Alumni

Gerald White entered Michigan Tech in the fall of 1970 after a four year tour in the Air Force as an electronics technician. He completed degrees in electrical engineering and engineering administration in 1973. Following graduation, Jerry worked as a process engineer with Owens-Corning Fiberglas, also completing his MBA. Following a stint with Babcock and Wilcox he joined the Magnetics Division of the Allen-Bradley . . .

Linda earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering in 1971and her Masters of Science in Business Administration in 1978, both from Michigan Tech. She went on to Purdue University to earn her Masters of Science in Electrical Engineering in 1989. She is currently a consultant at Engineered Systems Associates in Pocatello, Idaho. She was an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering at Michigan Tech . . .

James Klungness created Klungness Electronic Supply in 1954. In 1955 he entered another partnership to form Northern Electronics to develop a cable television system in Iron Mountain and Kingsford. This enterprise eventually expanded into six states serving almost 200,000 homes. He then founded American Microwave amp; Communications in 1960 to deliver broadcast signals to remote area cable systems nationwide. Jim . . .

Dennis Wiitanen earned the degree Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Michigan Tech in 1963, and shortly thereafter joined Michigan Bell in Southfield, Michigan, as an electrical engineer. He later returned to Michigan Tech to pursue graduate study, and while working as a Graduate Teaching Assistant, he discovered that he wanted to make teaching his career. After completing the degree Master of Science . . .