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IN THIS ISSUE Viking engineering Smart tips for cyber safety Husky road trip: Have sisu, will travel CARRY THE FALLEN How one man’s heart- wrenching journey became a mission to end veteran suicides and help lead a national movement “THIS IS REALLY IT.”

Computer Networking and Systems Administration major Sean Branner, who graduated this spring, commented on how it felt to walk that stage at Commencement.“People tell you that time flies, but it’s not until you are in the moment that you actually realize how right they were. My years in college were the longest of my life in terms of hours spent in the lab and studying—but the shortest when it came to all the new experiences, friends I made, and fun I had.”

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14 16 18 HIGHLIGHTS 10 Field Engineer 18 Turning a New Ankle 30 Bootstraps to by Marcia Goodrich by Allison Mills Big Success Joe Berger talks about life as a Walking is not so straightforward. by Jennifer Donovan Minnesota Viking and Michigan Tech researcher and CAREER Michigan Tech earned high marks Tech engineering alum—just Award recipient Mo Rastgaar in a new ranking that measures don’t call him the smartest guy designs robotic prostheses to how well universities contribute in the locker room. improve mobility and agility. to solving the problem of economic disparity—but what 14 A Viking Sharpens Up 20 And the Veterans does it mean for real people? by Marcia Goodrich Rucked On Minnesota Vikings mascot by Kevin Hodur 34 Tech Trivia: How Ragnar has a surprising second Terminally ill armed forces vet Well Do You Know life leading research and Justin Fitch hopes to leave behind Alumni Reunion? development for his family’s a remarkable legacy: ending by Kara Sokol metals company. veteran suicides. From pasties and picked eggs to weird weather and Golden M’s, 16 Throwing Shade 26 Smart Security for how well do you know Michigan by Allison Mills Smart Technology Tech’s annual Alumni Reunion?

Thinking beyond plastic, a by Allison Mills Take our quiz and find out. Michigan Tech undergraduate The technology of the future student teams up to create a is here—but is it safe? Find smarter, more sustainable pair out how to keep your home of shades. and information secure in our increasingly connected world.

4 MICHIGAN TECH MAGAZINE 2015 20 26 40 REGULAR FEATURES 06 1400 Townsend Drive Michigan Tech Magazine Comments to the editor 38 A Banner Year [email protected] by Kevin Hodur PhD students learn the art of Published by University Marketing

On the ice, field, and court, communicating research,Tech’s and Communications Website our Huskies athletes gave their PCMI program grows, an Ian Repp www.mtu.edu/magazine all—and Michigan Tech had an associate vice president writes —Director of University the book on STEM, and more. Marketing and Communications incredible season to show for it. Class Notes submissions Kara Sokol—Editorial Director [email protected] Jackie Johnson, Clare Rosen 40 From Abbeville to 42 From the Alumni — Ziebach and Sea to Association Designers Address changes Shining Sea Student–alumni broomball Brandy Tichonoff—Creative [email protected] by Danny Messinger invitational, Winter Carnival Director A Michigan Tech couple spends Pictorial history, an important Sarah Bird—University Michigan Technological University is an nine years and 500,000 miles update to the War Memorial Photographer equal opportunity educational institution/ proving there’s plenty to see in Wall, and more. equal opportunity employer, which includes providing equal opportunity for protected our United States. veterans and individuals with disabilities. 46 Alumni Q&A

47 Class Notes

50 Transitions

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SPRING CAREER FAIR SEES RECORD NUMBER OF HUSKIES RECRUITERS ON CAMPUS ARE IN Huskies are in high demand.There’s event was the largest spring fair yet, no better way to illustrate just how drawing big-name companies like much companies want Tech grads Amazon, Caterpillar, and Target—and HIGH than with the success of our twice- connecting thousands of eager job annual Career Fair. This February’s seekers with corporate recruiters. DEMAND 242 companies in attendance NEARLY 3,000 student attendees (in 1 packed-to-the-brim Multipurpose Room) Corporate reps from 26 states and 1 Canadian province

2,100 interview slots for students during the days following the Fair

6 MICHIGAN TECH MAGAZINE 2015 JOHN LEHMAN TAPPED FOR EXPERIENCE IN CULTIVATING STEM SKILLS

Associate John Lehman, associate “In the US, we tend to look Vice President vice president of enrollment, at science, technology, engi- John Lehman marketing, and communica- neering, and math skills in kids tests the ooblek—an tions, has authored a chapter with a fixed mindset,” Lehman ooey-gooey in Advancing a Jobs-Driven says.“People think you either substance that Economy: Higher Education get it or you don’t.We like to allows kids and Business Partnerships Lead think of it as a growth mind- to “walk on the Way water.” focused on how set, though. Anyone can grow higher education institutions into a STEM field.” can work with companies to There are many companies host science and engineering that want to engage in STEM festivals. outreach but don’t necessarily It’s a fitting topic, consid- know how, he says. His chap- ering the success of Tech’s ter offers options and exam- Mind Trekkers program, which ples—and talks about how to “WE LIKE TO THINK OF IT AS A sends a student-run traveling get young students to realize GROWTH MINDSET. ANYONE CAN science and engineering road- their budding STEM skills, show across the country. ultimately filling the enormous GROW INTO A STEM FIELD.” demand for college-educated scientists and engineers. Alex Mayer THE SCIENCE OF COMMUNICATING RESEARCH

What can happen To combat the issue, A handful of graduate if research scientists and Mayer—the Charles and students have already engineers don’t properly Patricia Nelson Presidential completed the training, which communicate their work to Professor at Michigan Tech—is began last fall semester. the general public? helping the next generation Nicholas Bolton, a PhD The answer, according of researchers learn how candidate in Forest Science, to Civil and Environmental to communicate their work worked with Michigan Tech’s Engineering Professor Alex more effectively.With a director of news and media Mayer: all sorts of bad National Science Foundation relations to learn how to craft things. Funding can dry (NSF) grant, Mayer is the perfect press release. Nicholas Bolton up as policymakers who overseeing a fellowship “I’m a much more efficient don’t understand science program that teaches PhD communicator now,” pull the plug. Advocacy students in a variety of fields Bolton says.“Because of groups can unite to oppose to explain their research this experience, I’m able to their research. The news in K-12 classrooms and articulate my work to people media can misinterpret and to write news releases to and show the application disseminate misunderstanding. communicate with the public of my research in their daily through the media. lives.”

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As a student, Amber Lily Kenny ’07 served as a Peace Corps Natural Resource Management and Agriculture volunteer in Togo, West Africa, and worked with USAID in Kenya. Today she is a tenured agricultural foreign officer with USAID in Uganda. WWW.MTULODE.COM

HAVE KNOWLEDGE, UPLODE A student’s-eye view WILL TRAVEL from the Michigan Tech Lode Michigan Tech adds three new PCMI programs “Give us the “While there are freedom to negative voices out Michigan Tech’s technology expertise,” said determine how there, there are award-winning Peace Corps Kari Henquinet, PCMI director we learn best and also louder voices Master’s International (PCMI) at Tech.“Our new PCMI what instruments waiting to combat program is offering three students will bring technical best complement them.” new options: Master of training together with the our learning.” A glass-half-full outlook Science degree programs in strong interdisciplinary train- Adam Romanko urges is revealed during Computer Science, Electrical ing that all of our Tech PCMI all Michigan Tech a pro-con debate and Computer Engineering, students have.” instructors to permit about the dangers of and Geographic Information Professor Leonard portable tech in their promoting harmful Science. Bohmann, faculty coordina- classrooms. stereotypes on social The new degree options tor for the new ECE PCMI media. will enable more students program, thinks the benefits “Most people in to take part in PCMI—a his students can provide will the world today are “First, remember program in which students be far-reaching. labeled with letters to sleep. Whether earn a master’s degree while “ECE students would be more commonly you like it or not, simultaneously serving in well-versed in applying many used as variables in you will eventually the Peace Corps. Students technologies to help the com- math equations.” succumb to it.” typically take two semesters munities in which they vol- Andrea Spencer Pratik Joshi offers of courses on campus before unteer, ” he says.“They might discusses the essential study advice volunteering for two years work on wireless technology challenges of prior to final exams. overseas and then returning projects or remote, stand- generational labels like to Michigan Tech to complete alone power systems, like Gen X,Y, and Z. their degree. photovoltaic or hydro-energy. “The new programs in One of the problems in many computer science and ECE remote locations is access to were pitched to the Peace power, especially for medi- Corps as an opportunity for cal clinics. ECE students can our students to serve in math help power them and keep and science education or medicines cold that need to other sectors needing IT and be cold.”

8 MICHIGAN TECH MAGAZINE 2015 TECH’S (MAINLY) SATIRICAL STUDENT NEWSLETTER Headlines from The Daily Bull

STUDENT READING BBC IS “WORLD EXPERT” Current student Ben Wittbrodt shared this amazing photo with us.Thanks Ben! #PureMichigan USG FLIPS THREE COINS ON OVERHEARD ON CONTROVERSIAL ISSUE SOCIAL MEDIA STUDENT SHAKEN BY After a stunning display in mid-March, the Northern Lights sparked a NEIGHBOR’S EQUATION conversation between current students and alumni about aurora spotting. SHEET

COMMENTS FUN FACTS THINGS WE WISH OUR ABOUT NORTHERN LIGHTS Ben Wittbrodt PARENTS WERE PROUD OF I sure was surprised when I saw Earth isn’t the only planet with the shooting star streak across the “night lights” US FOR sky! Perfect night for no sleep and Auroras have been spotted on Jupiter, aurora spotting! Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Lori Caelwaerts NAPTIME TO BE I recall “chasing” the lights one night They’re aptly named The name ‘aurora’ comes from the Latin OFFERED FOR PE CREDIT when I walked out of rehearsal in word for sunrise. Walker about 10 PM and a bunch of us spotted the lights.Then we kept driving north to try and find a less There’s a “down under” version In the southern hemisphere, the Lights impeded view. Ended up watching are referred to as aurora australis. them from McLain until 6 AM. The TA teaching my 8 AM Revisions section was unimpressed with my They truly are high in the sky Most auroras occur at a height of attempts to stay awake in class… 55–80 miles. Astronauts on board the Britt Daiss International Space Station are actually at One of the things I miss most the same altitude as the Northern Lights about da Tech! and see them from the side. Margie McCormick The first time I ever saw the Northern Lights was when I was visiting Snow Carnival 1986. Breathtaking ^-^

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2015 MICHIGAN TECH MAGAZINE 9 10 MICHIGAN TECH MAGAZINE 2015 NFL Viking and Michigan Tech Alumnus Joe Berger ’05 talks to us about football, family, and what it’s like to be the only engineering guy in the locker room. (Just don’t call him the smartest guy.)

