next generation of students. "Michigan Tech provides opportunities to see the world while doing what I love," he said. "Each year, students find their way up to Houghton and I just want more of them to succeed and reach their . . .

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. . . .

Townsend H. Porter received a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Michigan Tech in 1968. Porter spent 27 years at IBM and patented the mechanics inside of the 3-1/2-inch floppy disk that became the industry standard. In 1978, IBM offered him an engineering management position in the magnetic components area, which was the beginning of his second career, in technology management. At IBM, he eventually . . .