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Alumna credited with turning around GM plant

Steve Finch, a Kettering graduate, was recently featured in the Buffalo News for work he’s done helping to turn around a GM engine plant in Tonawanda. From the story: General Motors was facing desperate times in 2009, and questions were … Continue reading

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Graduate honored at SWE’s 60th anniversary

Stacy Thayer ’06 and ’11 received the Consistent Contributor Award when the Society of Women Engineers celebrated its 60th anniversary recently. She is the newly elected president of SWE-Detroit. More on Stacy Thayer.

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Farmington Masonic Lodge honors Kettering alumna

The Farmington Hills Patch recently wrote about Wayne and Mary Turton receiving an honor from the Farmington Masonic Lodge. Wayne is a Kettering graduate: Long-time Farmington area residents Wayne and Mary Turton have been honored by the Farmington Masonic Lodge … Continue reading

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NASCAR driver Ryan Newman discusses Kettering graduate Matt Borland

Matt Borland, a Kettering grad and currently the VP of Competition for Stewart-Haas Racing Team, was recently mentioned in an interview NASCAR driver Ryan Newman did with The Auto Channel: Do you feel like you’re coming home when you come to … Continue reading

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Entrepreneurs looking for food sustainability solutions

Finding new ways to produce healthy, sustainable food sources for a growing population is a necessity. Austin Lawrence, a current Kettering University student, and Brian Falther, a 2010 Kettering University graduate, are motivated to offer a solution to food sustainability. … Continue reading

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David Kenny ’84 is the CEO of The Weather Channel

David Kenny ’84, is making changes and launching new programs as CEO of The Weather Channel. Kenny was recently profiled in the Marietta Daily Journal: “The weather affects everyone, so we need many different formats for both consumers and businesses,” … Continue reading

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Edward Davies, Kettering alum and father of Ann Romney, continues to be mentioned on campaign trail

Wales Online, a United Kingdom news outlet, recently profiled Ann Romney, whose father Edward Davies graduated from Kettering. From the story: Her grandfather, David Davies, was a miner, from Nantyffyllon, near Maesteg, who worked at the Coegnant Colliery. He lost … Continue reading

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Distinguished Faculty Lecture Series: Photonics and Nanotechnology – Enabling Technologies of the 21st Century

Dr. Corneliu Rablau of the physics department presented a broad overview of Photonics and Nanotechnology during his Distinguished Faculty presentation. Watch the video here.

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Kettering grad promoted at Prestolite Performance

Kettering grad Jeremy Weilnau was recently named Lakewood Project Manager at Prestolite Performance. From a news release: As a new product manager, Weilnau will oversee the management, development and growth of the Lakewood product lines in addition to QuickTime and … Continue reading

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Distinguished Faculty Lecture Series: Probability and Math with Dr. Boyan Dimitrov

Dr. Boyan Dimitrov presented “Longer Life Through Math,” the latest in the Distinguished Lecture Series hosted by CETL and the Provost. He holds two Ph.D. degrees, earning them in Bulgaria and Russia. He teaches probability and statistics. Watch the video … Continue reading

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