of which was the most people making snow angels simultaneously in a single venue (3,784). This record was taken from the city of Bismarck, North Dakota, but about a year later, Bismarck took the record back with 8,962 snow angels. In 2018, students and community members set out to break the world record for most snowmen in one hour. Guinness is still tallying the results. Notable people Faculty As of 2023, Michigan Tech has 454 faculty. Some notable faculty include:Elias C. Aifantis, Stephen Bowen, Margaret Burnett, Kathy Halvorsen, Lyon Bradley King, Nancy Langston, Robert J. Nemiroff, Joshua Pearce, Joseph Rallo, Donald Shell, Martha E. Sloan, and Svitlana Winnikow. Alumni There are over 68,000 Michigan Tech alumni living in all 50 states and over 100 countries. Some notable alumni include: Joe Berger, former NFL player Markus J. Buehler, material scientist and McAfee Professorship of Engineering chair at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Herb Boxer, first U.S.-born player drafted to the NHL Melvin Calvin, Nobel laureate and discoverer of the Calvin Cycle Chris Conner, NHL player Jill Dickman, Republican member of the Nevada Assembly. David Edwards, biomedical engineering professor at Harvard, writer Tony Esposito, NHL Hall of Famer Charles Gates Sr., businessman; founder of Gates Corporation Roxane Gay, writer, professor, editor, blogger, and commentator Hallquist, John O., founder of Livermore Software Technology Corporation and original developer of LS-DYNA William S. Hammack, chemical engineer and engineering educator David Hill, former Chief Engineer for the Chevrolet Corvette David House, Intel GM of Microcomputer Components Div for 13 years. Coined the phrase "Intel Inside" Greg Ives, NASCAR crew chief Samson Jenekhe, chemical engineer, chemist, and educator Jujhar Khaira, Punjabi professional hockey player Martin Lagina, engineer and reality TV Personality Bob Lurtsema, former NFL player Randy McKay, former NHL player, two-time Stanley Cup winner David O'Donahue, Wisconsin National Guard general Joseph P. Overton, conceiver of the Overton window Baijayant Panda, Member of lower house of Indian Parliament Davis Payne, former head coach of the St. Louis Blues Mel Pearson, college ice hockey coach Sarah Rajala, electrical engineer and engineering educator Bhakta B. Rath, material physicist and Padma Bhushan recipient Kanwal Rekhi, businessman and entrepreneurship promoter in Silicon Valley Damian Rhodes, former NHL player Ron Rolston, ice hockey coach; head coach of the Buffalo Sabres (2012-2013) Jarkko Ruutu, former NHL player Donald G. Saari, game theorist Alexander King Sample, 12th Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Marquette;