Chapter 3 – College – Long Story Short: A Collection of Stories by Hal Gunardson

College – Seminal Moments

There were a few incidents during my college career that were truly learning experiences where the lesson went well beyond engineering. They stand out as lessons for business and lessons for life. The picture above is of my friend, Dennis Connell and I during our initiation into the fraternity, Iota Xi Omega at Union College.Continue reading “College – Seminal Moments”

NJIT Night School – Engineering

After completing mandatory night courses in algebra and trigonometry at Union Junior College I transferred to Newark College of Engineering (NCE) with a major in mechanical engineering. After the first semester, I switched from mechanical to chemical engineering continuing in the evening program. While I was working at Lockheed in Edison, NJ and attending eveningContinue reading “NJIT Night School – Engineering”

Postscript: Vietnam War

NOTE from Jill: Much of the information below, was research from my dad, Hal, when putting this section together. I presumed he had taken much of it from Wikipedia, so please note that as you read through this postscript. I was busy with my young family, night school, and my job at Lockheed and reallyContinue reading “Postscript: Vietnam War”

Vietnam War and the Draft Board

When I graduated from high school in 1962 and began my first full-time job as a tool and die apprenticeship there was no draft for the armed services. It was a strictly volunteer army. US soldiers were present in Vietnam for several years but ostensibly only as advisors. The Green Berets were advising the SouthContinue reading “Vietnam War and the Draft Board”

College Interest – How It Started

The Model Steam Engine My Grandfather built two model steam engines which I inherited from my Dad. When I was a pre-teen these engines were a source of endless fascination for me. One is a two-cylinder vertical engine for a model boat he built and the other is a stationary one-cylinder single action horizontal engine.Continue reading “College Interest – How It Started”