Alumni Resources

Ron Vriesman completed his baccalaureate degree in civil engineering at Michigan Tech in 1978 and his master’s degree in environmental engineering at the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign) in 1980. Mr. Vriesman is currently a Partner in Environmental Resources Management, Inc. (ERM), a global environmental, health and safety consultancy headquartered in London, England. Mr. Vriesman has worked for ERM in Holland . . .

Bob and Ruth Nara have done so much for the University, one could assume they already were alumni. Coming from a family with deep roots in the Keweenaw, Bob launched a successful career as a dentist and founding Oramedics International preventative dentistry system. For more than fifty years, Bob and Ruth have been married and partners in the dental business, in addition to their myriad philanthropic projects. The Naras . . .

Jack Keily completed his BS in Mining Engineering in 1959 from what was then the Michigan College of Mining and Technology (now known as Michigan Tech University). Since 1990, Jack has been a world-wide independent consultant to the mining industry. Prior to consulting, he held the position of Vice President for Operations with a number of mining companies including: Bond International Gold; Grandview Resources; The . . .