Alumni Profiles: Christian Engineers in the World
Laura Rip '06
As an engineering student at Calvin, Laura Rip, 24, never imagined herself doing work in exotic locations. “I had never been on another continent other than North America,” she said.
What interested her [Laura] at Calvin was the study of renewable energy. “I found that I wanted to put my energy into trying to be a better steward of God’s creation by trying to remedy some of the issues we have with pollution. That’s a cause I’m excited about,” she said. — The Spark
Ken Van Dyken '04
Ken Van Dyken '04, on location in Sri Lanka, stands beside the water filtration system he worked to simplify. Each filtration unit purifies 10,000 gallons per day, enough for 3,000 people.
Jason Andringa '99
"My desire to learn, explore and understand the universe to the fullest extent was encouraged by all my professors at Calvin, in science and religion."— Jason Andringa '99
James Andela ex'77 and Cynthia Gelder Andela '80
“Friendly glass” is the Andelas’ business, a business seeded 30 years ago in Calvin’s engineering department. Recycled glass coming out of the Andela Pulverizer was as good as sand — in some cases, better.
Charles Spoelhof '51
"Starting as an optical engineer for Kodak in 1954 and retiring as vice president in 1986, Spoelhof helped develop optics, cameras, film and processing techniques used in everything from commercial cameras to reconnaissance missions to space exploration." — The Spark
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- 97% of students passed the National Engineering Certification Test.
- 87% graduate in 4 years.
- 20% of our graduates go immediately to graduate school.
- over 50% of seniors have a job before graduation.
- over 90% of our graduates looking for a job in engineering are employed within 4 months after graduation.