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John Wetzel '15, an industrial design and mechanical engineering major, has created lofts, T-shirts, and companies

Author: Melanie Lux

Categories: Alumni

Wetzel was attracted to Notre Dame's Reilly Dual Degree program because he could pursue his interests in industrial design and mechanical engineering. As a student, he started a pop-up business and built lofts for peers in residence halls. And in 2012, he created the winning design for The Shirt that students and fans wear to football games. Today, he's a senior product manager at ChartHop.

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After a 35-year career in tech sales, English major David Wallace '77 starts new professional chapter by authoring a book and finding his consulting niche

Author: Melanie Lux

Categories: Alumni

When the company he worked for let its entire business development team go, David Wallace, 61, founded Bay Ridge Consulting Group, became an independent consultant with Corporate Visions and Culture Partners, co-authored the business book, Brilliant Breakthroughs for the Small Business Owner and occasionally guest lectures at the Mendoza College of Business.“Sometimes I have to pinch myself,” he said. “Sometimes it seems like luck, but it was a lot of work to get here.”

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Music, political science alum Dominic Go ’10 creates app to showcase, compensate independent musicians

Author: Melanie Lux

Categories: Alumni

Tambr, which is available on Google Play and the App Store, seeks to give all musicians a way to be heard while allowing them to monetize their music in a new and fair way. “Some musicians are livestreaming performances every week. They are really excited to have a new tool," said Go. "That’s the most gratifying thing for me."

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