Alumni and Friends

Distinguished 40 year career in research and manufacturing at DOW Chemical Company - chief recruiter for DOW at Michigan Tech during the 1950's and 1960's - several patents - in charge of plant construction in Scotland and Japan. From 1996 Induction to the College of Sciences and Arts Academy

Jim Mitchell has a long history of service to Michigan Tech. As a student he was active with Theta Tau fraternity, served as treasurer of Blue Key National Honor Fraternity, junior class student government representative and senior class president. He served on Michigan Tech's Board of Trustees from 1993-2001, including three years as its chair.""His service to the university also includes a 1975-1985 stint as a trustee . . .

After graduating from Michigan Tech in 1997 with her Chemistry degree, Nawana Lawson went on to earn her masters degree in Organic Chemistry from the University of Missouri, St. Louis. She worked in Missouri at Monsato as a formulation chemist for a while, before moving back to Michigan and working at Wayne State as a chemist. Nawana later was promoted to her current position as Hazardous Materials Specialist at Wayne . . .