2015 MICHIGAN TECH MAGAZINE 1 1 Joe Berger is just a tad uneasy when asked what it’s like to be the smartest guy in the locker room.

“There are a lot of smart season, according to the “My dad said,‘You should guys in any locker room,” he Minneapolis Star-Tribune. send a film up and see if you points out, and the Minnesota What makes Berger so can play,’” Berger says. Vikings are no exception.You valuable at a time when most It worked. Former head can’t be dumb and succeed football players are a good coach Bernie Anderson saw in a sport where every play five years into retirement? For promise in the six-foot-four, is as tightly choreographed one thing, not that many pro 210-pound linebacker.“He as Swan Lake and triggers a athletes have the intellectual said I could walk on and release of energy bordering chops to graduate magna maybe get some playing time on thermonuclear. cum laude.“Joe doesn’t have by my senior year.” But some smart guys are any trouble understanding a Then Berger began what PHOTO COURTESY OF THE NFLVIKINGS smarter than others, and back playbook,” says Tom Kearly, could modestly be called in 2005, when Berger was Michigan Tech’s head football a growth spurt. Unlimited drafted in the sixth round by coach.“He can play three dining hall food, protein the Carolina Panthers, people of the five positions in the powder, relentless workouts couldn’t help but notice that, offensive line, and that makes in the weight room—by his along with a mantle-full of him quite valuable.” final year in the program, the Lineman of the Year and All- It almost didn’t happen. stripling from Newaygo had Berger was a football grown an inch, put on eighty “He said I could walk on and standout in Newaygo High pounds, and morphed into a School (enrollment: 511), fearsome presence on Tech’s maybe get some playing time but he lacked heft, and offensive line. college coaches were not “He was a late bloomer, beating a path to his door. and he had good genetics,” by my senior year” Nevertheless, he excelled in says Kearly, then the team’s American honors, he wielded math and science, so when offensive coordinator. “And a 3.8 GPA in mechanical the time came to leave he was a tremendous worker; engineering from Michigan his hometown in western the strength gain he got was Tech. Michigan, Berger put away huge.” Since then, he’s also thoughts of football and Berger added weight played for the Miami focused on a degree in gradually, Kearly stressed,“just Dolphins, the Dallas mechanical engineering. right for college students. It’s Cowboys, and, starting Michigan Tech was the only one reason he was Tech’s in 2011, the Vikings. He’ll school he applied to. Offensive Lineman of the probably be there awhile. His father, however, thought Year.” Other reasons were his In March, the veteran guard anyone who loved the energy—“a great motor”— signed a $2.155 million deal game as much as his son did speed, and agility—“great to play through the 2016 shouldn’t give it up so easily. feet.”

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And of course, his because we had to do Berger, it’s all been good. brains. It’s been a winning morning running, and then “I loved every minute at minute at combination.“Joe has made we found out we wouldn’t be Michigan Tech, and I’ve loved himself very marketable,” doing our morning running. every minute in the NFL,” he Kearly says. It was the worst way to find says.“Sure it’s hard. Perfection Michigan “If you are not great at out.” is expected, and a lot is at any one thing, you better be But even as his teammates stake. But nothing is better good at a bunch of things,” were scrambling to find a than having a good game.” Tech, and says Berger, who fills in at niche in other collegiate And when the time comes center when he’s not playing programs, Berger stayed put.“I to put away the football, he guard or special teams.That didn’t come for football, and plans to fulfill the dreams I’ve loved versatility allowed him to play I wouldn’t leave for football. of that sixteen-year-old boy in all sixteen of last season’s I’d wanted to be an engineer from Newaygo and turn to games and step into the since I was sixteen, and I was a long-deferred career in every starting lineup for the final at Michigan Tech to get my engineering. nine. degree.” “I’m so thankful to Michigan Berger has another Two weeks later, the Tech for the opportunity to minute in attribute: he stays out of University put football back do that,” he says.“There aren’t trouble. Married to his high in business, and the team a lot of NFL players with an school sweetheart and father went on to rack up one of engineering degree.” the NFL” of three kids, the smartest guy its best seasons ever.The in the locker room could also Huskies were 9–0 going into be voted Least Likely to Be the Bash at the Big House Arrested. against undefeated Grand “My family raised me to Valley State. But the game at love God and work hard,” he the University of Michigan says.“I’m so grateful to have stadium did not end well. Not parents like that.” only did Grand Valley win, Berger began playing Berger earned a knee injury football when he was a tot. that almost torpedoed any “Our parents would kick chance for a future in the us out of the house, and NFL.“The Bash at the Big we’d play outside all day,” he House isn’t a great memory remembers.“When I was for me,” he notes. eight or nine years old, the But there were lots of neighbor boy got to play good memories of Tech: football before me, and it winning the conference, hurt.Then I started playing broomball, sliding down myself the next year, in third famously steep Agate Street grade. I’ve done it ever since, in a grocery cart on skis . . . and I’ve loved every minute Really? of it.” “We took the wheels But he’s not obsessed. off—we’re engineers, you Berger vividly remembers know—but we didn’t think March 18, 2003, when Coach about brakes,” Berger explains. Anderson told his team that “Fortunately, we were able to budget shortfalls had forced stop in a snowbank.” the University to cut the It’s been a circuitous trip football program. from retrofitting shopping “It was a tough day,” he carts to the Minnesota Vikings says.“We were complaining starting lineup, but for Joe

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14 MICHIGAN TECH MAGAZINE 2015 Joe Berger isn’t the only Minnesota Viking with links to Michigan Tech. One other is the Harley-riding, axe-shaving, Green Bay Packer–baiting wild man A Viking known to most fans as Ragnar. For every home game since 1994, Ragnar problems and develop products, often on the Viking, aka Joe Juranitch, has donned a behalf of industry. Manning’s group has shaggy coat and custom mukluks and hopped been working with Razor Edge to expand on his motorcycle to lead the Viking charge and develop the company’s sharpening out of the tunnel into the gridiron. But during technologies. the other six days of the week, Juranitch is “We provide sharpening equipment for the most often found 260 miles north of the meat industry, but at this point nobody can say Twin Cities, in Ely, Minnesota, where he leads what sharp is, what quantifies sharp,” Juranitch research and development for the family says.“For instance, if you’re using a knife all day business, Razor Edge Systems. long, what would it be on a sharpness scale: a Juranitch is a connoisseur of sharp. Before 5, a 9, or a 10? And how would that affect your he became Ragnar, he broke his father John’s productivity, and then what happens to your Guinness World Record by shaving his face shoulder or your arm?” with an axe in 8 minutes, 43 seconds.This toe- The Enterprise’s immediate goal is to curling stunt illustrated in no uncertain terms develop just such a scoring system.“Our that the company is literally about the cutting stretch goal is an ergonomic study, correlating edge.The firm manufactures sharpening tools, sharpness with production and/or worker primarily for the meatpacking industry but also fatigue,” Manning says. for the general consumer, including chefs and “I’m already thinking about our next sportsmen. And the newest members of Razor project,” says Juranitch.“I’m really excited Edge’s R&D effort are five Michigan Tech about the team we’ve put together.” students led by chemical engineering junior That’s understandable. Manning also knows Matthew Manning (no relation to quarterbacks a thing or two about sharp. An accomplished Peyton and Eli). cook, he hopes to one day own his own The students are members of the restaurant. In the meantime, he says,“I don’t let Consumer Product Manufacturing Enterprise, my roommates touch my knives.” a consortium of student teams that tackle

