Alumni Resources

Following the completion of his PhD at Dartmouth College in 1970, Bill accepted a position as an Assistant Professor in the department. He was promoted to Associate Professor in 1974 and full professor in 1979. He chaired the department from 1990-98 during a time of rapid transitions that included significant growth in the graduate programs and the incorporation of advanced computation and use of the internet in education, . . .

William J. Bernard, Jr. '69 is tenacity personified. A local boy without resources to afford schooling and living expenses elsewhere, he stayed close to home and worked nearly 40 hours a week while completing his studies. He's been with the same company for more than 40 years, recently ascending to sole owner and CEO. The CEO amp; Chairman of Surface Combustion, Inc. chose Michigan Tech because he could work year 'round . . .

Mr. James Townley completed baccalaureate degrees in civil engineering and business administration in 1971 and went on to earn a master's degree in civil engineering in 1972. He has been President of Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr, & Huber of Grand Rapids, Michigan since 1993, a company offering civil, environmental and architectural design and consulting services with annual sales in excess of $20 million and 240 employees. . . .