Alumni

How (and why?) do you run a marathon? by Dennis Walikainen '92 '09 You start with a cause. Or, at least you do if you are Mike Agostini '97, who has run two Boston Marathons: one properly, one not so well. "I started running in Japan in 1993;94 during a study abroad trip," he says. "I did it to curb my hunger, since running is an appetite suppressant, and I was broke. Fast-forward thirteen years. Agostini is living and . . .

Raymond M. Trewhella (BSME ’56) began his career with Cliff Naturals (Cleveland Cliffs) in 1956 where he was responsible for mechanical and electrical maintenance for forty skilled associates and the startup of the first pelletizing iron ore plant in Michigan. He left in 1960 to assume the position of senior engineer with General Electric Company in Irmo, South Carolina. While at GE, he received the General . . .

Hussein M. Zbib earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering in 1981, an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering in 1983 and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics in 1987 all from Michigan Tech. In 1988 he was hired as an Assistant Professor in the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Washington State University. He was promoted to Professor in 1998. Currently he is Interim Director and Professor of the . . .

Pamela Klyn is currently a Senior Vice President in the Global Product Organization at Whirlpool Corporation. In this role, she leads all of the Washer, Dryer and Commercial Laundry platforms globally and has accountability for developing the product plans and long-term strategy to drive profitable growth in all regions. She has been at Whirlpool since she graduated from Michigan Tech in 1993. Prior to her current role, . . .