Alumni

Alumna Excels in Telecommunications Industry Charlotte Iola Field is a leader of uncommon sense who is especially mindful of the contribution of those who work with her and for her. "There are few jobs in industry associated with an individual only," she says. "It’s all about teams and life skills." She says that she learned about both at Michigan Tech. "Tech prepares you for life and the real world," she says. . . .

Heidi graduated with her Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering with a Computer Engineering emphasis from Michigan Tech in 1984. She has been with IBM since graduation and is currently the development engineering manager for their Storage Systems Division, where she is responsible for personnel and project management for two SCSI high performance HDD firmware products under development. She serves as one of . . .

Dr. Swenson held faculty positions at Washington University, the University of Alaska, and Michigan State University before joining the University of Illinois in 1956. George served as Director of the Vermilion River Observatory and Head of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering before retiring from the Illinois faculty in 1988. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, a Fellow of the Institute . . .

Frederick Bieti spent several years with General Motors in various engineering and supervisory positions in the Warren, Michigan, area before returning to the Upper Peninsula to join Systems Control Corp., a division of M.J. Electric in Iron Mountain. In 1972, he started the consulting firm of F.G. Bieti amp; Associates and in 1976 purchased Z amp;R Electric Service. In 1981, Fred was recognized by Michigan Governor . . .