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16 MICHIGAN TECH MAGAZINE 2015 Bamboo isn’t just for Weber says, explaining themselves. Starting a values- A Michigan Tech pandas. As an industrial how he and Anderson driven business in college is material, it can be used for focused on minimizing costs no easy feat. As co-founders, undergraduate everything from t-shirts without diminishing their Weber and Anderson to floor planks to kitchen environmental commitments. have worked hard to earn student teams up spoons.Versatile and fast The key is bamboo itself: several start-up grants, along growing, the thick grass has Mature plants can grow three with running a successful with a University broadened the horizons of feet in a day, making it a Kickstarter campaign and sustainable material options— quickly replenished resource. overseeing a team of students of Michigan and now it’s throwing shade But 1st Element didn’t stop to help with the business. on the sunglasses industry. at the frames,Weber is quick Weber admits the work student to create If you’re searching for a to point out.“For every ten is challenging, but he says sophisticated, sustainable pairs we sell, we will have juggling 1st Element, plus a sleeker, savvier, pair of shades, look no donated enough money to another job and schoolwork, further than Michigan Tech. Conservation International to is worth it. more sustainable Second-year Tech student save one acre of land.” “Michigan Tech really pair of shades. Adam Weber and his high Along with donating a emphasizes working on school friend Matthew portion of their profits, teams,” he says.With Anderson, a University of Weber and Anderson sought 1st Element, he gets to Michigan student, have begun to cut down the cost of their collaborate every day.“I’m a budding new bamboo products. In fact, the $120- able to work with students sunglasses company called $150 price tag of bamboo from all different degree 1st Element—right out of sunglasses is what prompted programs all over Michigan.” Weber’s residence hall room. them to found 1st Element. Weber and Anderson Their designs are sleek and Now, the duo has knocked plan to continue running the every pair is unique—the the price down to $75 business while finishing school. variation in bamboo texture per pair. They had set a goal of selling looks like a soft etching and The sunglasses are also 100 frames by the end of the product names nod to hypoallergenic and less 2015; to date, they’ve sold famous forests around the sensitive to temperature about 150, a success of their world.With brightly colored fluxes (just think about how Kickstarter campaign. Once reflective lenses and earth- your metal frames feel in July they have a stable business toned frames, the sunglasses or January).“Bamboo is a model, they hope to add evoke both hippie nostalgia very porous material,”Weber a unique Upper Peninsula- and hipster coolness. adds.“ So, if you drop your inspired line of maple and “When you buy a pair of sunglasses in the lake, they’ll hickory sunglasses to their 1st Element sunglasses, you’re be floating there for you.” collection. Until then, the not buying frames made with Lazy floating, however, crew will keep rocking the petroleum-based plastics or is not a phrase Weber and bamboo frames—just watch an extensive metal process,” Anderson get to use for out for hungry pandas. Adam Weber

1. Hiawatha 1st Element’s iconic original. 2. Manu Similar to the Hiawatha in shape, but with a bold, black hue. 3. Clairvaux Modern style with a rich, medium-dark finish. 1stelement.co TURNING A NEW ANKLE

HUMANS DO NOT WALK IN STRAIGHT LINES—BUT THAT’S WHAT MOST LOWER- LEG PROSTHESES ARE DESIGNED TO DO. TO ACHIEVE MORE NATURAL TURNING MOTIONS, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR MO RASTGAAR IS PUTTING A NEW SPIN ON PROSTHETIC ROBOTICS. A human foot and ankle— “I WANTED TO which has more than 26 bones and 33 joints—is HELP PEOPLE hard to mimic with prostheses. IN A VERY DIRECT WAY,

The ankle is the sweet more steerable than current AND THAT’S spot.The relatively small but microprocessor units on the WHAT WE complex joint greatly affects market, which only feature a how humans walk, twirl, and toe up-down motion.“That’s ARE DOING,” jump.Turning is an essential only fine if you are marking motion. time on a treadmill,” Rastgaar —MO RASTGAAR So, why are ankle says. prostheses often designed Current models also tend with such limited range of to be bulky. Rastgaar, his PhD motion? It’s a question Mo student Evandro Ficanha, and Rastgaar, an assistant professor members of Michigan Tech’s in mechanical engineering- Human-Interactive Robotics engineering mechanics, has Lab (HIRoLab) have worked often wondered—a question to change that. that ultimately led him to “Powered prostheses build a better prosthetic ankle should be lightweight, and joint. you also should be able to Rastgaar’s design seeks to apply an adequate amount imitate natural turning in the of torque to the ankle joint,” human gait by enabling the Rastgaar says, demonstrating ankle joint to move more the mechanics of the ankle- freely. His synthesized ankle foot prosthesis as it lumbers joint features two controllable around a mechanical, circular degrees of freedom: up-down track.The HIRoLab built the and side-side, which allow for track specifically to assess rolling, an innate motion in how the prosthesis moves the human ankle. and turns. Rastgaar’s robotic To eliminate bulk and free prosthesis uses more than just the ankle, Rastgaar and his a moveable joint to create team moved the power a more natural walk.The mechanism up and away from design itself can only mimic the leg using a cable-driven the complexity of human mechanism.The basis of the feet and ankles—which sport design centers on making more than 26 bones, 33 joints, microprocessor prostheses and 100 muscles, tendons, more usable. and ligaments. So along the “I wanted to help people bottom of the foot is another in a very direct way, and that’s feature to infuse a natural gait: what we are doing,” Rastgaar Fast Facts: a row of pressure-sensitive says of his work, which is  An average male in the US sensors.These sensors can funded by a five-year Faculty takes 5,340 steps each detect changes in pace, Early Career Development day; females average less at direction, and pressure, (CAREER) Award from the 4,912 steps. and then send signals to a National Science Foundation. microprocessor that adjusts “Eventually, I’d like to  More than 1 million the prosthesis’ motion. commercialize our prosthesis. people in the US live with All told, the robotics, It should be helping amputees lower-leg amputations. mobile joint, and sensors walk.” make the prosthesis much

2015 MICHIGAN TECH MAGAZINE 1 9 20 MICHIGAN TECH MAGAZINE 2015 Terminally ill armed forces vet and Michigan Tech alumnus Justin Fitch ’05 speaks out about the most important mission of his life: ending veteran suicides.

veterans per day—nearly one per hour— end their own lives. Nearly 8,000 a year. Roughly 6,700 soldiers have been killed in action since September 11, 2001, the longest stretch of continuous military action in American history. “I don’t view these as statistics,” says Justin Fitch, a 2005 Michigan Tech graduate and retired Army major.“These are people. Imagine if a loaded Boeing 757 crashed every week.The nation would be interested in that. It would be on the news.” Ten years after commencement, Fitch is fighting to bring awareness to these numbers, even as his days pass in a way few his age could understand. “It’s surgeries, and recovering from surgeries,” he says. “Otherwise it’s three days of chemo every other week.That’s why I was medically retired. I have stage 4 colon cancer, which is incurable and terminal. My time on Earth is limited.”

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Fitch arrived at Michigan Tech in 2000 not knowing Suicide prevention is an issue that is deeply personal what he wanted to do. Soon, though, he found to Fitch. It’s something he understands, it’s something camaraderie, friendship, and mentorship in his McNair he relates to. Hall “house,” the Mama’s Boys. He looked up to It’s something he once attempted. students who joined the ROTC program, and before “There was a big stigma in the military about suicide his second year, he too decided to join—further at the time,” he says, referring to his own attempt motivated by the events of September 11, which when deployed to Iraq the first time.“That’s an archaic occurred just one month later. way of thinking. Mental wounds are real.” He graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor’s of The stigma of mental illness is a very real obstacle, Science in Business Administration, a concentration and not only within the military. Fitch puts it into in Industrial Marketing and Management, and a perspective alongside other illnesses and injuries. minor in Military Science. Unlike most graduates at “You have a real injury,” he says.“If you broke your commencement, Fitch was in uniform, commissioned arm, you’d get help.You’d go get yourself healed.That as an officer, initially stationed at Fort Benning, Georgia. just makes sense. It only makes sense to get this injury Until the last several months, Fitch’s military treated, too. Not all wounds are visible.There’s a career was active, including service with the 2-27th culture that years ago, only the weak get help.That’s BS. Infantry, with whom he deployed to Hawijah, Iraq, Getting help is not a sign of weakness—I believe it is a for more than a year. More recently, he was a sign of strength.” company commander based in Boston, overseeing Today, Fitch contemplates the end of his life as a a team working in research and development in an matter of how much he can get done. He got involved engineering detachment. with Carry the Fallen, a project of the nonprofit Active “It was a very interesting job,” he says.“I enjoyed it. Heroes, after hearing about their mission to raise But obviously I cannot do the things I used to be able awareness and find ways to prevent veteran suicides. Though to do as a soldier.” Their focus is on helping veterans and their families. medically That Fitch still has days to pass is something he finds “I’m credible on this issue, facing death the way I retired from motivating, and he is determined to use them to help am,” he says.“People listen to you when you’re in this the military, Fitch found a others. state. I use that soapbox to speak out on this issue as calling in Carry loudly as possible, to talk about this project.” the Fallen. Carry the Fallen organizes rucks— a march with a heavy pack of gear strapped to your back. 22 MICHIGAN TECH MAGAZINE 2015 Twenty-two veterans per day— nearly one per hour— end their own lives.

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Carry the Fallen organizes Also in the works for the rucks—a march with a heavy welcome center is job training, pack of gear strapped to resume writing classes, job your back. He put in his first fairs, and resiliency training. marathon-length ruck along “It’s really just a beautiful plan, the Boston Marathon route and I’m absolutely confident in 2013. it’s going to work.” “I’ve completed a total of They’ve raised more than five of these,” he says.“As my $500,000 for the retreat— health has declined, I haven’t more than 10 percent of the been physically able to do the goal. Contributors in Justin’s entire last couple of marches. name have donated $86,000, I’m there working a support and already enough of the vehicle.” retreat is in place to start Ruck marches go anywhere making a difference.“The from three to twenty-two retreat is already functional,” hours. he says.“As we get it closer to “Twenty-two is obviously completion, it just gets more the hardest ruck—and the and more effective. I’m just most symbolic,” says Fitch. trying to make as much as “We bring veterans and possible happen before I die.” civilians together to carry Despite deteriorating this same burden so many health conditions, Fitch fights veterans carry every day. If we to live his life to its fullest even lower the number by while dedicating what time he one or two, that’s a success. can to Carry the Fallen. His Just for one day—that’s most recent Carry the Fallen success.“ event was March 21. Friends Once Fitch was medically and family in his hometown retired from the armed forces, of Hayward,Wisconsin, set up he moved from Boston to and lead the ruck march in Wisconsin. Pleasant Prairie is Hayward. Justin joined them where he now sleeps and gets to ruck as many miles as his mail, but his work—and he could. that of Carry the Fallen—is The numbers he’s marching to build a home for veterans against—statistics behind and their families to interact, suicides—are sobering. About communicate, and heal. 23 percent of all suicides in “All of this money is the US are veterans, even working to build the national though they make up a small American veterans family percentage of the population. Ruck marches retreat,” Fitch explains.“It’s And one misconception Fitch 144 acres in Shepherdsville, is dealing with is that it’s only Kentucky, near Fort Knox. young veterans coming back We’re in the building phase, from recent conflicts. go anywhere but already working to bring “A significant portion civilian volunteers together to are the older generation,” build infrastructure.We’ll have he says.“40 percent or so from three to cabins, campgrounds, and a were deployed prior to 9/11. lake is being built for the calm That’s the epidemic we face. of fishing.” My mission is to bring the twenty-two hours.

