Alumni Resources

Ray Kauppila earned bachelor degrees in both Mechanical Engineering and Mathematics from the University of Michigan in 1951. He then came to Tech as a teacher in 1957 and received a M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan Tech in 1960. He left Michigan Tech briefly to earn his Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in 1968. Kauppila served Michigan Tech as a teacher and researcher from 1957 until his retirement . . .

Mr. John O. Vartan, a 1970 civil engineering graduate of Michigan Tech, is chairman of Vartan Enterprises, Inc., and chairman of Dauphin National Bank. After leaving Michigan Tech, John earned a Master's degree in engineering from Penn State University in 1973. In 1975, he founded Vartan Associates, Inc., which has grown to be the largest development company in central Pennsylvania. He is a fellow of ASCE. He is a . . .

The prestigious Michigan Tech President’s Award for Leadership is given to one student each year. Kimberly D’Augustino, a double major in Materials Science and Engineering and Biomedical Engineering, was given the honor in 2015. D’Augustino excelled in academics while also taking full advantage of many opportunities—both on campus and off. During her time as an undergraduate at Michigan Tech D’Augustino had internships . . .