B.S. in Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science, 1979 When Todd Johnson graduated from Daviess County High School in 1972, he had no intention of going to college. After seven straight midnight shifts at a local aluminum plant, however, Johnson decided college was for him after all. At the University of Kentucky, Johnson became the first metallurgical engineering student to Co-op. His Co-op experience at Armco Steel resulted in Johnson receiving several job offers upon graduating in 1979.
B.S. in Electrical Engineering, 1987
B.S. in Electrical Engineering, 1954
B.S. in Chemical Engineering, 1988
B.S. in Mining Engineering, 1992
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, 1984
B.S. in Computer Science, 1986
In his long career, Steve Polston has served as plant manager, senior vice president, chief operating officer, president and CEO for various nuclear energy and engineering companies. For nearly the last decade, however, he has put all of his leadership ability toward battling homelessness. Polston earned his Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering in 1970 from the University of Kentucky.
If Karen Maxwell’s Delta Zeta sorority sisters couldn’t find her, they intuitively knew where to look: in the University of Kentucky’s computing center at McVey Hall. For her first three years of college, she completed her computer science projects using punch cards and spent many hours in the computer center. She later earned her Bachelor of Science degree in computer science in 1985.
Mary Beth Hudson is vice president of the Polysilicon Division and site manager for Wacker in Charleston, Tennessee. A proven leader with excellent interpersonal and communication skills, Hudson is responsible for all aspects of manufacturing, supply chain, business operations, sales and profitability of the Polysilicon Division throughout the North and Central American region. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering in 1989 from the University of Kentucky.