24 MICHIGAN TECH MAGAZINE 2015 Fitch is still working an important mission, even after multiple combat deployments. twenty-two veteran suicides Fitch is doing what he can a day down to zero.That’s with the time he has left. a very, very difficult goal to Every dollar raised is a step JUSTIN achieve, but you can’t achieve closer to seeing the retreat something great unless you completed, and every step have a great goal.” along the path is making Fitch’s great goal is not a difference in the lives of just going after the numbers, everyone this effort touches. but also making a difference “We know we had one where it means the most: person who was going to among the people around commit suicide the day of our us. Suicide and mental health march. He showed up and issues affect all of us, and put on a ruck instead. And every bit we do can make that’s one! That’s one who is a difference for the people still with us for another day.” closest to us. Justin believes that every day, every minute, Fitch is the recipient of the is a gift. He is going to use 2015 Humanitarian Award his wisely. from the Michigan Tech “Civilians and veterans: get Alumni Association. help if you need it. It’s not a For more on this award and sign of weakness.You aren’t our other honored alumni, weak. And look out for each visit www.mtu.edu/alumni/ other.A phone call and a visit awards. can save a life.”

you can help Justin and his fellow veterans carry the load. Visit activeheroes.org/carry-the-fallen/ and join the march.

Building relationships helps the movement—and helps many to heal. 2015 MICHIGAN TECH MAGAZINE 2 5 SMART SECURITY FOR SMART TECHNOLOGY

26 MICHIGAN TECH MAGAZINE 2015 Washing Time Water and electricity can be The technology of the future is cheaper at different times of the day.Your smart dishwasher, here—but is it safe? Professor and washing machine, and dryer fgure out the best time and run a load so you get the best bang cybersecurity expert Shiyan Hu tells for your buck. us how to be security savvy in a technology-smart world.

The technology of the even your community. And Jetsons is here. Smartphones as all aspects of life become are just the beginning: Already, more digitally connected, we a number of “Smart Home” increase the risk of serious appliances are available.That’s hacking threats. right, your thermostat, fridge, “We cannot have perfect and washing machine could security for smart devices,” be as much of a smarty-pants Hu says.“But we can make as your tablet. improvements.” But with that convenience So, how can you increase comes increased security risks. your own cybersecurity? Hu Shiyan Hu is an associate has several recommendations. professor of electrical and computer engineering and he studies cybersecurity. Every digital link between smart appliances and you, Hu says, is a pathway for hackers to take over your house, maybe

The Control Center A programmable thermostat is so 2005. Smart thermostats aren’t just a wif upgrade; they’re Smart Baking the heart of a customizable smart home.The key is sensing The traditional Thanksgiving technology that turns on when slow-roasted turkey just got you’re home and rests while even better. Imagine not having you’re out of range. Some smart to get up in the middle of the thermostats even learn your night, but just rolling over and routine to better meet your checking your phone instead. heating and cooling needs. And you’ll never burn the cookies Eventually, these little gadgets again while watching reruns of will run all your other smart “Desperate Housewives.” appliances.

2015 MICHIGAN TECH MAGAZINE 2 7 It takes just a moment and a few lines of code to breach a smart home.

Top Troublemakers Ooh! A brand-new  Watch out for auto  Ask where it pony, I’d buy that! bill pay. Especially came from. Call Aunt with smart appliances, Betsy—“You went to You found the perfect set of unnoticed energy spikes London and didn’t tell glow-in-the-dark My Little get swept under the rug me?” Pony figurines—score! But if you don’t monitor your before you click to submit  Report it. Especially for accounts. that payment, think before work accounts, companies you buy. Hu says online buying have a way for you to let is one of the most common Hmmm, I wonder IT and others know about security issues. where that link potential hacks. goes. Some tips to keep your data secure: That email from Aunt Betsy? Dang! What was my No, she really isn’t in London password again?  Avoid open networks. and she doesn’t need you to More-secure networks Don’t use your favorite cereal send over a thousand quid. and birth year for every single require signing in with a If you have any doubt about passcode. password.While you may the validity of a link, email, or remember cornflakes1970,  Use websites that Facebook message, check it’s crummy security. So is

encrypt your it out: repeating a single password information.  Hover over the link. or writing down multiples. Scrambled data is harder Does it match where it “And there are so many to break into—look for says it goes? passwords to remember!” Hu a little padlock up by the exclaims.“If it’s simple, it’s easy URL address. to guess, but if it’s complex it’s hard to remember.”Try this for balance:

28 MICHIGAN TECH MAGAZINE 2015 Smart Home Tips

Hands Off 1 Don’t let people you don’t trust touch your smart electronics. It takes just a moment and a few lines of code to breach a smart home. That happens much quicker if your hacker has a USB or device that taps into your system.

No Hands Needed 2 Keep in mind that hackers don’t actually need to touch your device.“It’s much harder to do,” Hu says. His research group can remotely hack old models of smart home devices, so he warns that outdated equipment and software can pose a threat.

Upgrade Now Available 3 Of course, each upgrade itself is a risk since the connection can potentially be breached.  Use the first letter One way to dash a hacker’s hopes is to limit of each word in the the number of remote upgrades you run on opening line of a song your device.“Sometimes automatic updates you know. ittrl1970 is are good, though,” Hu says.“The only way to the opening of Queen’s proceed is with caution.” “Bohemian Rhapsody”.  Choose a couple of capital letters. Hide That Wifi IttRL1970 4 If you want to avoid sneaks, be sneaky. Having an invisible wifi network makes it less available  Avoid strings to rookie hackers. Do this by disabling of numbers. automatic searches for your network under 19IttRL70 your settings.  Mix in some punctuation. 19IttRL.70 — now that’s a Neighborliness safe password, and you can 5 Get to know your neighbors. Seriously— probably remember it. they actually have the most reason to hack into your smart home. Offloading some energy use onto a neighbor’s smart home can cut down the energy bill. A good old- fashioned chat over the hedge can cut that nonsense out.

2015 MICHIGAN TECH MAGAZINE 2 9 BOOTSTRAPS TO BIG SUCCESS

Brooke Harris at her home in Olympia, Washington.

30 MICHIGAN TECH MAGAZINE 2015 PHOTO INGRID BARRENTINE

Social mobility. It sounds like one of those academic terms, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing. Except in the case of Brooke Harris ’79, it signified a life-changing opportunity: a Michigan Tech education. Harris’s father, whose schooling ended after sixth grade, died when he was 42. Her mother, who had a sev- Michigan Tech ranked first in the enth grade education and was visually impaired, moved from state and 42nd in the nation in a Montana to Chassell with her three young daughters. new breed of ranking released for They lived in a one-bedroom house, making do on social the first time this year— security and a small veteran’s the social mobility index, designed by CollegeNET and Payscale pension.The girls slept in the to assess the role of higher education as a conduit for economic attic.“By today’s standards, it was very stark, but although and social advancement and to measure how well colleges and we lived frugally, there was universities contribute to solving the problem of economic disparity. always enough food, clothing, More than just a statistic, it reflects real opportunities for the other basics, and a supportive mother who wanted the best students who need them most. for us, including an education,” Harris says. “Mom really instilled in us that we had to go to school if we didn’t want to end up like her,” she recalls.And all three sisters followed their mother’s advice. Harris’s sister Kriss works as a teacher in the Houghton schools and her sister Sharon is a licensed practical nurse. “I am so proud of them,” says Harris. There wasn’t much to stimulate the transplanted Montana girl in school. Chas- sell Schools Superintendent Ed Huls noticed that she was getting bored and frustrated and offered to work with her one-on-one.

2015 MICHIGAN TECH MAGAZINE 3 1 SHE SWEARS ONE THING MADE ALL THE REST POSSIBLE: ”THAT FOUR-YEAR DEGREE FROM MICHIGAN TECH.”

After spending an hour a day exploring her Now she’s “retired” and living in Olympia, favorite subject—philosophy—with her, Huls Wash., working actively as an international told Harris,“You really should go to Tech.” He consultant.“Retirement sounds so dismal to offered to excuse her from high school classes me,” she explains. so she could audit university courses. Michigan “My Dad made minimum wage, and my Tech also recognized her potential.“You don’t mother never worked outside our home,” have to audit,” they told Harris.“If you pass Harris points out.“I once thought, if I ever your courses here, we’ll give you college make $50,000 a year, I’ll be rich. I broke credit.” She did, and Tech did. that glass ceiling, and then I thought, if I ever Tuition at Michigan Tech was low in the mid- make $100,000 a year, I’ll really have done 70s, says Harris,“but nothing was affordable for something. I did that too.” my family.” Harris, who left home at eighteen She swears one thing made all the and put herself through Tech, took out loans, rest possible: “that four-year degree from won scholarships, and did federal work-study. Michigan Tech.” One place she worked was Communication Michigan Tech deliberately develops degrees Services, predecessor to University Marketing that employers want, providing an education and Communications. for the changing technological workplace. One day Harris came to work fuming about “Using census and employer survey data, a misogynistic remark a Chassell councilman USA Today made a list of the majors that are had made.“Well,” said her editor, Bev Oldfield, most likely to lead to the highest earnings for never one to take a slight lightly,“are you going 2015 college graduates,” says John Lehman, to stand there complaining, or are you going associate vice president for enrollment, to do something about it? If you run for office marketing, and communications. Those majors in Chassell, I’ll be your campaign manager.” are engineering, math and science, business, With a $200 war chest, Harris and Oldfield agriculture, and natural resources.“That mounted the student’s campaign. And she list closely mirrors the degree offerings at won, the first woman to serve as Chassell Michigan Tech,” Lehman points out. Township clerk. Also,Tech students are hard workers at an “That one, kind dare launched me into a institution known for its rigorous education, career in government,” Harris says of Oldfield’s he says. As President Glenn Mroz recently challenge. told state legislators,“They know about After graduation from Tech, Harris worked bootstraps.” as town clerk in Ironwood. She went on to work for developers of affordable housing and served as a consultant to NeighborWorks America, a nonprofit that helps low-income people acquire and rehab homes of their own.

