Alumni

Barry Van Veen earned the degree Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Michigan Technological University in 1983, and the degree Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering from the University of Colorado in 1986. He has been with the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering since 1987 and is currently the Lynn H. Matthias Professor.   Barry's research involves . . .

Ellen Bauman graduated from Michigan Tech with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering in 1990. She later returned to Tech and completed her master’s degree in electrical engineering in the spring of 1993. Bauman started her career in 1990 as a field service engineer for Industrial Services Technology in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She developed conveyor control systems and oversaw their installation in various Midwestern . . .

On January 1, 2012, Charles "Chuck" Cloninger became president of Wisconsin Public Service Corporation (WPS). He began his engineering career with WPS thirty years ago, as an assistant engineer in Green Bay. At WPS, he was promoted to division engineer, Green Bay (1982); division engineer, Two Rivers (1984); electric distribution engineering projects engineer (1988); operations engineer—distribution (1989); customer . . .

Michigan Technological University alumnus Don Makay led the world’s largest and oldest parade on March 17, 2018, the New York City St. Patrick’s Day parade. Don Makay led the parade for the second time including the 69 Infantry. "It is an honor to lead the soldiers of the 69th, who not only represent a diverse group of young men and women who have volunteered to defend the country, but represent a long-standing tradition . . .