Nick Vrajich

Background

Vrajich, Nick was born on October 21, 1938 in Botos, Yugoslavia. Arrived in United States, 1967, naturalized, 1974. Son of Ilija and Zagorka (Onjin) Vrajich.

Education

Bachelor in Vocational Education, California State University, Los Angeles, 1976. Master of Arts, California State University, Los Angeles, 1978. Doctor of Philosophy in Industrial Technology, Colorado State University, 1983.

Career

B. Vocational Education, California State University-Los Angeles, 1976, Master of Arts, 1978. Doctor of Philosophy in Industrial Technology, Colorado State University, 1983. Instructor credential, California Community Colleges

Apprentice machinist LZTK, Kikinda, Yugoslavia, 1954-1957.

Journey level machinist/tool maker, Yugoslavia, 1957-1964, West Germany, 1964-1965, Toronto, and Windsor, Ontario Canada, 1965-1967, Los Angeles, 1967-1973. Instructor associate engineering and technical division Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, California, 1973-1975.

Instructor engineering technical division Cuesta College, San Luis Obispo, California, since 1975. Lecturer engineering technical department.Calif.

Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.

Professor industrial and technical education Mediterranean Shipping Company, Ada, Yugoslavia, 1978-1979. Corporation representative marketing operations LSB Industries, Bucharest, Rumania, 1979-1980. President American Research and Development Engineering Company.

Consultant manufacturing engineering.

Achievements

• Nick Vrajich has been listed as a noteworthy manufacturing engineer, educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served Yugoslav Armed Forces, 1957-1959. Member American Vocational Education Association, Society Manufacturing Engineers (senior), Smithsonian Institute, Iota Lambda Sigma.

Connections

Married Carla Roberta Howarth, May 11, 1973. Children: Sasha, Michael.

Father:

Ilija Vrajich

Mother:

Zagorka (Onjin) Vrajich

Spouse:

Carla Roberta Howarth

child:

Sasha Vrajich

child:

Michael Vrajich