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Camiel Thorrez
'70Camiel Thorrez graduated from Michigan Tech with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering in 1970. In 1970 he served a one year, apprenticeship in Tool Engineering, in 1972 became General Manager of C. Thorrez Industries-Concord, and in 1988 he became President of C. Thorrez Industries-Jackson. He received the Outstanding Young Alumnus Award in 1975 and was a member of the College of Engineering Industrial Advisory Board. . . .
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Stephen Williams
'86Stephen Williams earned his BS degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1986 from Michigan Tech. Steve came to Michigan Tech from Cadillac, MI after he graduated from Cadillac High School in 1982. He went on to earn a MBA degree in Finance and Marketing in 1992 and a MS degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1996, both from Wayne State University. After graduation from Michigan Tech, Steve began his career in his hometown . . .
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Juan Dalla Rizza
'71Juan Dalla Rizza is President, Owner, and Principal Engineer of Dalla Rizza amp; Associates Consulting Engineers, Inc. Juan started Dalla Rizza amp; Associates in 1982. The company is involved in large and small engineering projects including commercial, grounds-up construction, and tenant build-outs for many of the large office buildings in the area. They also offer fire protection, plumbing, mechanical and electrical . . .
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Donald Wheatley '62, '63
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 . . .