Alumni Resources

Paul Williams is a graduate of Negaunee High School and the only member of his family to attend college. He graduated from Michigan Tech with a BSEE in 1961 and spent most of his career in the aerospace industry with Hughes Aircraft. Paul credits Michigan Tech with changing his life forever by creating career opportunities he never thought possible. In 2011, Paul established an endowed scholarship for Negaunee High . . .

Dr. John D. Opie had a long and successful career with General Electric Company, retiring in 2000 after 39 years as the Vice Chairman and Executive Director. John had a rich career at GE; prior to his Vice Chairman position, John rose from Sales Representative to Sales Manager, to General Manager positions in Mining Products, Battery, and Lexan Products Divisions; to Vice Presidencies in Specialty Plastics and Construction . . .

Alan Nelson is currently the Vice President of Technology Development at SLB (formerly known as Schlumberger), headquartered in Houston, Texas. He leads the development and commercialization of sustainable technologies across carbon dioxide capture and storage, hydrogen, geothermal and geoenergy, long duration energy storage, and critical minerals. He was born and raised in Cloquet, Minnesota where he graduated from University . . .