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Leann Nitschke

Leann Nitschke

'84

Dr. Leann Nitschke M.D. graduated from Michigan Tech in 1984 with a B.S. in Biological Sciences. She and fellow alum, Matthew Nitschke (‘84) married 3 weeks after graduation. They were married for nearly 31 years before Matthew’s passing in 2015. She joined the Army National Guard in 1987, serving as a company commander and assistant state surgeon/acting deputy commander of the state health directorate (IL).  . . .

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Derhun Sanders

Derhun Sanders

'97

Derhun Sanders is a decorated Army civilian leader, strategist, and STEM champion whose career has spanned more than 25 years of public service. He currently serves as Chief of Domestic Industry and Academia Partnerships at the U.S. Army’s Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Headquarters, where he leads enterprise-wide initiatives to transition innovative technologies from academic, industry, and federal . . .

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Gary Fahnenstiel

Gary Fahnenstiel

'80

Gary Fahnenstiel was born in Saginaw, Michigan and has lived in the state his entire life. Gary earned his BS in Biology and Chemistry at Eastern Michigan University in 1978, but his vocation started at Michigan Technological University, where he had the chance to engage in research on Lake Superior as a MS student in Biological Sciences (’80). He pursued a doctorate at the University of Michigan (’86) . . .

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