Monthly News » April 2022 |
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Alumni Network, Hear University Update During SAE at DAC Event
Thank you to the more than 80 people who joined their fellow Kettering/GMI alumni at a networking reception during the 2022 SAE World Congress on April 5 at the Detroit Athletic Club.
During the event, University President Dr. Robert K. McMahan presented an update that featured significant and positive changes that have taken place during the last 10 years at the University.
Alumni who attended graduated from 1954 to 2021, including many past and present Kettering/GMI Alumni Association Board members. Current student SAE team members also attended to share their Kettering experiences.
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Kettering University Formula SAE Team Wins Collegiate Cup
The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Collegiate Cup won't have far to travel this year, because another Kettering team has won it.
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Registration Open for AIM, LITES Summer Programs
We are happy to welcome back Academically Interested Minds (AIM) and Lives Improve Through Engineering and Science (LITES) as in-person, residential programs for this summer. Family members of alumni receive a 10% discount to participate in the programs using the following code: Alumni22.
AIM is an intensive, academic experience in which students attend classes in calculus, chemistry and engineering physics. They also work in groups on a specific case study and learn about various opportunities available in the STEM field.
This year's AIM program will be July 5-Aug. 5. The deadline to apply is Wednesday,
April 27. For more information and to register for AIM, click here.
Designed for young women, the LITES program explores the roles math, science and technology play in the development of innovations that make the world a better place. All classes and labs are taught by our amazing faculty. Students also have opportunities to strike up meaningful relationships with female mentors.
This year's LITES program will be July 11-22. The deadline to apply is Wednesday, May 11. For more information and to register for LITES, click here.
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Entrepreneurial Alumni Discussion Panel on April 14
The Student Alumni Council (SAC) is hosting an Entrepreneurial Alumni Discussion Panel from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 14, in Room 5-200 on the fifth floor of the Campus Center.
Hear from a virtual panel of distinguished alumni as they discuss their experiences and lessons learned from starting and scaling a business. The following alumni will participate in the panel:
- Tom Cook '76: Founder, president and chief executive officer of Team Facilities Inc.
- Krunal Desai '10: Co-founder and director of electrical engineering at First Mode
- Dr. Marie Johnson '90: Chief executive officer at LoonMD
- Shawn Lange '01: Co-founder and president of Lab2Fab (a Middleby Corporation)
Please join us virtually as SAC council members Danielle Didia ('23, ME) and Hemanth Tadepalli ('23, CS) present questions to the panel and lead the discussion. In-person tickets are reserved for students. Please note the ticket options when registering.
To RSVP, click here. Log-in and event details will be sent via email prior to the event to all who RSVP.
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Welcome to NetworK Powered by PeopleGrove
At Kettering, we are committed to helping ensure students and alumni are connected to the people and networks needed to succeed. We have partnered with PeopleGrove to create NetworK, a new hub that offers every Kettering student and Kettering/GMI graduate access to the social capital, mentorship and resources needed to realize their full potential.
More than 300 of your fellow Bulldogs have joined NetworK! To claim your account and join this exciting new platform for alumni, students, faculty and staff, click here.
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Registration Open for the Major Sobey Golf Outing
Registration is open for the annual Major Sobey Memorial Golf Outing.
Date: Saturday, June 11
Time: Noon EDT for registration; tee-off is at 1 p.m.
Location: Coyote Preserve Golf Club, 9218 Preserve Drive, Fenton
Cost: $125 for Kettering alumni, faculty, staff and guests; $50 for current Kettering students
Important: Be sure to read all ticket selection options when registering. Each ticket grouping will be validated by the University.
Entry fee includes:
- 18 holes of scramble golf with a cart
- Hot dog lunch
- Range balls
- Steak dinner (or vegetarian option) and two drink tickets
- Gift bag at check-in
- Prizes for winning teams and various games
Net proceeds from the event will support the Kettering/GMI Alumni Association (KGMIAA). Space is limited to the first 124 paid participants (31 teams).
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KGMIAA Accepting Nominations for Alumni Awards
The Kettering/GMI Alumni Association is accepting nominees for this year's Evening of Distinction and Determination alumni awards.
