Alumni Resources

Joe received a BS in Metallurgical Engineering in 1987, and an MBA from Indiana University in 2000. He is married to Brenda (Stinson) Nowosad, who holds a BS in Mathematics from Michigan Tech; together they have three children; Kate BSEE, John and Sam pending BSEE, all from Michigan Tech, as well. Joe has worked in the steel industry for 31 years for ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steel company, and its predecessor . . .

Calvin Wheeler began his professional career with General Electric, where an early assignment to develop, design, and test programs for B-52 on-board power systems led to his lifetime interest in power generation. After brief posts with McCulloch Corporation and Harnischfeger Corporation, Cal began his twenty-eight-year career with the Kohler Company in 1961. He retired in 1990 as senior engineer in Kohler’s generator . . .

Bruce Barna first came to Michigan Tech as a student in 1964 while it was still the Michigan College of Mining and Technology. He received BS and MS degrees in Chemical Engineering from MTU and a PhD from New Mexico State University. He worked for Reynold’s Aluminum in Oregon, Enjay (now Exxon) in New Jersey, and Kalamazoo Spice Extraction (Kalsec) in Michigan. Bruce was recruited by Dr. John Patton, the lead faculty . . .