Alumni

Nancy Vandermey is a rocket scientist, volunteer zookeeper and amateur photographer.She graduated in 1989 with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Michigan Tech and holds a master's degree in engineering mechanics from Virginia Tech.Vandermey joined the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, in 1996 and is presently Science Planning Systems Engineer for the Cassini spacecraft orbiting Saturn . . .

For Michigan Tech mechanical engineering graduate Greg Ives '03, the 2018 season marks his fourth year as crew chief for the No. 88 Hendrick Motorsports team. Ives, who is originally from Bark River, MI, developed a passion for racing from a young age. "I grew up with my dad and brother racing," he says. "When I was young, I had to clean the inside of the car before it left for the track and clean the barn we had for . . .

Harold Wiens graduated from Michigan Tech with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering in 1968 and started work at the 3M Company, headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota.""Wiens took on managerial responsibilities in 1980, which included six years with 3M Europe and three years as head of 3M's largest international company in Japan. As 3M Company's executive vice president of industrial markets, Wiens led many . . .

John Eastman graduated from Michigan Tech in 1958 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. He went on to earn an MBA from Ohio State University in 1980. After graduation, John went to work for General Motors Corp in the Buick Automobile Engineering Section where he was assigned to the Experimental Noise and Vibration Engineering Section. While at Buick he introduced the new dynamic rubber testing . . .