Alumni Resources

Mr. Paul R. Liimatta, a 1961 civil engineering graduate of Michigan Tech, is Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and principal owner of IGM, an interstate gas marketing company, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Upon graduation, Paul joined Columbia Gas and rose through the ranks to become Vice President for Propane Marketing. He was elected to the Gas Industry's prestigious Hall of Flame and was a former director for . . .

Mr. Louis C. Verrette, a 1934 civil engineering graduate of Michigan Tech, was Chairman of the Board of Champion, Inc. of Iron Mountain, MI. After graduation, Louis worked as a Civil Engineer in the St. Louis area on highway construction projects. He returned to Iron Mountain in 1937 to accept a job with the Service and Supply Company. Mr. Verrette entered the Army Corps of Engineers in 1941 and was stationed at the . . .

In 1978 Elzbieta graduated from Technical University of Wroclaw, Poland with a master's degree in Civil Engineering. While at Michigan Tech, she earned two degrees. A master's in Civil Engineering in 1981 and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering & Engineering Mechanics in 1985. Elzbieta is the first woman in Michigan Tech’s history who has obtained a PhD in Engineering. After graduation from Tech, Elzbieta started her career . . .