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Duane Thayer

Duane Thayer

'62, '59

Retired"Michigan Technological University"Materials Science and Engineering"BS EMY 1959, BS EMY 1962 Duane "Dewey" graduated from Michigan Tech with both his BS and MS degrees in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering in 1959 and 1962. Also served three years in the U.S. Marine Corps. Dewey retired from Michigan Tech in January 1997 and became emeritus professor in the fall of 1997. In his spare time, Dewey enjoys . . .

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Scott Moffatt

Scott Moffatt

'90, '90

Scott Moffatt attended Michigan Tech from 1986 to 1993 where he earned a BS in Chemical Engineering and a MS in Metallurgical Engineering. Scott began his career as a metallurgical engineer in Mining Chemicals Research and Development for American Cyanamid/Cytec Industries, which was acquired by Solvay in 2015. Over the course of his 24-year career he has held different positions within Mining Chemicals R&D, Sales, . . .

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Karen Swager

Karen Swager

'92

Karen A. Swager is Vice President, Mining Operations for the phosphates business unit of The Mosaic Company, the world's leading producer and marketer of concentrated phosphate and potash, two of the primary crop nutrients required to grow the food the world needs. In this capacity, she provides overall direction, guidance and day-to-day support for all mining operations in the phosphates business unit. Previously, Karen . . .

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