Alumni Resources

John Furton graduated from Michigan Technological University in 1987 with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. After working for Kraft Foods, he co-founded Peapod, an online grocery shopping service and one of the nation’s first Internet companies. He was inducted into the College of Computing Honor Academy on October 4, 2023. Furton then ran Sourcelight Technologies, a predictive analytics start-up building recommendation . . .

Why did you choose Michigan Tech? From an early age I enjoyed time spent outdoors above all else. I very much wanted a career that allowed me to preserve and enhance our natural environment, together with maintaining (and spreading to others) the quality of life we've come to expect. At the same time, Michigan Tech had become a proven leader as an environmental engineering educator, and its history and location have . . .

Darel Hodgson is a recognized authority and innovator in the materials science of shape memory alloys for medical devices. He is currently President of Nitinol Technology Inc. (Mountain View, CA), and former President and Chief Technical Officer for Shape Memory Applications (SMA) of Santa Clara, CA prior to its sale to and acquisition by Johnson Matthey. Prior to SMA, Darel was a Partner and the Chief Materials Scientist . . .