To recognize a fellow alumnus, complete this nomination form. Award categories and descriptions are listed on the form.
Nominations are due by June 30.
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Learning Commons Taking Shape
Excitement on campus continues to build as we get closer to the completion of the Learning Commons. Check out the latest update video below.
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Hundreds attend Spring Employment Fair
Hundreds of students and recruiters met and learned more about one another at the Spring Employment Fair on March 14.
More than 260 students came through the fair. Nearly 300 recruiters (many of whom were alumni) from 97 employers in various industries, including automotive, aerospace, healthcare, manufacturing, electronics and more attended the event.
Thank you to all the alumni who came back to Kettering to recruit fellow Bulldogs and to show how a Kettering education can help you thrive.
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Kettering Can't Get Enough Robotics
Hundreds of robotics students took the field at Kettering University as part of the VEX Robotics Competition (VRC) State Championship and FIRST Robotics District Events.
The events kicked off Feb. 27 in the Connie and Jim John Recreation Center with the VEX State Championship. The University has hosted various VEX competitions on campus for the past seven years, but this will be the first time it has hosted a state championship.
Almost 80 teams participated in the competition, named Tipping Point. Teams used their robots to move rings to their respective goals as well as move neutral goals to their respective areas within a specific time period. Each round consisted of a 15-second autonomous period followed by a 1-minute, 45-second driver-controlled period. The team with the most points at the end of the round was the winner.
Seventy-three FIRST Robotics teams competed March 3-5 and March 10-12 for district events. The teams had six weeks to design, build and prepare their industrial-sized robots to compete in the 2022 FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) Game, RAPID REACT. RAPID REACT is part of the 2022 season, FIRST FORWARD, which is inspired by the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal No. 9 to build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization, and foster innovation. To that end, FIRST FORWARD calls for students to overcome transportation challenges with forward-thinking technological innovations.
In RAPID REACT, robots started on their respective tarmacs with preloaded cargo, then delivered the loads to specific points and collected additional cargo. The robots received assistance from players at the terminal and earned points for reaching various hanger rungs before the match concluded.
To check out photos from the VEX State Championship, click here.
To check out photos from the FIRST Robotics District Events, click here. |
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Save the Dates
Mark your calendar for the following 2022 events. Please note dates are subject to change. Keep an eye out for more information and ways to RSVP.
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Major Sobey Golf Outing: 1 p.m. Saturday, June 11
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Commencement: Saturday, June 18
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Alumni Connections Week: Sept. 12-17
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An Evening of Distinction and Determination: Thursday, Oct. 20
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Student Spotlight: Emma Mucciante
Name: Emma Mucciante
Grad year and major: 2022, Chemical Engineering
Co-op: Umicore Autocat USA Inc.
Emma is very involved in the Kettering community. When she's not studying or working at her Co-op, you can find her giving campus tours.
She recognizes that she's studying and working in a male-dominated field but is grateful to have strong alumnae to look up to.
"The biggest thing that I've learned from the generations of women before me is that no progress will be made unless you are willing to take a risk," Emma said.
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New Episodes of Horsepower to Hyperloops Available |
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The University's official podcast, Horsepower to Hyperloops, spans Kettering’s century-plus past, present and future. In each episode, students, staff, faculty and alumni from around the globe connect and share groundbreaking ideas, noteworthy advancements, and the latest developments in mobility, technology, medicine and other fields.
The latest episode features Jamie Zinser ('99, ME), Vice President of Global Automotive Sales and Marketing at Novelis, discussing sustainability and the infinite recyclability of aluminum.
All episodes are available at kettering.edu/podcast and on your favorite podcast platforms, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn, iHeart and Google Podcasts.
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SAC Speaker Recap: Jamie Zinser '99
The Student Alumni Council hosted its Speaker Series event with alumnus Jamie Zinser ('99, ME) on March 10.
Zinser, who is the Vice President of Global Automotive Sales and Marketing at Novelis, spoke about her perspective as a Kettering alum and how not so long ago things that seemed unimaginable are now a reality.
She also spoke about what it was like to be a Kettering student in the '90s without today's technology. Zinser encouraged students to stand out from the crowd, have an emerging mindset, diverse perspective, persistence and leadership.