Photos, top to bottom  The Chassell house where Brooke Harris was raised.  The Chassell house as it looks today.  From left: Sharon Yokie, Brooke Harris, Kriss Yokie, 1970s.

32 MICHIGAN TECH MAGAZINE 2015 Kailey Feuerstein ’15 certainly knows about bootstraps. She grew up in Grand Rapids, daughter of parents who both recently lost their jobs.“My parents were in the same situation as their parents were; they just didn’t have the money to go to college,” she says. Her parents promised to help Feuerstein and her sister with their first two years of college, but she knew they couldn’t afford to send her to a university, so she enrolled at Grand Rapids Community College. There she heard about a program that helps economically disadvantaged and first- generation college students successfully transition to a university.The Michigan College and University Partnership (MiCUP) is a collaboration between Michigan Tech and three community colleges. Feuerstein applied—and didn’t get in. But at the last minute, she got the call that changed her life: a space had opened in MiCUP. So she headed for Houghton and never looked back. In fact, she barely went back; in three years at Michigan Tech, Feuerstein has never gone home for the summer. Instead she stays on the campus she has come to love and works to help pay her next semester’s bills. There’s almost nothing a Tech student can do that she hasn’t done. She’s been president and vice president of Keweenaw Pride, vice president of the Women’s Leadership Council, and a resident assistant for the First Year Experience Hall, where 75 first-year students live.“I love them,” she says.“It’s fun to see them learning what it’s like at college. I’m so proud of them for trying new things.” Feuerstein graduated in May, with her parents, relatives, and friends watching live via streaming video on a computer she set up for them at home.This summer, she’ll stay to mentor a new generation of MiCUP transfer students, working as the MiCUP summer student coordinator.“MiCUP helped me so much,” she says.“Now I can help them get started right.” “I can’t believe how much I’ve changed in three years,” Feuerstein reflects.“When I was applying for college, I was thinking,‘I’ll never get in.’ Now I’m applying for grad school, and I know I’ll get in.” “WHEN I WAS APPLYING FOR COLLEGE, I WAS THINKING, GIFTS MAKE THE DIFFERENCE Michigan Tech is able to provide opportunities ‘I’LL NEVER GET IN.’ NOW I’M to students like Harris and Feurstein because of APPLYING FOR GRAD SCHOOL, the support of our alumni. Make a gift, and make success possible for an outstanding Husky. AND I KNOW I’LL GET IN.” Visit www.mtu.edu/giving. —KAILEY FEUERSTEIN

2015 MICHIGAN TECH MAGAZINE 3 3 HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW ALUMNI REUNION?

Class is back in session! Our new Tech Trivia feature tests your knowledge about Huskies history and iconic University events. So, how well do you know your school?

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34 MICHIGAN TECH MAGAZINE 2015 Michigan Tech’s Alumni Reunion. You receive info in the mail about it every year. You’ve seen buzz about it on Facebook. Maybe you’ve even attended. But how well do you really know this annual Tech event? 1. On average, how 3. What is the most 5. What is a Golden M? many people attend popular local tradition Whether you’re a A. An alumna or alumnus who Michigan Tech Alumni for visiting alumni? graduated at least fifty Reunion newbie or an Reunion each year? A. Pizza at the Ambassador years ago annual attendee, our A. 100 B. A trip out to Breakers B. A popular song played by the Michigan Tech Pep Band Tech Trivia pop quiz will B. 250 C. Touring campus put your knowledge to C. 500 C. The winner of the student– D. A drive up Brockway alumni hockey tournament D. 1,000 Mountain the test. Ready to find D. The KBC’s newest brew out if you’re an Alumni 2. True or false: You 4. Which event has been Reunion all-star? must be a Michigan going on the longest? Tech alumnus or alumna A. Winter Carnival to attend Reunion. B. Alumni Reunion A. True B. False

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2015 MICHIGAN TECH MAGAZINE 3 5 6. How many pounds of 7. True or false: 9. One of the favorite potatoes does Michigan It has snowed during an foods at Reunion is Tech’s executive chef Alumni Reunion. pickled eggs. To achieve use in making the the perfect pickling, A. True pasties for the famed how long should a hard- Alumni Reunion Pasty B. False boiled egg brine? Picnic? 8. Which activity has A. 8 hours A. 75 not been featured B. 1 day B. 150 during Alumni Reunion? C. 3–4 days C. 225 A. Fish dissection exercise for D. 5–7 days D. 300 children B. Surfing competition on Lake 10. True or false: Superior You plan to attend Alumni Reunion 2015. C. Gospel music showcase D. High-ropes challenge course A. True B. False

www.mtu.edu/alumni/favorites/ pasties/recipes/bruces.html

Pasties, pickled eggs, and Husky hugs—hallmarks of Alumni Reunion.

36 MICHIGAN TECH MAGAZINE 2015 1. C 5. A 9. D Approximately 500 people Once you have been a The famed B&B-style pickled attend Alumni Reunion each Michigan Tech graduate for at egg recipe, submitted to the August.Attendance is up in least fifty years, you are named Alumni Association by Bruce recent years, thanks to a a Golden M and welcomed into Rossman ’81, calls for 5–7 number of new family-friendly the official club.The Golden M days in the pickling brine— events—kayaking, waterfall breakfast, held annually during though he admits to sneaking hikes, pasty-making workshops, Reunion, is known for being in a “necessary taste test” a kids’ science explorations, and the most raucous of all of the few days earlier than that. more. events. 10. The answer depends 2. False 6. B on you! Spouses, children, and family Executive Chef Eric Karvonen Michigan Tech’s Alumni Reunion of alumni are encouraged to uses upwards of 150 pounds of is a lot of what you would attend as well! potatoes to produce the highly expect—old friends and sought-after pasties for the classmates, great stories, and 3. A, B, C, and D Reunion picnic. Copper Country traditions. But Sorry, we pulled a bit of there are also plenty of cool trickery on this one.The answer 7. False events you might not expect. is really all of the above—and Yes, we’ve all heard tales Plan a trip up to see us and then some.You can also add of summer snow flurries at check it out—Reunion 2015 is campfires at McLain State Tech. But according to official August 6–8. Park, campus athletic events, weather records, no snow has pickled eggs and drinks at the fallen during early August in downtown bars, catching late- Houghton since Reunion began. night Northern Lights (when they decide to appear)… 8. B the list goes on. Surfing does happen on the Big Lake, but never as part 4. B of Alumni Reunion.You can, In August of 1911, graduates however, tackle Michigan were called “Back to Houghton Tech’s high-ropes challenge Town” to celebrate the twenty- course, hear unique musical fifth anniversary of their performances, and send your college, becoming the first kids down to the Great Lakes official Alumni Reunion.Winter Research Center for hands-on Carnival didn’t start until 1922. science activities. mtu.edu/alumni/reunion

2015 MICHIGAN TECH MAGAZINE 3 7 Football With a 9–1 regular season record, football went into the postseason ranked 18 in the nation. A heartbreaking 42–41 loss in the NCAA Super Region Quarterfinal brought the season to a close, but not before three players—Bruce Tebelman, Frank Vruwink, and Nelson Wienke—earned all-region honors.

From the turf and hardwood to the ice and snow, Michigan Tech Athletics turned in a season of triumph, accomplishment, and unparalleled Huskies spirit. Our players gave their all—pushing their teams forward; grabbing awards, accolades, and honors; and giving their fans countless reasons to jump up and cheer.We can’t wait to see what 2016 has in store.

Men’s Basketball The year of NCAA selection show watch parties continued for men’s basketball as the Huskies, who finished the season 19–9, matched up with the No. 15-ranked Indianapolis in the regional quarters. Ben Stelzer earned All-America and Academic All- America honors and was named the Midwest Region Player of the Year.

Women’s Basketball It has to be a good year when your record Soccer reads 28–3, and despite running into a Tech fell to No. 11 Grand red-hot Ashland team in the NCAAs, the Valley State in the GLIAC tour- hardware rolled in when they claimed the nament, but the season wasn’t over, GLIAC regular season and tournament earning a bid to the NCAA tournament as championships. Danielle Blake earned All- the 3 seed in the Midwest Region. Emily Morin America honors. and Jacqueline Mielke were both named all-re- gion, and the team, in its fifth year of existence, finished 11–5–2.

38 MICHIGAN TECH MAGAZINE 2015 Skiing It was quite a haul on the snow this year, with Alice Flanders claiming an NCAA regional title, Ulrika Axels- son and Deedra Irwin finishing 1–2 at the NCAA regionals classic race, and Haakon Hjelstuen and Axels- son claiming CCSA sprint titles. Irwin and Tom Bye also qualified for World Juniors, competing in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Hockey The hockey Huskies announced their arrival on the national stage, claiming their first NCAA bid in 34 years. A tough OT loss to St Cloud State ended a glowing season where they were ranked No. 1 in the nation, racked up 29 wins, and Coach Pearson was named the College Hockey News Coach of the Year.Tanner Kero became one of the most decorated players in school history, being named All-America first team,WCHA Player of the Year, a Hobey Baker Award finalist, and a Senior CLASS Award finalist.

