As alumnus of Michigan Technological University's Graduate School, take pride in being a member of our alumni family! Reconnect with old classmates, stay current on Michigan Tech related news, share your story—where has life's journey taken you since leaving campus? And please, if you can, give back by supporting our hard-working Graduate Students!
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Mary Mahaney
'82Mary D. Mahaney is president of Veridea Group LLC, a real-estate development and hospitality management company. As co-founder of the company, she managed its growth from a small family operation to a company that has developed 80 projects valued at more than $400 million, primarily across Michigan's Upper Peninsula and in Montana. Mahaney is responsible for the company's strategic execution and oversees all financial . . .
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Lina Taskovich
'52Lina Tormen Taskovich ’52 studied chemistry and chemical engineering at Michigan Tech almost thirty years before Sally Heidtke, and she has some words of wisdom for women students too: "Study a field you like—you have to spend all your life working in it. And go for the top degree in the field of your choice. Also, do not go for the most lucrative job, but for the job you would love to do." When Taskovich . . .
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Vincent Vellella
'60President and Owner of Veltec Corp., Mr. Vellella graduated from Michigan Tech in 1960 with a B.S. degree in Metallurgical Engineering. Mr. Vellella then signed on with the Republic Steel Corporation, where he worked on the development of ultra-pure flotation processes for the iron ore division and invented slag metal recovery systems. He served as a consultant in the mid-60s for the Union Carbide Corp. and materials . . .
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Boost the New Graduate Emergency Fund
Our industrious Graduate Student Government has seeded the newly created Graduate Student Emergency Fund with donations raised from a laser tag event. Please help them build this fund to give meaningful help to a graduate student who finds themselves in sudden need of help.