2024-2025 Team
Currently, Michigan Tech has a very large team, sporting a roster of over 30 students enrolled in 8 different majors. The team is filled with hardworking individuals who are involved in all aspects of the competition. The team is welcoming of new members and continually proves to be a great way to learn from other students outside the classroom and form new friendships.
Captains
Owen Green
Owen Green is a fifth year civil engineering major.
Liam Silverman
Liam is a third year Environmental Engineering major. He fills the roles of co-captain and deliverables lead. Liam is also a paddler for the team.
Officers
Lab Manager: Michele Reinke
Michele is a fifth year Civil Engineering major and is graduating this spring. In past years, she has been the head of the aesthetics committee. This year she has taken on the role of lab coordinator and continues to oversee mix design.
Treasurer: Patrick Mungcal
Patrick is a third year Mechanical Engineering major. As treasurer, he manages the budget as well as fundraising for the team.
Secretary: Lauren Kubow
Lauren is a second year Mechanical Engineering major. She is in charge of meeting minutes for the team and is also a paddler and presenter.
Paddling Coordinator: Kalib Perry
Kalib is a fourth year Environmental Engineering major. He leads the team's paddling practices, preparing them for race day during our regional and national competitions.
Committee Heads
Reinforcement Head: Brendan Tanner
Brendan is a fourth year Civil Engineering major. He oversees the reinforcement design for the canoe. Along with being a canoe member, Brendan is president of the ASCE chapter at Michigan Technological University.
Hull Design Head: Maxwell Hazen
Max is a fourth year Civil Engineering major. He oversees hull design, mold construction, and demolding.
Mix Head: Christopher Eder
Chris is a third year Material Science Engineering major, he oversees mix development and design.
Stands and Display Head: Jordan VanderMeer
Jordan is a second year Environmental Engineering major, she oversees design and construction of competition stands and display.
Finishing Head: Nicole Spengler
Nicole is a second year Civil Engineering major with a surveying minor. She oversees post construction canoe aesthetic design.
Deliverables Head: Lydia Lamey & Colin Vander Beek
Paper and presentation.
QC/QA Head: Ruth Kirby
Ruth oversees troweling practices, canoe construction, and cross section construction
Strucural Analysis Head: Patrick Mungcal
Patrick is a fourth year Mechanical Engineering major. He oversees canoe design, structure, and safety.
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