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AlumnI Directory for 1978

Victoria A. Dancy

B.S.Min.E. 1978, University of Idaho
M.B.A. 1980, Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma City, OK
J.D. 1983, Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma City, OK

1978-1984 - Engineer, Kerr McGee
1984-1986 - Attorney, Kornfeld, Franklin, & Phillips
1986-Present - Attorney, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Larry Fitchett

B.S.E.E. 1978, University of Idaho

1979-Present - Senior Engineer, IBM®

Gary Makey

B.S.E.E. 1978, University of Idaho

1978-1979 - Boeing Aerospace
1979-Present - Idaho National Lab, various contractors, same job

Kevin Neese

Kevin Neese

B.S.Ch.E 1978, University of Idaho

Two years at Hanford as an engineer for United Nuclear (DOE subcontractor). Thirteen years at the (now-defunct) Trojan Nuclear Plant near Portland, Oregon. Started out as an Engineer (Shift Technical Advisor), got my Senior Reactor Operator license in 1982. Became a Shift Supervisor (Plant Operations). Served the final 5 years as a Senior Project Manager. Moved to Arizona in 1993 and went to work as a Senior Project Manager at the Palo Verde Nuclear Plant. Currently (and for the last 8 years) leading a team of Project Managers in new component fabrication for the plant. Most of our work is in Italy, Korea, and Mexico.

Donald Parks

B.S. Agricultural Engineering 1975, University of Idaho
M.S. Agricultural Engineering 1978, University of Idaho

1975-1977 - Agricultural Engineer, University of Idaho
1978-2003 - Self-employed farmer
2003-Present - Civil Engineer, University of Idaho

Terry Precht

B.S.Ag.E. 1975, University of Idaho
M.S.Ag.E. 1978, University of Idaho

1977-1987 - Assistant Professor Engineering Science/Mechanical Engineering, University of Idaho
1987-1989 - Mechanical Engineering Manager, Colorado Memory Systems
1989-1994 - Engineering Manager, Textronix
1994-1995 - Engineering Manager, ComByte
1995-Present - President, Technology Driven Products

Steven Reiser

Steven Reiser, P.E

B.S.Ch.E. 1978, University of Idaho
B.S. Chemistry 1978, University of Idaho

1978-1980 - Bunker Hill Mining Company, Kellogg, ID
1980-1981 - Fansteel Metals, R&D, Oklahoma
1981-1982 - Dressing Engineering (Natural Gas Processing Design)
1983-1999 - Idaho National Engineering Laboratory, Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing
2000-Present - Total career change, various contracts as a Sr. Web Application Developer

Daniel Thacker

B.S.E.E. 1978, University of Idaho
M.S.E.E. 1987, University of Missouri, Rolla

1978-1979 - Boeing Military Aerospace, Wichita, KS
1979-1981 - Instrument Flight Radios, Wichita, KS
1981-1984 - Sundstrand Aviation, Rockford, Ill
1984-1988 - Emerson Electric, St. Louis, Mo
1988-1991 - Eldec, Lynnwood, WA
1991-1999 - Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Everett, WA
1999-2001 - IZ magazine, Kirkland, WA
2001-2005 - Aseptico, Woodinville, WA
2005-Present - Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Everett, WA