2015 MICHIGAN TECH MAGAZINE 3 9 tions—enough so that they hope to pen a book about FROM ABBEVILLE TO ZIEBACH their adventures in the near future. AND SEA TO SHINING SEA “We ultimately love going to a place with a precon- ceived notion and then having Jon and Jenn Riehl have neering PhD candidate, and it get totally destroyed,” says seen it all.After traveling his wife Jenn ’14, a forestry Jon.“That happened a lot in over 500,000 miles in one research scientist with a PhD the Midwest, actually. People truly intrepid Dodge sedan, in Forest Molecular Genetics think of it as just flat farms. the adventurous Tech couple and Biotechnology, have both But we’ve seen bluffs in Iowa. has completed a tour of all had a penchant for adventure Agate fossil beds in western 3,108 counties in the lower since childhood. Between Nebraska. Beautiful wetlands forty-eight—and gained a visiting her family in Texas and all over.We never intentionally new appreciation for the his family on the East coast, set out to get those experi- United States’ geographies and the couple realized they could ences. But this trip has been cultures. easily check off a large num- all about the stuff we see “What most people have ber of counties if they took a along the way.” when they’re planning a trip new route each trip home. Rest assured, the couple is an understanding of how “We had always wanted to isn’t cutting corners by only to get from point A to point get around the whole country, venturing a mile into each B,” says Jon.“They want to and we’ve always wondered county on the interstate.They go from here to there in the what’s between here and drive back roads often and quickest time. But the short- there, no matter where we’re try to get out of their car to est trip between two places is going,” says Jenn. walk downtown as much as no fun.” The couple’s journey, which they can.“It’s not a trip until Jon, an engineering funda- began in 2006, has taken you’ve driven on a dirt road,” mentals lecturer and civil engi- them in surprising direc- jokes Jenn.

40 MICHIGAN TECH MAGAZINE 2015 The journey has helped the So what’s next? The Riehls couple with their Michigan first plan to finish exploring Tech duties, too. Jon says the Alaska and Hawaii and then motivation for his doctoral move on to complete the research on urban sprawl same feat in Canada.With a was based on their travels, few hundred thousand miles and Jenn says she’s gotten a left, they’ll keep trucking along, first-hand look at the nation’s happily enjoying the ride. incredibly varied forests and soils along the way.

2015 MICHIGAN TECH MAGAZINE 4 1 ALUMNI

FROM THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

WINTER CARNIVAL HISTORY, NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE. For its semicentennial, the 1965 edition of the annual Michigan Tech Lode Winter Carnival Pictorial has been digitized and uploaded to Digital Commons, an online repository for scholarly, academic, and creative works produced at Michigan Tech.

The 1965 pictorial joins a collection of several others hosted on Digital Commons, including editions from 1964, 1974, and 1989.

Visit digitalcommons.mtu. edu/wintercarnival to download pictorials and take part in Winter Carnival’s collective history.To view the full physical collection of Winter Carnival pictorials, stop by the Archives Reading Room on campus at the Van Pelt and Opie Library.

42 MICHIGAN TECH MAGAZINE 2015 STUDENTS VS. ALUMNI: THE 2015 BROOMBALL CHAMPS ARE…

The Alumni-Student Broomball Invitational was held over the Winter Carnival weekend, with current students matching off against alumni to see who would take home the Team Troy vs. Team Big Bird for the cup coveted Alumni Cup.

Alumni players from across the country traveled to campus to compete. All players—young and young-at-heart— enjoyed the new IRHC broomball trailer, which was sponsored in part by the Alumni Association.

After double-elimination playoff rounds, student team Big Bird triumphed over alumni team Troy to win the trophy.The Alumni Association offers our congratulations to both teams!

For more info on the tournament, visit www.mtu.edu/alumni/favorites/broomball.

The Rules Reign When it comes to Michigan Tech broomball, everyone plays by the rules—including alumni. How well do you remember the guidelines for gameplay?

• All brooms must be corn with wooden handles  Duct tape is the only foreign material allowed on a broom • No “high sticking,” or raising the broom above the waist on any shot • Elbowing, cross checking, charging, or intentionally obstructing play or throwing your broom will result in a two-minute penalty • Teams are responsible for the behavior of their fans—no inappropriate or distasteful chants allowed!

From the IRHC–Michigan Tech Alumni Association 2014–2015 Alumni-Student Invitational Rulebook

2015 MICHIGAN TECH MAGAZINE 4 3 FROM THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION ALUMNI CHAPTER PRIDE WITH BENEFITS SPOTLIGHT: The Michigan Tech Alumni Association has joined forces with KEWEENAW ALUMNI CHAPTER multiple companies to offer you exclusive benefits, services, and discount programs.There are too many to list here, but you can learn more at www.mtu.edu/alumni/benefits/nav-benefits.

1. Get a 5% discount on ASPCA pet health insurance

From left to right: Darnishia Slade ’98, Jennifer Fuller ’12, 1 2 2. Earn points Chelsea Nikula ’11, Kevin Manninen ’87, Randy Bal ’74, Karin and show VanDyke ’78, Scott MacInnes ’74, Jacque Smith ’85, John your spirit Sanregret ’91, Natasha Chopp ’06, Beth Hoy ’96, and Bob with a Tech Richards ’77 (not pictured) Visa The Keweenaw Alumni a variety of events—from Chapter is one of our oldest the Winter Carnival All- 3. Alumni Chapters, and—given Nighter Chili Run to the St. A $50 SYP discount is their location—they are our Urho’s Day celebration at available for go-to group when we need the KBC.This outstanding each child an extra set of hands.They group of volunteers really and help to calm the nerves at does support our mission: grandchild the Orientation parents social Celebrating Traditions, 3 and reminisce about the good Creating Connections. old days with our alumni 4. returning to the Keweenaw You can find a list of our Get an 4 for Reunion. alumni events at official www.mtu.edu/alumni license plate They support a scholarship as well as on our Michigan fund for local Michigan Tech Alumni Association Tech students and organize Facebook Page. @MICHIGANTECH INSTAGRAM

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44 MICHIGAN TECH MAGAZINE 2015 In memory of the men and women who served our country in war and in peace and later died as a result of their service. We honor and remember their “THEY sacrifice. It’s the inscription on the Memorial Union Building’s GAVE War Memorial Wall, and— thanks to a recent update to the wall—it carries more impact and meaning than THEIR ever before. Michigan Tech’s War Memorial Wall was built LIVES IN in 1952, naming those lost during both world wars and the Korean conflict. Last year, a Michigan Tech WAR THAT alumnus and Vietnam veteran proposed an update of the historic memorial to include alumni who gave their lives WE MIGHT during the Vietnam War and subsequent conflicts. The project took shape, and LIVE IN volunteers began working to compare US Department of Defense casualty lists to Tech’s student and alumni records. PEACE” On Veterans’ Day 2014, an important tribute to the To view the names, visit the a new companion wall was fallen heroes of Michigan Tech, Alumni Association’s virtual dedicated, listing thirteen the men and women who War Memorial Wall at www. students and alumni lost in gave their lives fighting for mtu.edu/fallen-veterans. Vietnam and Afghanistan. It’s our country.

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& A 2012 graduate with degrees in math and social science, Liz Fujita is Qa coordinator for Michigan Tech’sA Center for Pre-College Outreach. How did you wind up friendships. Going to Tech is Engineering) workshop for Who inspires you at Michigan Tech? joining the pilot team of a middle school girls. Once the most? crazy new science outreach the academic year ends, I Because they were headed program, and watching it am heavily involved with I’m most inspired by up here anyway for a holiday, take off like wildfire. It’s a lot of the logistics for passionate teachers my parents brought me along fighting to earn that elusive Summer Youth Programs— (elementary teachers all to visit the Copper Country A in your favorite professor’s room reservations, hiring, the way up through college for a week when I was in high (notoriously hard) class, communication with professors and beyond). school.The sort of cheesy- then enrolling in another instructors, and more. In Excellent teachers shape but-real truth is that at the to do it all over again. It’s the crannies between these people’s lives by believing in end of the week, I didn’t want waterfall hunting in late spring things, I help out with the us, caring about us, and most to go home. with your best friends, or Mind Trekkers roadshow. importantly challenging us. snowshoeing in the silent Favorite moment as woods for the first time. It’s Why is that important? What do you still want a student? the mischievous satisfaction to do? in hearing that vuvuzelas are Our pre-college work is Just one?! There’s banned at events shortly after important because it gives I’ve always known two things: so much more you were among the rabble- young people an opportunity I want to make somebody’s to the student rousers who gave the blasted to explore STEM and life better, and I never want experience things out en masse. potential careers early on. to stop learning new things. than just class, We want students to know I stumbled into outreach or student What do you do here? that it’s all right to try new completely by accident, but it orgs, or things—that’s why SYP is turns out that it enables me My job with the Center so hands-on, and why Mind to do both of those things for Pre-College Outreach Trekkers is run by friendly, every day.Wherever I end up primarily involves coordinating energetic Tech students. and whatever I am doing in our local College Access It’s why GEAR UP brings five, ten, twenty years, I just programs. The main students to visit college hope that life keeps surprising project is GEAR UP— campuses rather than just me. it’s a nationwide talking about going to college. program that helps We think it really matters What will Michigan get students ready to get students involved so Tech be like in 25 for whatever it is that they can see applications years? they want to do of concepts they have after high school. heard about, but might not Michigan Tech in 25 years I also work to understand. will still be crazy smart, and coordinate on- I think that it will continue campus events to grow—both in terms like the Get of student numbers and in WISE (Women terms of new and renovated in Science and buildings and spaces. CLASS NOTES

