Bio

  I am a Senior at Michigan Technological University majoring in Mechanical Engineering.  I am originally from Birmingham, AL (Southern Boy)  born and raised for 18 yrs.  I get the question " How did you end up at Tech?"  all the time.  So I will tell you.  I applied online at www.fastweb.com to several engineering schools and Tech was one of them.  I had plans on attending Georgia Tech because it was a great school and it was close to home.  Unfortunately I didn't get accepted to Georgia Tech, but I did not dwell on it because I had other options.  So, during my Senior year of High School I received many letters saying that I had been accepted from different school but only 2 offering me a Scholarship.  The 2 schools were Tuskegee  University and Michigan Tech.  As I prepared to make my decision between the two, my high school was in the process of having an awards banquet.  To my surprise Michigan Tech sent a recent graduate to my high school and awarded me my scholarship at this banquet.  This totally took me by surprise and won me over and the rest is history.  

    My college career here at Michigan Tech has not been a cake walk I have been through many ups and downs with the weather, my grades, and many other things.  But threw all the struggles I am still here and strong.  I have joined many organizations:  Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.; National Society of Black Engineers; Mechanical Engineering Student Advisory Committee; Praise In Effect Gospel Choir; and  the Black Student Association.  I have also join the Noise and Vibration Enterprise Program.  I have had leadership roles in many of the organizations.  I have obtained skills in welding, and on various machining shop equipment.  I am proficient in Computer Aid and Design, Matlab, and Microsoft Office.  

I am a  God Fearing, hard working individual and strive to be the best at everything that I do.  I love to sing and play sports.  I am a very fun and loving person.

Linkedin Group Post (Rick Peterson, Jennifer Fuller, Daniel Young, Perry E. Wilson Jr.)
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Mission Statement
" To strive to be more like Christ and Successfully Complete my college career at Michigan Tech with a degree in Mechanical Engineering"

To me "Successfully Complete" means to have a career in place after I obtain my degree.

My Passion
Throughout my life I have always been passionate about singing. When I first started grade school my parents gave me permission to join the school choir. I absolutely loved it. As a 4th grader I received the opportunity to go to Washington D.C. along with other members of the choir from my school and sing on the steps of the Washington Memorial.

Soon after leaving elementary school I begin to sing in the children's choir at my church and the rest is history. I have been singing every since then. When I arrived at Tech, the first time walking into the dorms, two girl overheard me singing while moving my furniture in. They ran up to me and said that should join the gospel choir PIE(Praise in Effect). At first I hesitated because I didn't know them but then agreed to come to a few practices and see how things would go. After my first practice, I was hooked and have been singing with PIE at all type of events at Tech.

Singing is my passion a way for me to express how I feel at that moment and time.

Twitter Bio
Hi My name is Perry. I am a senior in Mechanical Engineering at MTU. I am apart of many organizations NSBE, KAPSI, MESAC just to name a few.