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John Westman

John Westman

'99, '01

John Westman graduated from Michigan Tech with an Associate's Degree in Mechanical Design Engineering Technology in 1999 and a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering Technology (Mechanical) in 2001. John states, "It is hard to put into words just how beneficial my education from Michigan Tech has been throughout my career. I have been extremely fortunate to have been provided with the opportunity to go into a multitude of . . .

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James Sorenson

James Sorenson

'61, '60

Jim Sorenson earned a B.S. with honor in Mechanical Engineering in 1960 and a M.S. in Engineering Mechanics in 1961, both from Michigan Tech. Following graduation, he joined the staff of Battelle Memorial Institute as a research engineer and spent his career with the organization. After six years with the organization he was promoted to engineering management. Sorenson held the titles of Section Manager, Manager of . . .

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Cora Taylor

Cora Taylor

'18, '20

WHERE ARE YOU FROM? Charlevoix, Michigan DEGREE | WHAT YEAR? B.S. Mechanical Engineering (Dec. 2018), M.S. Mechanical Engineering (Dec. 2020), PhD Mechanical Engineering (2nd Year) WHAT GROUPS ARE YOU INVOLVED IN? Currently, I am not involved in any on campus groups, but I did recently join the Copper Harbor Trails Club. During my undergraduate I was heavily involved in the Formula SAE team, Delta Phi Epsilon Sorority, . . .

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Vijay Sazawal

Vijay Sazawal '75

After completing his doctoral degree in structural mechanics at Michigan Tech, Vijay K. Sazawal (PhD ’75) joined Westinghouse Electric Corporation in the Advanced Reactors Division as part of the design and technology team working on the Clinch River Breeder Reactor Project. His tenure at Westinghouse lasted twenty years during which time he rose through successive management positions with responsibility for . . .

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“He had a finite elements program. I was helping him debug his program, and I didn't really know what I was doing. I kept telling him that. But he would teach me.”Marty Lagina '77 on Bill Predebon, past chair of the ME-EM department