Biological Sciences Alumni

Mark Mitchell received his BS in Biological Sciences from Michigan Tech in 1977 and went on to earn is MD at the University of South Alabama. A native of Ohio, Mitchell originally came to Tech to study engineering and then switched to biological sciences. While at Tech, he immersed himself in both studies and out-of-class activities. He was simply "inspired" by the faculty to succeed. As well, he was a musician, who . . .

Olive Cornish Kimball, a native of Calumet, graduated with a bachelor's degree in general science (medical technology) in 1952. She also earned both a master’s degree in science education and a PhD in educational psychology from Northern Illinois University. In addition, she has studied at Bryn Mawr College and Harvard University. In 2007, Olive retired from the Chicago-based National Accrediting Agency for . . .

Barbie Laderman-Jones has served in leadership positions at multiple animal shelters—non-profit organizations that provide at-risk animals with lasting and loving homes—in California. She is also a published scholar in her field. While her path was different than what she envisioned while she was a Husky (she graduated in 1992 with her BS in Biological Sciences and a certificate in secondary education), Laderman-Jones . . .