Alumni Resources

Richard G. Cottrell earned his BS in Electrical Engineering from Michigan Tech in 1973 and his MS in Systems Science from Michigan State University in 1976. Rich retired as CMS’s director of system planning and protection in 2010. During his thirty-seven-year career with CMS/Consumers Energy, Rich was involved in all aspects of the planning, engineering, and design of electric transmission distribution lines and substations . . .

While working toward his bachelor’s degree at Michigan Tech, Jim also worked as an underground copper miner in Ahmeek, MI. After earning his B.S. degrees in Geological Engineering and Mining Engineering in 1954 he spent four years with the U.S. Navy as a Naval Aviator. Following this he went to work for CF amp;I Steel as a mining engineer in Colorado and Utah. He later became CF amp;I's Manager of Mines. Beginning in . . .

John Haro, originally from Pelkie, Michigan, came to Michigan Tech in 1945 and completed two years in the civil engineering program. He found the years at Michigan Tech significant in broadening his vision and disciplining his approach to problem solving. He credits Wilfred Polkinghorne, a Professor of Civil Engineering, with encouraging his interest in architecture. He transferred to complete a Bachelor of Architecture . . .