Florida Institute of Technology


	Vol. 14, Issue 3 Winter 2005

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President's Perspective

Alumni Profile: Jonathan Zung

Faculty Profile:John Trefry

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Cover Story

Michael Wetmore ’89: Leading the Return to Flight
Brothers and Florida Tech graduates share a passion and top-level careers in space.

Last January, the fuel tank earmarked for Space Shuttle Discovery on NASA’s Return to Flight arrived at the Kennedy Space Center.

Among the dozens of engineers, managers and support personnel who gathered to mark the momentous occasion was Michael Wetmore, the director of shuttle processing at the Florida spaceport.

Representatives from NASA’s prime contractor for the external tank, Lockheed Martin, were on hand as well, including the firm’s then vice president for the project, Ronald Wetmore. The men share more than a surname and professional interests—they are brothers and Florida Tech graduates.

In 1987, when Mike was ready to leave the Navy after a seven-year stint, he looked as he always did for career advice from his big brother ... continued

Florida Tech, NASA come together to honor Columbia and her crew.

Feature Stories

New Heights for Education
Three Florida Tech alumni crossed paths in a very unlikely environment—zero gravity. Their work on an educational initiative in weightless flight will add a new dimension to science curricula across the nation.

Saving Sea Life
Dr. Ralph Turingan, associate professor of biological sciences, and his team want to get a few things straight—catching fish should be for recreation or food, not for cooling utility plants.

Honor Roll of Donors

In Memory of Dr. Nancy Bottge
Florida Tech mourns the passing of longtime softball coach and friend, Nancy Bottge.

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