Alumni

Tom Walker earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan Tech in 1962. He spent eight years with General Motors, then joined Volkswagen of America in 1976 as general superintendent of the assembly plant in New Stanton, Pennsylvania. From 1979-1985, he was general manager of a Volkswagen subsidiary producing air conditioning evaporator and condenser coils in Ft. Worth, Texas. From 1985-1992, he was president and . . .

Ralph Hayden graduated in 1933 with a BS in mechanical engineering, with honor. Following graduation he was first employed by the Carrier Corporation, which he later left to join the Foxboro Company, a manufacturer of industrial instruments for processing industries, in 1937. He was elected vice president in 1962, became a member of the board of directors in 1964, and president and chief executive officer in 1968. . . .

Pamela Klyn is currently Executive Vice President - Corporate Relations and Sustainability at Whirlpool Corporation, where she's worked since she graduated from Michigan Tech in 1993. Previously, Klyn served as a Senior Vice President in the Global Product Organization at Whirlpool. In that role, she led all of the washer, dryer and commercial laundry platforms globally with accountability for developing the product . . .

Helena Seiver (Kaplan) graduated from Michigan Tech with her Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics in 1994. She later went on to the University of Houston to receive her MBA and Master’s in Industrial Engineering, both in 2000. From being an active student during her time at Michigan Tech to serving in the National Guard and focusing on "building a better future one engineer at . . .