based in Wisconsin. I served consultant to Department of fellow on the technical staff as chairman of the Society of Defense contractors in the of Advanced Micro Devices American Foresters in 1987. DC area. (AMD) in Austin,TX. He has 1960s I served in the military from been involved in develop- 1968–1971. Upon returning Douglas Pratt ’83 ment of AMD’s Accelerated Robert Sloat ’65 (Chemi- to school, I earned a master’s (Mechanical Engineering) Processing Units (APUs) for cal Engineering) was inducted degree from University of retired from General Motors several years, the last five of into Michigan Tech’s Depart- Idaho in timber harvesting. after more than thirty years which have been focused ment of Chemical Engineer- I especially want to share of service in many different exclusively on the APUs used ing’s Distinguished Academy Shawn ’82 (Comput- my gratitude for the late Dr. roles—development engineer, er Science) and Jim ’81 in today’s latest generation of of Chemical Engineering in Gene Hesterberg. He was a release engineer, materials game consoles. April 2013. Rathbun (Civil Engineering) fine leader and gentleman— engineer, and test engineer. completed a cross-country the best! Today I am a PGA He now volunteers his time Timothy Jenkins ’89 ’08 James A. Mitchell ’65 bicycle ride from Washing- golf professional working in with the Memphis, MI, fire ton to Maine in the summer (Mechanical Engineering) (Chemistry) has again been the Tampa area and enjoying department. received the Charles and Sue selected by his peers for in- of 2014. Read about their keeping out of the trees—a adventure at Ragan Gelet Excellence in clusion in the 21st Edition of change from my forestry Teaching Award in Engi- Best Lawyers in America in the www.rathbike.com. career, which always kept me test engineer. He now neering for the 2013–2014 practice areas of Litigation– deep in the forest.” volunteers his time with academic year.Tim has been Intellectual Property Law and Peter Sajdak ’82 (Chem- the Memphis, Michigan, fire ical Engineering) was one of an assistant professor in De- Patent and Trademark Law. Tim Foss ’75 (Forestry) re- department. more than seventy Couch Pit sign Engineering Technology tired from the US Forest Ser- University (CPU) members, at Trine University in Angola, vice after a thirty-nine-year family, and invited guests who IN, since August 2012. He career. He served as trails/ attended the 2014 CPU din- received the award in his first William Cormack ’84 wilderness/OHV manager, ner and new-member induc- year of eligibility. winter recreation supervisor, (Mechanical Engineering) and tion.This was the twenty-third presale forester, and firefight- Rodney Tanner ’83 1970s his wife of twenty-eight years, meeting of the prestigious Tom Paschetto ’77 er in both the Gifford Pinchot Maureen, are employed by society made up of premier (Computer Science) began and Okanogan-Wenatchee the US Department of State working as a computer analyst (Forestry) is in his sixteenth papermakers, both active and National Forests. He and his overseas. Bill is a construction for Hormel Foods in Austin, year as project manager with retired, who are nominated wife, Hilary, live in Cle Elum, engineer who supervises the MN, in March 2014. Promosis, Inc. in Marblehead, and elected by their peers. WA, where he remains active design and construction of MA, and is celebrating his as a volunteer and musician. US embassies and consulates Scott Stevens ’81 (Forest- one-year wedding anniversa- and overseas housing for ry):“After thirty-one years ry with his wife,Wendy. American diplomats and their of federal law enforcement, Michael Jenkins ’74 families. He is currently as- I retired on May 31, 2014. signed to the US Embassy in I started working for the (Civil Engineering) retired Islamabad, Pakistan. Maureen National Park Service as a to Delton, MI, in December is a senior Foreign Service law enforcement ranger in 2013 after thirty-one years 1980s officer in the US Diplomatic 1983, and after twenty years I with the Defense Logistics Brian Wilczynski ’84 Corps and is currently the Craig Harris ’87 (Com- switched over to the Bureau Agency. (Forestry) retired from the ambassador of the United puter Science):“She said yes!” of Land Management for US Department of Defense States to the Republic of Craig and Paula Covietz were two years as a chief ranger. I William Hensel ’75 on June 14, 2014, after Bosnia and Herzegovina. married May 24, 2014, in finished the last nine years of (Forestry):“Because of twenty-eight years of service. Maureen resides in Sarajevo. Grand Rapids, MI.The couple my career with the US Fish my Tech education, I was He has relocated from the The Cormacks have three now resides in Lowell. and Wildlife Service as the fortunate to have a suc- Washington, DC, area to college-aged children and regional law enforcement cessful twenty-three-year Traverse City and is building maintain their residence in Daniel Cavasin ’87 chief in the Pacific Southwest professional forestry career a new home. He continues Fairfax, VA. (Metallurgical Engineering) Regional Office.” with a large paper company to work as an independent has been promoted to

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of their son, Colton Nicholas, ’01 ’03 (Chemical Engineer- (Computer Science and on January 11, 2014. ing) welcomed their second Mathematics) announce the child, a baby girl, Amelia Jane, birth of Linnea Valerie Bloom, Matthew H. Meyer ’98 on June 19, 2014. August 25, 2014. Linnea joins (Metallurgical and Materials big sister Annalise. Engineering) is now the Carlin ’05 (Civil Engineer- ing) and Jake Grunde- Jim Niemczyk ’82 manager of the Chemical and Metallurgical Laboratory for mann ’05 (Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) has the Kohler Company located Gretchen and Eric Technology) proudly been promoted to president in Kohler,WI. Matthew, Jenni- Dalquist ’04 (Computer announce the birth of their and general manager of fer, and their four daughters Science) welcomed their son, son, Levi Grundemann, born American Panel Corporation live in Sheboygan. Hendrik Lloyd Dalquist, on March 6, 2014. He already (APC). Jim will be responsible June 22, 2014. Hendrik was 9 loves the fresh outdoor air for all business activities at pounds, 12 ounces, and 22.5 and may one day be a Husky, APC, which is the world’s inches long. His older sister too! leading manufacturer of Elsa is very excited to have a Brian Edwards ’08 custom-designed display baby brother. (Chemical Engineering) and products for aviation, rugged Jillian Schubert ground vehicles, and Edwards ’09 ’11 (Applied shipboard applications. APC Ecology and Environmental supplies cockpit displays for Science; Environmental Policy) nearly every military aircraft Colleen (Tallman) welcomed their son, August in the US and NATO fleet as Fitzgerald ‘96 ‘98 (Electri- Xavier Edwards, on February well as Abrams tanks and cal Engineering) married Allan Andrea Dreyer Zuehlk 26, 2015, at 10:38 AM. August Stryker ground vehicles. was 7 pounds, 15 ounces, and Fitzgerald on July 6, 2014, ’01 (Mechanical Engineer- 21 inches long. in Midland, MI. Colleen and ing) and Matt Zuehlk are Allan are currently living in proud to announce the birth Michelle (Manarolla) Playa del Rey, CA. of their son, Max Bennett Ford ’01 ’05 (Applied Zuehlk, on August 12, 2014. Ecology and Environmental 1990s Ann Kitalong-Will ’96 Jacob Woolbright ’06 Big brother Evan is excited to ’00 Science; Applied Ecology) and Scott Hudson ’96 (Civil (Scientific and Technical (Chemical Engineering) show him the ropes. Communication; Rhetoric and Kevin Ford ’04 Engineering) has been named became a shareholder at . (Mechanical Engineering), secretary for Committee 12– Technical Communication) Howard & Howard Attorneys Cayce C. Will ’98 along with their son Holden, Rail Transit by the American and PLLC. Jacob concentrates his (Computer Science) are welcomed the birth of Railway Engineering and practice on intellectual prop- Brooks Andrew Ford on Janu- Maintenance-of-Way Associa- happy to announce the birth erty law for clients ranging of their third son, Logan Evert ary 19, 2015. Brooks weighed tion (AREMA).This commit- from start-ups to Fortune 9 pounds, 13 ounces, was 21 tee is responsible for the Kitalong Will. Logan was born 500 corporations. He focuses on February 21, 2014. inches long, and was born in development and publication his practice on intellectual Middletown, CT. of information regarding light property procurement, tech- Spencer Slade ’97 ’99 Christopher Occhipinti and heavy rail transit systems nology-related transactions, Britt ’04 (Physics) and Ariana and their design, construc- (Mathematics) and and opinion preparation, (Forslund) Slade ’01 ’04 Jeske ’05 (Civil Engineering) tion, and rehabilitation—in with an emphasis on patent, (Mathematics) announce belatedly announce the arrival particular Chapter 12 of trademark, copyright, and of their daughter,Aurora Julia Manual for Railway the birth of their daughter, AREMA’s trade secret law. Occhipinti, born December 3, Engineering. Elsa Susia, on June 6, 2014. She joins her big brother, Eli 2013, in Grand Rapids, MI.The family lives in Sparta, MI. Chris- Travis Brabec ’98 Anders. (Envi- topher is employed by NTH ronmental Engineering) and Consultants, Inc. of Grand Paul Brandes ’04 his wife, Kelly, welcomed baby Rapids and Ariana is employed (Geology):“In 2014, I was

girl Hailey in December 2014. . with Prein & Newhof of named Employee of the Grand Rapids. Year (also known as the Christi (Chapman) MVP Award) at the Texas Bellmore ’99 (Biologi- 2000s Curt ’03 (Mechanical Veronica (Rozmiarek) Commission on Environ- cal Sciences) and Nick are Engineering Technology) and Bloom ’05 (Mathematics) mental Quality Region 12 Janelle (Meyer) Trowhill thrilled to announce the birth and Gedare Bloom ’05 Office here in Houston.The

