Brian Call:  

Life I attended SEMO for my basic engineering classes and transfered into UMR in 93. Graduated with a BS in Mechanical Engineering in May 1997. During my undergrad, I co-oped with McDonnell Douglas 3 terms: Design, Manufacturing, and Flight Test in Maryland - all on the F-18 E/F Navy Jet. I stayed at UMR to complete a masters in Engineering Mechanics specializing in Fatigue and Frature. I hired on with Caterpillar in Peoria IL and now work in their Component Fatigue Group at the Technical Center. While in college I also became involved with the UMR Solar Car team. I helped build and rayce the '97 and '99 cars. We won the '99 rayce! I stay involved by advising the team and help run the rayce known as The American Solar Challenge. I bought a house in the country in early 2001 near a small town called Lowpoint IL with 12.5 acres. It needs a lot of TLC but keeps me out of trouble. Slowly creating my ultimate wood / machine shop where I can tinker. Yes I still have the little yellow Bug which I restored during my HS days. Yep still sitting on my duff watching Stacey Hopes butt go by! School Lee Harmon, can you say GERNADE!!! I still get a kick out of telling the story how I was the school te...Expand for more