Alumni Resources

Bruce Barna first came to Michigan Tech as a student in 1964 while it was still the Michigan College of Mining and Technology. He received BS and MS degrees in Chemical Engineering from MTU and a PhD from New Mexico State University. He worked for Reynold’s Aluminum in Oregon, Enjay (now Exxon) in New Jersey, and Kalamazoo Spice Extraction (Kalsec) in Michigan. Bruce was recruited by Dr. John Patton, the lead faculty . . .

Mr. Paul R. Liimatta, a 1961 civil engineering graduate of Michigan Tech, is Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and principal owner of IGM, an interstate gas marketing company, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Upon graduation, Paul joined Columbia Gas and rose through the ranks to become Vice President for Propane Marketing. He was elected to the Gas Industry's prestigious Hall of Flame and was a former director for . . .

Iver Anderson grew up in Hancock and chose Michigan Tech because it was excellent for metallurgy, his first choice in engineering departments. He earned his BS in Metallurgical Engineering in 1975 from Michigan Tech and credits the school for providing him with solid fundamentals of metallurgical engineering. He credits Professor Darrell Smith for "opening my eyes about the power of phase diagrams!" and enjoyed his time . . .