48 MICHIGAN TECH MAGAZINE 2015 Forestry Alumnus Authors Book on Ancient Forests

Ted Reuschel ’64 spent ten years following his focusing on the ancient “cradle of civilization” to thirty-seven-year career with the Michigan DNR see how trees were cut, moved, and fashioned into gathering and organizing material about trees to draft useful products. He talks about the famous cedars of his book—an in-depth yet easy-reading review of Lebanon and the earliest use, abuse, protection, and ancient uses of trees and wood. In it, Reuschel writes management of Mediterranean-area forests. Reuschel’s about some of the most unusual trees in the world, book is available for purchase at www.amazon.com.

office has approximately 200 Roxane Gay ’09 (Rhetoric guests enjoyed pasties and employees in several divisions, and Technical Communica- KBC beverages. Even their including air (where I work), tion) wrote and published wedding bands are rose water, waste, and emergency a book, Bad Feminist, which gold—a mixture of copper response activities. Included made The Atlantic’s “The Best and gold, to reflect the Cop- in the award are a plaque, Book I Read This Year” list. per Country. gift card, special parking Brian Thompson ’11 place, and most importantly, Angela Elizabeth eight hours of leave, which (Electrical Engineering) and Hoffman ’11 (Psychology) Jessica Thoresen ’12 I’ll be using to attend Winter and Benjamin James Carnival in February. How ap- (Biological Sciences) were Bouman ’10 (Biomedical propriate that I received this married on June 21, 2014, in Engineering) were engaged in award on the day I happened Lansing. September 2014.They to be wearing a Michigan currently reside in Ann Arbor Scott Nelson ’10 Tech shirt and lanyard!” (Materi- Anthony Doering ’10 and plan to celebrate their Melissa (Beutler) als Science and Engineering) (Electrical Engineering) and marriage in June of 2015. Megan Knudstrup DeLuka ’00 (Mechanical and Christina (Herrman) ’10 Engineering) has been elect- (Civil Engineering) were Doering ’07 ’10 (Biomed- ed to the Alpha Phi Omega married in Carmel, IN, on ical Engineering; Mechanical National Service Fraternity October 4, 2014. Scott and Engineering) welcomed their Board of Directors for a Megan met as members of third child, Elijah David, on two-year term, 2015–16. She the Huskies Pep Band and August 1, 2014. Big brother serves as the membership were both heavily involved Blake and big sister Addison and extension program direc- in the band throughout their are excited to have a baby tor. Melissa and her husband, time at Tech. brother. Robert Green ’06 (Civil Michael ’00 (Chemical Nick Laurila ’10 Engineering) and wife Tanya Engineering), joined the Alpha (Business David Heiden ’10 and Jen Zarzecki-Lundin ’13 welcomed their first child, a Phi Omega-Epsilon Lambda Administration) won a gold Stephanie Lindstrom ’10 (Mechanical Engineering) baby boy, on November 26, Chapter at Michigan Tech in medal with the US Women’s (both Biomedical Engineer- married Peter Lundin ’12 2014. Matthew Robert Green 1997. National U-18 team as the ing) were married on Sep- (Electrical Engineering) on weighed 9 pounds, 9 ounces, video coordinator. tember 13, 2014, in Nisswa, October 4, 2014, in Grand and was 20.75 inches long. MN. Stephanie is employed Rapids. Jen and Peter are by Medtronic in Minneapolis engineers at John Deere.The as an MDR specialist, and two reside in Waterloo, IA, David is a field engineer for with their corgi, Ellie. 2010s Beckman Coulter in Minneap- olis.The couple resides in Thomas ’12 (Mechanical Stephanie (Garbacik) White Bear Lake. Engineering) and Allison Sullivan ’10 (Environmen- (Kapala) Stutts ’12 tal Engineering) and Mike Brandon Maurisak ’10 (Mathematics) were married Andrea Walvatne ’12 Sullivan were married on (Civil Engineering) was se- on August 2. Allison is an On August 30, 2014, May 31, 2014, and are looking (Mechanical Engineering) and lected to the American Public actuarial analyst at Mercer, Kristopher Falasco ’13 Brittany Kelly ’09 (Math- forward to celebrating their Transportation Association’s and Tom is a design engineer ematics, Delta Zeta sorority) one-year anniversary in Kauai. (Chemical Engineering) met Early Career Program, class at General Electric Company. and Matthew Osborne in the Pep Band and Wind of 2015. They reside in Louisville, KY, ’09 (Industrial Technology, Whitney Petersen ’08 Symphony. Their Tech-themed with their chocolate lab, Euler. Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity) (Business Administration) October 18, 2014, wedding were engaged.They will be and Todd McIntosh ’12 included many fellow Tech married in June of 2015. (alumni, non-degree) were grads.They entered to the married on June 7, 2014. Pep Band entrance song and

2015 MICHIGAN TECH MAGAZINE 4 9 IN MEMORIAM

This April, Michigan Tech’s reflected on the importance of family School of Business and to Jim—a family that included his wife, Economics (SBE) and the Applied children, and grandchildren, as well as Portfolio Management Program his Michigan Tech family. James and Delores Trethewey will be placed in the Trading (APMP) held a ceremony to Professor in the School of Room “as a reminder to remember and honor the late SBE Dean Gene Klippel highlighted Business and Economics. APMP students of their James Trethewey ’67. Jim's willingness to serve Tech and the responsibility to not only School in a variety of roles. “Jim was always smiling, always improve themselves each day Throughout his career,Trethewey upbeat, and he encouraged all but to make a positive impact never forgot his alma mater, serving “The wording on the plaque to honor of us, faculty and students, to in the lives of others around on the Advisory Board for the SBE. Jim reflected his philosophy—‘Make it conduct ourselves that way.” them.” University President Glenn Mroz a great day,’” says Dean Johnson, the Johnson says the plaque

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Floyd H. Lee Thomas D. Fantom Jr. Waino J. Tervo June A. Collins Edward P. Pouttu Craig R. Prudian Roderick E. Korhorn E. Robert Gaber Paul E. Vitton Richard H. Kirk Clarence R. Schaaf 1942 Donald R. Green Theodore W. Wisti Richard L. Lappo 1971 1980 John C. DeBoer, PE John W. Holst Carl W. Miller Robert J. Farrell Jeffrey A. Davis 1998 Milon J. Hutchinson 1957 Francis R. Gariepy Peter K. Jensen Andrew T. Ehrensing 1943 Dr. Leo A. Lindquist Gerald C. Byrd 1963 Paul R. Jestila Patrick J. Sizemore Edwin R. Knox Jr. Margaret E. Olson Carl G. Johnson William R. Haukkala Chester G. Weeks Barbara J.Whitman 2002 Donald J. Smalter Mervyn F. E. Lavigne Jane E. Job Paul J. Inman 1944 Charles F. Smith David A. Richardson Douglas J. Kivisto 1972 1981 Robert M. Aslin Gordon E. Stauffer LtCol. Edgar R. Sandford T.Waddell Timothy J. O’Keefe Michael J. Lulich 2003 Frank W. Stubenrauch Whitney (Ret.) Douglas D. Rappley Dr.Thomas J. Michaud Nicholas J. Berkebile 1946 Jr. 1964 Gordon E. Hoyem Frank M. Thomas 1958 David C. Elliott 1973 1982 2004 Dorothy H. Jeanne A. Watz Ronald M. Blais, PE Francis R. Freberg John E. Force Edward C. McCullah Beverly A. Smith McNaughton John J. Dennis Daniel J. Hoffman Wayman L. Rossman 1951 Richard L. Masica David C. Jingles 1974 1983 Theodore C. Williams Herbert W. Henry Robert M. McManus David R. Kontio Bruce M. Lange Thomas E. Gosz Michael Serafin David W. O’Neill, PE Joseph J. Kopera Jr. James H. Moore Rita J. Ravenna 1947 Karl F. Otte Jr. Jerome L. Miller Remo J. Tonelli Timothy G.Tibbott Robert G. Coffey 1952 John C. Paulsen William L. Preslan George F. Twardzik Peter J. Crescenzo John H. Baker John D. Ramsell John R. Wiggins 1984 William M. Goudey Jack L. Bjork Richard L. Schmitt 1975 Matthew F. Nitschke Willard James Stronks Raymond C. Black W. Richard Wilson 1965 Steven LaRouche Steven P. Wolfe Gordon J. Kuivanen Thomas B. Bouwhuis Marcia G. Nichols 1948 Charles E. LaBelle, PE 1959 Roger J. LaMothe 1985 Stanley Dacko Toivo M. Maki James S. Collins Lawrence A. Laurich 1976 Jeffrey A. DesJarlais Edward J. Faber Walter Riethmeier James M. Kramer James J. Rooney Paul C. Lemin George H. McKenzie Charles E. Stewart Dr. N. A. Matwiyoff Melvin G. McCue 1986 Harry R. Nye Donald M. Winegar C.Ted Nelson 1966 Catherine A. Riley- Jeffrey L. Burhans Frederic D. Seaman Thomas C. Pechauer Frederick E. Dauser Jr. Hall William A. Isaacson 1953 Dr. Robert J. Sigsby 1949 Ludolph Albers Douglas M. Waisanen 1967 1977 1987 Dr. Rodger H. Wendell C. Buckland Melvin M.Tabar Peter P. DeVere Lisa A. Holmstrom Chapman Prof. George R. Butler 1960 Gregory M. Hall Mark V. Lee Robert I. Clevenstine LtCol. Lauri F. Jerroll J. Drenth 1968 Peter W. Kommes Hans B. Leese Raymond J. Donley Parssinen (Ret.) Laurence A. Hempton Donald E. Hill Charles Swan II William N. Flaa William Donald Linda J. Horton Dr. James P. 1988 Theodore J. Harris 1954 Jacobs Jr. VanWagner Jonathan D. Godfried PE RLS John F. Ahrens Douglas E. Radloff Gary J. Babcock Richard R. Wojcik

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