Alumni

Immediately following World War II and as the Cold War was beginning, Marian "Smitty" Smith became the first female mechanical engineering graduate at Michigan Tech. The year was 1948. Seventy-five years later, Marian Smith Scott is 95 years old living in Gaylord, MI. After completing junior college in 1946, Marian chose to continue her education at Michigan Tech. Given her strength in math, she thought engineering . . .

Donald G. Wheatley went to work for General Motors in 1963. He worked on the guidance systems doing vibration and fatigue analysis for the Apollo project. Out of the sixty new hires on the project, he was the only one remaining at the end. He also did some work on the main battle tank. Don then accepted an offer from Ford, where he worked on a small team to define the new Ford Maverick. He later led the team that designed . . .

Developing and transitioning game-changing ground system capabilities for the United States Army and Department of Defense remains the mission of the engineering and technology experts at the US Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC). Paul Rogers ('04) leads a team of nearly 1,700 engineers, scientists, researchers, and support staff to ensure our soldiers and Marines are equipped . . .

John Cook earned his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan Tech in 1942. Following graduation, he served as a lieutenant in the Navy. He then went to work for Wright Aeronautical Corporation as a Production Engineer, and Checker Motors and Fisher Body Division, GMC, in the Automotive Body Engineering areas. He became Vice President of Operations for Wolverine Brass Works after working in the Grand Rapids, Michigan, . . .