Alumni

Mr. Kenneth A. Brunk a resident of Centennial, Colorado and 1969 graduate of Michigan Tech’s Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Kenneth A. Brunk began his career in 1969 in the Research and Development Center at Owens-Illinois in Toledo, Ohio. As Superintendent /Engineer of a silica and milling operation in Illinois, Ken was instrumental in developing several process improvements and automation practices . . .

Edwin B. Johnson began his career in research at Cleveland-Cliffs in 1948 as a metallurgist in Ishpeming. Rising through the ranks in Ishpeming, Ned became range metallurgist in 1955, chief metallurgist in 1963 and assistant manager of Michigan mines in 1964. In 1966, he was promoted to manager of Michigan mines. Ned moved to Cleveland OH in 1970, when he was promoted to general manager of mines. Ned was Vice President . . .

Melissa received her bachelor’s degree in Metallurgical & Materials Engineering in 1983. She received her master’s in Materials Science & Engineering from the University of Cincinnati in 1992. Melissa began her career in Jackson, Mississippi, with Sperry Vicker AMD as a Plant Metallurgical Engineer. In 1984 she joined GE’s Aircraft Engines Division as a Materials Applications Engineer. She has remained with GE for . . .