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Class notes effects of power and energy on climate change, 2012 energy interdependence, and the quality of life Michael Boulter wrote a guest column for the enGaGeMents: everywhere,” wrote louie, currently an assistant national Phi Delta Theta website discussing his life professor of electrical and computer engineering choice to not use alcohol. Read the column here: David Kinton ’03 and helena Woodrow at seattle University College of science and http://phideltblog.com/2012/10/17/fraternity-men- andrew bolf ’06 and Jessica smith engineering. who-choose-not-to-drink-a-misconception/ adam Mihm ‘09 and Tori farrar 2005 entrepreneur Bryan trilli was recently featured weDDinGs: in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. “Kettering had a Grad is Youngest Project mandatory co-op program from the very first year which allows you to get real world experience Manager in Hirotec alongside getting an education which was a process I loved during my senior year at Charleroi when america History I worked at Duquesne University,” Trilli said in the article. “Their alumni are a veritable who‘s ne of the most significant ways Matthew haeger’s who in the auto industry, it‘s a Top 5 mechanical oundergraduate education at Kettering University engineering school and, like me, most students are helped prepare him for his current career is simply relatively obsessed with automobiles.” reinforcing the importance of ‘preparation’ itself. andrew schenk ’09 and Desiree White ’11 Jonathan Cook ‘03 and emily VanVeelen ‘05 2006 haeger, a bay City Western graduate who has a The Cayman Islands government has appointed Mechanical engineering degree from Kettering, is a Mechanical engineering graduate saagar Kadiyala Project Manager at hirotec america in auburn hills, in MeMoriaM: as its first-ever marine surveyor. “The sea has always Mich. according to hirotec america President and Coo Donald C. ludwig ‘38 been a large part of my life,” Kadiyala said in a James b. Toeniskoetter, haeger is the youngest Project news release. “I feel fortunate to be able to take my Manager the company has ever had. “Most project Joseph J. Koroncey ‘40 engineering degree and my love of the sea and large managers here are at least a decade or two older than Guy McDonald ‘40 ships to build my career right here at home.” Matt,” Toeniskoetter said. Carl shold ‘41 haeger, who was a co-op employee at hirotec while 2008 Joseph b. snoy ‘44 attending Kettering, said that earning the trust of Joe engle, who invented Rain Case (www.raincase. customers is Wayne l. smith ‘47 com), an enclosure to protect television sets outside, purely a matter Douglas R. Cowdrey ‘48 was recently featured by Cbs Detroit. “I’ve wanted of exhibiting for a long time to be able to watch the Red Wings Rahe speckman ‘48 or Tigers out on the deck on a nice day and not be expertise in a Thomas R. Curnow ‘49 cooped up inside,” engle said in the story. certain subject. “I just try to Dr. James J. Gallagher ‘49 The career of Beau Jewell is detouring to be as prepared Donald e. Cline ‘50 Cambridge, Mass. The Me graduate has worked in as possible hudson leeser ‘50 the oil industry at schlumberger ltd. for the past and know my four years. he will take a leave of absence to join information,” Darwin McConkie ‘51 other Kettering grads in harvard’s Mba program. haeger said. “It’s crucial to be confident and know what Richard l. nickelson ‘51 you are talking about. If a customer asks a question, you 2009 Raymond Kostrzewa ‘53 should have an answer on the spot. They’ll learn to trust John w. schaub is the abs/CI Coordinator for Jermone Dunn ‘55 you more if you can do that.” alcoa Power and Propulsion in Whitehall, Mich. Robert Jackman ‘55 John was among corporate partners hirotec america is a member of the hirotec Group, which Roy P. futvoye ‘56 who recruited during the fall was established in 1932 in hiroshima, Japan. Through employment fair at Kettering. the years, hIRoTeC has grown from a single company Jack lutz ‘59 he is a strong supporter of in hiroshima to an industry leading global organization Paul Pettit ‘60 both Kettering and professional that includes 26 facilities in nine countries. Today, co-op. “You compound your hIRoTeC has $1.4 billion in sales and has become a Robert l. Danek ‘62 early development with an recognized expert in providing world-class quality door fred schaafsma ‘70 opportunity to build a permanent closure panels, manufacturing equipment, and exhaust Dennis J. Cousino ‘73 foundation for yourself through professional co-op components to automotive manufacturers around and opportunities to reflect on your experiences stanford ovshinsky ‘10 the world. and challenges,” he said. “Kettering is the solution Chester e. Velett ’50 in solving the gap between manufacturing talent Read more: https://www.kettering. 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