Alumni

Kristy Sharkey earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan Technological University in 1998. She spent the first 10 years of her career working in engineering roles in both the automotive and aerospace industries and then transitioned to UX design and research in 2009.  Sharkey has held several customer-focused roles since the start of her career. She launched her career as an automotive applications engineer . . .

Why did you choose Michigan Tech? The location, atmosphere, and value.  Tell us about a memorable experience you had with a class or about a favorite professor A civil engineering guest lecturer once accidentally came into our very large Diff EQ/Linear Algebra class in the DOW and began telling a story about a very important decision that a transportation department needed to make: Install painted guard rails or galvanized . . .

Jim Vorhes earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan Tech in 1947 and immediately began a 39 year career with General Motors. Following a series of sales and service assignments in the Pontiac field organization, he served as a zone manager in a number of locations. He became assistant general sales manager of western area field operations in 1970 and was named general sales manager of the Pontiac Division . . .

Bill Hartwick graduated with honor in 1948 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. While a student at Michigan Tech he was elected a member of Tau Beta Pi and played varsity football. After completing the required thesis, Bill received a professional degree of Mechanical Engineer from Tech in 1955. His entire professional career was devoted to the technology of heavy, continuous duty, reciprocating . . .