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Retired Professor Dr. B. Lee Tuttle Passes Away
Former Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering Professor Dr. B. Lee Tuttle passed away March 15 at the age of 74.
Lee joined Kettering in 1979 and retired in May 2016. His work was frequently recognized by others in his field, as he received a number of awards, including a citation for excellence from the American Foundry Society as well as a Kettering Rhodes Professorship.
Lee and his family were involved with the Boy Scouts of America. His other passions included the foundry industry and cowboy music.
Additional information about Lee's life, as well as the ability to share memories and send notes of condolences to his family, can be found in his obituary here.
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How to Reduce Your Taxes Next April With a Gift to Kettering
Your gift to Kettering University will support students through scholarships, upgrades to classrooms and labs, and more. Why not let it maximize your tax savings?
Alumni E. Roland Maki '60 and Don Chaffin '61 are among the donors who are maximizing their tax savings by using their individual retirement accounts (IRA) to support the University.
“I recently donated to Kettering University by designating part of my IRA Required Minimum Distribution as a Qualified Charitable Distribution," Maki said. "This maximizes the benefit of my donation because 100% of every dollar up to $100,000 benefits Kettering students — and it lowers my adjusted gross income, reducing my income taxes.”
Chaffin took a different approach by naming Kettering as a beneficiary to his IRA.
"As I approach my 83rd birthday, my wife Barbara and I decided to set up bequests to our favorite organizations — all that was required was adding the names of the organizations as beneficiaries of the IRA along with the percent of its value at the time of my death that each will receive," Chaffin said. "No need to change our existing wills and trust documents! Our family members won’t be taxed as beneficiaries, and we help Kettering University.”
Kettering University is prepared to help you make a current and/or planned gift from your IRA to support the University. To facilitate the process, University Advancement can provide you with a “Plan for the Provider” letter to expedite the process.
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Flint's First State Park to be Located Next to Campus
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was on campus March 31 with several state and local officials to celebrate transforming the nearby Chevy Commons into Flint's first state park.
To read more about the park, click here. |
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Refer a Future Bulldog
Share your personal Kettering experience and connect talented students you know to your alma mater.
Refer students in your personal and social networks here. The University will update them on admissions and scholarship opportunities as well as all that Kettering has to offer.
Be sure to tell students to include your name as a reference!
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Kettering/GMI Alumni Association Affinity Partner Feature
Are you approaching Medicare eligibility? Members of the Kettering/GMI Alumni Association (KGMIAA) has an exclusive benefit from Pinnacle Health Resources LLC.
To learn more about various options, plan analysis and enrollment assistance, click here.
For more information about perks and discounts for alumni, click here.
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Bulldog Career Services Connects Graduates With Students
Kettering University's Career Services offers the ability to connect graduating undergraduate seniors who have completed their preliminary thesis, graduate students and alumni with potential employers through the secure web-based platform Handshake, known as Bulldog Career Services.
Students and alumni can create detailed and personalized profiles to quickly introduce themselves to Kettering-approved employers. Users can easily filter jobs relevant to them and can apply instantly.
Click here for more information.
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Alumnus Lands Spot on 2022's 'Up & Coming Lawyer' List
"Michigan Lawyer's Weekly" recently named Alexander McGee ('08, ME) an "Up and Coming Lawyer" of 2022.
McGee, a partner at business law firm Howard & Howard, joins 21 other lawyers in the state who have excelled in their careers in their first 10 years of practicing law. He has spent the last eight years as a member of the intellectual property group at Howard & Howard, where his focuses are automotive and medical industries, patent preparation, prosecution and clearance work.
Prior to joining Howard & Howard, McGee worked as an engineer, materials scientist and legal aid at various Fortune 500 medical technologies firms and Tier 1 automotive suppliers. He also served as a volunteer firefighter for more than 16 years. McGee is a member of the Michigan Intellectual Property Inn of Court and the Michigan Intellectual Property Law Association.
McGee earned a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Kettering University and a J.D. at Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School.
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Kettering In The News
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(Matt Barr '15, MBA)
(Dennis Gore '78, ME)
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